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Accounting

ACC211

Financial Accounting Lower, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, students will not only begin to understand what accounting means, but they will further examine how important accounting really is. Accounting knowledge can be applied to any industry, at any level of the organization. As the business world has come under tremendous scrutiny, all business professionals are expected to have a general knowledge of accounting and are thus held much more accountable for their financial practices. Accountants are responsible for providing data that is used to determine the present and future economic stability of an organization. This course presents an interesting opportunity for working professionals to examine the fundamentals of basic accounting concepts, assumptions, and principles. The topics chosen in this course will benefit any student who is responsible for managing budgets, reading financial statements, or making business decisions.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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ACC212

Managerial Accounting Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course is intended to help students develop an understanding of the process of identifying, measuring, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating information in pursuit of an organization's goals. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with technical skills for solving problems such as the fundamentals of basic unit costs, cost flow management systems and processes, budgeting and performance measurement, and cost analysis and pricing decisions. As a manager, students should be able to identify relevant information, the appropriate methods for analyzing information, and working together with a team of addressing global and ethical issues. Students will be able to think on their feet and address real-world business issues.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ACC 211 Financial Accounting	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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ACC360

Cost Accounting Upper, 3 cr.

Description

A knowledge of the costs of a business can mean the difference between the long-term survival of the organization or business failure. An ability to understand and access costs is a vital prerequisite to long-term growth and profitability. In this course, students will develop an understanding of cost behavior, systems, techniques, planning and control, relevant cost information for short-term decision making and accounting data in long-term capital budgeting decisions.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ACC212 Managerial; Accounting	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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ACC400

Auditing Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course is intended to help you understand the theory of auditing, including the educational and ethical qualifications for auditors, as well as the role of the auditor in the American economy. By the end of the course, you should be familiar with the professional standards, professional ethics, and the legal liability of auditors. As a manger, you should be able to effectively plan and design an audit program, gather and summarize evidence, and evaluate internal controls.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ACC211 Financial Accounting and ACC212 Managerial Accounting.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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ACC417

Individual and Corporate Taxation Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides students with an understanding of the principles of federal income taxation and their applications. Students will identify and analyze federal tax issues to support the design of effective tax plans, which are used to ensure tax compliance and improve financial decision-making abilities. Student will develop their research techniques to facilitate the collection of information for analyzing tax regulations. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to recognize and evaluate fundamental tax issues that affect both individuals and corporations.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ACC211 Financial Accounting	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week

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ACC500

Accounting for Managers Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course is intended to help the student understand how to analyze a company's basic financial statements and annual report. By the end of the course, you should be familiar with the four basic financial statements, some of the key accounts on the balance sheet as well as the overall accounting cycle. As a manager, you should be able to effectively analyze a company's financial statements and annual report. Additionally managers should be able to conclude on a company's profitability, efficiency, liquidity and solvency.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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ACC504

Corporate Financial Reporting and Disclosure Grad, 3 cr.

Description

The course will cover an in depth examination of financial report disclosures, with an emphasis on how firms use financial reporting to achieve such ends as managing earnings or keeping debt off of the balance sheet. By the end of the course, students will have an appreciation for what information is missing from the primary financial statements, the knowledge to understand the content of important footnotes, and the tools to conduct financial analyses using the information contained therein. The course will use a combination of textbook problems, case studies, and most importantly, actual financial report disclosures. The course is geared for students going into public accounting, investment banking, equity research, or consulting.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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ACC505

Financial Statement Analysis Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course investigates the role and value of accounting information for users as they make business decisions. It includes a review of the generally accepted accounting principles and assumptions underlying the basic accounting model that generates the financial statements. The course focuses on the interpreting and analyzing financial statements to assess (a) historical trends and patterns, (b) short-term liquidity and long-term solvency, (c) profitability and operating performance, and (d) capital structure and asset utilization. Additional topics include the effects of alternative accounting methods, specialized industry analysis (e.g., banks, insurance, and utilities) and earnings quality and earnings management.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
BUS500 Accounting for Managers	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Alternate Dispute Resolution

ADR671

Mediation Grad, 3 cr.

Description

The ability to work toward a consensus and reduce potential conflicts in a variety of contexts is of utmost importance in today s society. This course provides an overview of mediation processes, based upon conflict resolution theory. Students will learn a variety of communication and negotiation skills, in order to settle disputes outside of a courtroom setting. Students will learn how diversity impacts mediation, as well as examine the ethical issues faced by mediators and their disputants. ADR671 Mediation Cross-listed with BUS 671. Textbooks are generally not required for this course. However, course materials may update in a given term prior to registration opening. Students should therefore always review course material requirements and associated costs atour bookstore for the term in which they are registered. http://www.excelsior.edu/bookstore

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Art

ART102

History of Western Art Since the 15th Century Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course will empower students to look at and understand Western art from the time of the Renaissance to the early 20th century, covering painting, sculpture, and architecture. It focuses on the power of perception and visual storytelling so that students become engaged with specific art examples from each period and culture. Students will analyze famous works by Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Vincent Van Gogh, and many more brilliant artists. By developing a sophisticated eye, students will learn how artworks reflect their cultural origins and their individual creators, who give shape and meaning to their art. By the end of the course, students will be surprised at their recognition and knowledge of art that they see operating in American culture now.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Biology

BIO110

Biology (Non-Lab) Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This is a course designed for students who need to complete the General Education requirement for math and science as well as for those considering majoring in the natural sciences. The course covers the major areas of study and aspects of life on our planet explored by biologists. The course moves from the cellular and biochemical level through all classifications of living organisms to the examination of ecology and the biosphere. Students will also spend time examining the process of evolution for both populations and species. There is a final project that the students will work on throughout their time in the course. This final project is a presentation that will utilize both audio and video recordings. Several discussions in the course will require audio recordings to be submitted. Students are expected to be able to access the appropriate technologies to complete these assignments. Freely available technology options will be provided in the course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BIO111

Biology Laboratory Lower, 1 cr.

Description

This one-credit laboratory-based course will engage you in several virtual laboratory activities using Labster, a virtual laboratory program, and additional activities. As you complete each laboratory exercise, you will answer questions to demonstrate your understanding of the material. Upon completion of these virtual labs, you will learn about laboratory safety, scientific method, energy utilization, cellular reproduction, genetics, evolution, and ecology.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	1 hour	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BIO115

Anatomy and Physiology I (Non Lab) Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the structure and function of the human body. Topics and body systems that will be studied include: the chemistry of life, histology and the integumentary system, skeletal and articulation system, muscular system, nervous system, sensory system and the endocrine system.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BIO115L

Anatomy and Physiology I Lab Lower, 1 cr.

Description

This is a laboratory course that utilizes simulations and hands-on experiments to study body systems that include: cells, blood, integumentary system, muscular system, nervous system, skeletal system and the endocrine system. Students use the scientific method in an experimental environment, learn and use safe laboratory practices, perform dissections, perform experiments, gather and analyze data, and present data and conclusions in scientific laboratory reports. (1 credit course)

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	1 hour	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BIO116

Anatomy and Physiology II (Non Lab) Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the structure and function of the human body. Topics and body systems that will be studied include: blood, the cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune system, respiratory system, digestive system, nutrition and metabolism, urinary system and fluid balance, and reproductive systems.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BIO116L

Anatomy and Physiology II Lab Lower, 1 cr.

Description

This is a laboratory course that utilizes simulations and hands-on experiments to study body systems that include: temperature regulation and metabolism, fluid and electrolyte balance, digestive system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, urinary system, the reproductive system, and human development and genetics. Students use the scientific method in an experimental environment, learn and use safe laboratory practices, perform dissections, perform experiments, gather and analyze data, and present data and conclusions in scientific laboratory reports. (1 credit course)

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	1 hour	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BIO212

Microbiology Lower, 3 cr.

Description

In this comprehensive introductory course in microbiology, students are introduced to cellular microbes, such as bacteria, protists, fungi, and helminthes, and non-cellular microbes, such as viroids, viruses, and prions and how they are classified. In addition, students explore the impact of these microbes on the environment, human health, and society. Introduction to Microbiology covers the biological and biochemical foundations and scientific methods necessary to understand microbial growth and metabolism and provides a historical perspective by reviewing the major scientific contributions that led to modern-day microbiology.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BIO300

Advanced Investigations in Biology Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course is a wide-ranging examination of advanced concepts, topics, and research methods in the biological sciences. Through virtual laboratory experiments, you explore topics including epidemiology, cardiac physiology, natural selection and evolution, and population genetics while you strengthen your analytical and writing skills with laboratory reports. It is strongly recommended that students have successfully completed at least an introductory course in biology prior to enrolling in this course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
BIO110 Biology and BIO111 Biology Laboratory	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week

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BIO320

Evolutionary Biology Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This is a course designed for students in the Natural Science major and those who are interested in the sciences with a strong background in biology. There is a laboratory activity integrated into the course and it will be counted as an upper level lab experience. This course explores the history of the Theory of Evolution from the work of Charles Darwin to modern day evolutionary studies using the latest technologies such as gene mapping, proteomics, epigenetics, and DNA analysis. Students will explore examples of evolution for a variety of species and follow the evolutionary pathway for one particular species as a final project. This course is reading and writing intense but has all the reading materials available within the modules and the EC Library. No textbook purchase is required for this course. This course requires a video presentation as well as a final paper.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
BIO110 Biology (NON-LAB)	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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BIO340

Biodiversity Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Scientists have stated that we are experiencing the sixth mass extinction of biological diversity since the Earth formed and that we may well be in a new geological age, the Anthropocene Epoch. Through readings and numerous activities, this course examines the rise and fall of biological diversity over time through the study of ecology, evolution, and conservation biology. Topics include the meaning and value of biodiversity, major threats to species and ecosystems, and efforts to conserve, manage, and sustain biological diversity. In addition, as science and technology are now at the heart of every aspect of the global economy, a wide range of employers hire workers with courses and degrees in the Natural Sciences. Employers such as JP Morgan Chase, the National Institutes of Health, environmental businesses, law firms, and the health care industry, hire workers with degrees including courses like this. They want great thinkers, problem solvers, communicators, and team players with multi-disciplinary backgrounds. All of these skills are addressed in this course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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Business

BUS222

Business Communication Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course will provide students with knowledge and skills to effectively communicate in global business environments. Students will identify and use computer technologies and social media tools for conducting interpersonal communications with diverse organizations. Additionally, students will develop and evaluate both written and oral business communications.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS225

Consumer Behaviors Lower, 3 cr.

Description

n this course, students will explore the principles of consumer behavior by reviewing topics about consumer motivation, perception, learning, attitude, and information processing. Additionally, students will discover the impacts of life-style, demographics, social class/culture, groups, leaders, family, and diverse/global environments on consumer behavior. Students will examine consumer behavior from a marketing strategy perspective to successfully develop products and services that will fulfill the wants and needs of individuals in the marketplace. Students will look at the factors influencing acquisition and consumption of products and services.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS230

Business Law Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an analysis of key legal issues affecting businesses. There is an emphasis on the development of legal strategies to support the venture over its expected life cycle. This course also focuses on the legal environment of the United States. Students examine a series of real-world scenarios and apply the legal tools developed during the course to those cases.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS231

Business Data Literacy Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course develops data literacy and statistical thinking and essential skills for business process improvement. Topics covered include descriptive statistics and data visualization, distributions, sampling, Central Limit Theorem, estimation using confidence intervals, statistical inference, and single and multiple regression analysis.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS235

Financial Markets and Institutions Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course studies the fundamental principles which govern global financial markets and institutions. Some topics include: characteristics of financial instruments and establishments, the Federal Reserve, monetary policy, the banking industry, and capital markets.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS299

Business and Management Capstone Lower, 3 cr.

Description

An online portfolio development experience that requires students to reflect on their past academic and professional experiences and use the information gained from this reflective exercise to develop learning statements related to the Associate of Applied Science in Administration/Management Studies degree outcomes. The learning statements must be supported by documented evidence that demonstrates that the outcomes have been met. Students learn how to develop an online portfolio during the first module of the course and then work under the guidance of a faculty mentor during the remainder of the semester to compose learning statements, compile appropriate evidence, and create the Integrated Business and Management Assessment report.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS300

Introduction to Entrepreneurship Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Develops skills in opportunity recognition, business concept development, and preliminary feasibility testing. Students gain the knowledge, skills, concepts, and strategies relevant for start-up and early stage entrepreneurs. The practical, hands-on approach encourages students to immerse themselves in the entrepreneurial experience.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS311

Organizational Behavior Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the crucial behaviors of organizations at the individual, group/team, and organizational level. It examines how external and internal forces influence behaviors such as leadership, communication, management, employee motivation, engagement, and valuing diversity. The focus on domestic and global organizations includes private, public, and military organizations and the impact of organizational behavior on the effectiveness of the organization.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ENG101 College Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS312

Managing Human Resources Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Human resources has evolved over the years. However, some of the basic tenets of understanding still remain and are necessary for both employers and employees. In this course, students will uncover topics including the role and context of human resource management, fair employment practices, human resource planning, human resource staffing, performance management, employee development, employee compensation, and labor relations.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS315

Labor Relations Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the study of the relationships between unions and employers, including various aspects of labor history, law, and collective bargaining. In addition, it will examine issues such as public sector unionism and unionism around the world. A core emphasis will be the changing nature of labor-management relations in the United States as a result of global competition and the internationalization of markets. Finally, the course touches on patterns of union resistance and preventive labor relations strategies.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS323

Business Ethics Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Questions of ethics seem inextricably intertwined with business these days: Facebook and the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Wells Fargo, and Harvey Weinstein. The manager in today s workplace, whether they are in the private or public sector, needs to understand the ethical climate in which they are operating and navigate a path that allows them to acknowledge, understand, and act appropriately when faced with an ethical dilemma. This course will encourage you to prepare for the ethical challenges that you might face, through an exploration of ethical theory and the way in which personal values and ethical behaviors impact the culture of an organization. On completing this course, you will gain a greater understanding of how ethical principles relate to organizations within which they operate and how the perception of ethics can impact an organization in terms of reputation, functioning, and performance.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS325

Women in Business Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Although women have made inroads as managers and leaders, they still continue to lag their male counterparts in reaching the executive suites and boardrooms of many major organizations around the globe. This study will examine a number of theories and findings looking at the roadblocks women continue to face in their quest for upward mobility, as well as offering insight into how women are gaining access to upper management. Topics covered will include 1) the economic strength of women as a market, 2) an examination of the status of women in the United States compared with other countries, 3) obstacles faced by women such as the glass ceiling, nonlinear career paths, and work/life/family balance, 4) the importance of attracting and retaining talented women, and 5) leadership styles and traits of women.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS341

Management Concepts and Applications Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Course description: A study of fundamental management theories, examining the manager's role in today's global business environment. Topics include the role of managers in the business environment, strategies for planning and decision making, organization and controls, leadership, motivation, staffing, and managing change.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS350

Principles of Finance Upper, 3 cr.

Description

An introduction to the discipline of finance, this course examines general principles of finance and corporate finance. Topics include financial objectives of the firm, the time value of money, risk and return, capital budgeting, the cost of capital, financial forecasting, and ratio analysis, working capital management, EVA and MVA concepts, and current and future trends in corporate finance.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ACC211 Financial Accounting and ACC212 Managerial Accounting	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS351

Marketing Concepts and Application Upper, 3 cr.

Description

The course is an introduction to the language and issues of marketing with an emphasis on learning to develop responsive marketing strategies that meet customer needs. The course focuses on basic marketing concepts, the role of marketing in the organization, and the role of marketing in society. Topics include market segmentation, product development, promotion, distribution, and pricing. Other topics, which will be incorporated into the course, are external environment (which will focus on integrative topics with marketing, such as economics, politics, government, and nature), marketing research, international/global marketing with relevance to cultural diversity, ethics, the impact of technology on marketing, and careers in marketing.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS375

Marketing Management Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides students with the necessary tools and frameworks to better prepare them for making effective marketing decisions. Students will explore effective marketing strategies across global business organizations. They will investigate concepts, theories, and real-world applications to create and implement a marketing strategy for launching a product. This course focuses on both the strategic planning process and marketing's cross/inter-functional relationships. Students will discover market opportunities, forecasting, targeting, and brand positioning for new and mature markets. Students will examine how to organize, plan, implement, and measure an effective marketing campaign.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS380

Managing Diversity in the Workplace Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces students to the concept of diversity consciousness, a concept that goes beyond diversity training to develop an awareness and understanding of diversity in all its aspects. It examines the demographic variables that include race, ethnicity, culture, religion, age, physical and mental ability and gender and sexual orientation, as well as socio-economic class and family status. It emphasizes the skills needed in working with and supervising a diverse workforce and reviews the obligations and rights of both the employer and employee under the laws against discrimination enforced by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the USA.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS381

Transportation, Warehousing, and Distribution Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides a fundamental understanding of transportation, warehousing, and distribution operations within the logistics industry. The curriculum is built to enable students to competently utilize transportation and distribution models, including identification of end-to-end consumer requirements. Throughout its duration, this course will offer numerous examples of how to incorporate transportation, warehousing, and distribution strategies. Inventory control decisions; supply chain requirements; intermodal operations; and, distribution efficiencies are stressed within the curriculum and cases.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS425

Operations Management Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Overview of the systematic planning, designing, operating, controlling and improving processes that transform inputs into finished goods and services. Develops students abilities to recognize, model, and solve problems inherent in production and service environments. Specific topics include product and process design, queuing, facility layout and location, linear programming, decision analysis, forecasting, and inventory models.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS431

Business Data Analysis Upper, 3 cr.

Description

The over-arching goal of this course is to help managers make better decisions. Management guru, W. Edwards Deming, once said all management is prediction of future results (Wood & Wood, 2005). If we do not know how to estimate the impacts of decisions on future outcomes, we limit ourselves to guessing with our gut instead of applying a real analysis based on data science (Bonabeau, 2003). In this course, students will learn how to develop Excel statistical and decision models and create basic data visualizations, which will help students become data savvy and provide them with essential Excel skills, both of which are necessary to be competitive in a professional work environment. It will include a review of important statistical methods; use of time series for forecasting; application of regression analysis; aspects of decision theory including model building, linear optimization, simulation, optimization with and without risk and uncertainty; and methods to effectively communicate the results and rationales to management in tables and using graphs. The course also includes use of Tableau to create more effective data visualizations and data stories. Students will install Tableau on their computer a 1-year free Tableau Student license.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
BUS233 Business Statistics or BUS231 Business Data Literacy	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS435

International Business Upper, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, we'll examine and analyze global business in its historical, theoretical, environmental, and functional dimensions. Our focus will be on understanding the growing economic interdependence of nations and the impact of that interdependence on managerial and corporate policy decisions that transcend national boundaries. This course will also provide an introduction to globalization and the cultural, economic, political, and legal environments of international business, including an overview of risks, challenges, and opportunities of competing in the global marketplace. Your key challenge will be to develop and present a business plan to launch a product or service of your choice in a foreign market.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS437

Securities Analysis Upper, 3 cr.

Description

The financial crisis of 2007 showed the importance of securities to our daily lives. This course focuses on the tools of fundamental analysis, the concept of risk and investment management. Students examine security valuation, risk measurement, portfolio diversification and portfolio performance measurement preparation of pro forma financial statements. The goal of the course is to provide students with a strong theoretical and applied understanding of the valuation of equity securities.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
BUS350 Principles of Finance	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS443

Lean Logistics Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides a fundamental understanding of lean applications toward inbound and outbound logistics networks, and the role of leadership to develop corporate logistics strategy. The curriculum is built to enable students to competently utilize professional lean logistics methods and techniques, including identification of areas of waste, ability to decrease inventory, and increase logistics throughput. Throughout its duration, this course will offer numerous examples of how to apply "lean logistics thinking"; "total logistics cost"; "logistics demand patterns"; and, "logistics planning-operational bridging techniques". Cross-functional logistics teamwork, logistics operational strategy, logistics functions, inventory reduction, and operational logistics networks are stressed within the curriculum and cases.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS452

Business Leadership Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Focuses on research findings about leadership, leadership practice, and leadership skill development. Explores and evaluates leadership practices, behaviors, and personal attributes of leaders and includes case studies of leaders and organizations. The course balances theory with real-world applications for a practical, skill-building approach to leadership.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS453

Recruitment and Selection Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an in-depth study for the human resources practitioner to the legal, practical, and successful human resources strategies used by domestic and international companies in today s global economy. Students will examine best practices in recruitment and selection for organizations derived from legislation, management theory and practice and social science research. It covers the staffing activities practiced in all types of organizations. Particular emphasis will be placed upon cases analyses and business applications. This course also includes correct planning of job interviews and interview routine. Students will learn different types of job interviews and their proper use in practice, the use of assessment centers for selection of new employees, psychological testing as well as other methods of selecting new employees.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS460

Market Research Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course examines the systematic design, collection, analysis, and reporting of data relevant to the marketing function within the organization. It specifically addresses the growing role that technology plays in predicting consumer behavior, marketing trends, addressing marketing problems, and the development of new products and services.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS490

Integrated Business and Management Assessment BPB Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This is a capstone course in the Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) in Business and Management. Students will analyze complex management situations to make strategic decisions related to process improvement.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS499

Strategic Management Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This capstone course is a culminating course that allows students to integrate concepts, principles, and methods from all fields of business. Students will draw on their foundational core business knowledge and professional competencies to solve business problems typically found in the real-world. The competencies for this course were developed by faculty and industry experts and validated by industry advisors to ensure the goals of the course are aligned with job market requirements. The business simulation will incorporate the program knowledge and competencies acquired in accounting, finance, operations, information technology, marketing, management, diversity/inclusion, and business ethics, Additionally, the simulation and class readings and resources are designed to foster students strategic thinking. strategic management decisions. In so doing, additional discussion and writing assignments will highlight business writing, critical thinking, adaptive performance, and business communication. Throughout this class, students will be expected to integrate their learning across the business curriculum, evaluate their individual strengths and weaknesses, and develop an action plan to ensure their life-long learning and adaptability in the business environment.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS500

Accounting for Managers Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS501

Business Communications Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Improve your ability to communicate effectively by learning how to write for different audiences, how to create different types of documents, and how to produce verbal and visual presentations. Instruction covers computer-mediated communication, annual reports, management and business reports, methods of inquiry, nonverbal communication, intercultural communication, listening techniques, conflict management, negotiation, meeting management, formal presentations, networking, and interviewing skills.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS502

Global Business Environment Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course examines the global business environment and its impact on an organization's business strategy and decision making. It focuses on the complexities and risk/reward assessments that arise due to highly diversified markets, cross cultural issues, globalization, international organizations (WTO, IMF, World Bank, etc.), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), foreign direct investment, and currency risk challenges.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS504

Human Resource Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course will provide students with an understanding of the evolution and roles of human resource management in organizations, as well as an overview of the basic functions of HR management. These functions include: staff planning; recruitment and selection; job analysis and design; performance management; labor relations and laws; training and development; compensation and rewards; HR strategy; strategic, corporate, and HRM objectives; HRM policies, practices and leadership behavior; employee involvement; diverse workforces; the impact of globalization; and HR s role in change management and internal consulting. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook), Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments. Textbooks are generally not required for this course. However, course materials may update in a given term prior to registration opening. Students should therefore always review course material requirements and associated costs atour bookstore for the term in which they are registering. www.excelsior.edu/bookstore

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS505

Finance Grad, 3 cr.

Description

What projects should an organization invest in? Where will an organization obtain finance to pay for investments? How will an organization manage day-to-day financial activities such as cash collections and payments? These are some of the questions that you will be addressing in this course on Financial Management. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of the problems facing financial managers in an uncertain world. It is intended to develop students critical thinking and problem solving competencies in financial statement analysis, capital structure, and capital budgeting. The course is focused on applying financial theory to analyze real-life situations with students placed in the role of a financial manager making decisions in an uncertain environment with an incomplete data set. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook), Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS506

Marketing Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Marketing is one of the core courses required for MBA students. The purpose of the course is to give students a practical understanding of marketing, both at the strategic and tactical levels. The concepts covered are central to the strategic management of any organization. The course focuses on ensuring that the planning process is made within the context of customers, competition, organizational priorities, and the external environment. Students will develop an awareness of the contemporary ethical, legal, and social issues that affect organizations. An understanding of the increasingly technological and data-driven arena in which marketing operates is also vital to the modern marketing manager. 

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS509

Resilient Leadership and Organizational Behavior Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course equips students with the knowledge and skills to navigate dynamic organizational environments through resilient leadership. Participants will evaluate resilient leadership theories, formulate strategies for fostering workplace resilience, and analyze case studies to discern their impact on organizational culture and performance. The course emphasizes creating innovative solutions, applying resilient leadership for positive organizational change, and synthesizing research contributions to scholarly discourse and practical applications. Additionally, students will develop a comprehensive resilience plan, integrating leadership principles to fortify organizations in ever-evolving contexts. This holistic exploration prepares leaders to thrive in dynamic professional landscapes.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS510

Health Care Policy, Politics and Power Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS512

Compensation and Benefits Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course studies the total rewards provided to employees in return for their contributions to an organization. The principles of modern compensation and benefits are considered from legal, practical, and theoretical perspectives. Students will examine how compensation and benefits can add strategic value by aligning total compensation with organizational goals. Students will investigate: The linkage between the design and administration of compensation and benefits, and effective talent management programs, strategic and tactical aspects of compensation and benefits administration, challenges facing organizations operating on a global scale, and current issues with compensation and benefits.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS513

International Human Resource Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Why does the United States have the highest premature rate of returning repatriates? Does having a diversity management program in an organization increase expatriates staying on assignment? This course focuses on the human resource challenges in recruitment, selection, training and evaluating expatriates performance that impact the success of the organization and expatriate, challenges that are often far beyond the scope of the traditional "personnel" function. Problems, challenges and decisions are analyzed from the point of view of the human resource professional and organization president. You will analyze human resource practices in the global environment, including work visas, labor laws, employment-related taxation and expatriate contracts for pre-departure, while on assignment and for repatriation. A family systems approach will be taken in this course, with attention paid to accompanying mates/spouses and children on an expatriate assignment. Alternative expatriate assignments will be analyzed, including short term and virtual assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS514

Employment Law Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Each year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports the number of complaints of harassment and discrimination they receive due to protected categories, including: national origin, race, color, sex, genetic information, sexual harassment, age, disability, pregnancy, and retaliation. These complaints were not successfully resolved by employers. This course explores the way legislation directs and regulates the relationship between an employer and employee. Students will examine how legal principles relate to the organizations in which employees function. In addition, this course will address legal issues in non-profits and entrepreneurial firms. Students will also learn how to investigate complaints properly, as well as engage in preventative measures for harassment and discrimination.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS515

Labor Relations and Conflict Resolution Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on strategies and skills of managing the relationships between unions, workers and employers. Specifically, the course examines the history of collective bargaining, the legislation supporting the process, and the philosophical positions of unions and employers. This course also introduces a range of conflict resolution approaches, with a primary emphasis on negotiation, mediation and advocacy.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS516

Communication Strategy for the Health Care Leader Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Highly effective leaders must be excellent communicators; building a communications toolkit is essential. This course equips students with health communication strategies for use with a variety of stakeholders within and outside of the health care system. Students examine a variety of communication contexts, including communication management, intercultural and intergenerational communication, and health campaign messaging. Evolving communication technologies are explored. Students apply what they have learned by developing a communication strategic plan. HSC516 is cross-listed with BUS516. Students in the Health Sciences degree should register for the HSC version of this course, and Business degree students should register for the BUS version of this course. Students may not take both versions of the course and have the credit count toward graduation.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS517

Employee Staffing and Development Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course will cover key principles and practices in staffing and employee development. The course curriculum focus is on interdependence of effective organizational performance with proper staffing including recruiting and selection function, and proper assessment of personnel and employment training involved in human resource management.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS520

Operations Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Covers the roles of manufacturing and service operations in the organization. Topics include process flow analysis, inventory management, capacity planning, logistics, facilities location, supply chain management, total quality management, human resource management, technology management, and manufacturing and service strategy.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IND503 Data Driven Decision Making	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS521

Operations and Project Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Students will learn about advanced project management principles and develop schedules focusing on key concepts. The emphasis is on applying operations strategies for optimal processes, resource use, and efficient supply chains to enhance organizational performance. Through advanced techniques, students navigate project and operational risks for successful outcomes. Quality management, including Six Sigma methodologies, ensures high-quality deliverables. The course incorporates data analytics and quantitative methods for informed decision-making, utilizing KPIs to measure and improve performance. Essential team management skills, team development, conflict resolution, and effective project communication tools are integral components. This learning experience equips students for success in the dynamic fields of operations and project management.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS522

Global Operations and Supply Chain Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides practical tools to initiate, plan, execute control, and close a project. The curriculum is built to enable students to competently utilize professional project management methods and techniques, including identification of many common tools to aid in managing project schedules, budgets, deliverables, and scope. Throughout its duration, this course will offer numerous examples of how to apply project management strategies and tools to real world projects and situations. Team management, conflict resolution, and risk management are stressed within the curriculum and cases. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook), Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS524

Corporate Finance and Accounting Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This comprehensive course in Corporate Finance & Accounting equips participants with the essential skills for strategic financial decision-making. Through a blend of theoretical understanding and practical application, participants will learn to conduct financial analyses that integrate accounting and auditing, ensuring accurate and transparent reports. The course delves into optimizing capital structures, incorporating auditing principles to assess the impact of financing options on financial health. Participants will gain proficiency in analyzing a firm's performance using financial statements and explaining complex financial transactions such as mergers, leverage buyouts, and divestitures of assets. Moreover, the course focuses on the development of integrated financial plans, incorporating accounting, auditing, and forecasting for informed and strategic decision-making.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS530

Project Management Principles and Application Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides the theoretical framework and practical tools to develop comprehensive understanding of the managerial process in project management. The curriculum is built for the business leaders, professionals, or administrators who are involved in completing special projects and desire to competently utilize professional project management methods and techniques. Throughout its duration, this course will offer numerous examples on how to apply project management strategies and tools to real world projects and situations as well as provide the students with opportunities to practice their learned skills. Available supporting project management technology will be described and the students will receive high-level hands-on training on Microsoft Office Project 2007. In a nutshell, the students will gain a thorough understanding of project management process and techniques which will enable them to optimize the process of their projects and place them onto a path towards successful project completion.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS532

Ethical Risk Management and Compliance Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Businesses face various risks, including financial, operational, strategic, compliance, and reputational risks, in this volatile and unpredictable world. The goal of risk management is not only to minimize the negative impact of potential threats but also to capitalize on opportunities that may arise. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of ethical risk management & compliance in the business context. Participants will apply ethical theories and frameworks to navigate complex business scenarios, ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, and industry standards. The course emphasizes the development of ethical expectations, policies, and procedures to foster an organizational culture of ethical awareness and compliance. Participants will also learn to prioritize ethical conduct in managing stakeholder relationships and effectively navigate complex, global business interests. Furthermore, the course equips individuals with the skills to apply risk mitigation techniques, establishing a resilient organizational framework that places a premium on ethical conduct and compliance.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS540

Strategic Management of Innovative Technology Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course will present theories and methods to prepare managers to handle the strategic management of technology and innovation. The strategic framework for the course integrates: 1) selecting innovative projects, b) historical cases of business innovation, c) managing processes and teams, and d) formulating technology innovation strategies.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS545

Social Media Marketing Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course will develop the students' ability to strategically create and implement an effective social media marketing campaign. Focus will be placed on fully understanding and integrating appropriate social media tools for supporting and improving the effectiveness of organizations marketing and communicational processes. Students will examine social media in context with advertising, marketing, and public relations. Additionally, students will gain basic hands-on experience with current social media technology. Practical applications with both limitations and opportunities of different social media contexts will be explored to assess their impact on appropriate constituencies and/or organizational cultures. Finally, the course will focus on demonstrating best practices for developing and implementing effective techniques, tactics, and strategies to more effectively and efficiently reach target markets.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS550

Contingency Planning Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Leaders and managers need to know the potential causes and how to sustain control of interruptions. This course examines the planning process in organizations to continually confront the unlikelihood of a disaster occurring and causing an unexpected interruption of normal operations. Specifically, it provides an overview of the key elements and strategies for implementing a crisis management program within an organization. Undertaking a business function analysis approach, the students will be able to define anticipated consequences when normal organizational operations disrupt and develop a recovery plan built around desired outcomes.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS552

Leadership Grad, 3 cr.

Description

The quality of an organization's leadership is crucial to its success, whether it be at the team, department, or organizational level. How is successful leadership integrated throughout the organization? Students will be introduced to an integrated view of the organization. Students will learn how to drive change, innovation, and growth in an organization, including during an economic recession. This course integrates DEI in all aspects of leadership. Furthermore, we address leadership in distributed workplaces.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS553

Organizational Behavior Grad, 3 cr.

Description

During the last two years, the world has seen unprecedented growth in distributed employees as a consequence of COVID-19. Distributed workforces use a variety of telecommunication networks and tools to establish connectivity as well as provide organizational policies and procedures, email, and interactive meetings. Distributed teams encompass organizations that (1) offer flexible work arrangements and whose employees work out of home offices rather than on-site; and (2) have employees who are geographically distant. Employers have acknowledged that managing distributed employees is different than managing employees on-site, noting that it is difficult to keep employees engaged and connected. Thus, distributed workplaces have created challenges to organizational behavior. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that the need for managers who know how to manage distributed employees is growing at a faster-than-average rate. Research has suggested that when strategically planned and implemented, distributed work programs increase productivity, increase job satisfaction, increase loyalty, ease work-life integration, and reduce employee stress and burnout. This course will offer management and leadership strategies that will contribute to the success of organizations, including distributed organizations. You will discover how individual differences impact organizations, learn how to apply management and leadership skills to specific situations, apply proper business ethics, and examine how culture plays a role in today s global business world.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS554

Change Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course is a study of the process of change and change management that focuses on the necessity of change in today's globally competitive environment, the type and manner of change taking place within organizations, and identifying the key challenges and opportunities associated with each type of change. This course uses macro and microanalysis and tools to identify the need for change, along with the management skills and styles, communication patterns, and force-field and gap analysis that are utilized to facilitate the implementation of change within an organization. Finally, this course assesses the human and economic factors in organizational change and restructuring.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS561

Virtual Training and Development Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Research has indicated that employee training is important in an organization because it allows employees to improve their skills and improve the quality of work they are providing to the organization. Furthermore, training is an essential part of every employer s safety and health program. Training protects employees from work-related injuries, but also improves productivity, performance, and morale. In addition, training in equal employment opportunity, including sexual harassment and race discrimination, is also required by law. In 2020 the world has seen an unprecedented growth in distributed employees as a consequence of COVID-19. Distributed workforces use a variety of telecommunication networks and tools to establish connectivity as well as provide organizational policies and procedures, email and interactive meetings. Distributed teams encompass organizations that (1) offer flexible work arrangements and whose employees work out of home offices rather than on site and (2) have employees who are geographically distant. This course will provide an overview of facilitating training programs in a virtual environment. We will address adult learning principles involved in the design of virtual training, strategies for engaging employees during training, the use of training methods for synchronous and asynchronous learning, and ways to assess the effectiveness of the training program.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS562

Virtual Team Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Henry Ford is credited with saying: "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." Teamwork plays a critical role in organizational success. Teamwork is important in organizations because it offers employees opportunities to collaborate with each other and thus improve their communication, social support, respect, trust and working relations. In addition, teamwork brings together diverse employees; consequently, stereotypes about diverse groups are replaced with realities. Collaborating on various projects enables employees to share responsibilities; every employee has a role that suits their expertise. Since 2020 the world has seen an unprecedented growth in distributed employees as a consequence of COVID-19. Distributed workforces use a variety of telecommunication networks and tools to establish connectivity as well as provide organizational policies and procedures, email and interactive meetings. Distributed teams encompass organizations that (1) offer flexible work arrangements and whose employees work out of home offices rather than on site and (2) have employees who are geographically distant. Employers have acknowledged that managing distributed employees is different than managing employees on site, noting it is difficult to keep employees engaged and connected. This course will provide an overview of managing virtual teams, including managing global teams. We will address conflict management, performance issues, knowledge sharing and data analytics for virtual teams.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS563

Data Analytics Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides students with an understanding of how data analytics enables companies to be more competitive. Students apply management analysis and other techniques to assess how data analytics can be integrated throughout organizational operations. Case studies and the introduction of relevant tools will be used to assess how data can be used to improve organizational operations.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS564

Big Data and Visualization Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces students to the impact of big data on various industries. Students will explore the growth of data via the Internet of Things (IoT) and will explore various strategies being used within industry to utilize data to improve decision making. Students will also explore how to design and create data visualizations based on data available and tasks to be achieved. This process includes data modeling, data processing (such as aggregation and filtering), mapping data attributes to graphical attributes, and strategic visual encoding based on known properties of visual perception as well as the task(s) at hand. If you need to review data analytics, a Pre-Course Review Module has been created to help you succeed in this course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS570

Information Technology Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Examines the strategic, operational, and ethical uses of information technology. Explores global and electronic markets and data management. Examines how IT can support customer and supply chain management.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS572

Information Technology and Project Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Welcome to BUS 572: Information Technology and Project Management! In the employment market, many projects are controlled by the professions of Engineers, Architects, Construction Managers, and Lab Scientists. These conditions leave a massive opportunity for MBA-level employees. That role is in planning Information Technology projects. This course explores the use of Project Management methods and processes applied to Information Technology management, maintenance, and innovation. You will examine, from an MBA-level manager s perspective, the various roles as stakeholders, subject matter specialists, end-users, business analysts, and project managers. The course also will teach you to evaluate the challenges of managing current organization technology platforms, replacement through product choices and new implementations, and opportunities for innovation issues of strategy, change, risks, and ethics.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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BUS573

Strategic Brand Marketing Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course will develop students' ability to strategically create and implement an effective brand management program. Focus will be placed on fully understanding and integrating appropriate tools for supporting and improving the effectiveness of organizations' marketing and communication processes. Students will examine context with advertising, marketing, and market acceptance. Additionally, students will gain basic hands-on experience with product management examples. Finally, the course will focus on demonstrating best practices for developing and implementing effective techniques, tactics, and strategies to more effectively and efficiently reach target markets. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook), Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments. Prerequisite(s) None

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS671

Mediation Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS696

Organizational Leadership, Technology, and Analytics Capstone Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course will teach leaders to see their organization as a system, as a whole, that sits within an external ecosystem for which they are responsible for understanding the impact of their organization on society. It will also focus on the internal connections that exist between leadership, culture, organizational structures, the use of technology for improved organizational efficiency and production, and the use of data for enhanced knowledge creation and management. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their understanding of all organizations as systems that operate through non-linear connections between human behavior, technological systems, and knowledge input and outputs in the form of various data types that determine organizational efficiency and excellence, or organization failure. Students will have the chance to act as professional organizational consultants, conducting a full organizational analysis project at the company-wide level for a holistic overview of the three key areas of organizational functioning: Leadership of human systems, technological engagement and advancement and learning through an understanding of data analytics.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS697

Human Resource Management, Diversity and Technology Capstone Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This Capstone course for the MS in Human Resource Management with a Distributed Workforce Emphasis is the culmination of the degree program. This graduate degree program, based on the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Competency Model, will train you to strategically lead decisively across all functions of human resources in organizations, including recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisals, health and safety, labor relations, and communications. In this course you will be able to apply the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge attained throughout the Masters Program in Human Resource Management. In addition, you will demonstrate your understanding of the legal and human resource dimensions of organizations, including distributed workplaces, through analysis as well as integrate communication and leadership skills for remote employees. This capstone course provides you with opportunities to define, analyze and apply human resource theories and models to resolve complex organizational problems. You will learn strategic objectives to enhance organizational performance.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS698

MSM Capstone Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This is the Master of Science in Management (MSM) Capstone course. It integrates previous study and various management disciplines to formulate, analyze, and implement effective management strategy. Students will analyze complex management situations to make strategic decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Textbooks are generally not required for this course. However, course materials may update in a given term prior to registration opening. Students should therefore always review course material requirements and associated costs atour bookstore for the term in which they are registering. www.excelsior.edu/bookstore

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BUS699

MBA Business Strategy Capstone Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This is the MBA Capstone course. It integrates previous study and various business disciplines to formulate, analyze, and implement effective business strategy. Students will analyze complex business situations to make strategic decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Textbooks are generally not required for this course. However, course materials may update in a given term prior to registration opening. Students should therefore always review course material requirements and associated costs atour bookstore for the term in which they are registering. www.excelsior.edu/bookstore

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Cannabis Control

CBC600

Implications of Legalization of Cannabis: Policy and Compliance Grad, 3 cr.

Description

In this course students will be faced with the impact of legalization on various institutions, entities, and individuals, including safety, testing/regulation, marketing, dilemmas between policy and legal regimes they live in and budgetary implications.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CBC601

Complexities of Cannabis As Commerce Grad, 3 cr.

Description

In this course students will analyze the complexities of Interstate/International Commerce and explore the differences in regulations at federal and state-level, as well as the different regulatory environments across states. Specific focus will be on issues related to cybersecurity, supply chain management, inventory control, and their implications for business organizations that might operate across markets with varying regulatory environments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CBC602

Risk Assessment in Cannabis Control Grad, 3 cr.

Description

In this course students will learn about Risk Assessment in Cannabis Control and gain skills necessary to evaluate risks in the field related to: cultivation, harvesting, genetic testing, containment, water supply, pests, cybersecurity, grants, product safety labeling, and workplace testing/safety. In this course, the students will discuss harm reduction strategies when moving from an unregulated to regulated market. They will also learn to conduct risk assessments in their communities.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Chemistry

CHE101

General Chemistry I Lower, 3 cr.

Description

General Chemistry examines topics including chemical nomenclature, measurement, states of matter, the atom, chemical bonding, solutions, stoichiometry, and thermochemistry, and how these apply in the world around us. The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the world of chemistry, which covers such topics as the structure of the atom and the basic physical laws that govern matter. You learn about the processes chemists and scientists use to determine the composition and nature of matter

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT114 Intermediate Algebra or MAT116 Precalculus Algebra or MAT120 Precalculus	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CHE101L

General Chemistry Laboratory I Lower, 1 cr.

Description

CHE 101 L focuses on the development of scientific investigations in general chemistry topics, including electrical charge, ideal gas laws, conservation of energy, atomic emission spectra, and qualitative analyses of unknowns. It includes a refresher on technical math, data presentation, and data analysis. In addition, this course covers the importance of laboratory safety. Students learn to compose an effective laboratory report based on the findings from each experiment.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CHE101 General Chemistry; May be taken concurrently with CHE101	1 hour	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Communications

COMM125

Public Speaking Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course helps students to develop their skill as public speakers and oral communicators. Designed to provide students with a supportive environment where they can overcome the anxiety they may feel about public speaking, the class emphasizes techniques and practices for effective speech construction and delivery. Students will also develop critical thinking and listening skills. Students taking this course will need access to recording equipment for the purpose of creating podcasts, voiced-over PowerPoint presentations and videotaped speeches.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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COMM210

Interpersonal Communication Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces students to the skills and theories of interpersonal communication, which are essential for building and maintaining successful personal and professional relationships. Students will evaluate the complicated interactions of psychological, social and cultural forces involved in interpersonal exchanges, while learning about personality traits, the perception of self and others, listening, managing conflict, and verbal and non-verbal communication.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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COMM423

Leadership and Team Building Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course examines leadership and team building from the standpoint of communication theory. Students will learn about leadership theory and practice successful leadership models. Another major focus of the class is teamwork. Teamwork depends on different, complementary points of view to seize hidden opportunities, overcome difficult obstacles, and achieve challenging objectives to reach a common goal.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Criminal Justice

CJ101

Introduction to Criminal Justice Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course is an introductory examination of the American criminal justice system with an understanding of its social and institutional context, unique structure, and functioning. The course provides an overview of the foundations and components of the criminal justice system, including (substantive and procedural) criminal law, police, courts, and corrections. Emphasis will be placed on the criminal justice process itself and how the various institutions of criminal justice interact. Key issues will be addressed such as individual rights versus public order, defining and measuring crime, knowledge of criminal law, and the challenges, issues, and limitations facing the police, the courts, and the rehabilitation system -- within the context of our U.S. Constitution. Different aspects and stages of this process will also be explored.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CJ110

Introduction to Law Enforcement Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course examines the historical evolution, roles, legal foundations, and challenges faced by contemporary law enforcement. The structure of law enforcement agencies, personnel, and administration will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the functions, responsibilities, and public accountability of law enforcement within American society, as well as career opportunities and alternatives in the field of law enforcement.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CJ120

Introduction to Corrections Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Discusses the organization and functions of corrections within the criminal justice system and emphasizes the evolution of corrections for the rehabilitation of offenders. Students discuss the future of corrections with an eye toward continuing the current evolution of correctional systems in American society.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CJ228

Multicultural Issues in Criminal Justice Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on issues relating to the challenges presented to law enforcement officers and agencies by increasingly diverse communities and work forces. It places these complex dynamics in social and historical context and points to skills and strategies for police officers and agencies to better understand and communicate with those who are different because of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, or culture. Ultimately it is the goal of this course to present a clear understanding of the highly globalized, multicultural country we live in as well as ways to make law enforcement more cohesive among the many cultures they will encounter. This course deals with many cultural issues and at times some of the content may be sensitive to you or others based on your experiences. As criminal justice practitioners, it is important to be aware of and exposed to issues you will face in your career. In your dealings with each other, it is important to be respectful and kind. Education can be uncomfortable at times but this course will help you move from being uncomfortable to comfortable with these issues in your career.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CJ265

Criminal Procedure and Evidence Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Provides a comprehensive review and in-depth analysis of the rules of evidence and criminal procedural law in the United States. Analyzes case law which interprets the constitutional guarantees afforded the accused by the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendments, and the admissibility of evidence in court proceedings. Particular emphasis is placed upon arrest, search and seizure, confessions and admissions, the privilege against self-incrimination, the right to counsel, the exclusionary rule and its exceptions, burden of proof, and procedural due process.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CJ298

Criminal Justice Capstone (Associate's Degree) Lower, 3 cr.

Description

The capstone course is designed to allow learners the opportunity to coalesce what they have learned about criminal justice throughout the program. Learners will analyze various aspects of the criminal justice system and apply their knowledge to discuss, generate and write solutions regarding technical, legal, ethical and demographic issues that may arise in this field.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CJ301

Juvenile Delinquency and Justice Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course explores the judicial processes employed in handling minor criminal offenders; those generally under the age of 18 years. These include arrest, legal guardian responsibilities, sealed court records, case adjudication, sentencing and juvenile corrections. Also covered are the biological, psychological and sociocultural aspects of delinquency and its causes, potential deterrence and rehabilitation modalities. This is an 8 - week format. If you have experienced 15-week formats, you can expect the 8-week format to be nearly double the workload of a 15-week format

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CJ315

Gangs in America Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Gangs continue to scourge the American criminal justice system. Since the 1990s street gangs have multiplied in number and are no longer simply an inner-city problem. The nationwide effort to manage this enigma is far reaching beyond just criminal justice professionals. The problem is a complex one that is far reaching into the homes of every citizen in every community. This course is designed to assist students in developing an understanding of what a street gang is, provide an overview of the historical and contemporary street gang, and examine efficacy of some past and current methods used to address their influence. Particular attention will be devoted to gang types, diversity, theoretical explanations as well as an analyze the responses, intervention and prevention strategies, and public policy issues. The content in this course is mature and may be disturbing. It should be given serious consideration and treated with due diligence.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CJ324

Criminology Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an in-depth study of the nature and causes of crime and criminal behavior. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the course focuses on criminal topologies and criminological theories. Topics range from crime causation to the extent of crime, victimization, and social and psychological theories. Learners will address various types of criminality such as violence, property crimes, and public offenses, as well as the application of these theories to criminal justice policies and procedures.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CJ330

Judicial Process Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Explores the historical development and contemporary structure of state and federal trial courts and courts of appellate review. Constitutional and statutory authority for courts, court procedures, and defendant's rights in the judicial process are reviewed to include due process, public and speedy trial, jury composition, self-incrimination, punishment, and state and federal post-conviction relief and/or appellate review. Other statutory and administrative/regulatory laws are reviewed pertaining to the Code of Professional Responsibility as it applies to respective judicial officers. Also, analysis of the respective roles, duties performed, and career paths for judicial officers such as judges, prosecutors, and defense counsel.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CJ338

Criminal Justice Administration Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides a comprehensive discussion of criminal justice administration through the integration of relevant theories, research findings, and the application of best practices within criminal justice organizations. Included in this course are the basic concepts of an organization, management, and the criminal justice system's environment; issues regarding communication, motivation, leadership and job design. Additionally, the areas of group behavior and processes within criminal justice organizations regarding occupational socialization, power and political behavior, organizational conflict and effectiveness, decision-making, and change and innovation will be presented.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CJ365

Police and the Community Upper, 3 cr.

Description

An in-depth examination and analysis of the relationship between American law enforcement and the communities they serve. Many areas of policing are explored at intermediate and advanced levels, to include community policing, diversity issues, and other current issues and controversies in municipal policing.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CJ380

Ethics in Criminal Justice Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Examines ethical issues specifically related to the criminal justice profession. Issues include professional communications including government regulation and policy, free speech, client/victim/investigative privacy, accuracy in media and the impact of science and technology on communications.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CJ101 Intro to Criminal Justice	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CJ432

Drugs and Crime Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course analyzes the historical, political, economic, social and cultural factors that affect the use of illicit, misused, or abused substances. The coursework will include a study of the influence these factors have on the social and legal responses to drug use, including legislation, law enforcement and associated policies and procedures.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CJ498

Criminal Justice Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Intended as the last course of the major. Students research and prepare an application paper analyzing their area of concentration (Administration of Justice, Corrections, Homeland Security, Criminal Profiling and Investigative Analysis, or Law Enforcement and Public Safety) in the context of a problem statement approved the by instructor. The problem statement is generated by each student and incorporates their knowledge of the criminal justice system, their area of concentration and the ethical and social diversity issues involved in the resolution of the problem.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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MCJ511

Public Budgeting and Financial Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Introduces public sector budgeting and financial management, covering the fiscal role of all levels of government. Emphasizes performance-based budgeting. Helps public managers and policy makers formulate informed decisions about the gathering of resources and the use of resources.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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MCJ518

Comparative Justice Grad, 3 cr.

Description

The course will provide a critical examination of the history, significance, and method of comparing / contrasting global criminal justice with those prevailing in the United States. Moreover, the course gives students significant understanding that no system is perfect and each has their own strengths and challenges - a sound model. Students elaborate on methods of evaluation of the individual system from a law enforcement leadership perspective by systematically comparing the criminal justice systems and examine both what works and doesn't work dependent upon the overall circumstances - relative to cultural and historical contexts. Students digest how each balance individual rights and the necessity for order maintenance.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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MCJ522

The Pillars of Criminal Justice Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course examines criminal justice issues from the perspectives of the three pillars (law enforcement, courts, and corrections) to see how they work together to affect change in society. Through the lens of current issues, theory, policy, and ethics the course will explore how actions taken by different components of the criminal justice system interact and play out in society. Students will have the opportunity to respond to events as a leader of each of the pillars.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MCJ530

Legal and Constitutional Law Issues in Criminal Justice Grad, 3 cr.

Description

The Criminal Justice system in the United States is in a time of crisis and reform is needed. This course examines some of the more important constitutional issues facing criminal justice practitioners today in order to create critical thinkers that can affect change. Case scenarios will be used to put the students in critical roles in the criminal justice system ranging from Chief of Police to Defense counsel. Students will be following the trial of an officer for police misconduct that resulted in the death of a suspect through the lens of the Constitution. Particular attention will be paid to the Amendments and the power and influence of the Supreme Court over whether they will be interpreted as pro-police or pro-defendant. Topics such as the roles of the courts in our judicial system, the powers entrusted to the separate branches of our government, 4th, 5th, 6th and 14th amendment's protections and issues faced by the various players in the criminal justice system will also be addressed.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MCJ626

Overview of Justice Administration Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course presents an advanced study of theories of individual and group motivation, organizational behavior, management, organizing, and leadership, and other essentials in understanding how to successfully lead modern criminal justice agencies. Focus will be on examining real and potential issues that arise in justice administration. Delivery: Online course delivered over 8 weeks

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week

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MCJ628

Personnel Management in Criminal Justice Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course presents highlights of the trials and tribulations of executives in Criminal Justice in all areas of personnel from recruitment and selection through training, motivation, discipline and promotion. The course evaluates, the policy and political considerations faced by those in a hiring position from the perspectives of different organization sizes and state laws such as right to work states versus union states. Delivery: Online course delivered over 8 weeks

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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MCJ630

Risk Assessment in Homeland Security Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an in-depth examination of National infrastructure protection policy, the roles and responsibilities of Sector-Specific Agencies, coordinating frameworks, public-private partnerships, and the emerging issues of cybersecurity, interdependencies, and climate change. This course is designed to enhance the student s ability to recognize and evaluate risks associated with human-caused, natural, and technological disasters through a myriad of risk management approaches, including best practices used by the homeland security enterprise.
Delivery: Online course delivered over 8 weeks

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MCJ650

Terrorism and Counterterrorism Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the causes, methods, motivations and historical lessons surrounding terrorism with particular attention to the U.S. and the shift in rhetoric and resources in the government s reaction to terrorism following the events of 9/11. This course will provide students with a basic understanding of the most important issues and debates concerning terrorism and counterterrorism policies. Topics covered during this course include: definitions of terrorism, terrorism trends and measurement, causes of terrorism, domestic terrorism, international terrorism, the impact of 9/11, counterterrorism policy and practice, and the future of terrorism.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MCJ651

Overview of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course explores the unique characteristics of non- profit organizations, and the impact of current issues on these entities in the United States. You will learn to expand your management and analytical skills, and your knowledge of the nonprofit sector in general, utilizing specific nonprofit management principles and techniques. Learning how to navigate the stakeholders in the nonprofit sector is a skill that is integral to management in the public arena.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MCJ652

Mental Health Issues in Criminal Justice Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course gives students an understanding of the ways criminal behaviors and mental health issues are dealt with in the criminal justice system. The course also explores the philosophical conflict between treatment and punishment, and resources available in the Criminal Justice System. Delivery: Online course delivered over 8 weeks

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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MCJ660

Human Trafficking Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course on modern day slavery takes an in-depth look at human trafficking both domestically and internationally. It focuses on existing policies and practices of prevention and prosecution, such as victim and perpetrator identification, to combat these crimes and to protect and address the needs of victims. It also compares and contrasts the differences between trafficking, smuggling, labor migration and forced migration. Delivery: Online course delivered over 8 weeks. Textbooks are generally not required for this course. However, course materials may update in a given term prior to registration opening. Students should therefore always review course material requirements and associated costs atour bookstore for the term in which they are registering.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MCJ698

MCJ Capstone Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Cybersecurity

CYS220

Cloud Computing and Virtualization Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This class investigates the aspects of cloud technology including the responsibilities of the various parties, the complexities of governing cloud resources, deliver issues, cybersecurity, and uptime performance. Assessing risk in utilizing cloud technologies and the application of the CIA Triad are stressed. Students will complete lab exercises working with cloud technology to replicate the business experience. This course begins to prepare the student for the CompTIA Cloud Essentials certification.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS245

Introduction to Cybersecurity Lower, 1 cr.

Description

The course provides students with an introduction to the basic and fundamental concepts of cybersecurity from both a technical and managerial perspective. Students will gain insight on common cyber-attacks and the techniques for identifying, detecting and defending against cybersecurity threats. The course will cover the basics of physical, network and web security as well as standards and laws in cybersecurity. The knowledge gained in this course will provide students with a concrete foundation to further master the concepts of cybersecurity.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	1 hour	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week

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CYS260

Governance Legal and Compliance Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course will introduce students to the challenges of governance, ethics, legal, and regulatory compliance through the eyes of information security professionals. Topics include compliance requirements in response to key mandates and laws, including Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, Privacy, Gram-Leach-Bliley, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCA), and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). The challenges of compliance and ethics in information security will also be examined.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS345

Cybersecurity Defense in Depth Upper, 3 cr.

Description

The course examines the world of cybersecurity risks and defenses that possess significant threats to governments and businesses. This course will provide knowledge, skills, and techniques to identify and address the many cybersecurity threats facing our world today. This course will provide a framework for current and future cybersecurity threats by first examining the history of cybersecurity. The course will then apply lessons learned in the past to current cybersecurity risks and defenses. Additionally, the course will attempt to predict future cybersecurity concerns and the necessary preparations needed to defend against them. Lastly, this course will examine how IT (Information Technology) security threats are constantly evolving and provide insight into cybersecurity defenses from a business and government perspective using real-world scenarios to demonstrate actual cybersecurity threats and the strategies used to defend against those threats. The course aligns with and will assist students in preparing for two industry certification programs: TestOut Security Pro and CompTIA Security+.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CYS350

Cybersecurity Defense in Depth for the Nuclear Industry Upper, 3 cr.

Description

The course examines the world of cybersecurity risks and defenses which poses significant threats to the nuclear industry infrastructure. This course will provide knowledge, skills, and techniques to identify and address the many cybersecurity threats facing the nuclear industry today. This course will provide a framework for current and future cybersecurity threats by first examining the history of cybersecurity. The course will then apply lessons learned in the past to current cybersecurity risks and defenses. Lastly, the course will attempt to predict future cybersecurity concerns and the necessary preparations needed to defend against them. This course will examine how IT security threats are constantly evolving and provide insight into cybersecurity defenses from a nuclear industry perspective using real-world scenarios to demonstrate actual cybersecurity threats and the strategies used to defend against those threats.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS400

Reverse Engineering Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides students with a foundation in reverse engineering within the context of cybersecurity, penetration testing, malware analysis, and its applicability to cybersecurity attack strategies and countermeasures. Moreover, the course prepares students to use various penetration testing tools to analyze networks for vulnerabilities, and reverse engineering tools to perform malware analysis and decompilation of code. Intellectual property protections such as digital rights management and communication protocols utilizing static and dynamic techniques are also discussed. The course aligns with and will assist students in preparing for two industry certification programs: TestOut Ethical Hacker Pro and EC Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT321 Computer Systems Architecture; and IT360 Operating Systems	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CYS401

Organizational Information Security Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course will prepare students to recognize information security threats, enable them to plan, develop, and communicate policies and practices to mitigate those risks, and respond to security information and event management (SIEM) incidents as they occur from a management perspective. Students will understand the complexities of communicating information security threats to senior management in addition to staffing, training, and leading IT staff capable of protecting the network and safeguarding IT assets. The CYS401 Organizational Information Security course is a brand new course in the Undergraduate Cyber Program.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT 380 Overview of Computer Security	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CYS403

Network and Application Security Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course covers the main concepts and models of network and application security, which include security models and threats; access control, secure routing and switching; cryptography and secure communication; and how to mitigate security threats. The course aligns with and will assist students in preparing for two industry certification programs: TestOut Routing and Switching Pro and Cisco CCNA.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT250 Business Data Communications; and IT380 Overview of Computer Security	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CYS426

Cyber Attacks and Defenses Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, software and systems, compliance and assessment, security operations, security monitoring, and incident response, as well as the practices of penetration testing, a.k.a. ethical hacking, as a proactive measure to improving the overall security posture of a system or network. Students will learn to assess target systems and networks for vulnerabilities and exploits, detect security threats, and recommend and implement defensive, corrective, and preventative measures based on penetration test results.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT380 Overview of Computer Security	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS450

Security Focused Risk Management Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT380 Overview of Computer Security	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CYS455

Business Continuity Upper, 3 cr.

Description

A course designed to provide a broad coverage of topics related to security in the business environment. Coverage of methods for physical security in addition to the security measures involving hardware, software, secure and unsecure protocols, authentication, and processes used to prevent access. Emphasis on the development of a business continuity plan and disaster recovery plan will provide essential details to mitigate the effect of a breach in security or in the event of a disaster.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT280 Overview of Computer Security	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CYS456

Securing Mobile and Cloud Computing Environments Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides the foundational elements of cloud computing security. It introduces the student to common terminology, cloud services, security concerns, and solutions to cloud-based vulnerabilities. The course covers the objectives of the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification to ensure that students have the required knowledge, skills, and abilities in cloud security design and implementation. Students will be able to apply security principles to a cloud computing environment and demonstrate competence in cloud security architecture, operations, and service deployments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT 250 Business Data Communications	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CYS465

Cybersecurity Investigation and Case Studies for the Nuclear Industry Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the methods, tools, and best practices for responding to cyber security incidents and product vulnerabilities in the nuclear industry. It covers building a computer security incident response team (CSIRT) and a product security team (PST) for security vulnerability handling. It includes a discussion of the best practices on conducting a cybersecurity investigation, which minimizes potential damage while ensuring the proper handling of electronic data collection. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook), Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT380 Overview of Computer Security; and CYS350 Cybersecurity Defense in Depth for the Nuclear Industry	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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CYS470

Secure Software Development Upper, 3 cr.

Description

In today's environment, perimeter and infrastructure security is not enough to mitigate security attacks against data and information stored, transmitted, and processed by computer systems. In order to design and build secure IT systems, all elements of the system need to be secure. Unfortunately, more and more security vulnerabilities are exploited due to insecure software systems. This course gives insight, guidance, and best practices in the design, development, and testing of secure software systems.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT380 Overview of Computer Security; and IT211 Fundamentals of Programming or IT313 Intermediate Programming	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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CYS475

Large Scale Cybercrime and Terrorism Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course will examine Cyber Crime and Terrorism in global context and focus on large scale incidents that effect international security. The foundation of the course will emphasize the evolution of Cyber Crime and Terrorism within the context of globalization and the increasing complexity of Cyber Crime and international, nation-less decentralized terror networks. The course will discuss the relationship of cyber crime and uses of information technology that cultivated and sustained current international terror networks. The course will also discuss emerging trends and potential threats such as Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks (EMPs) and methods (and limitations) to confront Large Scale Cyber Crime and terrorism such as advanced data mining techniques by the Intelligence Community and use of Fusion Centers.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS496

Cybersecurity Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This capstone course will examine computer security technologies and principles, including risk management, access control, authentication, software security, security assessment and testing, and legal issues in cybersecurity. This course includes a final research project that will expose students to real-life scenarios in cybersecurity.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS500

Foundations of Cybersecurity Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides students with knowledge and tools necessary to research cybersecurity threats, identify threats and take action to minimize, mitigate, or eliminate the threats. Additionally, the concepts of continuous training within the organization, and the company-wide impact of cybersecurity are addressed. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook), Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS504

Network and Communication Security Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course is an introduction to network security fundamentals. It is organized in four parts. The first part covers the basics of private key and public key cryptography, including the common encryption algorithms AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), RC4 (Rivest Cipher 4), and RSA (Rivest, Shamir, and Adelman). The second part builds on cryptography to design secure protocols for confidentiality, authentication, and data integrity. Examples will include IPSec (Internet Protocol Security), SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)/TLS (Transport Layer Security), and VPNs (Virtual Private Network). The third part covers how cyber attacks proceed from reconnaissance to exploits and intrusions. Particular emphasis is given on web attacks (such as phishing, SQL (Structured Query Language) injection, drive-by downloads) and malware. The last part of the course will focus on intrusion prevention, detection, and response. Specific topics include firewalls, spam filters, intrusion detection systems, and risk management. Students will learn about protocols to communicate securely over unsecure networks, and about modern technologies for protecting computers from a wide range of threats. Throughout the course, real world cases are discussed, and students will gain hands-on experience in labs. This is a 3 credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8 week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15 week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook), Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CYS500 Foundations of Cybersecurity	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS523

Software and Application Security Grad, 3 cr.

Description

The course teaches you secure programming techniques by focusing on foundational defensive techniques, cutting-edge protection, and security features you can use in your development process. The critical skills needed to succeed as a developer will include Identify security defects in your code, Fix security bugs using secure coding techniques, incorporate security into your development process, the use of open source tools to test your applications. The course will also focus on design flaws in existing software packages. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook). Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CYS500 Foundations of Cybersecurity	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS526

Cyber Attacks and Defense Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course investigates security issues, vulnerabilities, and mechanisms to identify, respond to and prevent cyberattacks and to build active defense systems. The course will follow the formal ethical hacking methodology including reconnaissance, scanning and enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privilege, maintain access and reporting. Ethical Hackers are computer and network experts who attack security systems on behalf of its owners, seeking vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could exploit.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CYS500 Foundations of Cybersecurity	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS528

Legal Compliance Issues in Cybersecurity Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Coursework examines the ethical, legal, and regulatory compliance issues related to the practice of cybersecurity. The course focuses on the requirements, challenges, and dilemmas of data protection, due diligence, privacy laws, fraud and risk management, intellectual property, IT auditing, and ethical corporate codes of conduct. The course covers key mandates and laws in cybersecurity and also the IT audit process and techniques. To minimize liabilities and reduce risks from electronic, physical threats and reduce the losses from legal action, the information security practitioner must understand the current legal environment and stay informed of emerging laws and regulations as well as auditing frameworks.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CYS500 Foundations of Cybersecurity	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS545

Security Policy and Compliance Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course will focus on security policy and compliance in the world of cybersecurity that encompass laws, ethics, privacy, and governance issues. Students will be exposed to national and international policies while understanding the importance of security policy as the beginning of any security program in organizations. The theory and principles behind the topics mentioned are explored in depth where policy documents are critiqued and compliance issues and frameworks are discussed. Students will learn the approach to writing security policies where compliance plays a role. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook), Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CYS500 Foundations of Cybersecurity	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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CYS560

Information Assurance Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course will provide awareness, guidance, best practices and assessments on the principles of information systems security. We will examine the foundations of information systems security as defined by industry experts and the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)2 , which is considered a definitive source for information security domain definitions and a premier certification authority. As such, this course will examine information systems security concepts according to the consortium s newly redesigned "eight domains of knowledge" model for their Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification. We will use course textbooks, open educational resources, current cybersecurity events, research and case studies to support our lectures, discussions and assessments. We will learn to apply some of the information systems security knowledge and skills through individual activities and practice exams. The course will provide you with an opportunity to apply the course subjects to a project that encompasses several of the major topics. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook). Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments. Students registering for this course will be assessed a course resource fee.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CYS500 Foundations of Cybersecurity	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CYS565

Security Management Awareness Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Security Management awareness provides important and cost effective methods to protect sensitive information. Through a structured environment of physical, computer and network security measures, implementation of effective user training, establishment of policies and procedures, and sharing of knowledge and expertise within an organization to protect sensitive information each student is provided essential information to create and maintain a secure environment.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CYS500 Foundations of Cybersecurity	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week

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CYS575

It Risk Analysis and Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Students need to acquire fundamental knowledge of the relationship between cybersecurity and risk management of business operations. For this, they need to understand the theoretical and legal aspects of cybersecurity and risk. This course takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of governance of risk and cybersecurity the concepts of risk management, systems implementation, industry standards development, and public policy debate. The course involves active discussions of the assigned readings. It includes small-group and virtual-class activities to ensure first-hand experience of applying critical security controls and risk assessment tools. This course also covers information security and risk strategies. Students will learn how to analyze, assess, control, and generally manage security and risks from all levels of the systems. They will develop practical knowledge and skills, including analytical skills, basic mathematical methods for calculating risk in different ways, and artistic skills in making judgments and decisions on which risks controlling and how to control them. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook). Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CYS500 Foundations of Cybersecurity	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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CYS577

Global Cybersecurity Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on four general areas of cyber capabilities and trends in the global community. The theory and practice of cybersecurity and cyberwar will be analyzed through cyber capabilities of nation-states as well as non-state actors. Existing trends and new trends will be evaluated in cyber-related strategies and policies related to challenges facing governments. Global cybersecurity policies will be evaluated and best practices will be discussed.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CYS500 Foundations of Cybersecurity	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS586

Digital Forensics and Investigation Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an in-depth analysis of the digital defense planning, technologies, and methods to safeguard organizational networks, databases, and applications. It presents a plan-protect-respond framework of digital security; the interaction of policies, implementation, and oversight; and ways to perform a computer forensic investigation. Students registering for this course will be assessed a course resource fee.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CYS500 Foundations of Cybersecurity	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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CYS596

Capstone Project in Cybersecurity Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This is a capstone course which examines computer security technologies and principles, including cryptography, authentication, access control, database and software security, management issues such as physical and infrastructure security, human factors, and security auditing. This course also covers IT security management, risk assessment, and legal and ethical considerations. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook), Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments. Textbooks are generally not required for this course. However, course materials may update in a given term prior to registration opening. Students should therefore always review course material requirements and associated costs atour bookstore for the term in which they are registering. www.excelsior.edu/bookstore

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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CYS610

Cloud Technologies and Data Security Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Cloud and data security, also known as cloud computing security, consists of a set of policies, controls, procedures and technologies that work together to protect cloud-based systems, data, and infrastructure. These fundamental security measures are integral in protecting cloud data, support regulatory compliance and protect customers' privacy as well as setting authentication rules for individual users and devices. This course will cover principles such as authenticating access to filtering traffic and will be closely aligned with the ISC2 CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional). Cloud security can be customized to the exact needs of the business which provides flexibility for an organization. These rules can be configured and managed in one place, administration overheads are reduced and IT teams empowered to focus on other areas of the business. Training is needed to properly assess the various applications of cloud security and how it is delivered. Some decisions will depend on the individual cloud provider or the cloud security solutions in place. This course will define those parameters. Students registering for this course will be assessed a course resource fee.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CYS500 Foundations of Cybersecurity	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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Economics

ECO260

Introduction to Microeconomics Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Should a manufacturer produce automobiles or ventilators? Should a local government intervene when sugar cane farmers in an area burn stalks to expose cane and the smoke results in a costly rise in asthma treatment among children in a state-run Medicaid program? In this course you will sharpen your ability to understand choices you or others face in a range of personal, professional and public contexts as you are introduced to the framework economists use to compare alternatives faced by individuals, businesses and governments. Governments uniquely make rules. Governments also impose taxes offer incentives and make choices to redistribute wealth, protect, regulate hiring and conditions of work, internet service and air quality. It may surprise you to learn how microeconomic tools introduced in this course can be applied in such diverse contexts to measure and compare relative costs and benefits.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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ECO262

Introduction to Macroeconomics Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Do you hear a lot about interest rates? How about negative interest rates? Macroeconomists consider interest rates and other economic variables because interest rates affect activities like hiring and firing of workers (employment) across a whole economy and even worldwide. You might care about interest rates because these affect borrowing costs. Interest rates also affect home and rental pricing and changes in pay on a yearly basis. In this course you will learn how economists measure and forecast economic factors like those mentioned here to assist state, local and federal governments in maintaining services to citizens, price stability and the broadest level of employment possible. You will also learn how powerfully macroeconomic factors affect you directly.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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ECO508

Managerial Economics Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides students with the opportunity to apply economic analysis to practical managerial decision making contexts. The fundamental focus is studying how managers direct scarce resources efficiently to achieve organizational goals. Students will develop strategies to respond to various market events within the context of a global business environment using a number of economic tools including pricing strategies, demand forecasting, competitive analysis, market structure analysis and game theory.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Electrical

ELEC152

Circuit Theory I Lower, 4 cr.

Description

This course provides an introduction to the various principles of electrical circuit analysis. Topics include the study of voltage, current and resistance relationships, energy and power, analysis of circuits in different configurations, theorems for the analysis and simplification of circuits, capacitance, inductance, and transformers.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II; and PHYS 204Physics II Lab; and MAT220 Calculus I REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: In order to comprehend the course materials, the students need to have the following knowledge: Algebra, trigonometry, and basics of differential and integral calculus; physics I and physics II; college level chemistry with lab, and basic computer literacy for technical problem solving--including installing software, naming files, transferring files, and navigating the internet.	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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ELEC153

Circuit Theory II Lower, 4 cr.

Description

This course will introduce the principles and applications of alternating current circuits. Topics covered include RC and LC transient response, the sine wave, reactance, complex algebra and phasors, impedance, Kirchoff's Law and network theorems (Norton's, Thevenin's, and superposition) in AC circuits, power in AC circuits, series and parallel impedances, impedance networks, filters, and resonance. The topic of engineering and technology standards is also discussed. This is a 4-credit course, requiring a minimum of 24 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 12 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook). Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, and ELEC152 Circuit Theory I	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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ELEC160

Electronics I Lower, 4 cr.

Description

This course provides an introduction to the study of semiconductor devices such as PN-junction diodes, bipolar junction transistors (BJT), field-effect transistors (FETs), Metal-Oxide Semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFET), which will enable the students to perform analysis of DC transistors biasing, small-signal single and multi-stage amplifiers using BJTs, FETs and MOSFETs, and frequency response of transistor single and multi-stage amplifiers. This course includes a lab.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, and ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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ELEC161

Electronics II Lower, 4 cr.

Description

Analysis and application of advanced electronic circuits. Topics include differential amplifiers, stage gain in decibels, input and output impedances, linear IC operational amplifiers, frequency response, Bode plots, active filters, D/A and A/D circuits, oscillators and high frequency amplifiers. Emphasis is in troubleshooting of test circuits, and analysis based on computer simulation.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, and ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II, AND and ELEC 160 Electronics	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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ELEC201

Digital Electronics Lower, 4 cr.

Description

This course will introduce the principles and applications of digital circuits. Topics include number systems, binary arithmetic, logic gates, Boolean algebra, logic families, combinational and synchronous logic circuit design, logic minimization techniques (Karnaugh maps, Quine-McCluskey algorithm), counters, shift registers, encoders and decoders, multiplexers and demultiplexers, and interfacing.This is a 4-credit course, requiring a minimum of 24 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 12 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook). Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, and ELEC152 Circuit Theory, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II, and ELEC160 Electronics I, and ELEC161 Electronics II	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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ELEC202

Microprocessors Lower, 4 cr.

Description

In this course you will study the principles and applications of microprocessors, including hardware and software, interfacing, assembly language programming, and microprocessor-based systems. You will also learn about the eight, 16-, and 32-bit microprocessor technology and its features. This course also consists of laboratory activities involving assembly language programming.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II, and ELEC160 Electronics I, and ELEC161 Electronics II, and ELEC201 Digital Electronics, and IT211 Fundamentals of Programming, or IT313 Intermediate Programming	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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ELEC210

Programmable Logic Controllers Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces students to programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Topics covered include PLC programming, troubleshooting, networking, and industrial applications.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II, and ELEC160 Electronics I, and ELEC161 Electronics II, and ELEC201 Digital Electronics, and ELEC202 Microprocessors, and IT211 Fundamentals of Programming, or IT313 Intermediate Programming	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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ELEC306

Advanced Digital Design Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course presents systematic design methods for synthesizing sequential digital circuits using hardware description language (HDL), while details of its associated languages too are brought to familiar ground. Specification, modeling, and design principles of sequential systems, as well as design implementation and testing using programmable logic devices and Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools are studied. The course includes laboratory experiments and a group project.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II, and ELEC160 Electronics I, and ELEC161 Electronics II, and ELEC201 Digital Electronics, and ELEC202 Microprocessors, and IT211 Fundamentals of Programming, or IT313 Intermediate Programming	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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ELEC307

Microcontrollers Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course builds on the student s background from a first course in logic design and microprocessors. This course discusses various concepts used in the design of microprocessor/microcontroller based systems. It also provides a detailed study of microprocessor/microcontroller applications in data acquisition and process control systems. The course includes laboratory experiments and a group project.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II, and ELEC160 Electronics I, and ELEC161 Electronics II, and ELEC201 Digital Electronics, and ELEC202 Microprocessors, and IT211 Fundamentals of Programming, or IT313 Intermediate Programming	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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ELEC321

Control Systems Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This is an introductory course on continuous linear control systems covering analysis, design, and practical applications. Modeling first- and second-order dynamic physical systems, transient response and steady-state analyses, Routh-Hurwitz stability criteria, roles of feedback in controlling steady-state errors, frequency response design methods (Bode, Nyquist), etc. are covered. The course emphasizes the application of established methodology with the aid of examples, calculators, and computer programs such as MATLAB.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus,ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II, and ELEC160 Electronics I, and ELEC161 Electronics II, and ELEC201 Digital Electronics, and IT211 Fundamentals of Programming, or IT313 Intermediate Programming	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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ELEC331

Digital and Analog Communications Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This is a technology focused course covering the principles and applications of analog and digital communication circuits. Analysis of modulation and demodulation (AM, FM, PM), radio frequency (RF) transmitters and receivers, digital communication techniques, coding and multiplexing, network communications and protocols, transmission lines and media, wave propagation, optical fibers, wired and wireless communications, communication test equipment and troubleshooting, and communication standards are covered.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ELEC 152 Circuit Theory I; and ELEC 153 Circuit Theory II; and ELEC 160 Electronics I; and ELEC 161 Electronics II; and ELEC 201 Digital Electronics; and ELEC 202 Microprocessors; and IT 211 Fundamentals of Programming; or IT 313 Intermediate Programming	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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ELEC345

Electric Machines Upper, 3 cr.

Description

In this course you will learn about the principles, analysis, and applications of DC motors and generators; ideal transformers and three-phase transformers; three-phase induction machines; induction motors; and synchronous generators and motors.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, and ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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ELEC350

Power Electronics Upper, 3 cr.

Description

In this course you will learn about various circuit techniques used in power electronics. Topics include: Characteristics of power transistors and diodes, switching-mode DC-DC converters, including buck and boost converters and regulation of DC-DC converters by PWM, rectification using diodes, power factor correction, switch-mode DC power supplies, DC-AC inverters, and applications of power electronics in motor drives, UPS, and power systems.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, and ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II, and ELEC160 Electronics I, and ELEC161 Electronics II, and ELEC201 Digital Electronics	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week

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ELEC360

Generation and Transmission of Electric Power Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course includes comparing the technologies of power generation from hydro, thermal, nuclear, and wind energy sources; introducing transmission line theory-based analysis of power distribution line and its equivalent circuits; applying components in power distribution systems including substations, protection, and low voltage distribution; and calculating the cost of electricity. The course also includes an introduction to direct current transmission and optimal power-flow analysis, as well as an assessment of solid-state controllers for power flow and harmonics. Finally, the course includes a software-based project wherein students you have the opportunity to incorporate project management techniques.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, and ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II, and ELEC160 Electronics I, and ELEC161 Electronics II, and ELEC201 Digital Electronics	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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ELEC370

Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides and introduction to virtual instrumentation and data acquisition. Topics covered include virtual instruments, sub virtual instruments, structures, and data acquisition. Students registering for this course will be assessed a course resource fee.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II, and PHYS 204 Physics II Lab, and MAT220 Calculus, and ELEC152 Circuit Theory I, and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II, and ELEC160 Electronics I, and ELEC161 Electronics II, and ELEC201 Digital Electronics, and IT211 Fundamentals of Programming, or IT313 Intermediate Programming	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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ELEC495

Integrated Technology Assessment BEL Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This is the required capstone course for the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology program. It requires students to reflect on their past academic and professional experiences and use the information gained from this reflective exercise to develop learning statements related to the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology outcomes. The learning statements must be supported by documented evidence that demonstrate that the outcomes have been met. All ELEC 495 students are required to complete an online examination designed to assess the basic knowledge and understanding achieved by senior undergraduates in electrical engineering technology.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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Engineering

EGR210

Introduction to Engineering Analysis Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces you to the role of engineering analysis in multiple engineering disciplines. You will apply basic principles, tools, and methods while performing engineering analyses of mechanics, electrical circuits, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and finally, data analysis, including graphing and basic statistics. The general analysis procedure will be learned and applied to provide a basis of systematically approaching engineering applications and analyses. Additionally, the disciplined process of evaluating engineering situations, defining known and unknown variables, establishing equation-based approaches, and applying units and unit conversions will be utilized to develop the foundation for effective engineering analyses. Finally, methods and processes for using engineering data and developing effective analysis and communication tools, such as graphs and statistical analyses, are explored to develop the foundation for communicating to engineering and non-engineering reviewers. Algebra (non-calculus-based approaches) will be used throughout.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT114 Intermediate Algebra; or MAT120 Precalculus; or MAT220 Calculus I; or MAT221 Calculus II	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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EGR280

Introduction to 3-D Modeling Lower, 3 cr.

Description

As an introductory course in engineering graphics, this course begins with creating properly dimensioned 2-D sketches and progresses towards creating fully dimensioned 3-D parts. Students complete a couple of projects that practice their ability to create 3-D models. The focus of this course is drawing and modifications of 2-D sketch tools such as line, circle, arcs, rectangle, offset, fillet, chamfer, trim, mirror, move, rotate, copy, scale, stretch, and other commands. In addition, features commands including extrude, extrude cut, loft, revolve, wrap, helix, swept boss/base (sweep), and hole wizard will be introduced. Plus, building assemblies and creating detailed drawing documentation for manufacturers will be covered. Topics will include designing mechanical components to master the basics of SOLIDWORKS software. Students registering for this course will be assessed a course resource fee.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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EGR290

Advanced 3-D Modeling Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Building from the previous 3-D modeling course (EGR 280), this course covers the process of designing mechanical components (parts and assemblies) using SOLIDWORKS. This course begins with applications of equations and global variables and progresses towards enhancing students' ability to use SOLIDWORKS common tools and features such as multi-bodies, sheet metal, 3-D sketch, and weldments. Advanced projects challenge students and expand their skills to combine and apply mechanical design principles with computer design techniques and capabilities. Students registering for this course will be assessed a course resource fee.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
EGR280 Introduction to 3-D modeling	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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EGR310

Engineering Ethics Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course is designed to introduce undergraduate engineering students to the concepts, theory and practice of engineering ethics. It will allow students to explore the relationship between ethics and engineering and apply classical moral theory and decision making to engineering issues encountered in academic and professional careers. A deep treatment of the ethical issues facing an engineer practicing in today s business and cultural environment. This course will present the engineering code of ethics and an engineer s responsibility to guard the public s health, welfare, and safety. In that context, competing ideologies will be identified that create conflicts in choice. Several case histories will be explored to identify conflicting ideologies. The goal is to help improve ethical reasoning and critical thinking skills through an examination of ethical theory, codes of ethics and contemporary ethical issues in engineering, technology and society.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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English

ENG101

English Composition Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This class provides students with foundational knowledge and skills to prepare them for academic and professional writing. By analyzing the work of other writers, students will learn to approach writing from a rhetorical and genre-based perspective. They will practice sentence- and paragraph-level writing, learning to revise and correct their own work. They will also work on finding, documenting, and effectively integrating sources into a research-based essay. Both traditional (textual) and multimodal (textual and visual)

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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ENG101A

Advanced Composition Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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ENG102

Composition II Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course is designed to help you improve your academic and workplace writing skills. The course emphasizes research-based, argument-driven writing. You will complete a research paper, a workplace proposal, and an oral presentation related to your academic discipline or profession. You will practice finding, evaluating, and citing sources; paraphrasing and summarizing; outlining and paragraphing; and revising and proofreading.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ENG101 English Composition I or ENG101A Advanced Composition I	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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ENG102A

Advanced Composition II Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ENG101 English Composition I or ENG101A Advanced Composition I	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Geology

GEOL108

Earth Science and Society Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course will help you understand the relationship between human society and the Earth, as well as the technology used to analyze that relationship. Our course has three threads: Earth, as represented by the four natural spheres atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Each of these spheres is addressed individually in modules in the course. Society, as represented through the effects of Earth processes on humans and society and the effects of the human existence on the physical nature of the Earth. Technology, which has greatly expanded in geoscience research. You will use these technologies in researching information related to your final project. These threads are tied together by our semester-long project that enables you to relate your studies directly to your community. Everyone will select a study area your hometown, your current location, or another area with which you are familiar and conduct a mini Natural Resources Inventory of the area as related to each of the four natural spheres. You will identify natural resources such as climate, waterways, land cover (forests, grasslands, etc.), and geologic hazards (sinkholes, landslides, volcanoes, etc.) specific to your study area. Then, you will assess the quality of the air and water, any degradation to the land cover, and any negative effects of geologic hazards. Finally, to complete the project, you will suggest mitigation strategies that you will present along with the resource identification and quality assessments in an audio/visual presentation.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Health Sciences

HSC112

Medical Terminology Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course will prepare you for accurate oral and written use of medical language in a variety of health care settings and from multiple practitioner perspectives. You will gain a practical understanding of medical terminology that includes basic elements and word structure, body references, and specific vocabulary of the human biological systems. You will learn to interpret medical language into common terms and the proper language structure when using medical terms.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC121

Health Care in the United States Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides the students with opportunities to explore the structure and function of the United States (US) health care delivery system. Students will learn about health care finance, settings for care, modes of delivery, the role of technology, and key trends in health care.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HSC124

Professionalism in Health Care Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides students with an opportunity to explore multiple aspects of professionalism in the health care occupations. Topics covered include cultural competence, legal and ethical issues, effective communication, interdisciplinary teams, and professional competence.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HSC292

Associate in Health Sciences Capstone Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This end-of-program capstone course provides students the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of the health care delivery system and professional practice in interpreting health science-based scenarios. Students will apply effective critical thinking and communication throughout the course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC302

Principles of Health Care Management Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides you with critical knowledge to fulfill the role of health care manager. In this course you will be introduced to US law, governing bodies, and regulatory controls that set standards for healthcare and challenge health care managers when addressing legal, financial, ethical, and quality control issues. You will investigate current trends and critical issues that have emerged in the 21st century, and you will explore ways in which health care managers can respond to these changes. You will learn about opportunities as well as challenges present in today's health care environment that are important to health care managers when managing conflict and making decisions within a health care organization.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HSC305

Critical Issues in Health Care Management Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This intensive course provides students with an overview of current issues that impact the delivery of health services. Health care managers must be aware of the threats and opportunities present in todays health care environment. During this course, students will investigate current trends and critical issues that have emerged in the early 21st century and will explore ways in which health care systems can respond to these changes in the external environment.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC310

Writing and Communication in the Health Science Professions Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course is designed to help students master the art of professional communication. A broad range of topics is covered including professional presentations, meeting management and various forms of written communication. Issues related to communicate in the health care organizations and among health care professionals are also addressed.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC312

Ethics of Health Care Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This interdisciplinary course guides students through a systematic analysis of contemporary ethical issues in health care and human services. Students will use ethical theories, principles, and codes to develop ethical decision-making processes for addressing difficult ethical dilemmas that are often encountered by professionals in human services and healthcare fields. As legal policies and historical considerations often underpin ethical issues, students will become conversant in pertinent policies to better understand the complexities of the ethical issues encountered by professionals.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC320

Health Care Issues in Culturally Diverse Populations Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This intensive course introduces students to the concepts of culture and cultural diversity as they relate to health care and the health care delivery system. During the course students will explore religious, racial, ethnic and other subcultures that exist in our society and examine conflicts that often occur when differing cultures enter the health care arena. Students will also discuss the concept of cultural competence and study strategies that health care organizations are using to create more inclusive services.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC330

Legal and Regulatory Environment of Health Care Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This 8-week course introduces you to US law and the legal process in healthcare. The course highlights legal issues common within health administration, and provides a foundation for understanding the scope, limits and consequences of legal obligations. You learn about the governing bodies and regulatory controls which set standards for healthcare, and apply your knowledge in identification of legal issues often encountered in health administration.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HSC375

Health and Wellness Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Learn about the theory and practice of health and wellness, inside and out. This course begins with an opportunity to assess health and wellness at individual and community levels. From there you will learn to apply theory and evidence-based practice to develop health and wellness interventions, including individual planning and group-based programs. You will learn the essential components of creating interventions directed toward specific at risk populations, as well as targeting specific behaviors like smoking cessation and obesity. You will discover the important role health and wellness practitioners play in supporting individual, group and community health and wellness. You will also engage in a community assessment of health and wellness resources.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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HSC402

Managing Stress Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the nature of stress and the connection between mind, body and spirit. Students will study the different theoretical models of stress from a variety of theorists while exploring coping strategies and relaxation techniques for healthy living in today s changing world. Students will also create an individualized stress management program plan.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC403

Nutrition for Wellness Upper, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, students will learn the foundations of nutrition as they relate to health, wellness, and disease prevention. Students will examine how food affects the body and explore the relationship of nutrients in food and how they prevent and treat disease. Students will develop skills in designing personalized nutrition plans and gain a greater understanding of how nutrition impacts the body at all stages of life. Students will also analyze current trends in nutrition and gain knowledge on how to separate fact from fiction. This course will use several short game-based learning activities to help students make decisions about nutrition based on environmental circumstances and health conditions. In addition, the topics of food safety and innovations in food technology will be examined.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC414

Budget and Finance in Health Care Organizations Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course is designed to guide students through the basic financial principles and techniques used by managers in health care facilities. The course focuses on the preparation and management of a capital and operating budget. Course is organized into eight modules based on the content outline with specific assignments and assessments for each activity that take students from conceptual discussion to practice exercises. Team assignments will simulate actual work experiences.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC432

Introduction to the Health Care Delivery System Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This intensive course provides health care professionals with a comprehensive overview of the U.S. health care delivery system and the forces that influence it. Students will explore historical influences on the U.S. health care delivery system and examine the role of government, finance and policy in the health care arena

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HSC445

Introduction to Health Care Informatics Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This multidisciplinary undergraduate course is designed to introduce students to the role of information management in health care. During the course, students will explore benefits, issues, risks and challenges related to the electronic health record and other information systems in the health care environment. Students will also explore the field of consumer informatics and its use in providing health related information to health care consumers. The course will address the role of the health care provider in working with computers and information management systems in health care.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC450

Economics of Health Care Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces students to the field of health care economics. During the course, students will learn the concepts and principles of microeconomics as they apply to health care. Students will explore why and how health care differs from other markets. Topics to be covered include the cost of health care, government regulation, payment systems including insurance, and secondary markets including hospitals and physician practices.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC464

Health Sciences Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This end-of-program capstone course of the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences curriculum requires students to demonstrate mastery in previously learned knowledge, principles, and skills to analyze case-based problems common in the health field and propose evidence-based solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to challenge yourself in the role of an expert as you address a real-world situation. You will also have opportunities to interact with other class members, not only as students but as soon-to-be-graduating professional colleagues, as you discuss and compare your perspectives on health issues. The capstone will also provide you with a place to consider your next steps as a bachelor's-level graduate.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC470

Healthcare Management Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to integrate and apply knowledge of the arts and sciences, business functions and health care management principles and concepts. During the course, students will be evaluated on their knowledge and skills through their 1) participation in a group analysis of a health care management case study; 2) written analysis of a second case study; 3) presentation of a persuasive argument using a power point presentation with voice over; and 4) completion of a self assessment and professional development plan.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC510

Health Care Policy, Politics and Power Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course examines the critical role of health care leaders in the policy making arena. Students examine the federal policy making process, key issues in health policy, and the roles power and politics play in policy development and implementation. Students explore health care reforms and efforts to respond to disparities in health outcomes for vulnerable populations. HSC510 is cross-listed with BUS510. Students in the Health Sciences degree should register for the HSC version of this course, and Business degree students should register for the BUS version of this course. Students may not take both versions of the course and have the credit count toward graduation. Textbooks are generally not required for this course. However, course materials may update in a given term prior to registration opening. Students should therefore always review course material requirements and associated costs atour bookstore for the term in which they are registering. www.excelsior.edu/bookstore

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HSC516

Communication Strategy for the Health Care Leader Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HSC517

Contemporary Issues in Health Care Delivery Systems Grad, 3 cr.

Description

In this advanced healthcare delivery systems course, students gain an in-depth understanding of current issues and emerging trends facing leaders within healthcare delivery systems. The diversity and complexities of various healthcare settings are explored, along with the drivers of healthcare delivery. Themes of quality assurance, patient safety, access, and ethical leadership are infused throughout the course. Students apply what they have learned through analysis of real-life case studies.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC525

Informatics for the Healthcare Leader Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Information management is vital to the functioning of health and public health organizations. This course equips you with the skills to guide ethical, evidence-based decision-making around current and emerging information technologies. It examines the use of healthcare technology in warehousing, communicating data, and safeguarding data and electronic health records. You will learn to leverage the power of informatics and your teams to positively impact health outcomes, improve organizational processes, and ensure all health information is protected. You will have the opportunity to work on a term-length project in which you analyze and identify solutions for an informatics problem impacting a healthcare organization.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC528

Health Care Finance Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Students in this course gain in-depth knowledge about the financial environment in which health care organizations operate. Students learn health care finance concepts, managerial and accounting principles, and various means of reimbursement for health services. Students complete a health care finance project, to effectively demonstrate the steps in the budget process and practice using financial analysis tools.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HSC561

Quality Management in Health Care Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an in-depth examination of quality management across the health care continuum. Through critical analysis of real-life adverse events, students apply theories, processes, and strategies to investigate quality issues in health organizations and propose recommendations for quality improvement and organizational accountability. The health care administrator s role in creating and sustaining a culture of safety and quality is emphasized throughout the course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC697

Graduate Health Sciences Capstone Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This end-of-program capstone course allows students to synthesize and apply the knowledge acquired throughout their graduate program. Students demonstrate mastery of skills required for advanced practice roles through varied assessments that address current and emerging practice-based and system-based issues in health care. Textbooks are generally not required for this course. However, course materials may update in a given term prior to registration opening. Students should therefore always review course material requirements and associated costs atour bookstore for the term in which they are registering. www.excelsior.edu/bookstore

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HSC698

MS in Health Care Administration Capstone Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This end of program capstone allows students to demonstrate their mastery of the skills and knowledge acquired throughout the program. Students will conduct individual and group analyses of case studies involving organizational issues faced by health care administrators. Students will complete a capstone project designed to address pressing issues faced by health care organizations. Textbooks are generally not required for this course. However, course materials may update in a given term prior to registration opening. Students should therefore always review course material requirements and associated costs atour bookstore for the term in which they are registering. www.excelsior.edu/bookstore

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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History

HIS101

United States History I Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course is an introductory survey of US history from pre-European contact through the end of Reconstruction in 1877. Students will examine the major political, social, and economic trends in the American colonies and new nation, with a particular focus on diversity and cross-cultural encounters. Students will learn to think like a historian by contextualizing the past through a research project about a major trial in early American history, applying historical information to our contemporary world, and reading and interpreting primary sources. This course uses a lower-cost interactive webtext instead of a traditional textbook.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HIS102

United States History II Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course is an introductory survey of US history from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 through the recent past. The course examines the evolution of the United States from a nation torn apart by war to a global superpower. Students will study major political, social, and economic trends in the modern United States, with a particular focus on diversity and cross-cultural encounters. Students will engage in primary and secondary source analysis and learn to communicate historical arguments using a variety of tools. This course uses a lower-cost interactive webtext instead of a traditional textbook.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HIS120

World History I Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course examines the rise of the major world civilizations in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas from their earliest beginnings through to the early modern era. It focuses on economic, social, political, and cultural factors that contributed to their birth and sustained their growth and development. Students will explores the political institutions, social systems, gender roles, religious systems, and cultures of these civilizations. They will also look at the contributions of individual men and women to their communities. In particular, the course highlights the interconnectedness of many societies as they passed ideas, technologies, people, and goods back and forth to each other.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HIS335

United States Civil War Upper, 3 cr.

Description

The Lincoln presidency. Antietam. The Emancipation Proclamation. Gettysburg. Draft Riots. Sherman s March. Appomattox. The Civil War was a pivotal turning point in American history and its legacies are still with us today. From its antecedents in Antebellum America to its legacies in the Reconstruction era through today, this course will investigate the causes and consequences of the war. The course will cover the major battles and the military and political circumstances that led to the Union s victory and Confederacy s defeat. It also covers the social, cultural, and economic histories of the war and its impact on the people who lived through it on the battlefields and the home front. NOTE: This course replaces HIS 334 Civil War. Credit in only one of these courses may be applied toward graduation.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HIS350

World War I Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Known colloquially as the Great War and the War to End All Wars, World War I was a watershed event in twentieth-century global history. Borne out of imperial rivalries and complex European alliances, the war erupted suddenly in 1914 and ended more than four years later, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. In the years between, the Allied and Central Powers engaged in a horrific and devastating Total War, drafting unprecedentedly large armies and transforming their economies to support the war effort, yet producing little more than stalemate and death on much of the Western Front. The Great War changed how wars were fought and introduced new technology to the battlefield. Students in this course will examine the origins and consequences of the war, the major strategic decisions, as well as the intertwining history on the home front of the combatant nations. Students will engage with the historical material through innovative games and simulations, designed to allow students to experience the major decision points and strategy during World War I as if they were really there. Along with the simulations, students will read primary source accounts of the war to understand the war s significance, its toll on the Lost Generation, and its ramifications more than one hundred years later. Note: This course includes gaming technology that requires students to have a web browser that meets the minimum Excelsior University requirements.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Homeland Security and Emergency Mgmt

HEM125

Introduction to Homeland Security Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an overview of the discipline of homeland security and emergency management. Since the September 11th terrorist attacks, homeland security and emergency management have evolved in response to the changing threat landscape. This course will address the all-hazards approach to homeland security and the numerous components that encompass this vast and ever-changing field. Topics covered include: the need to balance terrorism threats, natural disasters, and other hazards; the critical role of crisis communications and social media; intelligence and counterterrorism, border security and immigration; and transportation safety and security. Particular attention is paid to emerging threats to cybersecurity and the sixteen critical infrastructure sectors. Finally, the principles of all-hazards risk management including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery will be covered throughout the course in support of the larger roles and structures of the homeland security enterprise. As you begin your Homeland Security and Emergency Management degree, you engage with the most important threats and governing responses, embarking upon your continuous professional development within the homeland security and emergency management community.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HEM350

International Terrorism Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course will provide students with a theoretical and empirical understanding of the history and origins of international terrorism. The course examines socialization and radicalization, motivating ideologies, the roles played by media, organization and financing, and the nature of threats posed abroad and domestically. It identifies international terrorist groups, reviews their strategies and tactics, and examines counterterrorism strategy and policy. Particular time and attention will be devoted to the strategies and tactics of 21st century jihadi networks.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HEM352

Domestic Terrorism Upper, 3 cr.

Description

During this course learners will examine the historical evolution of domestic terrorism and the complexities surrounding the definition and conceptualization of terrorism. An analysis of the criminological, sociological, and psychological perspectives of terrorists will be used to gain an understanding of the process of radicalization and the emergence of radical Islamists in the west. Identification and examination of right wing extremists; left wing extremists; Christian and other religious extremism, single-issue groups, militias, and homegrown terrorism will also be studied. Other topics to be covered will include legal and ethical issues surrounding counterterrorism and domestic intelligence gathering, lone wolf terrorists, transnational connections to terrorism and the role of the news media, Internet, and social media in advancing or deterring domestic terrorism.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HEM356

Emergency Management Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces students to the growing field of Emergency Management. The course presents theories, principles, and approaches to emergency management, focusing on the attendant steps which include mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery and provides a conceptual overview of planning as a means to achieve those goals. Analyses of past disasters will be presented along with their impact on policy formation; leading up to the current FEMA all-hazards approach. The career, role, duties, and importance of the emergency manager will be discussed. Scenarios are also used to self-test students throughout the course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HEM450

Counterterrorism Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces students to the principles of, and approaches to, countering terrorism in the United States and elsewhere in the world. To establish the current culture of mitigating terrorist threats, the ideological spectrum and history of terrorist objectives, methods, and targets are covered thoroughly. Students will discuss fundamental strategies, as well as controversial tactics of hard-line and soft-line counterterrorism approaches and how the United States has altered its strategy with the modern era of terrorism. Finally, students will analyze past and current regulations of intelligence gathering, as well as the rules governing intelligence gathering by law enforcers, military and non-law enforcement organizations, and the implications this has on the privacy rights of individuals, citizens or otherwise, in the context of counterterrorism. This course will examine these and other relevant issues which impact American counterterrorism operations.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HEM460

Infrastructure Security and Policy Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course covers infrastructure security and policies. Primarily, security of airports, railways, hospitals, communications, electric grids, power plants, water systems and other interconnected critical infrastructure entities. Policies for risk analysis and the implementation of security procedures will also be covered.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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HEM498

Homeland Security and Emergency Management Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

The Homeland Security and Emergency Management capstone is the culmination of your undergraduate education. Upon completion of this course, you will have earned a Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management, a valuable degree in your ongoing professional development and service within the homeland security and emergency management community. You will reflect upon your prior coursework and further prepare yourself to lead private or public organizations at the local, state, and national levels as they plan for and respond to natural disasters, critical infrastructure attacks, or other threats and emergencies. You will expand upon and apply the research and critical thinking skills you have developed, including those in key phases of disaster management (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery). By the end of the course and degree program, you will have used the all-hazards approach expertly in your work on protecting people, borders, ports, and other facilities or critical infrastructure.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Humanities

HUM253

Mythology Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Is Thor greater than Zeus? Can vampires be good guys? Why are so many American companies named after Greek Gods and Goddesses such as Nike, Amazon, Pandora, and the (Tennessee) Titans? Who gets to live forever and why? Explore these questions and other mysteries of the universe as we track the enduring role of mythology in our lives. Get to know Hercules, Cupid, Prometheus and Pandora. Read distinguished scholars like Mircea Eliade, Northrop Frye, and Carl Jung. Discuss the hero s journey, read creation myths, and watch Star Wars and Harry Potter. A healthy imagination and a love of action and adventure required!

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HUM306

Creative Problem Solving Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Ever wonder how Steve Jobs created such amazing products or Sarah Lewis used failure for creative success? Given the rapid changes in today s economy and workplace, creativity and innovation continue to be important skills that support career growth. Because employers continuously rate the ability to solve problems as an essential skill, this course is designed to introduce and strengthen a student s ability to move through logical problem-solving processes in order to creatively find solutions to problems that are personally or professionally relevant to them. Neuroscience research affirms that we all possess the same mental capacities as people with highly inventive minds, so students will study innovators and global thinkers who will show them the crucial techniques to increase their competency, sharpen their skills, and develop their innovative mindset.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HUM307

Critical Thinking Upper, 3 cr.

Description

One of the most pressing questions a student always has about any given course is, How will this class help me in the real world? A class on critical thinking is arguably the most useful and valuable course you can take, no matter what field of study you are pursuing. Not only will you learn how to effectively solve personal and professional problems and achieve goals, you will also deeply examine some of the most important issues in your life and persuasively communicate about them! From tackling real world situations and case studies, to evaluating arguments from a range of perspectives, you will have the opportunity to skillfully articulate positions, drawing from your own experience as well as aptly applying the solid critical thinking skills you acquire in this class. By the end of the course, you will have mastered the understanding that it is not so much what you know, but how skillfully you think!

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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HUM321

I Feel Your Pain: Illness and Empathy in the Arts Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course explores what happens when people become ill and how their experience of the care they receive from medical practitioners can affect and change their lives, for better or for worse. We look at current Western practices surrounding end-of-life care, the processing and acknowledgment of grief, and the tendency to deny our very mortality. We witness what people in stigmatized groups undergo when they seek medical treatment. And we confront what happens when a person, either ill or well, decides to end their life on their own terms. Throughout all of these explorations, we examine why empathy is crucial to both giving and receiving good care and how exposing ourselves to the arts can help foster empathy skills in those of us who live with, care for, and support the ill and dying.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Information Literacy

INL102

Information Literacy Lower, 1 cr.

Description

Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, interpret, and use information legally, ethically, and effectively. This course provides a broad overview of information literacy concepts, including the differences between academic and popular research methods, finding and evaluating sources, reading sources critically, writing with sources, and safely navigating information networks such as the internet. Students must complete information literacy within their first 13 credits at Excelsior.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	1 hour	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
October 21, 2024 to December 15, 2024	Fall II - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Information Technology

IT200

Hardware and Software Essentials Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course offers a series of mini-lectures, summary notes, simulations, and practice quizzes to help you develop fundamental computer skills. Topics will cover computer hardware (including mobile devices), operating systems, basic networking, and basic security. In addition, you will engage in discussions on computer roles and practices of a PC technician and information technology issues. After the completion of this course, you will be prepared for an entry-level PC technician career. This course aligns with the exam objectives of two industry certification programs: CompTia A+ and TestOut PC Pro. This course aims to assist you in preparing for the two certification exams.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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IT210

Object Oriented Programming Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course will cover problem-solving and algorithm development using the Java programming language. Fundamentals of good programming style, process design, coding, debugging and documentation will be covered. Students will be introduced to object-oriented programming features including encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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IT211

Fundamentals of Programming Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course will introduce students to basic concepts in programming through the Python language. The concepts to be covered include, but will not be limited to: variables, Boolean logic, loops, collecting user input, displaying output and/or saving it to an external file, lists, strings, objects, inheritance, recursion, and Graphic User Interface (GUI) programming. Students will have multiple opportunities to practice the debugging process throughout the course. By the end of this course, students will be able to apply these concepts to create executable programs to meet many real-world needs.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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IT221

Introduction to Computers Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides students with a fundamental knowledge of the computer system and its components, including computer hardware and architecture, application software, operating systems, networks, and the Internet. Advanced topics such as information privacy and security, database and data warehouse, data mining, and legal, ethical, and privacy issues in the information technology field will also be introduced in this course. Additionally, students will participate in learning activities to develop the needed skills to work with Microsoft Office suite.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IT250

Business Data Communications Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an overview and application of the concepts and practices of data communications and networking within a business environment. Topics of this course include data communications models, protocols, standards, and services; networking technologies and communication media; network topology, design and architecture; network management; wireless technologies; network security; and cryptography. Students will practice their knowledge and skills through hands-on labs and assignments, which are based on real-world business case scenarios. IT 250 begins to prepare the student for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IT313

Intermediate Programming Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This is an intermediate programming course that covers problem-solving and algorithm development using the popular programming language Java. Java is one of the most popular languages used in object-oriented programming. This will prepare students to code and debug programs and applications written in the Java language, a common expectation in IT.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IT321

Computer Systems Architecture Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course is an introduction to the basic components and structure of the computer. The course covers in detail basic Boolean algebra, fundamentals of computer design, instruction set principles, RISC/CISC processors, instruction and processor level parallelism, memory hierarchy, pipelining, assembly language, and parallel computer architectures. The course will also address the architecture and microprogramming of the processor.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT211 Fundamentals of Programming, or IT313 Intermediate Programming	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IT360

Operating Systems Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Introduction to the basic components and structure of a generic operating system. Considers in detail processes, process management and synchronization, threads, interrupts and interrupt handling, memory management, virtual memory management, resource allocation, and an introduction to file systems, protection, and security.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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IT370

Database Management Systems Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Examines the technology and impact of the design of database systems on the organization. Covers the application, design, and implementation of database systems. Topics include an introduction to basic database concepts, database design principles including E-R diagrams and database normalization, SQL queries, transaction management, distributed databases, data warehousing, and database administration. Course focuses on the relational model.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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IT371

Web Design and Development Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course will provide practical instruction on the design, creation, and maintenance of web pages. The course will cover the fundamental principles of web programming and formatting. This will include learning the difference between client-side and server-side scripting technologies, effective use of web authoring tools, and code development. The course will also cover web design standards and the need for integrating human-computer interaction principles in web design. The final project in the course will enable learners to apply current development and production practices to design web pages.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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IT375

Human Computer Interactive Design Upper, 3 cr.

Description

The course starts with fundamental concepts related to human behavior through the lens of HCI (human-computer interaction), human-centered design, user experience (UX) and user interface (UI). These concepts are applied experientially throughout the 8 modules of the course. Research design, persona development, information architecture, low and high fidelity prototyping using wireframing are all used to develop a minimally viable product (MVP) using HTML and CSS. The course long project is the culmination of material covered throughout the course and can be used as a portfolio item to showcase classwork for an interview or other employment situation.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT*371 Web Design and Development	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IT380

Overview of Computer Security Upper, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, students will be immersed in the terms and concepts vital to understanding cybersecurity at an introductory level. The course aligns with the (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) credential that will allow students to take their first step toward showing proficiency in the field of cybersecurity. This credential is designed to demonstrate knowledge and provide recognition for their achievement. They will gain knowledge and skills in areas such as risk management, incident response, and security architecture and design.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IT390

Project Management Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Explores system development life cycle (SDLC) and project life cycle to enhance skills in budget and timeline management. Use of project management software to design project schedules, using bar charts, PERT and critical path method.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IT406

Computer Forensics Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course presents a detailed and comprehensive methodological approach to conducting cyber investigations, responding to incident scenes, and performing forensic examinations of digital evidence. As part of a digital forensics team working in private, government and law enforcement sectors you will encounter a variety of cyber events demanding the use of many common investigative techniques and professional forensic tools, as well as industry standards and best practices. In the process, students will experience the complete digital forensics lifecycle from identification, preservation, and collection to examination and analysis including the development of relevant documentation associated with the reporting of forensic results as well as the presentation of their findings. This is a 3-credit course, requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week in an 8-week term, or 9 hours per week in a 15-week term (refer to the Credit Hours Calculation Policy in the Student Handbook), Course engagement includes such activities as discussions, reading, study time, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT380 Overview of Computer Security	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IT422

Advanced Networking Upper, 3 cr.

Description

IT 422 introduces students to Switching and Routing as it pertains to the LN. Students will learn about technologies such as VLANs, EtherChannels, DHCP, device configuration, and troubleshooting. Students will also get an introductory look at network security from the perspective of the LAN.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT 250 Business Data Communications	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IT424

Network Operating Systems Upper, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, students will identify the main functions of workstation and network operating systems and be able to distinguish between the two. The basic functions of common network operating systems including Windows, Linux and MacOS will be examined and compared. Common examples of network utility software and Internet software, software licensing agreements, and network security/backup/recovery will be explored.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT250 Business Data Communication	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IT426

Wireless Technology Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course describes the infrastructures, components and protocols of a wide range of wireless technologies. The course commences with a brief review of networking fundamentals including software and hardware used for interconnection of traditional wired networks. Examines existing wireless technologies such as global positioning satellite (GPS), cellular digital packet data (CDPD), general packet radio service (GPRS), infra-red (IR), the operation and protocols for simplex tone and data paging systems, and local multi-point communication systems (LMCS). Addresses future technologies such as Bluetooth, digital audio broadcast (DAB) and IMT2000.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT250 Business Data Communications	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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IT460

System Administration Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides learners with the knowledge and hands-on skills necessary to administer systems and its resources. Topics covered include directory services, user account management, file and print services, load balancing, security and user/client administration. Students will setup and manage a fully functioning computer network of systems. Furthermore, through hands-on (labs) assignments, students deal with challenges designed to help them install, configure and manage servers. IT 460 prepares the student for the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
IT360 Operating Systems	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IT495

Integrated Technology Assessment BIX Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Students in the course will complete an information technology group project that demonstrates information technology system integration as well as the ability to fulfill all outcomes of the Information Technology degree. Students will also demonstrate their knowledge of information technology fundamentals and practices including programming, information management, system administration and maintenance, operating systems and computer architecture, data communications and networking, human-computer interaction, and web systems and technologies.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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Interdisciplinary

IND101

Cornerstone A: Foundations Lower, 3 cr.

Description

The future: the only constant is change. The only certainty is uncertainty. So how do you prepare today for what might come tomorrow? In this introductory, interdisciplinary course unique to Excelsior University, you will learn through questions, not answers. You will challenge your prior assumptions, open your mind, and consider society s future dilemmas, progress, and crises. You will plan and question your own future your educational path, career trajectories, personal interests, ambitions, and mindsets. And you will build the foundational skills and flexibility of mind research and writing, critical thinking, argumentative reasoning, metacognition, and self-regulation to help you navigate the uncertainty and change of our future societies, workplaces, and selves. Note: This course must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Registration in this course is restricted to incoming students with fewer than 60 transfer credits. This course duplicates IND301 and CCS120. Credit for only one of these courses will be applied toward graduation. The Cornerstone cannot be completed in the same term as a Capstone course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IND101JF

Cornerstone A: Foundations Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IND203

Introduction to Professional Ethics Lower, 3 cr.

Description

In this interdisciplinary course, students will develop the analytical skills necessary to examine ethical issues in the workplace. Students explore conventional ethical theories and principles, develop ethical decision-making, and resolve common dilemmas. Students discuss the multiple challenges faced by professionals and identify ethical practices or codes that apply to each of their own professions.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IND301

Cornerstone B: Pathways Upper, 3 cr.

Description

The future: the only constant is change. The only certainty is uncertainty. So how do you prepare today for what might come tomorrow? In this upper-level, interdisciplinary course unique to Excelsior University, you will learn through questions, not answers. You will challenge your prior assumptions, open your mind, and consider society s future dilemmas, progress, and crises. You will plan and question your own future your educational path, career trajectories, personal interests, ambitions, and mindsets. And you will hone the skills and flexibility of mind research and writing, critical thinking, metacognition, intellectual curiosity, and self-regulation to help you navigate the uncertainty and change of our future societies, workplaces, and selves. Note: This course must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Registration in this course is restricted to incoming students with 60 or more transfer credits. This course duplicates IND101 and CCS120. Credit for only one of these courses will be applied toward graduation. The Cornerstone cannot be completed in the same term as a Capstone course

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IND301JF

Cornerstone B: Pathways Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IND501

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Ethical Leadership Grad, 3 cr.

Description

The interdisciplinary course will develop highly effective transformational leaders in their respective professions who formulate sustainable, ethically sound solutions to practical management problems encountered in a complex global environment. Students will learn how to set direction and work with multiple constituencies with divergent needs through an ethical lens that includes social responsibility and the intersections of diversity, culture, and environment, and how these differences affect best practices in management in their disciplines.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IND502

Strategic Talent Management in A Complex World Grad, 3 cr.

Description

The interdisciplinary Leadership and Talent Management course will enable students to acquire the skills necessary to strategically lead decisively across all functions in organizations, including recruitment and selection of employees, training and development, performance apprais- als, health and safety, labor relations, and change management. Students will be introduced to lead- ership and talent management within and across disciplines and apply strategies to the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. This course will integrate legal, management, and social science research with an action learning-based approach to executive-level leadership education. Students will have the opportunity to apply these skills through their own disciplinary lenses and will gain an in-depth understanding of how these skills are applied in other disciplines.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IND503

Data Driven Decision Making Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course is an interdisciplinary approach to research methods and is designed to provide students with an introduction to statistical theory and practice. Students will learn how to research a current issue and interpret statistics for the fields of criminal justice, business, health sciences and public administration, assuming leadership roles in their discipline.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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IND522

Leading High Performing Teams Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Teams accomplish what individuals alone cannot. Teams are vital to the world of work and managing teams well is a competitive advantage. In IND522, students will engage in management and leadership theories as a foundation for understanding the ways individuals evolve into high-performing teams. The course identifies sources of team conflict and provides an examination into various methods of resolution. Students will reflect on personal team and leadership experiences and analyze various approaches using theories presented in class. Students will recognize team leadership techniques and practices and perform a critical analysis of a team to link observations and experiences to academic theories.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Liberal Arts

LA298

Associate Degree Capstone Lower, 3 cr.

Description

The associate degree capstone is the culminating experience for students in the Associate Degree in Liberal Arts program. In the course, students demonstrate and reflect on the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the degree program and in other educational experiences up to this point. Students demonstrate mastery of the five Associate Degree in Liberal Arts learning outcomes: written and oral communication, cultural and global diversity, problem solving, ethics, and professional development. Students will Demonstrate these outcomes through individual and group assignments, multi-modal presentations, and a final research paper. This is an intense 8-week course with significant research and writing expectations. It is strongly recommended that students have prior experience with online course work, and particularly Excelsior University courses, before attempting this course. This course requires the completion of the listed prerequisites and the permission of the student's advisor.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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LA498

Liberal Arts Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world, argued Nelson Mandela. So how are you going to change the world? In this culminating course for students in the Bachelor s in Liberal Arts degree program, you will think critically about our current and future world. To demonstrate your achievement of the program outcomes, you will complete an independent research paper, group project, and reflective journal. Together, we will apply the skills and knowledge we have built on our educational journal to build a better world.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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LA498JF

Liberal Arts Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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LA498JM

Liberal Arts Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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LA498PSY

Psychology Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This is a competency-based, senior level course designed for advanced students and working professionals who are seeking to complete their bachelor's degree in psychology.  Course content focuses on demonstrating the competencies associated with the psychology degree program student learning outcomes.  Through a mixture of discussions, reflective writing, and multimedia presentations, students apply knowledge, skills, and abilities to showcase their learning and interests.  This course requires students to research and connect psychological theory to real-world problems, as students think deeply about their academic and career goals.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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LA498SS

Social Science Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

A senior-level course designed for advanced students and working professionals who are seeking to tie it all together. The course applies social science theory to current events and reviews the theoretical foundations of the economic, political science, psychological and sociological disciplines. Students will engage and enhance critical thinking skills along with oral and written communication skills while reviewing and analyzing ethical questions and the concepts of diversity. Through a mixture of discussions, presentations and written analysis, students will review the major theories, organize and relate theoretical principles to real-world problems and gain experience with different modes of communication. You are required to use and to create Microsoft PowerPoint and Narrated Power Point functions. A headset and microphone is a required purchase for this course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week

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MBAE

MBAE508

Managerial Economics Grad, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, students will analyze real-world case studies to assess the application of economic theories in managerial decisions and propose alternative economic strategies for optimizing choices. They will develop practical skills in formulating mathematical models, executing scenario analyses, and communicating economic insights through comprehensive reports and stakeholder-oriented presentations. The course will also explore the impact of economic policies on business operations, guiding students in evaluating implications and devising adaptive or influential strategies. Additionally, students will integrate economic principles into leadership strategies, fostering a culture of informed decision-making within organizations.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MBAE509

Resilient Leadership and Organizational Behavior Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week

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MBAE521

Operations and Project Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week

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MBAE524

Corporate Finance and Accounting Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This comprehensive course in Corporate Finance & Accounting equips students with the essential skills for strategic financial decision-making. Through a blend of theoretical understanding and practical application, participants will learn to conduct financial analyses that integrate accounting and auditing, ensuring accurate and transparent reports. The course delves into optimizing capital structures, incorporating auditing principles to assess the impact of financing options on financial health. Students will gain proficiency in analyzing a firm's performance using financial statements and explaining complex financial transactions such as mergers, leverage buyouts, and divestitures of assets. Moreover, the course focuses on the development of integrated financial plans, incorporating accounting, auditing, and forecasting for informed and strategic decision-making.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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MBAE532

Ethical Risk Management and Compliance Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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MBAE570

Information Technology Grad, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, students will explore the strategic role of Information Technology (IT) in modern organizations. They will learn to recommend and justify the adoption of advanced business technologies, focusing on enhancing productivity and organizational efficiency. Students will delve into the transformative power of IT, justifying its role in fostering innovation, enabling new business models, and maintaining competitiveness in dynamic markets. Additionally, they will gain insights into the risks associated with IT, becoming proficient in implementing measures to ensure data security and privacy, with a particular emphasis on cybersecurity threats. The course will also equip students with the skills to facilitate effective communication and collaboration within teams, utilizing collaborative tools and platforms. Furthermore, students will develop the ability to create compelling data visualizations through data analysis, enabling them to communicate complex information and contribute to strategic decision-making processes.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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MBAE573

Strategic Brand Marketing Grad, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, students will master the art of creating impactful brand marketing campaigns, developing a deep understanding of various marketing frameworks and their applicability across diverse organizational cultures. They will critically evaluate marketing contexts, examining the practical use of media to achieve organizational goals. The course will also focus on deriving value from social media activities, enabling students to generate a return on investment for time and resources invested. Additionally, students will gain insights into the ethical and regulatory aspects integral to best-practice marketing programs, fostering a comprehensive understanding of responsible marketing strategies.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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MBAE595

Systems and Sustainability Grad, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, students master advanced systems thinking, creating innovative and sustainable business strategies. They integrate corporate social responsibility into business practices, emphasizing ethical decision-making, community engagement, and responsible business conduct. Additionally, they develop strategies for business resilience, considering technological advancements, market changes, and societal trends, while cultivating an ethical organizational culture aligned with sustainability principles and values. The course prepares students to navigate complex challenges with creativity and contribute to responsible and sustainable business conduct.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Math

MAT101

Mathematics for Everyday Life Lower, 3 cr.

Description

The goal of this course is to help students develop mathematical reasoning and problem solving skills that will serve them well in their lives both in and out of school. Topics will include the important real-world applications of measurement units, managing money, statistics in the media, the mathematics of voting, and mathematics in the arts and nature. Providing correct solutions to routine problems is not the goal; more important is the ability to communicate effectively about mathematical reasoning and to solve realistic, practical problems both collaboratively with other students and individually. This is a survey course introducing the student to a variety of mathematical topics. It does not prepare a student for future courses that require a knowledge of algebra (e.g. PreCalculus or Statistics).

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MAT108

Elementary Algebra Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course is designed for students who have not yet become proficient with the fundamental topics of algebra needed for further study in mathematics and statistics. Covered in this course are operations on signed numbers, properties of real numbers, linear equations and inequalities, the Cartesian coordinate system, graphing, polynomials, rational and radical expressions and equations, factoring, and quadratic equations.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MAT114

Intermediate Algebra Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Covers an intermediate level of algebra in order to prepare students for subsequent courses in mathematics. Major topics include real numbers and algebraic expressions, equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, systems of equations and inequalities, polynomial expressions and functions, rational and radical expressions, and quadratic equations and functions.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MAT120

Precalculus Lower, 4 cr.

Description

Precalculus is designed to serve as a preparatory course for students who will go on to take calculus, emphasizing concepts fundamental to the field of study. This includes Functions and Graphs; Inverse Functions and Their Graphs; Polynomial and Rational Functions; Systems of Equations and Inequalities; Exponential and Logarithmic Functions; Sequences and Series, Trigonometric Functions; Right and Oblique Triangle Trigonometry; Applications of Trigonometry.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT114 Intermediate Algebra	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MAT201

Statistics Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Develops the statistical skills of collecting, organizing, summarizing, and analyzing information to draw conclusions or answer questions. Major topics include descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation. Duplication Note: MAT201 duplicates BUS233: Business Statistics, BUS 231 Business Data Literacy and MAT215: Statistics for Health Care Professionals. Credit in only one of these courses will be applied toward graduation. MAT201 also duplicates the Excelsior Examination MATX210. Students will receive credit for either the course or the examination, as both will not be applied toward graduation.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT101 Math for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MAT205

Discrete Structures Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides the mathematical foundations for information technology and other technology fields. Topics covered in this course include logic, relations, functions, recursion, induction, set theory, patterns of inference, elementary combinatorics, algorithm complexity, and graph theory. Applications of discrete structures such as social network analysis and/or language modeling are also introduced and discussed in this course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT220 Calculus I or MAT201 Statistics	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MAT220

Calculus I Lower, 4 cr.

Description

This course provides students with an introduction to the basic concepts of the differential and integral calculus. Topics covered include functions; limits and continuity; differentiation rules; application to rates, approximations, and extremum problems; LH spital's rule; approximation of definite integrals; the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; definite and indefinite integration; applications of integration including area and arc length; and integration by substitution.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT116 Precalculus Algebra and MAT118 Trigonometry, or MAT120 Precalculus	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MAT221

Calculus II Lower, 4 cr.

Description

This course is a continuation of MAT220 Calculus I. Topics include techniques of integration, sequences, series, conics, parametric equations, vectors in space, and a brief introduction to ordinary differential equations.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT220 Calculus I	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Military Science

MIL230

United States Military History Lower, 3 cr.

Description

To better understand the current and future challenges of new and dangerous warfare tactics, this course will describe and analyze military strategy as well as the causes of war throughout the evolution of the United States Military. Additionally, it will examine how the military has confronted social changes and diversity and analyze the ethical challenges of a new operational environment.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MIL301

Great Military Leaders Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Great Military Leaders presents an overview of military leadership and great military leaders throughout history who have left a mark of excellence in world history. The course examines the qualities of military leaders and analyzes specific leadership traits that contributed to military leaders' excellence in leadership. Through this analysis, the students will be able to compare and contrast leadership throughout history and isolate those leadership traits and qualities that make a great leader and then apply those traits and qualities to new situations.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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MIL312

Military Leadership: Skills for the 21st Century Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces undergraduate students to contemporary military leadership through a focus on decision-making, ethical leadership, an examination of the elements of national power in the 21st Century, and analysis of challenges and opportunities in a dynamic global context. The course will expose students to the theories and application of leadership in the military. Throughout this course, students will gain an understanding of Military Leadership, Military History, and the global challenges of the military today through research and analytical writing.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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MIL498

Military Studies Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

A senior-level course designed for advanced students and working professionals who are seeking to tie it all together. The course applies military science to the many challenges of serving in the armed forces. Students will engage and enhance critical thinking skills along with oral and written communication skills while reviewing and analyzing ethical questions and the concepts of diversity. Through a mixture of discussions, presentations and written analysis, students will review the major theories, strategies, and military operations applied to real-world military problems and gain experience with different modes of communication.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Music

MUS210

History of Rock and Roll Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an introduction to the genre of rock and roll, its form and derivations, and rock and roll artists and bands spanning the years 1955 to 1970. Through reading and numerous listening examples, this course will look at the state of American popular music after World War II, the inception of rock and roll in the 1950s, the growth of youth culture in America, and the growing popularity of rock and roll through radio, film, and television.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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National Security

BNS101

Introduction to National Security Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This interdisciplinary class introduces the theory and practice of national security policymaking in the United States. It addresses many facets of national security, including the evolution of U.S. national interests and national security practices over time, the agencies and individuals that carry out key national security roles, and debates about the place of the United States in the world today. It also examines specific facets of U.S. national security strategy, including alliances, wars, diplomacy, economics, and soft power (culture, ideas, and values). The class combines theoretical approaches with hands-on opportunities to analyze contemporary national security threats and challenges.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BNS301

National Security Ethics and Diversity Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course is a practical study of ethics in the National Security arena and examines the ethical issues facing individuals and institutions in and outside the government, nationally and internationally. Concepts and principles will be used throughout the course to give meaning to specific behaviors, but theory will be related to real-world applications. This course discusses some of the ethical dimensions of public service. The principles addressed apply to behavior in all walks of life, but the focus of application will be on officials working in the national security area.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BNS303

Comparative National Security Analysis Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Why do some countries find security without large militaries, while others seem compelled to build and use them? Why do countries around the world differ so much in how they make and execute national security policy? This course focuses on the complex process tying national interests to security policies of nation-states in the conflicting realm of international relations. You will review aspects of national culture, resource economics, and practical policy analysis, for example, to better understand how identity, power, and national security are constructed in countries around the world. You will become adept at assessing underlying national power dimensions, which drive nation-states in diplomacy and war, among other behaviors. You will evaluate another nation-state s national security in depth while also exploring several of the dimensions of national power and identity in great detail. The course serves national security professionals by deepening the understanding of how national security varies so widely and how difficult it is to achieve stability among the nation-states of the world.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BNS305

Cybersecurity in National Security Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the emerging security issues that arise from an ever increasing presence of computers and computer enabled devices in the defense, intelligence, and economic fabric of modern life. This course examines the definitions of cybersecurity and cyber risk in a national security context in order to inform future leaders and practitioners of the opportunities and challenges of cyberspace. This course concentrates on the policy dimensions of cybersecurity rather than the technical aspects of network defense and attack. Issues of cybercrime, cyber espionage, cyber war, and cyber diplomacy will be considered. Future leaders in national security must understand the possible approaches to cybersecurity and the impacts cyber policy can and will have on U.S. National Security as well as global security.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BNS307

Intelligence in National Security Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the United States Intelligence Community and the processes to collect, analyze, and disseminate intelligence to national security policymakers. Students examine what intelligence is, the development of the Intelligence Community agencies, and the role each agency contributes to national security. Application of critical thinking is used to determine the methodology of conducing intelligence in a democracy in order to define what the Intelligence Community can, or cannot do. This course will benefit students interested in national security, military studies, international relations, and political science.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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BNS498

National Security Capstone Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This capstone seminar represents the culmination of your educational experience leading to a degree in National Security. Previous coursework has provided understanding of the complex and multidisciplinary field of national security affairs; including the structures and powers granted by the Constitution, the roles of government branches, departments and agencies and the role of the electorate. The topical focus of this seminar may vary according to semester and instructor-here, we examine the global context of American national security, including the enduring and emerging threats to security and the national interest, and the strategic challenges a democratic nation confronts in formulating a successful grand strategy that provides national security and enjoys the widespread support of American voters and public opinion.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Natural Science

NS110

Science in Today's World Lower, 3 cr.

Description

The purpose of this course is to give the student an overview of current and emerging trends in science and technology so that s/he will be able to make informed decisions and be an informed consumer. The course will introduce the scientific method and terminology used in reporting scientific results. A survey of current topical science issues will be covered as examples. This course will also prepare the student to read accounts about scientific, technological, and medical advances in the press and assess the scientific conclusions presented.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NS115

Introduction to Astronomy Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Welcome aboard the USS Kepler! During the next eight weeks, we will be exploring this big, beautiful universe of ours! The itinerary of our voyage allows, after a brief look at a few key physical principles and the history of their development, a look at the cosmos on an increasingly large scale. Our journey will begin with a detailed study of our solar system as well as a discussion of planetary systems around other stars that are being discovered almost daily. From there, we'll examine the nature of stars how they are born, live, and die, and how they constitute the fundamental building blocks of one of the most important cosmic structures, the galaxy. This study of galaxy formation and evolution will lead us into a brief exploration of the current research in cosmology, including the as-of-yet undiscovered nature of dark energy and dark matter. We've reserved you a seat aboard our shuttle, so let's prepare to launch!

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Nuclear Technology

NUC210

Health Physics and Radiation Protection Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides a fundamental grounding in the theory and principles of radiation protection relevant to nuclear power plant operations.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUC211

Radiation Measurement Lab Lower, 1 cr.

Description

This course provides experience in the use of instruments for the detection and analysis of radiation. Instruments include the course are gas-filled detectors, scintillation counters, semiconductor detectors, radiation spectroscopy, neutron detectors, dosimetry, external dosimetry, and counting statistics.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
NUC210 Health Physics and Radiation Protection; May be taken concurrently with NUC210.	1 hour	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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NUC240

Atomic and Nuclear Physics Lower, 4 cr.

Description

This course will provide a foundational introduction to Atomic and Nuclear physics, key components of modern and quantum physics. Successful completion of this course will help the student complete later coursework in this curriculum. This course covers the structure of the atom and of the nucleus, atomic and nuclear energy states, the sources of radioactivity, the detection and measurement of the various types of radiation, nuclear reactions and neutron interactions, nuclear fission and fusion and the application of these concepts. These topics are discussed with focus on practical applications. This course will enhance learning in later topics in reactor physics, radiation safety, electronics, materials science, and chemistry.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
NUC210 Health Physics and Radiation Protection	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUC245

Thermodynamics Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides students with an understanding of thermodynamic and fluid flow principles, and how thermodynamics principles apply to systems, including the importance of understanding thermodynamic principles for nuclear power plant operations. Topics include thermodynamic properties, measurements, systems, and processes, phase change, property diagrams, laws of thermodynamics, compression processes, heat transfer and heat exchange, boiling heat transfer, heat generation, and decay heat, continuity equation, types of flow, Bernoulli equation, and pumps. This course contains laboratory work based on a Generic Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) simulator including introduction to PWR simulator, circulating water system, steam generator heat balance, main and reheat system, overall plant efficiency, flux distribution, and decay heat production, and load rejection. This web-based simulator is based on a real operating unit that has been completely tested and verified to perform plant maneuvers in a realistic and accurate manner. This course utilizes specific technologies that may not be accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you have any questions or difficulties, please contact your instructor.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT120 Precalculus	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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NUC246

Thermal Measurements Laboratory Lower, 1 cr.

Description

This laboratory course provides students with an understanding of thermodynamic principles and how thermodynamics principles apply to systems, including the importance of understanding thermodynamic principles for nuclear power plant operations. This course contains laboratory work based on a Generic Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) simulator including Introduction to PWR Simulator, Circulating Water System, Steam Generator Heat Balance, Main and Reheat System, Overall Plant Efficiency, Flux Distribution, Decay Heat Production, and Load Rejection.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT120 Precalculus. Students should not take NUC 246 THERMAL MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY if they if have taken NUC 245 THERMODYNAMICS or have met the thermodynamics requirement with a lab	1 hour	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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NUC250

Introduction to Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides a fundamental grounding in the principles of heat, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics, as they apply to power plant operation. While designed to meet the requirements of the Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program, specifically Section 1.1.5 Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow of ACAD 08-006 for Non-Licensed Nuclear Operators, this course has broad applicability for anyone interested in power plant technology, regardless the heat source used. The course covers the following broad topics: Temperature, its measurement, and pressure-temperature relationships in power plant steam and water systems. Heat, its various forms, mechanisms and mechanics of heat transfer, and the related power plant components used to transfer heat Fluid mechanics as they relate to heat and heat transport in power plant steam systems Fluid mechanics as they relate to power plant water systems.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS201 Physics I, and PHYS202 Physics I Lab, and MAT120 Precalculus, and NUC245 Thermodynamics	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUC255

Electrical Theory Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This is a basic course covering the theory of electrical circuits and electronic control components used in nuclear and commercial power plants: AC and DC current, voltage, capacitance, inductance, energy, power, Kirchhoff's laws, linear voltage-current characteristics, digital logic gates, voltage regulation and amplification using diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers, transformers, DC and AC motor and generator operations, and battery construction, theory, and operation. This course utilizes an online electronic circuit simulator called Falstad. This circuit simulator is a wonderful way to learn about circuits, test innovative designs, or troubleshoot a design.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II; and PHYS204 Lab; and MAT114 Intermediate Algebra, or MAT120 Precalculus	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUC260

Power Plant Components Lower, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, you will learn the theory, design of components, and application of mechanical and electrical components such as (but not limited to): heat exchangers, valves and actuators, pumps, turbines, diesel engines, electrical motors, transformers, instrument controls, and air compressors. These topics are discussed focusing on practical applications in power plants. To assist you in your learning experience, students will have access to WSC's Generic Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) simulator. This web-based simulator is based on a real operating unit that has been completely tested and verified to perform plant maneuvers in a realistic and accurate manner. The simulator will strengthen your components and system interrelation knowledge.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT114 Intermediate Algebra; MAT120 Precalculus	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUC271

Fundamentals of Reactor Safety Lower, 3 cr.

Description

The course will provide you with an overview of nuclear reactor plant safety design topics, including basic concepts relating to regulatory requirements, reactor plant safety analysis, reactor protection systems, plant procedural structure, and emergency planning. Additionally, the course will explore significant industry events, including those at Three Mile Island , Chernobyl, and Fukushima, as well as the impact of the 9/11 terrorism event. Course subject matter will reference the Pressurized Water Reactor nuclear plant design.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUC280

Leading Change in the Nuclear Industry Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides learners with the theory and knowledge necessary to lead change in the nuclear industry. Topics include leadership theories associated with organizational change, visionary leadership, changing behaviors, resistance to change, and conflict. Discussions will focus on change management processes and ethical practices relevant to the nuclear industry to ensure the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
NUC285 Leadership Communications in the Nuclear Industry	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUC285

Leadership Communications in the Nuclear Industry Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to formulate effective strategies for communicating with stakeholders in the nuclear industry. Students will be able to identify appropriate media and methods of communication, as well as develop feedback and monitoring strategies to ensure that the communication is effective. In addition, students will analyze communication strategies and provide an oral presentation of a proposed strategy.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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NUC323

Material Science Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course is a study of how materials are used in nuclear engineering applications. Topics include basic nuclear plant operation overview, atomic bonding, crystalline and non-crystalline structures, diffusion, phase diagrams, mechanical and thermal behavior, failure analysis and prevention, structural materials, ceramics, corrosion, radiation effects on materials, materials commonly used in reactor core and nuclear plant design, and material problems associated with reactor core operation.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
CHE101 General Chemistry I, and MAT120 Precalculus, and MAT220 Calculus I, and MAT 221 Calculus II	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUC330

Reactor Core Fundamentals Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Reactor Core Fundamentals introduces the student to the theory behind operational neutron chain reaction systems. Specific topics in the course include neutron cross sections, fast, epithermal and thermal neutron flux, reaction rates, the fission process, neutron production, neutron multiplication, the six-factor formula, reactivity, subcritical multiplication, prompt and delayed neutron fractions, reactor period, reactivity coefficients, control rod worth, and fission product poisons. This course also includes laboratory activities using an online simulator, wherein neutron interactions with materials will be demonstrated towards the cause and effect relationship and core reactivity. A Team Redesign project will exercise and evaluate engineering fundamentals, teamwork, and communication / presentation skills. This course is a core component of the Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering Technology (BSNET) degree program.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
NUC210 Health Physics and Radiation Protection, and NUC240 Atomic and Nuclear Physics	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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NUC350

Plant Systems Overview Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides you an overview of the design, layout, and function of major systems associated with the two nuclear power plant designs currently used for U.S. power production: pressurized water reactor (PWR) and boiling water reactor (BWR). The course is designed to examine a typical nuclear power plant, system by system, focusing on major system components, controls, and design features. Emphasis is also placed on plant system interconnections and system functions relative to nuclear safety. Pressurized water reactor (PWR) and boiling water reactor (BWR) simulation learning tools are utilized to apply and reinforce course material through dynamic learning activities.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
NUC271 Fundamentals of Reactor Safety; or NUC330 Reactor Core Fundamentals	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUC360

Nuclear Leadership-Risk Management/Leadership Courage Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course details the necessary leadership styles for the nuclear industry. The course focuses on concepts associated with effective leadership, teamwork, ethical decision making, leadership challenges, risk management, organizational structure, and business acumen. Students will develop strategies to transition current nuclear industry styles to transformational and situational leadership styles to meet the challenges facing the nuclear industry.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUC495

Integrated Technology Assessment BNX Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This capstone course integrates all fields of nuclear engineering technology. Students will draw on their knowledge of nuclear engineering technology and competencies to analyze reactor plant scenarios. The purpose of the course is to integrate the learning achieved in individual nuclear engineering technology courses taken, evaluated industry training, and naval nuclear power training to earn a nuclear engineering technology degree. The knowledge and competencies acquired in natural sciences, health physics and radiation protection, thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid flows, reactor core fundamentals, and plant systems overview will be utilized to study the principles in nuclear engineering technology. Students will participate in a reactor plant simulation experience that requires considering multiple theoretical concepts and applying those concepts to plant applications. An individual capstone project and a watch team capstone project will be developed and presented to the instructor.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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Nursing

NUR101

Introduction to Professional Nursing Lower, 2 cr.

Description

This introductory course focuses on the competencies and core values inherent in the role of the Registered Professional Nurse. Collaboration with interprofessional healthcare team members is presented. Assignment, delegation, and supervision responsibilities of the Registered Professional Nurse, as well as legal influences, ethics, and scope of practice are explored.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
NUR104 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety, NUR105 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences, ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra.	2 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR104

Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This content focuses on the use of nursing process to provide and manage patient-centered care for persons across the lifespan. Patient teaching is discussed. Documenting and reporting nursing care and the use of informatics in health care are presented. The concepts of health promotion, maintenance, obtaining a health history, and the techniques of physical assessment are presented. Attention to safe and effective care with respect to environmental safety needs, emergency preparedness, use of restraints, infection control, and the prevention and management of pressure injury is explored. Pharmacology, safe medication administration and related nursing care are also addressed. Safe use of the nursing process is fundamental in this course. All the skills labs in this course must be successfully completed with a satisfactory grade of Complete to pass this course, regardless of the course numeric grade. Skills labs are graded as Satisfactory (Complete) or Unsatisfactory (Incomplete). Students must purchase one skills kit (available in the bookstore) for use in the NUR 104 and NUR 105 course. Items within them are necessary for students to use during their application of nursing clinical skills assignments for evaluation and feedback by the course instructor.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR105

Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This content focuses on the application of the nursing process to support nursing judgment for the provision of evidence-based, patient-centered care. Patient-centered care addressing the promotion of health and achievement of optimal outcomes for patients experiencing common health problems related to nutrition, elimination, oxygenation, fluid, and electrolyte balance, mobility, activity, sleep, and rest is presented in this content. Knowledge of anatomy and physiology and the nursing process is used to support nursing judgment. Ethical and legal implications along with evidence-based standards of nursing practice are presented in relation to safe, quality nursing care for patients and families across the lifespan. All the skills labs in this course must be successfully completed with a satisfactory grade of Complete to pass this course, regardless of the course numeric grade. Skills labs are graded as Satisfactory (Complete) or Unsatisfactory (Incomplete). Students must purchase one skills kit (available in the bookstore) for use in the NUR 104 and NUR 105 course. Items within them are necessary for students to use during their application of nursing clinical skills assignments for evaluation and feedback by the course instructor.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
NUR104 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety, ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra. May be taken concurrently with NUR104 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR108

Transition to the Professional Nurse Role Lower, 3 cr.

Description

The knowledge and competencies in relation to the role of the Registered Professional Nurse is addressed in this content. Assignment, delegation, and supervision responsibilities of the Registered Professional Nurse are emphasized. Recognition of the Registered Professional Nurse role in collaboration with the various interprofessional healthcare providers is presented. Forces affecting the role of the Registered Professional Nurse such as nursing history, nursing organizations, regulatory agencies, ethics, law, technology, health care delivery systems and scope of practice are explored.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
NUR104 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety, NUR105 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences, ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR109

Foundations in Nursing Practice Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This content focuses on the application of the nursing process to support nursing judgment for the provision of patient-centered care. The foundations of nursing practice include the care of culturally diverse patients experiencing health problems related to discomfort, pain, and sensory impairment. Growth and development and its relationship to health, injury prevention, illness, and continuity of care in a variety of settings are studied. Chronic illness, disability, and end of life needs, as well as pertinent ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements and the standards of professional nursing practice are addressed. Concepts and theories from the natural and social sciences are applied while caring for patients and families across the lifespan.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
NUR104 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Safety, NUR105 Essentials of Nursing Care: Health Differences, NUR101 Introduction to Professional Nursing or NUR108 Transition to the Professional Nurse Role, ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra. May be taken concurrently with NUR101 Introduction to Professional Nursing or NUR108 Transition to the Professional Nurse Role.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR209

Reproductive Health Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This content focuses on the application of the nursing process to support nursing clinical judgment and patient-centered care in reproductive health across the lifespan. A variety of reproductive health conditions and problems are presented including current topics in reproductive health, male and female reproductive disorders, childbearing, congenital anomalies, genetic disorders, and an introduction to newborn and pediatric health. Evidence-based, culturally sensitive nursing care, standards of professional nursing practice, as well as ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements are addressed. Principles, concepts, and theories from the natural and social sciences in relation to safe, quality nursing care are applied to patients and their families across the lifespan. The laboratory component is a practice experience using virtual simulation patients included in the required resource for the course. All the laboratory requirements in this course must be successfully completed with a satisfactory grade of Complete to pass this course, regardless of the course numeric grade. Skills labs are graded as Satisfactory (Complete) or Unsatisfactory (Incomplete).

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
All Nursing Phase I requirements, ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II (NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR211

Health Differences Across the Life Span 1 Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This requirement focuses on the application of the nursing process to support nursing judgment and the provision of patient-centered care for patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular and respiratory health problems, impaired blood cell formation, and abnormal cell growth. Evidence-based, culturally sensitive nursing care, standards of professional nursing practice, as well as ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements are addressed. The natural and social sciences are applied to the delivery of quality nursing care for patients and families across the life span. The laboratory component is a practice experience using virtual simulation patients included in the required resource for the course. All the laboratory requirements in this course must be successfully completed with a satisfactory grade of Complete to pass this course, regardless of the course numeric grade. Skills labs are graded as Satisfactory (Complete) or Unsatisfactory (Incomplete).

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
All Nursing Phase I requirements, NUR209 Reproductive Health, ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II (NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra. May be taken concurrently with NUR209 Reproductive Health.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR212

Health Differences Across the Life Span 2 Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the application of the nursing process to support judgement and the provision of patient-centered care. A wide variety of health problems are presented. These include mental health disorders, cognitive impairment, diabetes mellitus, and dysfunction of endocrine, hepatic, biliary, renal, and pancreatic systems. Evidence-based, culturally sensitive nursing care, standards of professional nursing practice, as well as ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements are addressed. The application of anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and social science concepts is essential for the provision of safe quality patient care. The laboratory component is a practice experience using virtual simulation patients included in the required resource for the course. All the laboratory requirements in this course must be successfully completed with a satisfactory grade of Complete to pass this course, regardless of the course numeric grade. Skills labs are graded as Satisfactory (Complete) or Unsatisfactory (Incomplete).

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
All Nursing Phase I requirements, NUR209 Reproductive Health, ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II (NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra. May be taken concurrently with NUR209 Reproductive Health.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR213

Health Differences Across the Life Span 3 Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the application of the nursing process to support nursing judgment for the provision of care for persons with health problems related to infectious and communicable diseases, tissue trauma, neurological dysfunction, and musculoskeletal disorders. Content areas include immune function, chain of infection, perioperative nursing, neuromuscular functional assessment, and musculoskeletal disorders. Health problems such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, degenerative diseases, stroke, and trauma are highlighted. Evidence-based, culturally sensitive nursing care, standards of professional nursing practice, as well as ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements are addressed. Principles, concepts, and theories from the natural and social sciences in relation to safe quality nursing care are applied to clients and families across the lifespan. The laboratory component is a practice experience using virtual simulation patients included in the required resource for the course. All the laboratory requirements in this course must be successfully completed with a satisfactory grade of Complete to pass this course, regardless of the course numeric grade. Skills labs are graded as Satisfactory (Complete) or Unsatisfactory (Incomplete).

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
All Nursing Phase I Requirements, NUR209 Reproductive Health, NUR211 Health Differences Across the Life Span 1, NUR212 Health Differences Across the Life Span 2, ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II (NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra. May be taken concurrently with NUR212 Health Differences Across the Life Span 2.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR250

Clinical Nursing Practicum: Care of Patients Across the Lifespan Lower, 4 cr.

Description

In this clinical course, students focus on the application of contemporary competencies and practice guidelines for the delivery of safe, quality patient care. Laboratory experiences provide opportunities for further development of nursing judgment applicable to the clinical environment. Students provide direct care for patients across the lifespan who are experiencing non-critical medical-surgical conditions in the acute care setting. A satisfactory grade in the clinical experience is required to pass the course, regardless of the course numeric grade. The laboratory component is a practice experience using virtual simulation patients included in the required resource for the course. Other lab experiences include pre-post clinical briefings and synchronous lab(s). A satisfactory grade in the laboratory components of this course is required to pass the course, regardless of the course numeric grade.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
All Nursing Phase I and Nursing Phase II requirements, ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II (NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra. Completion of required clinical documentation. Verification of Health Care Experience (VHCE) form must be submitted when no more than 6 credits in general education are still needed. The VHCE form expires three (3) months after the date with supervisor's signature. Students should consult with the academic advising team regarding the VHCE form. LPN license will be reviewed to ensure the license is still active and unencumbered.	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR275

Competencies for Contemporary Nursing Practice Lower, 3 cr.

Description

The course is designed for students to apply competencies for contemporary nursing practice. Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) products for NCLEX preparation are integrated throughout the course, including Comprehensive and Content Mastery Assessments that focus on nursing fundamentals, adult medical-surgical, pharmacology, pediatric, newborn and women's health, mental health, and leadership. Emphasis is placed on remediation to strengthen areas of weakness identified through practice assessments. Students will participate in four NCLEX Success Sessions, which emphasize content knowledge, clinical judgment, professional values, and comprehensive NCLEX preparation. The course includes a laboratory component for group collaboration, demonstrating teamwork, intraprofessional collaboration, and understanding medical emergencies. Additionally, students must complete a mandatory pediatric practice experience with a community partner addressing pediatric healthcare needs. Failure to complete and submit mandatory course components will result in failing the course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
All Nursing Phase I and Nursing Phase II requirements, NUR250 Clinical Nursing Practicum: Care of Patients Across the Lifespan, ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition, PSY235 Lifespan Developmental Psychology, SOC101 Introduction to Sociology, BIO115 Anatomy and Physiology I (NonLab), BIO116 Anatomy and Physiology II (NonLab), BIO212 Microbiology, MAT101 Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate Algebra.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR290

Nursing Capstone: Advanced Clinical Practicum Lower, 4 cr.

Description

In this clinical course, students will further develop their role as a member of the profession and continue to prepare for professional nursing practice. Emphasis is on advanced skills, knowledge, judgment, professional values, and NCLEX preparation. This course includes a laboratory and a dynamic clinical experience caring for multiple patients in a healthcare facility. Students are scheduled for clinical experiences and are required to travel to a clinical site during the course term. The course integrates the following products from Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) for NCLEX preparation: the Virtual ATI series. These activities are mandatory. Satisfactory grades in all components of the course: didactics, lab, clinical experience, and Virtual-ATI are required to receive a grade in the course.  

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Completion of all required clinical documentation. The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR301

Bridge for Professional Socialization Upper, 2 cr.

Description

This course expands on the content of NUR 101 and focuses on the student transitioning to the role of a baccalaureate prepared nurse. Professional nursing concepts are expanded on and the pivotal role nurses play in health care is emphasized. Building on previous knowledge and experience, students participate in intellectual dialog on the role of the nurse in a diverse society, and examine how their own professional development can affect policy changes within the profession and in health care. Promoting critical analysis through a person-centered care experience will transform and create new ways of approaching professional practice.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition.	2 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR336

The Profession of Nursing: Becoming Influential Upper, 3 cr.

Description

NUR336 focuses on the core values of professional nursing and their associated behaviors. Building on previous knowledge and experience students will critically consider nursing s professional roles and responsibilities in the healthcare delivery system. Selected concepts will be presented in the context of social justice and will include the use of nursing theory and evidence-based knowledge to provide care for diverse populations, ethics and value-based professionalism, professional confidence, empowerment, and caring and compassion. In addition to classroom dialogue and written assignments, students will engage in a 1-hour practice experience that will support new understandings for professional practice.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ENG101 English Composition or ENG101A Advanced Composition.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR338

Introduction to Informatics for Nurses Upper, 2 cr.

Description

This course provides knowledge about the informatics roles and skills utilized in professional nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on the use of information processes and information technology to support patient care interventions in an interprofessional healthcare environment. The course will focus on the use of information technology tools to support healthcare decision-making for patients, healthcare consumers, and professional colleagues. Nursing informatics specialization competencies and the role of nurses in improving patient outcomes and supporting a safe healthcare environment, through the use of information technology, will be included.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	2 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR342

Holistic Health Care Across the Lifespan Upper, 4 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the role of the professional nurse in the health promotion of individuals and populations. Emphasis is placed on enhancing communication skills, cultural competence, and physical assessment skills for registered nurses. Care of individual patients and populations is analyzed within the context of environmental influences, social determinants of health, and culture. Students will explore the role of technology in improving access to care and optimizing health care outcomes. Students will complete a practice experience that includes a health history, a comprehensive physical assessment, a genogram, and a teaching plan on a live adult volunteer. Supporting practice experiences, such as digital clinical simulations, will be used to augment direct, hands on practice experience. Students will purchase Shadow Health s Digital Clinical Simulations to practice and enhance clinical reasoning skills. This course is four credits. Three credits are allotted to didactic instruction (including the use of digital clinical simulations) and one credit is allotted to the practice experience.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license.	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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NUR356

Leadership and Management in Nursing Upper, 4 cr.

Description

Nurse leaders engage in ethical decision-making processes that align with organizational priorities. Leaders make a variety of strategic decisions including people management, prudent use of financial resources, and development of a vision for the organization and team. Leading a team is a complex endeavor and involves clear communication of the vision, the ability to work in inter-professional teams, a passion for the mission, the ability to make decisions under pressure and uncertainty, and the ability to motivate others to embrace the vision. This course analyzes the interrelated relationship between leadership and decision making and examines how wisdom, research, personal values, and theory enhance leadership and decision-making skills. The course will use a mix of reading, course conversations, case studies, teamwork, and reflective exercises to explore the role of nurse leaders.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license.	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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NUR430

Research in Nursing Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the role of the baccalaureate prepared nurse in translating and disseminating current evidence into clinical practice. The integration of theory, evidence, best practices, cultural considerations, and patient preferences in clinical decision making will be examined. Students will develop a basic understanding of the generation of knowledge by examining research processes and appraising the value of current evidence for practice. Course content analyzes the collaborative role of the baccalaureate prepared nurse in the inter-professional team, with a focus on improvement of patient outcomes. The Iowa Model will be used as a framework for an evidence-based practice proposal. Advocacy for the protection of human subjects in research will be emphasized, and students will evaluate ethical practices that protect patients from harm. The student will explore the impact of health care economics on research and the translation and application of research findings. The role of nurse sensitive outcomes in establishing evidence-based practice will be examined.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license, MAT201 Statistics. May be taken concurrently with MAT 201 Statistics. May be taken concurrently with MAT201 Statistics.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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NUR446

Teaching and Learning in A Diverse Society Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on nursing principles and concepts as applied to the promotion and preservation of the health of populations. Students participate in rich interactive activities that involve a needs assessment, community connections, cultural awareness and sensitivity, health literacy, teaching and learning, advocacy, and critical self-reflection. The course requires 20-hours of practice experience. The practice experiences include four interviews with community members and members of the Interprofessional team, completing a needs assessment for a community's learning needs, preparing a teaching plan and teaching materials, delivery and evaluating a teaching session, and writing a letter to community leaders related to an identified health need. Satisfactory performance in the practice experience of this course is required for a passing grade in the course.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR448

Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public's Health Upper, 4 cr.

Description

This course integrates evidence, theory, standards, and knowledge from nursing, public health, and other disciplines to guide population-focused nursing practice. Importance is placed on the application of the core functions of public health: assessment, policy development, and the assurance of available and necessary health services for diverse populations. Emphasis is placed in identifying determinants of health, advocating for vulnerable populations, prioritizing primary prevention, and utilizing available resources to improve the health of populations. Population-focused nursing involves assessing the health care needs of a specific population and making health care decisions for the population as a whole rather than for individuals. This course includes practice experiences in the community.This course includes 45 hours of practice experience.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license.	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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NUR462

Nursing Capstone Upper, 4 cr.

Description

The Capstone course provides an opportunity for students to synthesize concepts of professional nursing, develop a quality improvement initiative, apply principles of interprofessional collaboration, and demonstrate self-development. The course is designed to help students apply leadership principles related to effective communication, collaboration, and delegation within interprofessional teams through the work done on the quality improvement initiative. This course also provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate professional self-development through the group debriefing and self-reflection activities. The Capstone course is also designed as a culminating nursing course for the RN baccalaureate student with a practice experience component that includes 45-hours of direct practice experience (PE).

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license. The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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NUR502

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the theoretical foundations of nursing practice through the exploration of nursing theories, organizational change models, and learning theories. The application of theories relevant to nursing practice will be emphasized. The examination of multiple theories and their implications on nursing knowledge development and practice will serve as a foundation for future graduate courses. In addition to the classroom discussions and written assignments, students will engage in a 1-hour practice experience that will support new understanding of professional practice. This is an 8-week 3-credit hour course requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week (refer to the Credit Hour Calculation Policy found in the Student Handbook.) Course engagement includes student activities such as discussions, reading, study time, practice experience, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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NUR503

Transformational Nursing:Innovation, Inquiry and Scholarship Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course explores historical knowledge development through the examination of nursing as an art and a science. The science of nursing will be examined through the fundamental patterns of knowing and the science of knowing. The masters-prepared nurse will develop the ability to apply ethical and moral reasoning, evidence-based competencies, and leadership strategies to promote innovation and to transform nursing practice. Students will use the spirit of inquiry, combined with personal creativity, and the translation of evidence to enhance interprofessional collaboration.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license. NUR502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR505

Advanced Pathophysiology Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course is an in-depth study of the pathophysiologic basis of disease as it affects individuals across the life cycle. Emphasis will be placed upon endogenous and exogenous factors which contribute to altered functional balance at the cellular, tissue, organ, and system levels. National and global health disparities caused by genetic, developmental, and environmental factors will be discussed. Assessment findings, diagnostic testing, and interventions specific to selected health problems are explored to begin the development of critical thinking skills for pathophysiologic causes and treatments of given disease processes.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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NUR506

Advanced Pharmacology Grad, 3 cr.

Description

The purpose of this course is to examine pharmacotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of illness and the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan. This course will provide the foundation for safe, effective drug therapy and the role of the nurse in health promotion, disease prevention, and management. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamentals of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics as they relate to practice experience. This course includes 9 hours of practice experience through digital virtual patient activities simulating a real patient via Shadow Health.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR507

Advanced Physical Assessment Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the advanced comprehensive assessment of individuals. It builds on the students knowledge and skills and provides a foundation for the advanced practice nurse to evaluate the health of individuals and provide health promotion interventions. The interactions of developmental, biopsychosocial, and socio-cultural contexts resulting in health effects for individuals provide the structure of the course. Students obtain the practice skills necessary for advanced communication (i.e., clinical interviewing, focused history taking), biopsychosocial and physical assessment, critical diagnostic reasoning, differential diagnosis, and clinical decision-making through course readings, dialog, discussions, videos, simulations, and practical examinations. This course includes 45 hours of practice experience hours using virtual clinical simulation.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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NUR508

Research and Evidence-Based Practice Grad, 4 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the development of the nurse as a role model and mentor for the translation and generation of health care evidence in clinical practice. The goals of research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement will be highlighted, and the principles of each will be applied to the clinical setting. Students will examine personal practice in relation to policy and current evidence, and explore grant writing. The integration of theory, evidence, cultural considerations, leadership, ethics, and clinical judgement when implementing change will be emphasized. The student will develop a knowledge base that will prepare them to collaborate with inter-professional teams and embrace leadership roles that initiate, implement, and evaluate innovative practice changes.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license.	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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NUR515

Management Information for Decision Support Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an overview of clinical decision support focusing on the identification, acquisition, analysis, interpretation and application of data, databases, and decision making strategies which influence health care decisions for improved health care. The course delves into knowledge management and artificial intelligence and its impact on clinical decision making and patient safety. Using a consultant s lens, the student will engage in organizational analysis to determine the best decision support system for implementation based on the needs of the clinicians within their chosen organization. Further, the student determines an implementation approach and plan, and identifies goals while evaluating the effectiveness of the selected system.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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NUR521

Data, Information and Knowledge Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This is a course offering graduate nursing students the opportunity to focus on concepts involved in the design of a database. Specifically, we ll examine the usage, management, and evaluation of data through the application of basic concepts of database design as well as knowledge of data representation, data sets, and data integrity. Through the use of databases, critical discernment and reasoning are applied in composing queries and reports to assess healthcare problem prominence and identify solutions. Through course readings, incorporation of the ANA Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice, discussion boards, and an individual project, students will build upon basic knowledge of data information, the data knowledge continuum, security of databases, and develop an understanding of large scale information system environments in order to understand risk, improve care delivery, and provide guidance in the integration of technology in nursing practice.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR533

Policy, Ethics and Population Health Grad, 4 cr.

Description

This course examines public policy, political ideology and ethics as they shape health policy across populations. Political ideology, social and health policy are considered within the lens of population-based health and reducing health disparities. The role of the master s prepared nurse to lead and advocate within the public policy arena is explored and discussed. Contemporary issues in health policy viewed from the perspective of ethics and the social and material determinants of health are considered. A primary focus of the course is consideration and development of the knowledge and skills that the master s prepared nurse needs to be a change agent in health policy. This is an 8 week 4 credit hour course requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week (refer to the Credit Hour Calculation Policy found in the Student Handbook.) Course engagement includes student activities such as discussions, readings, study time, and assignments.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license.	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR615

Management of Clinical Systems Grad, 3 cr.

Description

In Clinical Systems Management, students explore the theoretical basis and empirical evidence supporting leadership, communication, interprofessional collaboration, and systems thinking. A focus of this course is on acquiring the knowledge, skills, and disposition for advancing practice and supporting quality and safety as leaders in healthcare systems.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR625

Management of Fiscal and Operational Systems Grad, 3 cr.

Description

The focus of Management of Fiscal and Operational Systems is to provide a foundation in the financial aspect and business strategies of health care in order to maximize organizational performance. Learners acquire knowledge and skills in developing and analyzing budgets, assessing/accessing variances, judging benchmarking, regulatory requirements, interprofessional collaboration, and forecasting future assets and revenues. This course encompasses the analysis of the environment that challenges health care organizations to maintain safe, quality patient care while shifting to meet regulatory and external requirements. The role of the masters prepared nurse, Nurse Manager, and Chief Nursing Officer in interprofessional financial planning for quality, safety, and financial stability will be addressed.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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NUR635

Leadership in Organizational Systems Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Leadership in Organizational Systems focuses on critical examination of leadership styles, strategies, and competencies of the nurse executive in order to successfully manage the health care enterprise. It emphasizes leadership skills for strategic planning, enhancing team performance and interdisciplinary collaboration, and creating a culture of quality performance.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR646

The Nursing Leadership and Administration Capstone Grad, 6 cr.

Description

The graduate nursing capstone is a culminating experience designed to provide learners with an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills acquired throughout the program of study focusing on the competencies of the graduate level nurse. This 6-credit course consists of several integrated components: discussion, reflective journal, scholarly paper, 135 practice experience hours, and project presentation. Assessment of the learner fs attainment of program competencies is built into these components. No additional hours will be awarded beyond the 135 hours. 6.00 Credits, 3 credits allotted to didactic and 3 credits to practice experience. Practice Experience: 135 hours practice experience of an independent project reviewed and approved by instructional faculty. Students will work with their approved mentor to design a leadership project, plan its implementation in detail, implement the project, and prepare a comprehensive evaluation plan for the project. Students use a qualified individual who volunteers to serve as their mentor* for their project. Participation of the mentor is subject to approval by the capstone faculty. Individual with master s degree or higher who has expertise within the designated specialization and agrees to voluntarily serve as a resource for the student. Prerequisite(s) Completion of all Phase I and Phase II courses. Active and unencumbered RN license.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license. Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.	6 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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NUR651

Systems Development in Healthcare Grad, 4 cr.

Description

This course focuses on a structured methodology to select, develop, and maintain a system; this approach is called the system development life cycle (SDLC). The course incorporates six modules corresponding to the four phases of the systems life cycle: planning, analysis, design, and implementation. System projects as they move through this life cycle require definition of requirements, business need determination and combine various models to provide a design framework; and the management of projects also will include the integration of organizational behavior concepts.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.	4 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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NUR653

Designing A Learning Environment Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on the creation of teaching-learning environments and the integration of the role of faculty/educator, uniqueness of the learner, the setting and context within which the learning occurs, the teaching learning strategies used to achieve learning outcomes, and evaluation of the effectiveness of this process.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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NUR661

Program and Curriculum Development in Nursing Education Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course focuses on curriculum and syllabus/program development, including theoretical frameworks and design, philosophical foundations, and selection of learning experiences to achieve outcomes.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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NUR662

Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course is designed to introduce the student to the evaluation process, including test construction, clinical performance assessment, program evaluation, and strategies for evaluating learning outcomes.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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NUR676

The Nursing Education Capstone Grad, 6 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license. Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.	6 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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NUR686

The Nursing Informatics Capstone Grad, 6 cr.

Description

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Active and unencumbered RN license. Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.	6 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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Physics

PHYS201

Physics I Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course includes a study of linear motion, Newton's Laws and friction, torque, work, energy, power, impulse, momentum, uniform circular motion, angular kinematics & dynamics, moment of inertia, fluid statics, temperature, specific heat, heat of combustion, heat transfer, the ideal gas law, thermodynamics, and mechanical waves. Some of the mathematics to be applied in the course will be reviewed as needed. This course is recommended for technical coursework and careers.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT116 Precalculus Algebra and MAT118 Trigonometry, or MAT120 Precalculus	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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PHYS202

Physics I Laboratory Lower, 1 cr.

Description

The laboratory covers a wide range of basic topics in Physics I. The activities are chosen to give students an opportunity to perform the experiments and record observations. In this lab students measure, experiment, observe, discover and understand the close relationship between the experimental observations and principles under study.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT116 Precalculus Algebra and MAT118 Trigonometry, or MAT120 Precalculus Algebra, and PHYS201 Physics I. May be taken concurrently with PHYS201 Physics I.	1 hour	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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PHYS203

Physics II Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course includes a study of electric charge, electric and magnetic forces, the electromagnetic field, light optics, and modern physics. This course is recommended for technical coursework and careers. Note: This course is visual and mediarich. If you have any difficulties accessing any materials because of a disability, please contact Accessibility Services. https://www.excelsior.edu/support-resources/accessibility-services/

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT116 Precalculus Algebra and MAT118 Trigonometry, or MAT120 Precalculus.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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PHYS204

Physics II Laboratory Lower, 1 cr.

Description

The laboratory covers a wide range of basic topics in Physics Il. The activities are chosen to give students an opportunity to perform the experiments and record observations. In this lab students measure, experiment, observe, discover, and understand the close relationship between the experimental observations and principles under study.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT116 Precalculus Algebra and MAT118 Trigonometry, or MAT120 Precalculus, and PHYS203 Physics II. May be taken concurrently with PHYS203 Physics II.	1 hour	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Political Science

POL320

The Geopolitics of Energy and Global Climate Change Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Energy consumption is the lifeblood of the US and global economy, yet we seldom investigate the costs involved in making a gallon of gas cheaper than a gallon of milk. When you fill up your tank, have you ever wondered where the fuel comes from or what it takes to make this necessary energy source so readily available? When you hear about costly wars or domestic strife in energy-rich regions like Russia or the Middle East, do you question how these might be related? Beyond the near constant power rivalry over energy, even alternative energy technologies, global climate change looms as an almost incalculable cost. In this course you develop a geopolitical lens onto energy and climate change by looking at powerful state, military and corporate actors, each pursuing its own, often conflicting, objectives. You examine how these actors influence energy geopolitics and climate change, such as in dealing with the security implications of increased sea levels, storm intensities, Arctic melt and drought. In this course you examine the political realities of energy today and the possibilities of different tomorrows.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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POL351

War and Peace After the Cold War Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course analyzes key actors and trends in international relations since the end of the Cold War in 1989-1991. The course explores how cooperation accompanying the end of the Cold War faded into an Age of Terror and great power rivalry. Students look at conflict and cooperation throughout the post-Cold War period, and use the leading international relations theories to evaluate important events, including: the end of the Cold War; the Balkans Wars; the rise of the interdependent global economy; Islamic Fundamentalism and the War on Terror; Russia-China-US competition emerging since 2008; and, the fate of American dominance of world politics. The course ends with the contemporary debate over America s role as global leader amidst challenges from ascending states like China and non-state threats from terrorist groups and global health and climate dilemmas.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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Psychology

PSY101

Introduction to Psychology I Lower, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, you'll apply psychological principles and theory to your everyday life. In addition to foundational topics like psychology as a science, learning and memory, human development, and consciousness, you will learn about some more specific topics like stress and health, psychological disorders and therapy, and human sexuality. Concepts learned in this course can be applied in any career to better understand behavior, thought, and emotion. Note: This course uses lower cost interactive courseware instead of textbooks.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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PSY220

Psychology of Personality Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an overview of personality psychology and related issues. Students will explore the history and systems of personality, analyze current theories and evidence associated with personality psychology, and learn how personality is assessed and researched. Learners examine individual differences, including the way gender, race, religion, and national origin impact personality development and expression. Special emphasis is placed on personality in the work-place to help learners identify careers appropriate for their personality and better understand the traits that are highly valued by employers. Note: This course uses a lower cost interactive webtext instead of textbooks.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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PSY235

Lifespan Developmental Psychology Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces the science of lifespan development and the concept of human growth as being a product of the interaction among the biology, psychology, and environment of the individual. This course examines the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and environment factors across the lifespan. Students will explore, analyze, and present theories and evidence associated with developmental science from conception through death. Concepts learned in this course can be applied to any career focusing on health or human services and can help learners raise healthier children and live in more functional families.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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PSY280

Abnormal Psychology Lower, 3 cr.

Description

What is normal, anyway? Abnormal psychology is a course where we talk, think, and share our ideas about mental health diagnoses, the cultural contexts in which they exist and are treated, and most importantly, the unique people who have them. Note: This course uses all open educational resources and does not require the purchase of a textbook.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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PSY305

Research Methods Upper, 3 cr.

Description

During this course you will investigate how research is conducted in the social sciences. You will learn research methods and techniques that you are likely to come across in your professional and personal lives. Throughout the course, you will have opportunities to apply the different research methods and techniques that you have learned. Lastly, you will leave the course with an understanding of research methods that will give you the knowledge and skills needed to gather, evaluate, and apply information and research findings.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ENG101 English Composition and MAT201 Statistics	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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PSY330

Educational Psychology Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Are you interested in how people learn? Educational psychology is an applied field examining how learning occurs at all ages. Topics covered include learning and cognition, cognitive development, motivation to learn, classroom management, teacher-centered and learner-centered instruction, and various contexts in which learning occurs. Students will uncover evidence-based strategies for effective teaching, learning, and assessment as well as ways to create effective learning environments. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply their knowledge of educational psychology to any career that involves teaching or training.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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PSY340

Psychology of Learning Upper, 3 cr.

Description

What does it mean to learn ? This course provides an overview of the major theories that explain the dynamics of behavior and learning in humans and animals. Topics include classical and operant conditioning, social learning, learning occurring through the media, memory, and forgetting. This course has a focus of making course concepts meaningful by helping students create connections between learning and career outcomes. The concepts learned in this course can be applied to any career in which it s important to teach, influence, or change the behavior of self or others. Note: This course uses all open educational resources, and does not require the purchase of a textbook

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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PSY360

Social Psychology Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course analyzes how people influence and are influenced by the real or imagined presence or others and how people interact with and relate to those around them. Topics include research in social psychology, social cognition, social perception and judgment, attitudes and attitude change, conformity and obedience, group behavior, attraction and intimate relationships, helping behavior, aggression, prejudice, and the application of social psychology to other fields including the legal system. The concepts learned in this course can be applied to all careers in which one works with and in teams, as well as work where it is important to influence or persuade others. Duplication Note: This course duplicates PSYX365: Social Psychology. Credit for only one of these will be applied toward graduation.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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PSY362

Psychology of Human Sexuality Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Sexuality plays in a major role in each individual's life throughout the lifespan. This course is a critical inquiry through the lenses of theory and research into the psychosocial and physiological aspects of sexuality. Topics include the psychology of love, intimacy and relationships, sexually transmitted infections, sexual assault, gender identity, sexual orientation, and sociocultural influences impacting sexuality. This course increases student knowledge, ability, and skill in thinking about and discussing human sexuality in different contexts. The concepts explored and practiced in this course can be applied to any career in the health or human services. Note: This course uses a lower cost interactive webtext instead of textbooks.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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PSY365

Psychology of Diversity Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces students to a study of understanding how people think, feel, behave, and interact within diverse social contexts. Fully understanding the psychology of diversity requires consideration of the historical, political, educational, economic, and societal factors that influence psychological processes and people s responses to diversity. Students will study both differences and similarities that are at the intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, weight, age, language, veteran status, and other factors. Readings, including recent journal articles, provide a greater understanding of diversity and the interrelationship between diversity and psychology, and an appreciation for the value of diversity. Students develop a better understanding of themselves and the world around them in an appreciation for a global society. The concepts learned in this course can be applied to any career in which it is valuable to have a better understanding of how to successfully leverage the benefits of diversity.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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PSY380

Biopsychology Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course examines how neurons work individually and together to enable behavior, feelings, and thoughts. The structures and functions of the nervous system are examined to provide the biological bases of behavioral development, perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation, language, sleep, and psychological disorders. The concepts learned in this course can be applied to any health science or human service career. Note: This course uses a lower cost interactive webtext instead of textbooks.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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PSY420

Human Motivation Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Motivation can be thought of as what energizes and directs human behavior, and when studying motivation, researchers attempt to ask to questions: a) What causes behavior? and b). What causes behavior to vary in intensity? This course examines the major issues and theories that describe and explain human motivation across the globe. Individuals behavior is examined from biological, psychological, and social perspectives. Students will analyze and integrate information from empirical research in psychology, in order to develop an understanding of motivation that is applicable to all individuals, including students own lives. The concepts learned in this course can be applied to across a multitude of settings including leading, managing, counseling, nursing, teaching, and parenting.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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PSY440

History and Systems Upper, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides an overview of historical perspectives and theoretical developments that have contributed to the modern discipline of psychology throughout the world. In addition, students will study the terminology, theoretical systems and theorists. Major perspectives will be discussed, including Gestalt psychology, structuralism, behaviorism, psychoanalysis, and cognitive psychology. Students also study psychology of social change and the development of modern psychological branches and applications. The concepts learned in this course are particularly relevant for learners making connections across different fields and disciplines in psychology.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology I	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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Public Administration

MPA500

Introduction to Public Administration Theory and Practice Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course is an introduction to the study and practice of Public Administration. This course will provide an overview of the field of public administration, focusing on the function roles of public administration in the political process. It will introduce students to concepts and practices in public administration, focusing on accountability and performance. Additionally, this course will explore practical application of concepts to current issues to the field of public administration.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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MPA502

Public Management in A Political Environment Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course analyzes concepts, methods, skills, and procedures involved in managing public organizations. You will consider problems of organizations from a strategic management perspective, and develop valuable skills in planning, decision making, performance evaluation. Learn how to determine and navigate the major stakeholders of a public organization, and apply your skills using cases taken from a variety of public services found at all levels of government.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MPA511

Public Budgeting and Financial Management Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course introduces public sector budgeting and financial management, and covers the fiscal role of all levels of government. Learn how to develop and evaluate public budgets in a political environment, using a variety of budgeting strategies. You will formulate informed decisions about the "gathering" of resources and the "use" of resources that are beneficial to the public sector.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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MPA531

Public Sector Technology Grad, 3 cr.

Description

In this course, you will explore the ways in which technology is transforming the public sector. You will integrate your own experience with course materials, and exhibit your skills by evaluating specific technology-related scenarios. You will also learn to identify the needs of a specific organization, develop technology solutions beneficial to all stakeholders, evaluate the effectiveness and risks of a new technology, and create a presentation to sell your solution.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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MPA698

Capstone in Public Administration Grad, 3 cr.

Description

The capstone course represents a culmination of your public administration skills, by integrating classroom learning with practical experience. You will apply your skills to solve real problems for public and nonprofit organizations. Students draw on the coursework and their own work experiences to develop specific recommendations for design, implementation, and evaluation of the project tasks.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Public Health

PBH592

Biostatistics Grad, 3 cr.

Description

To succeed in the public health field, the ability to understand and apply basic statistical methods commonly used in the design and analyses of biomedical and public health investigations is essential. The major topics covered in this course include types of data, study designs, probability, hypothesis testing, power, and sample size. Emphasis is placed on applying appropriate statistical methods, interpreting the results across public health environments, and communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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PBH603

Behavioral Health and Social Environment Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This foundational public health course examines the social determinants of health through the lens of theories, concepts, and models. Theory and models serve as cornerstones for health education and public health interventions. You will have the opportunity to learn theories of individual, interpersonal, community, and group health behavior and to apply what you learn to realistic scenarios. You will also learn strategies for leveraging technology and social media in creating evidence-based and culturally resonant behavioral health interventions.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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PBH604

Epidemiology Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Epidemiology has long been an integral part of disease prevention and treatment interventions. Recent pandemics have spurred interest in understanding how disease spreads and how to stop the spread. Epidemiology provides valuable insights into what makes people healthy, chronic disease prevention, and an evidence base to create and test interventions. In this course, you will develop an understanding of disease etiology and surveillance strategies. You will learn how to use data to identify trends in morbidity and mortality, as well as how this data can inform public health policy and best practices.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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PBH609

Critical Issues in Public Health Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course examines emerging population-based issues, changing public and health policies, and contemporary global health concerns. Students explore current public health issues within the context of their impact on national and global populations. Critical issues discussed include natural and man-made disasters, food and environmental safety, veterans health, infectious and chronic diseases, human rights violations, and more. Textbooks are generally not required for this course. However, course materials may update in a given term prior to registration opening. Students should therefore always review course material requirements and associated costs atour bookstore for the term in which they are registering. www.excelsior.edu/bookstore

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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PBH613

Program Planning and Evaluation for Public Health Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Program planning and evaluation are essential tools for public health professionals. This course will equip you with the skills you need to design, implement, and evaluate programs that address social determinants of health for various populations. This is a theory to practice course with a strong focus on health equity, offering you opportunities to apply theory in meaningful ways to improve health outcomes while addressing barriers and challenges to population health.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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PBH647

Vulnerable Populations Grad, 3 cr.

Description

Recent disasters, economic crises, violence against people of color, and the pandemic have shone a harsh spotlight on disparities experienced by many around healthcare access, economic recovery, housing and food insecurity, and community safety. This course provides you with opportunities to explore theoretical, practical, and creative approaches to eliminating disparities that perpetuate vulnerabilities. You will examine historical perspectives of social justice theory and its application to health outcomes among indigent and underserved communities. Empowerment and community resilience are major facets of this course. You will critique social, individual, environmental, and systemic influences on health and vulnerability and recommend actions for change.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week

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PUBH301

Introduction to Public Health Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Public health is the science and art of protecting and improving the health of the population as a whole. This course provides students with a deeper understanding and appreciation of today s complex US public health system. Students will explore the origins of the modern public health system, the contributions of public health practice, and the critical issues facing it today. Throughout the course, students will be introduced to a broad array of career opportunities and learn how these professions work together to prevent and mitigate health risks in the general public.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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PUBH304

Introduction to Epidemiology Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health and illness at the population level and the application of epidemiology in controlling the issue or illness. During this course, students are introduced to the basic concepts, principles, and application of epidemiology to understand procedures for studying, preventing, and controlling diseases, environmental health hazards, and accidents. Current real-world public health scenarios will be discussed and applied to the material.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PUBH 301 Introduction to Public Health	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Sociology

SOC101

Introduction to Sociology Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course offers an introduction to the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, research methods, and scholarship in sociology. Sociology is the scientific study of human social behavior, and this course examines several important sociological topics, including: culture; socialization; deviance; social inequality; social institutions; and social change. This course also explores various socio-historical and socio-cultural frameworks across the world, promoting an appreciation for unique cultural identities and institutions. Students will improve their analysis, understanding and interpretation of contemporary social issues in this rapidly changing world. This course encourages the practice of "doing" sociology through exploration of students' everyday social world, and the often invisible and taken-for-granted social forces that shape it.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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SOC110

Introduction to Interdisciplinary Social Science Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course analyzes the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, psychology, economics, history, geography, and political science that make up the social sciences with particular emphasis on their inter-relationships. It utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to study human behavior and shows the importance of the social sciences to understanding and solving contemporary problems at the national and global levels.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week

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SOC240

Addictions in America Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course will assist students to develop a greater understanding of addictions. Using an eco-systems approach, the addictive process and recovery will be studied, including the reciprocal interaction between addicted individuals and their various social systems. Students will examine substance abuse and behavioral compulsions. There will be a focus on addiction in various populations as well as the business of drugs and prevention. Attention will be given to the biological and genetic factors in the etiology of addiction, family issues, and community responses. The consequences of addictions will be studied at the individual, family, and community levels. This course draws on current research in the field of addictions, and emphasizes critical analysis of contemporary controversies. This course builds on the foundations of health and human services knowledge and skills to help students better understand this complex problem affecting American society.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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Sustainability

SUST601

Environmental Sustainability Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course is part of the Concentration in Sustainable Practices. It covers ecological principles by which Life on Earth functions and human life and culture are sustained. The knowledge and skills covered enable students to understand and design actions or policies to address climate change, planetary boundaries, threats to biodiversity, urban environments, agricultural systems, toxics and non-renewable resources, and related issues. The course experience will prepare students for developing interdisciplinary skills and strategies for personal growth as well as leading people, businesses and organizations through the challenges of the global ecological crisis.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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SUST602

Sustainability Science Grad, 3 cr.

Description

This course surveys the ever-expanding field of sustainability science from various perspectives, including government, business, academia, non-profit, and agriculture. We will investigate the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural elements that created current conditions and trends. A range of case studies in sustainable resource management will be presented through connections to local communities and discussions with sustainability practitioners. Topics will include sustainability measurement and tracking, application of sustainability technology, resource use, living systems, systems thinking to trace and solve problems, and the interconnectivity of sustainability problems. The course will also consider the role of human behavior in overcoming impediments to progress. This course provides a broad introduction to sustainability, including how we got to where we are, current trends, and proven strategies. We will focus on navigating today s complex problems with interdisciplinary integration of environmental, social, and economic perspectives. Core principles of sustainability presented include justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI). You will explore ways to incorporate diverse values, including indigenous wisdom, and create an environmentally sustainable, socially just, and spiritually uplifting transformational future. This course focuses on the community level, and you will learn about and engage with people and their lived experiences with sustainability issues. SUST 602, Sustainability Science, is one of three courses in the Certificate (also the Concentration) in Sustainability Practices.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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SUST603

Environmental Leadership and Strategic Sustainability Grad, 3 cr.

Description

SUST603: Environmental Leadership and Strategic Sustainability explores the connections between leadership, sustainability, and strategic planning. The knowledge and skills will empower leaders to develop and implement strategies with sustainability in mind. Abundant, effective leadership is a key ingredient to sustainability implementation at every scale, from global change to local, project-scale efforts. By the end of the course, students will have developed the skills to create strategic action plans to lead their organization into its future through ethical operations.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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Technology

TECH180

Personal Protection Equipment for Electrical Work Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course will focus on providing students with the information necessary for selecting the correct personal protection equipment (PPE) to perform electrical work on various voltage rated systems/components. Students develop an understanding of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Electric Code requirements regarding the identification and selection of PPE for performing electrical work. Additionally, students develop an understanding of arc-flash calculations and boundaries associated with performing work on systems/components varying in voltage rating. A 3D simulation scenario assists the student in understanding PPE identification and selection for electrical work.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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TECH185

Blueprint Reading Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Introduction to blueprint, facility floor plan diagrams, and blueprint components will be performed in class portion of the course. In simulation part of the course, the learner will read blueprints for lock out/tag out, utilize lock out/tag out practices, apply and verify lock out/tag outs.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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TECH200

Technical Writing Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Are you a problem-solver? Learn effective technical approaches in written and digital communications (email, presentations, technical reporting, and technical instructions). This course will introduce students to writing technical problem statements, presenting information to target audiences, conducting research with proper citation, preparing written arguments, and written exercises in voice, tone, and style for the technologist.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
ENG101 English Composition	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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TECH230

Technology and Society Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course considers technological change and its effect on human needs and concerns. A range of current technological innovations are explored in terms of intended and unintended consequences. Attention is given to ethical and social dilemmas framing technological change. Upon completion, students should be able to critically evaluate the implications of technology upon society.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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TECH231

Navigating Technology: Concepts, Roles, and Careers Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This introductory course serves as a gateway for students to explore the dynamic and interconnected fields of Information Technology (IT), Cybersecurity, and Computer Science. Building upon foundational concepts of technology and society, this course provides an understanding of the distinctive roles each field plays in shaping our digital world. Emphasizing the unique elements within each discipline, the course offers insights into the exciting and diverse landscape of Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Computer Science.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
TECH230 Technology and Society	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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TECH233

Electrical Power Distribution Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This course provides students a comprehensive overview of commercial Electrical Power Distribution. Students examine power system flow dynamics along with those elements and facilities associated with electrical power generation, its transmission, and subsequent distribution to gain a working understanding of Electrical Power Distribution. Additionally, students assess frameworks associated with economic, regulatory, and energy accounting practices to gain in depth understanding of how and why telemetry, communication, and control requirements are vital to maintaining electrical power system stability and reliability.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
PHYS203 Physics II and PHYS204 Physics II Lab; MAT114 Intermediate Algebra or MAT120 Precalculus; ELEC152 Circuit Theory I and ELEC153 Circuit Theory II or NUC255 Electrical Theory	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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TECH240

Job Task and Troubleshooting Lower, 3 cr.

Description

This is a course to introduce troubleshooting and safety strategies that enable students to solve problems in a safe, cost-effective and timely context and apply appropriate troubleshooting strategies when repairing electrical equipment. In simulation part of the course, the learner will perform hazard analysis, read blueprint, inspect work areas, select LO/TO equipment, troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
TECH180 Personal Protection Equipment; and TECH185 Blueprint Reading	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week

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TECH250

Renewable Energy Overview I: Solar and Geothermal Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Overview of Solar (Photovoltaic) energy, Solar Thermal energy, and Geothermal energy. Also describes green building technologies (sustainable systems design). Political, economic, and environmental impact will also be discussed.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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TECH251

Renewable Energy II: Wind and Water Lower, 3 cr.

Description

Overview of wind energy and water energy in both commercial and noncommercial applications. Continued discussion from TECH*250 regarding sustainable system design regarding green building technologies. Political, economic, and environmental impact will also be discussed.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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TECH260

Energy Industry Fundamentals Lower, 3 cr.

Description

The purpose of the Energy Industry Fundamentals course is to ensure students gain an understanding of the energy industry. The Energy Industry Fundamentals course aligns with tiers 4 and 5 of the Energy Competency Model developed by the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) and the U.S. Department of Labor. As such, it covers such basics as emerging principles and concepts that impact the energy industry; compliance with safety and health procedures; how electric power and natural gas generation, transmission, and distribution work; a range of entry-level energy careers; and hot topics in energy. The course prepares students for the CEWD Energy Industry Fundamentals certificate exam.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week

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TECH290

Integrated Technology Assessment AAST Lower, 3 cr.

Description

An online portfolio development experience that requires students to reflect on their past academic and professional experiences and use the information gained from this reflective exercise to develop learning statements related to the Associate in Applied Science in Technology degree outcomes. The learning statements must be supported by documented evidence that demonstrates that the outcomes have been met. Students learn how to develop an online portfolio during the first module of the course and then work under the guidance of a faculty mentor during the remainder of the semester to compose learning statements, compile appropriate evidence, and create the Integrated Technology Assessment report.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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TECH330

Economic Analysis for Technologists Upper, 3 cr.

Description

When faced with multiple projects coupled with limited time, limited help, limited money, and limited resources, how can one be as efficient as possible to optimize results? Economic Analysis can give an engineer the tools necessary to answer this question. Throughout the course students will apply economics, decision theory, and optimization theory in the evaluation of engineering alternatives in planning, developing, constructing, and managing engineering projects.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
MAT114 Intermediate Algebra, or MAT120 Precalculus	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to March 2, 2025	Spring I - 8 week
May 5, 2025 to June 29, 2025	Summer I - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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TECH340

Introduction to Energy Utilization Upper, 3 cr.

Description

Introduction to current and potential energy sources, the link between energy and wealth, and the consequences of action or inaction concerning energy and the environment.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
None	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
March 3, 2025 to April 27, 2025	Spring II - 8 week
June 30, 2025 to August 24, 2025	Summer II - 8 week

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TECH490

Technology Management Capstone: Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA) Upper, 3 cr.

Description

An online portfolio development experience that requires students to reflect on their past academic and professional experiences and use the information gained from this reflective exercise to develop learning statements related to the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Technology Management degree outcomes. The learning statements must be supported by documented evidence that demonstrates that the outcomes have been met. Students learn how to develop an online portfolio during the first module of the course and then work under the guidance of a faculty mentor during the remainder of the semester to compose learning statements, compile appropriate evidence, and create the Integrated Technology Management Assessment report.

Prerequisites	Credit Hours	Syllabus
The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).	3 hours	View Sample

Term Dates	Term & Duration
January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025	Spring - 15 week
May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025	Summer - 15 week

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