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LCPR 515 - Latino Voices in Literature
3 Credits
Conducted in Spanish and English.
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LCPR 516 - Latino Cultures in Film
3 Credits
Students refine and perfect oral and written skills in Spanish as they learn about “Big C” culture in the Hispanic World, including Latinos in the U.S.A. Traveling through film to various Spanish-speaking countries, students observe people in their daily situations: eating, cooking, playing, getting married, raising their children and compare these experiences with those of the so-called American way of life. For students with high-intermediate or advanced level proficiency in Spanish.
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LCPR 579 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition for the Professions
3 Credits
This course is for native, heritage and strong non-native speakers of Spanish whose goal is refining and perfecting written Spanish for professional use in Latino communities and for social research. Students explore important grammatical and lexicological points, solve translation problems, review and comment on readings and choose writing projects according to their individual interests. Cross-listed with SPAN 579 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition for the Professions .
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
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LCPR 580 - Advanced English Communications for the Professions
3 Credits
This is a course for bilingual professionals for whom English is not the primary language. Students advance professional writing and speaking skills in English by locating, analyzing, discussing and composing a variety of documents used frequently in non-profit and community organizations. Students engage in each step in the writing process, review grammatical rules in Standard English and sharpen diction and syntax. Various projects prepare students for effective written and oral communications with diverse professional audiences.
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LCPR 590 - Special Topics
3 Credits
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LCPR 595 - Practice with Diverse Populations
3 Credits
This course seeks to provide a framework for practice with vulnerable populations with special focus on services to Latinos. The course will explore the historical forces influencing patterns of acculturation, discussing commonalities and differences among African Americans, Native Americans and the diverse Latino groups. Course will explore special populations within Latino groups. The course will examine best and promising practices for solving problems among the Latino population. Participants will choose a practice-focused project based on their agency work or personal interest that can be useful in their current and post-graduate professional endeavors.
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LCPR 598 - Latino Community Research I
3 Credits
In the first of a two-semester research course, students learn about community research methodology and its relevance to their professions or fields of practice. Students begin a research study with a Latino community, preparing a literature review, and developing and submitting a research proposal. Social research methodologies are explored with particular attention to cultural competence and ethical issues in Latino community research.
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LCPR 599 - Latino Community Research II
3 Credits
Continuation of LCPR 598 - Latino Community Research I . Based on Institutional Research Board approval of their research proposal, students conduct a research study with a Latino community. They present their findings and recommendations, and its applicability to practice with a Latino Community to a professional audience that includes their peers and LCP faculty. Participants are encouraged and supported to present their findings to a community group or at a professional conference.
Prerequisite(s): LCPR 598 - Latino Community Research I
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LING 501 - Applied Linguistics for TESOL
3 Credits
This course introduces students to the components of language and language as an integrative system. Students will analyze the elements of language common to all languages, such as grammar. Students will demonstrate knowledge of various linguistic aspects of English and other languages such as phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, dialects and discourse varieties.
Other: This course is open to district partnership candidates only.
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LING 502 - Second Language Acquisition
3 Credits
This course introduces students to current and historical theories in language acquisition. Students will explore the difference between L1 literacy development and L2 literacy development. They will consider factors that affect language learners’ development such as L1, language varieties, sociocultural and psychological variables as well as individual differences. Finally, students will apply knowledge of language acquisition in their teaching practice. Cross-listed with SPAN 502 - Second Language Acquisition .
Other: This course is open to district partnership candidates only.
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MATH 104 - Contemporary Mathematics
3 Credits
Selected topics from the mathematics of finance, social choice, the digital revolution, size and shape, and management science. Mathematical methods are used to examine practical problems involving loans, identification numbers, voting, fair decisions, resource allocation and the visual arts. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
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MATH 105 - Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint
3 Credits
Explores major ideas and concepts of elementary mathematics from an advanced perspective, with an emphasis on mathematical reasoning and deep conceptual understanding. Topics include numeration systems, place value, operations in different bases; understanding of operations, methods of computing, and relationships between operations; using numbers in sensible ways, mental computation and estimation; understanding fractions, equivalent forms, relating fractions and decimals. Open to all majors. Particularly useful to prospective elementary school teachers. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
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MATH 110 - Elementary Statistics
3 Credits
Study of basic probability concepts and descriptive statistics. Topics include random variables, binomial distribution, normal distribution, regression, correlation, sampling, confidence of estimations and hypothesis testing. A statistical software program is used for statistical analyses. No previous experience with statistics software is required. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): A satisfactory score on a placement examination. Students may be required to enroll in MATH 110 L - Elementary Statistics Lab concurrently with MATH 110, based on placement results.
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MATH 115 - College Algebra
3 Credits
This is a one-semester course designed to provide students with a solid foundation in Algebra. The course is intended primarily for students majoring in science and prepares students for the eventual study of calculus. Topics include algebraic equations and inequalities; linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions including their properties and graphs; systems of linear equations; and combinatorics. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving and application. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
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MATH 120 - Mathematical Modeling
3 Credits
This course is designed to meet the quantitative needs of life science majors. Although this course is presented at the level of an applied calculus course, it differs from traditional calculus courses in that the focus is on applications relevant to the life sciences and not on the mechanics of calculus. The course will begin with a brief introduction to derivatives and differential equations. After the mathematical preliminaries have been presented, the remainder of the course will focus on modeling and students will use a computer algebra system to analyze models selected from biology, chemistry and the social sciences. Topics include single population models (exponential, logistic growth), interacting population models (competition, predator-prey), epidemiology (compartmental models, vaccination), pysiology (pharmacokinetics, Hodgkin-Huxley model), enzyme kinetics and the Richardson arms race model. (3) (LAS)(QR)(Core: Math)
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MATH 160 - Precalculus
3 Credits
Polynomial, rational and algebraic functions; polynomial zeros and synthetic division; translation, symmetry and other graphing techniques; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric ratios and circular functions; applications of trigonometric functions. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 115 - College Algebra or a satisfactory score on placement examination
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MATH 165 - Discrete Mathematics I
3 Credits
Sets, logic, functions, equivalence and recurrence relations, countable and uncountable sets, mathematical induction, permutations and combinations, Boolean algebra. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory score on a placement examination
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MATH 170 - Calculus I
4 Credits
Functions, limits, continuity; exponential, logarithmic, inverse trigonometric and hyperbolic functions; derivatives and their applications. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 160 - Precalculus or a satisfactory score on a placement examination
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MATH 180 - Calculus II
4 Credits
Integration techniques and applications; improper integrals; Taylor’s formula; infinite sequences and series. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 170 - Calculus I
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MATH 205 - Number Systems and Algebraic Reasoning
3 Credits
This course explores major ideas and concepts of elementary mathematics from an advanced perspective with an emphasis on mathematical reasoning and deep conceptual understanding. Topics include the rational number and integer system; the meaning of operations in the context of rational numbers; mathematical justification for computational procedures with fractions; relationship between fractions, decimals, ratios and percents; operations on integers; properties of operations; generalization and proof; algebraic methods and representations. Designed primarily for prospective elementary teachers, but open to all majors. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 105 - Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Viewpoint or permission of instructor
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MATH 220 - Calculus III
3 Credits
Plane curves, parametric equations, polar coordinates; vectors in two and three dimensions; cylindrical and spherical coordinates; calculus of vector functions; partial derivatives, multiple integrals and applications, line and surface integrals, Green’s theorem, Stokes’ theorem. (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 180 - Calculus II
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MATH 230 - Geometry
3 Credits
This course presents a thorough treatment of the axiomatic foundations of Euclidean geometry, leading to the investigation of non-Euclidean geometry. Emphasis is placed on logic, the axiomatic method of proof and rigorous thinking. Dynamic software is used to investigate geometric objects from an experimental point of view. A historical perspective is emphasized throughout the course. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 165 - Discrete Mathematics I or MATH 170 - Calculus I
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MATH 251 - Probability and Statistics I
3 Credits
Sample spaces and probability, Bayes’ theorem; random variables, probability distributions, law of large numbers and the central limit theorem, random processes, forecasting. (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 180 - Calculus II
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MATH 252 - Probability and Statistics II
3 Credits
Sampling distributions, Normal, Chi-Square, T and F distribution; survey sampling; maximum likelihood estimators; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing; linear and non-linear regression; analysis of variance. (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 251 - Probability and Statistics I
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Math 255 - Data Analysis with R
3 Credits
This course explores core topics in probability and statistics through the study and practice of data analysis. Topics include, but are not limited to, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, regression, principal component and cluster analysis. The R programming language and environment is used for statistical computing and graphics. This course is cross listed with COMP 255.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 110 - Elementary Statistics
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MATH 270 - Discrete Mathematics II
3 Credits
Hamiltonian and Eulerian graphs, graph isomorphisms; tree applications: binary search trees, game trees, decision trees; PERT charts, critical paths, finite state machines and Turing machines. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 165 - Discrete Mathematics I
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MATH 295 - Exploratory Independent Study
3 Credits
In-depth study of a mathematical topic of the student’s choice, conducted under the guidance of a faculty member. Offered by arrangement. (Core:Math)
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MATH 320 - Linear Algebra
4 Credits
Linear systems, vector spaces, linear transformations, matrices, determinants, characteristic polynomials and eigenvectors, linear programming and other applications. (LAS) (QR) (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 165 - Discrete Mathematics I or MATH 170 - Calculus I
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MATH 340 - Actuarial Problem Solving
3 Credits
The purpose of this course is to develop knowledge of the fundamental probability tools for quantitatively assessing risk. The course emphasizes the application of tools to problems encountered in actuarial science, insurance and risk. A thorough command of probability topics and the supporting calculus is assumed. The course is designed to help prepare for actuarial certification and employment. (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 180 - Calculus II and MATH 251 - Probability and Statistics I
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MATH 345 - Theory of Interest
3 Credits
This course covers the mathematical theory of interest with applications to investments and corporate finance. Topics include accumulation of interest in discrete and continuous time, nominal and effective interest, present and future values, annuities and variable cash flows, yield rates, amortization schedules, loans, valuation of stocks, bonds and other securities, and the assessment of corporate financial performance using standard financial models. The course is designed to help prepare for actuarial certification and employment. (Core:Math)
Prerequisite(s): MATH 180 - Calculus II
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MATH 405 - Complex Analysis
3 Credits
Functions of a complex variable, including analytic functions, Canchy Integral formula, Taylor and Laurent series, poles and residues, conformal mapping.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 220 - Calculus III or permission of instructor
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MATH 430 - Abstract Algebra
4 Credits
Groups, rings, integral domains, fields; homomorphism and isomorphism, factor groups, quotient fields, unique factorization, principal ideal domains. Euclidean domains, field extensions.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 165 - Discrete Mathematics I , MATH 320 - Linear Algebra (recommended) or permission of instructor
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MATH 485 - Internship
3 Credits
Supervised internship in a business, industry or government setting.
Prerequisite(s): Departmental arrangement and approval
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MATH 495 - Advanced Independent Study
3 Credits
Advanced in-depth study of a mathematical topic of the student’s choice, conducted under the guidance of a faculty member. Offered by arrangement.
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MATH 498 - Coordinating Seminar I
0 Credits
A two-semester senior course provides an opportunity for students majoring in Mathematics and Mathematics with a concentration in Computer Science to engage in independent research on a topic of their choice. Each student, working under the guidance of a faculty mentor, writes a research paper and presents it in a departmental colloquium. Students also take a written comprehensive exam that integrates knowledge from various areas of Mathematics.
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MATH 499 - Coordinating Seminar II
3 Credits
The second of a two-semester senior course. Each student, working under the guidance of a faculty mentor, writes a research paper and presents it in a departmental colloquium. Students also take a written comprehensive examination that integrates knowledge from various areas of Mathematics.
Prerequisite(s): Senior Status
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MFTH 530 - Ethical, Professional Identity and Legal Issues for Marriage and Family Therapists
3 Credits
Examines ethical and legal issues that arise in marriage and family therapy training, and are pertinent to professional practice in this field. Also addresses issues of professional identity and attitudes. Students are required to achieve a B- grade or higher in this course.
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MFTH 545 - Treating Addictions in the Family
3 Credits
Provides family therapists, counselors and other health practitioners with a family systems view of the development and maintenance of substance abuse patterns. Examines the contributions made to the understanding and treatment of substance abuse by family researchers, theorists and clinicians. Considers clinical intervention methods for substance abuse, focusing on the treatment of adolescents, couples and families.
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MFTH 549 - Psychopharmacology
3 Credits
A survey of both the acute and chronic effects of psychotropic drugs on behavior. Students learn how drugs affect mental processes. Emphasis on drugs that are used to relieve anxiety, and to treat some serious mental disorders.
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MFTH 550 - Basic Therapy Skills
3 Credits
An introduction to the skills and methods associated with therapeutic practice. Designed to introduce students to the various techniques required for developing and maintaining relationships with clients in a therapeutic setting. Includes tasks and assignments intended to expose each student to the experiential component of conducting therapy. Key concepts and skills are implemented through interactive exercises and presentations. Students are required to achieve a B- grade or higher in this course.
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MFTH 560 - Family Systems Theory
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to Family Systems and Communication Theories, which underlie the development of Systemic Family Therapy. It will provide an overview of the processes of human communication, and will examine these micro-processes from a systemic theoretical perspective. Course participants will be introduced to the literature upon which Family Systems theory and therapy is based, and will be required to read some of the fundamental writings of theoreticians in the fields of Cybernetics, Systems theory, Communication theory, Epistemology and Systemic Family therapy. This course will also provide a historical overview of the development of family therapy and offer an initial introduction to the work of some of the early pioneers in family therapy. Students are required to achieve a B- grade or higher in this course.
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MFTH 561 - Family Therapy I: Modernist Models of Family Therapy
3 Credits
This course introduces students to the theoretical concepts and practical applications of modernist systemic approaches to family therapy (Bowenian, Structural, Strategic, Milan Systemic and Behavioral/Cognitive Behavioral) including assessment skills and intervention techniques of each model. Instruction will incorporate readings, lectures, discussions, role-play exercises and videotaped examples of the models covered. Will include a brief overview and practice of some related family assessment instruments. Students are required to achieve a B- grade or higher in this course.
Prerequisite(s): MFTH 560 - Family Systems Theory
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MFTH 562 - Family Therapy II: Post-Modern Models of Family Therapy
3 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to advanced family therapy intervention methods including social construction lenses, postmodern theories and postmodern therapy approaches, such as narrative therapy, solution-focused therapy and collaborative language systems. Students will examine assessment, major interventions, stance of therapist, goals of therapy and the applications with diverse clinical population in research for each model of therapy. Assigned readings, lectures, class discussions, presentations and skill exercises will be used to reach the learning outcomes.
Prerequisite(s): MFTH 561 - Family Therapy I: Modernist Models of Family Therapy
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MFTH 563 - Family Therapy III: Couples Therapy
3 Credits
This course will provide orientation and structure for conducting couples therapy from a systemic framework. Couples relationships will be assessed and treated from a contextual perspective, emphasizing diversity in culture, gender and sexuality. Students will become familiar with and critically evaluate various approaches for treating couples in therapy based on the current literature. A variety of concerns inherent in work with couples will be examined in the course, including domestic violence, infidelity and major psychiatric disorders.
Prerequisite(s): MFTH 562 - Family Therapy II: Post-Modern Models of Family Therapy
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MFTH 564 - Evidence-Based Practice in Family Therapy
3 Credits
This course will provide an introduction to definitions and competencies connected with Evidence-Based Practice and an overview of the history, theoretical foundations and implementation of several nationally (and internationally) acclaimed evidence-based in-home family treatment models, as well as a few of Connecticut’s “home-grown” promising practices. Over the course of the semester, students will receive didactic training in the theory and practice of these treatment models, and hands-on training exercises to demonstrate some of the specific treatment tools within the models.
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MFTH 565 - Advanced Therapy Skills
3 Credits
This course applies the basic therapy skills to advanced clinical issues in preparation for the MFT internship experience. Students demonstrate their professional readiness in maintaining the therapeutic alliance, creating treatment goals, assessing client progress, and understanding clinical supervision. The course includes experiential tasks and assignments using video and live supervision. Each member of the course is expected to engage in the active evaluation of other students’ work by providing constructive feedback through in-class discussion.
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MFTH 567 - Self-of-the-Therapist
3 Credits
This course provides marriage and family therapy (MFT) students with the opportunity to connect personal dimensions of therapy with technical facets of clinical work. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of the therapist in family therapy, the self of the therapist, and the use of self-therapy. This class will emphasize assisting students in identifying emotional issues, personal values, and biases that affect the process of therapy. Students will explore how self-therapist issues manifest themselves in their interactions with others and now these can impact their work within clinical settings.
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MFTH 572 - Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum II
3 Credits
Continuation of MFTH 571 - Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum I . Students must pass Practicum II with a B- grade or higher in order to advance to Practicum III.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program director
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MFTH 573 - Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum III
3 Credits
Continuation of MFTH 572 - Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum II . Students must pass Practicum III with a B- grade or higher in order to advance to Practicum IV.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program director
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MFTH 574 - Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum IV
3 Credits
Continuation of MFTH 573 - Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum III . Students must pass Practicum IV with a B- grade or higher in order to advance to Practicum V.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program director
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MFTH 575 - Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum V
3 Credits
Continuation of MFTH 574 - Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum IV . Students must pass Practicum V with a B- grade or higher in order to advance to Practicum VI.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the program director
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MFTH 580 - Human Development
3 Credits
A study of human development from a lifespan perspective: birth through death. Emphasis on the developmental tasks of infancy, childhood, adolescence and young adulthood. Explores research and theory of psychosocial development.
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MFTH 581 - DSM and Psychopathology
3 Credits
Diagnostic procedures using the DSM. Challenges students to understand and evaluate each mental disorder from a broader social constructionist and systemic perspective. Students review recent knowledge and practice developments within the major diagnostic categories through the lens of cultural and personal discourse. Students are required to achieve a B- grade or higher in this course.
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MFTH 582 - Gender and Diversity in Family Therapy
3 Credits
Attitudes, beliefs, values, assumptions and biases concerning gender and diversity, and how these affect the work of a therapist treating couples and families. Specific emphasis on identifying gender issues in the therapeutic process, exploring approaches toward incorporating gender in clinical theory and practice, and examining the influence of cultural and ethnic diversity upon marriage and family therapy.
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MFTH 583 - Human Sexuality and Sex Therapy
3 Credits
Various theories, research and clinical interventions of sex therapy. Introduction to sexual development issues that influence marital and sexual relationships. The clinical management and treatment of sexual dysfunctions.
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MFTH 584 - Couples & Sex Therapy Topics
3 Credits
This course will examine the unique challenges and special considerations when working with couples. Couple relationships will be assessed and examined from a contextual perspective, emphasizing diversity in culture, gender and sexuality. Students will be provided an introduction to concerns inherent in working with couples including, but not limited to, domestic violence, infidelity, diverse relational structures and sexual development that influence marital and sexual relationships.
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MFTH 585 - Couples & Sex Therapy Models
3 Credits
This course will provide orientation and structure for conducting couple therapy from a systemic framework. Students will become familiar with and critically evaluate various approaches for treating couples in therapy based on the current literature. Strategies for intervention that take into account the contextual considerations of couple and sexual relationships will be emphasized.
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MFTH 592 - Special Topics in MFTH
1 to 3 Credits
The presentation of courses not currently offered in the MFTH curriculum. May be offered for 1-3 credits.
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MFTH 593 - Child Development and Play Therapy
3 Credits
This course is an overview of Play Therapy with children ages 2 through 12 years. We will examine a variety of children’s issues with an emphasis on understanding how to therapeutically use a combination of play therapy and psychotherapeutic techniques with children. This course will sensitize students to the power of play as a symbolic communication and its capacity for therapeutic growth, healing and transformation in children. The class will review the definition, history and basic assumptions of play therapy. Special attention will be given to process and skills along with the application of therapeutic strategies to high-incidence childhood emotional and behavioral disorders and problems. The course will include lecture, instructor-led discussion of assigned readings (books and journal articles) and case material, discussion and self/instructor critique of student role play, experiential activities and student presentations. Play therapy instruction will assist students to actively participate in a process by which they strive to:
- Demonstrate culturally and developmentally appropriate therapeutic skills to work with children and their families
- Become and remain aware of how their own cultural backgrounds, influences and biases (i.e., self-of-therapist) impact their work with children and families
- Acquire and continually seek knowledge about how cultural backgrounds, influences and biases operate in the lives of their clients.
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MFTH 596 - Collaborative Healthcare Practice
3 Credits
This course is intended to provide an introduction to collaborative family healthcare practices using a biopsychosocial lens. Collaborative healthcare approaches that are used to treat the family effects of medical illnesses will address several of the core competencies of medical family therapists (MedFTs). Required readings and assignments provide exposure to current trends in the field, including medical terminology of common medical illnesses, empirically supported interventions, and opportunities for collaboration across healthcare professions.
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MFTH 597 - Research Methods
3 Credits
This course is designed to develop an understanding of basic research methods in social science, specifically the field of marriage and family therapy. This course will attend to processes of applied research methods, including those that relate to research of family system dynamics. Students will develop abilities in research interpretation, critique and application using APA format.
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MFTH 598 - Marriage and Family Therapy Capstone
3 Credits
This course provides advanced marriage and family therapy students an opportunity to demonstrate a cumulative understanding and integration of core theoretical knowledge and clinical competence in the field. Course assignments will integrate previous course content related to the major theoretical approaches, ethical guidelines, multicultural awareness and research methods. Supervision evaluations and professional development feedback that the student has received throughout training will also be included as a measure of clinical competency and professional readiness. Students are expected to:
- Develop a cohesive theory of therapy that describes their personal philosophy of change
- Prepare for licensing in Connecticut
- Identity professional feedback from instructors throughout the program
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MGMT 101 - Business in a Changing World
3 Credits
An overview of business in a changing world. Includes various forms of business organizations, how they operate and the fundamental concepts and knowledge necessary to understand and appreciate the intricacies of business. Topics include: management, marketing, accounting, financial systems, economics, international perspectives, securities markets, and the legal and ethical considerations of business. Open to non-majors.
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MGMT 105 - Introduction to Sports Operations
3 Credits
The students in this survey course will explore the various aspects associated with the sport industry as well as the venues at which sports take place. The course will focus on occupations in sport, venue management, marketing, financing, media and broadcasting of sports, the growth of women in sports and current sport issues. Students will learn about youth, high school, collegiate, professional, and international sports.
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MGMT 205 - Personal Financial Literacy
3 Credits
Introduction to a range of economic and financial concepts and principles that will enable students to make informed judgments and effective decisions throughout their lives as they face an increasing array of financial alternatives. Instruction provides a comprehensive review in the areas of career building; money and credit management; housing and other consumer decisions; insurance; investment opportunities and retirement planning. Open to non-majors. (QR)
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MGMT 206 - History of Sport in the U.S. in the 20th & 21st Centuries
3 Credits
This course is designed to inform students about the history and development of sport in the United States. Specific issues concerning the growth, development, and globalization of sport will be examined. Students will relate historical concepts of sport to contemporary dilemmas in sport and sport management.
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MGMT 210 - Dynamics of Management
3 Credits
Basic management functions in a dynamic environment. Integrates insights from systems theory, organizational theory, organizational behavior and management science. Specific topics include planning and decision making, organizing staffing, leadership and control.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 101 - Business in a Changing World or permission of instructor
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MGMT 220 - Human Resource Management
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of the legal, social and economic context for human resource management in today’s hypercompetitive global environment. Topics include: strategic planning, talent recruitment and selection, performance management, compensation, learning and development, and labor-management relations.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 101 - Business in a Changing World
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MGMT 228 - Sports in Society
3 Credits
This course will involve the study of the interrelationship between sports and society focusing on the role of various sociocultural influences sports and society have on each other. Students will learn about the cultural and structural elements of sports while thinking critically about how sports mirror and affect their own experiences, families, and communities within society.
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MGMT 230 - Human Behavior in Organizations
3 Credits
This course examines the relationship between individual and organizational behavior and the human resource function, including interpersonal communication, group behavior, inter-group conflict and cooperation, systemic organizational behavior and the relationship between organizations and the external environment.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 101 - Business in a Changing World
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MGMT 245 - Microcomputer Applications in Business
3 Credits
An introduction to the use of the micro-computer as a business tool. Emphasis on the application of electronic spreadsheets, database management, graphics and communications. Students expand upon their basic knowledge of presentation graphics with the introduction of advanced features of these software applications. Exploration of the Internet and overview of microcomputer concepts will also be included as components of this course. Cross-listed with INFT 245 - Microcomputer Applications in Business . (IT)
Prerequisite(s): COMP 100 - Introduction to Computers or permission of instructor
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MGMT 250 - International Business
3 Credits
An international perspective in business decision-making. Topics include fundamentals of international trade, foreign direct investment, international finance, multinational enterprises, international management and corporate strategies. (GI) (CORE: Global)
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 101 - Business in a Changing World
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MGMT 255 - Multimedia Communications in the Information Age
3 Credits
Focuses on the concepts of multimedia and its use as a business tool in communications and marketing. Students learn how to use a variety of multimedia software and hardware, including electronic presentation software, page layout software, photo rendering and manipulation software, Web design software, and digital editing software for both still and video images. Students design a website, create and edit digital images, and learn about new technology used in the delivery of multimedia products over the Internet and internal networks.
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MGMT 285 - Internship
3 Credits
Planned, supervised experience with business, industry, government, or a non-profit organization.
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement must be arranged by the student with the assistance and support of the internship faculty supervisor
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MGMT 306 - Investment Management
3 Credits
Analysis of the instruments, structures, composition and the mechanics of the securities market. Relevant risk/return criteria in the buying and selling of stocks, bonds and options. Use of computerized stock selection methods.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 305 - Financial Management or permission of instructor
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MGMT 315 - Leadership Theory/Practice
3 Credits
A review of the leadership literature with an emphasis on current theory, complemented by an examination of leadership practice, drawing from a variety of sources.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing
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MGMT 318 - Event Management
3 Credits
This course will study group events and multi-entertainment productions at each stage of the development process. This course will address how the event manager recognizes specific needs for every event.
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MGMT 319 - Venue Management
3 Credits
The course will study the management of venues for various events including sports, entertainment, meetings, and conventions. Leadership approaches along with different styles of management and their relevance to the success of the venue will be emphasized.
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MGMT 320 - Women in Management
3 Credits
Legal, political and economic status of the American working woman. Focus on barriers encountered by the career-oriented woman as she seeks to demonstrate her managerial capabilities in a variety of organizations. (WS) (CORE:MWGS)
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructor
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MGMT 325 - Quantitative Methods for Managerial Decisions
3 Credits
The quantitative skills needed to function effectively in today’s business environment. Application of quantitative techniques to managerial, economic and financial problems. Decision analysis, forecasting models, linear programming, inventory control, critical path analysis, queuing models and applied probability functions. Emphasizes a practical approach to why, when and how students can apply quantitative reasoning to business problems. (QR)
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 261 - Statistics and Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences I or MATH 110 - Elementary Statistics
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MGMT 328 - Sports in Film
3 Credits
The relationships between various sports and their portrayal in film are explored and discussed in this class. The historical, cultural, and social contexts are examined.
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MGMT 330 - Labor Management Relations
3 Credits
The labor movement and federal labor legislation as a background for an examination of labor’s rights and objectives. Process of establishing employee representation, union/management practices, strategies of collective bargaining, impasse resolution, strikes, contract administration and court action. Includes implications of Title VII, the Civil Rights Act and labor relations in the public sector.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 210 - Dynamics of Management
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MGMT 336 - Compensation and Benefits
3 Credits
Compensation theory and practices as well as analysis of employee benefit programs. Topics include the philosophy of compensation, legal factors impacting compensation and issues of integrating compensation strategy with broader organizational goals.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 220 - Human Resource Management or permission of instructor
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MGMT 381 - Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
3 Credits
This is an introductory overview of entrepreneurship and is a survey course. We will be dissecting the entrepreneurial process and focusing on the role that leadership and innovation play. We will seek to answer the question of why start a new venture and formulate strategies on how to keep the venture rolling after inception. This is a seminar, so class participation and preparation are very important toward giving the instructor a basis for grading performance and progress. Some class time will be devoted to research and completion of in-class exercises.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 101 - Business in a Changing World
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MGMT 391 - Advanced Marketing Management
3 Credits
The role and importance of marketing in the economic system. Marketing management with emphasis on the international marketing environment, marketing information systems, marketing research, consumer and organizational buying behavior, competitor analysis and strategies, social responsibility and marketing ethics, and the selection of target markets. Involves in-depth analysis of case studies.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 390 - Marketing Management or permission of instructor
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MGMT 392 - Marketing Research
3 Credits
This course requires students to conduct in-depth market research including a full environmental scan in preparation for the development of a marketing plan for their new enterprise. Research will include a scan of funding needs and resources.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 390 - Marketing Management and MGMT 391 - Advanced Marketing Management or permission of instructor
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MGMT 394 - Sport Marketing
3 Credits
This course will study the marketing of sport products, athletes and industries. Students will learn about market research and segmentation, branding, sales and service. Marketing through social media will be explored. The legal issues of marketing, integration and the future of marketing in sports will be emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 390 - Marketing Management
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MGMT 400 - Operations Management
3 Credits
Concepts and techniques for the design, operation and control of operations management systems. Statistical, schematic and graphic methods of analysis used as integral parts of the production function in manufacturing and service industries.
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 325 - Quantitative Methods for Managerial Decisions and Senior standing
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MGMT 405 - Financial Aspects of Conservatorship/Guardianship
3 Credits
This course analyzes the key processes involved in guardianship of the estate: decision-making (substituted judgment versus best interests) regarding income and property, asset management planning, annual financial accounting, and entitlement program eligibility guidelines and application processes (including cash, medical, housing, energy and education/training assistance social programs). Recommended: MGMT 205 - Personal Financial Literacy . Cross-listed with PPOA 405 - Financial Aspects of Conservatorship/Guardianship .
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MGMT 410 - Ethical Considerations in Business
3 Credits
An introduction to ethical theory and its application to business decisions. Corporate responsibility in the areas of employee rights, conflicts of interest, information disclosure, self-regulation and the environment. (VE) (CORE: Values/Ethics)
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing
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