2017-2018 Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Nursing |
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NURS 621 - Leading and Managing Health Care Disparities and Underserved Populations (3 Credits) Prerequisite: NURS 611
This course examines theories of health care disparities and the impact on health care. A variety of theoretical models will be examined for their value in understanding health behavior change. Their relevance for changing particular behaviors in various ethnic populations will be challenged. New theories related to diversity of racial and ethnic communities and selected nursing theories that attempt to understand the inequities in healthcare practice and health status will be explored. Students will be expected to conduct population assessments and propose healthcare models that will facilitate access, quality, and cost-efficient care to the underserved populations that can diminish the preponderance of healthcare disparities. Strategies to identify and collaborate with key community leaders and stakeholders, including private, government and NGOs to facilitate the delivery of care to these underserved populations will be analyzed. This course will also introduce the redesign of healthcare providers’ roles and responsibilities recommended in the Future of Nursing report.
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NURS 622 - Nursing Quality and Safety Strategic Planning (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will introduce students to the role of nursing leaders in the planned process of developing an organization to ensure the optimal level of performance as measured by effectiveness, productivity, health, quality and safety. Quality and safety are central concepts in this course and are considered from both the operational and strategic planning perspective. A nursing unit operating budget is examined in detail. Additional topics covered include zero based budgeting, cost estimation and forecasting, break-even analysis, performance budgeting, flexible budget variance analysis and capital budgeting. Healthcare examples and applications are used throughout all parts of the organization. Strategic planning for healthcare organizations is emphasized.
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NURS 623 - Transformational Nursing Leadership in Community, Regulatory, and Healthcare Organizations (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
In this course, students discuss the basis for effective leadership in nursing and in the US healthcare environment, strategic planning, operational management, national healthcare regulatory agencies and the challenges healthcare leaders face now and in the future. This course explores the application of behavioral sciences to human resource management in healthcare. Theories and approaches to leadership will be compared along with the impact of these theories and roles on the organization. Key elements to becoming an effective transformational leader will be explored. The emphasis of this course is on examining, conducting, and evaluating competency-based and culturally competent nursing administrative practices in the management of human resources. Based on criteria from ANA Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators, Code of Ethics, and national healthcare agency accreditation, the student uses relevant theoretical and evidence-based research to address issues related to the restructuring of the healthcare environment, hiring, employment, labor relations, employee assistance, and problems of harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, nursing staff turnover, and advocating for the well-being of nurses in multicultural and diverse healthcare settings.
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NURS 625 - Statistics for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course is designed to prepare graduate students in nursing to interpret and evaluate advanced statistical analyses commonly used in nursing research studies. Topics include, among others, statistical significance, level of measurement, descriptive statistics, independent and paired t-Tests, ANOVA, correlation, multiple regression, path analysis and psychometric testing of instruments used in nursing research. At the end of the course students are expected to master both the conceptual as well as practical approaches to statistics. Students will interpret analyses produced by statistical software (SPSS).
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NURS 626 - Advanced Nursing Research (3 Credits) Prerequisite: NURS 625
This course focuses on the conduct of nursing research with an emphasis on the connection to evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and the use of aggregate data. Students will be engaged in evaluating the pros and cons of the different research approaches and in exploring various data-collection methods available in the field. Students will become skilled consumers and critics of empirical nursing research across a wide range of methodologies and substantive fields; develop research questions and relevant research designs; and gain experience in the collection and analysis of data.
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NURS 630 - Measurement and Evaluation in Nursing Education (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 625
This course provides an analysis of theories of measurement and evaluation as they relate to nursing education in schools of nursing and healthcare agencies. Measurement and evaluation techniques appropriate for classroom and clinical nursing are studied; their strengths and limitations are assessed. Total program evaluation relevant for accreditation and ethical, legal and social issues are analyzed.
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NURS 639 - Nursing Education Practicum (6 Credits) Prerequisites: NURS 620
This course will provide each student with a practicum experience in a Nursing education program. Students will participate in direct teaching as well as participating in curriculum and faculty meetings; meeting accreditation standards; evaluating curriculum design; and student advisement. Course work will focus on the expected faculty roles of teaching, research, and scholarship. This course will include a135 hour total practicum experience in addition to the course work as well as a required thesis/ scholarly project that demonstrates that the student has synthesized skills that positively influences nursing education, patient outcomes, or contributes to nursing research. The purpose of the practicum is to foster the integration of nursing education theory courses and the role of a nurse educator. The student is partnered with a skilled nurse educator; collaboratively develops goals for the experience; and assumes the NLN role competencies for nursing education.
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NURS 649 - Nursing Organizational Leadership Transforming Healthcare Practicum (6 Credits) Prerequisite: NURS 623
This course is focused on advanced organizational leadership. Students prepare for leadership roles within healthcare systems, health related business organizations, community based organizations, and healthcare regulatory agencies. The course provides for a synthesis of advanced business skills, knowledge of healthcare, and highly developed communication skills to evaluate organizational dynamics, and performance. The Action Research Model, risk taking, strategic leadership, creativity, and systems theory provide the context for the educational exercises/course project. Each student will have a practicum experience in a community-based, healthcare organization, or healthcare regulatory agency setting. Students will determine patient needs; collaborate with inter-professionals to secure services; identify quality and safety issues; and evaluate plan effectiveness. This course will include a 135 hour total practicum experience in addition to the course work as well as a required thesis/ scholarly project that demonstrates that the student has synthesized skills that positively influences nursing practice, patient care, or contributes to nursing science. The purpose of the practicum is to focus on human resource management, and organization and systems theories. The student is partnered with an executive nursing organization leader; collaboratively develops goals for the experience; and assumes the AONE Nurse Executive competencies.
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Organizational Behavior |
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ORG 680 - Organizational Behavior (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Organizational behavior is the field of study that investigates the impact of individuals, groups and structure on behavior within organizations for the purpose of applying this knowledge to improve an organization’s effectiveness. It draws from a number of different fields including psychology, sociology, and anthropology. The focus of the course is examination of the theoretical and empirical foundations of organizational behavior to provide a framework for understanding its applications in work settings. To accomplish this objective, students will look at people on three levels: as individuals; in interpersonal relationships; and in groups and collectives.
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Organizational Development |
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ORGD 341 - Organizational Change and Leadership (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course is designed to provide students with a conceptual framework and fundamental practical skills needed to plan, design, implement, and manage effective change within organizations. Specific attention is given to processes for assessing organizational functioning from a systems perspective, evaluating drivers of change and change strategies, and taking or leading action. Discover how to initiate and implement change, create solutions, and empower and motivate others to take action.
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Philosophy |
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PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Studies the basic issues and traditions in philosophy. Thinkers include Socrates, Plato, Descartes, Kant, Rawls. Issues include the soul, truth, god, reality, knowledge, ethics, mind, freedom, religion, and social and political thought. Developing skills of critical analysis and dialectical thinking, students will be able to identify traditional and current issues in philosophy.
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PHIL 110 - Critical Thinking (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Focuses on the techniques of rational inference and analytical judgment. These include the study of informal logic (arguing cogently and recognizing common informal fallacies), formal patterns of reasoning (syllogistic and propositional logic), and some distinctive analytical methods used in scientific and professional disciplines. Provides students with the competencies that are requisite to successful career growth and life-long learning.
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PHIL 201 - Bioethics for Health Professions (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
An exploration of complex contemporary ethical problems from healthcare, the environment, and bioethics. Issues include problems of human experimentation and informed consent, end of life issues, reproductive technology, genetic privacy, abortion, allocation of resources, and humans’ relationship with their environment. Classical and contemporary ethical theories, moral theories, and the fundamentals of scientific integrity will be applied to make principled, defensible, moral judgments.
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PHIL 301 - Computers, Ethics, Society and Human Values (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Examines the impact of computers and information networks on society. Considers privacy and confidentiality, computer crime, harassment, identity, honesty, mechanization, secrecy, proprietary rights, and technological dependence. Evaluates issues related to information systems and communication networks.
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PHIL 302 - Ethics in the Workplace (3 Credits) Prerequisites: None
Introduces the philosophical frameworks used to guide ethical practice in the workplace. Using a case study approach, the course provides an analysis and critique of significant moral issues existing throughout business and industry in both domestic and international markets. Topics covered include classical and contemporary ethical theories, codes of professional conduct, issues such as consent and privacy, and environmental and social responsibilities at the personal, managerial, and organizational level.
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Physics |
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GPHYS 630 - Space, Time and Motion (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Throughout history, fascinated observers have grappled with questions concerning the physical origin, workings, and behavior of the universe. In this course, essays, online interaction, streaming video, and web resources are used to trace this historic path of discovery and exploration. Changing understandings of motion, time, space, matter, and energy are studied through the ideas of the ancient Greek philosophers, Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. Topics studied include: the concepts of motion, relativity and gravity; and the discoveries and ideas of Einstein and other major thinkers in the field of physical science.
The course utilizes a diverse array of Museum instructional resources in a structured distance-learning environment.
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PHYS 301 - Space, Time and Motion-Physical Science (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course traces changing understandings of motion, time, space, matter, and energy through the ideas of the ancient Greek philosophers, Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. Topics studied include the concepts of motion, relativity and gravity; and the discoveries and ideas of Einstein and other major thinkers in the field of physical science.
This course is based in part upon materials developed by the American Museum of Natural History that are used with permission by the School of Professional Studies for this course.
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Political Science |
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POL 201 - Politics and Government of New York City (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course analyzes the politics and government of New York City, including City-State relations; and the role of the City in the region, the nation and the world. Special attention is given to the municipal government’s institutions and procedures, and the city’s evolving political culture.
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Prior Learning Assessment |
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PLA 300 - Portfolio Development for Prior Learning Assessment (3 Credits) Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent and permission of the Registrar
Guides students in the process of identifying and documenting learning from experience in a prior learning assessment portfolio, with the aim of petitioning for college level credit. Examination of the literature of adult learning and its application to prior learning and future learning goals. This course is graded pass/fail and is open only to students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs at the CUNY School of Professional Studies.
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Project Management |
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PROM 210 - Project Management (3 Credits) Prerequisite: CIS 101 or IS 200
Students learn to plan, organize, lead, and evaluate projects-large and small-to ensure that requirements are delivered on time and within budget. Topics include the essentials of initiating a project, defining requirements, scheduling tasks, managing scope, working in cross-functional teams, communicating effectively, resolving conflict, and closing a project. While budget development is beyond the scope of this course, students will be expected to understand simple project budgets. In addition to traditional task lists and timelines, students must generate project charters, change notices, progress reports, and project closing documents.
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PROM 600 - Fundamentals of Project Management (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course is designed to provide an overview of project management practices and techniques and their practical application to managing projects. The participants will review practices recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and learn how these can be used to address a range of project challenges. Throughout the course, participants will work in teams to complete exercises and apply what they have learned. Participants should have at least one year experience managing projects.
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PROM 601 - Project Communication and Leadership (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PROM 600 , or permission of the instructor.
This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of communication and leadership fundamentals as they apply to real world problems; particularly in the management of projects and programs with diverse stake-holders and organizations. In particular, the integrated nature of communications processes and leadership will be explored. Students will have opportunities to practice their craft throughout the course both in teams and individually.
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PROM 602 - Managing the Triple Constraint: Scope, Time, and Cost (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PROM 600 , or permission of the instructor.
The triple constraint is the framework through which all projects evolve. This course will be a foundation course focusing on the definition, application and management of the scope, time, and cost constraints of the project. Current readings will bring real-life application of the theory to the students. The course will cover each of the components in detail and students will have an opportunity to use software project management tools to help them develop a sense of how project management can be aided by the use of technology. Earned value management and the role of quality in management of the triple constraint are critical topics that will also be covered in this course. Students will be expected to participate fully in all class discussions and will be evaluated by tests as well as their level of participation and the quality of their review paper.
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Psychology |
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PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course examines behavior and mental processes. Topics include research methods, biological bases of brain and mind, sensation-perception, sleep and states of consciousness, learning and memory, development, cognition-intelligence, motivation-emotion, personality, abnormal psychology, and social psychology. The focus is on findings and principles related to everyday life.
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PSY 210 - Biological Bases of Behavior (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course will introduce the biological structures and processes that provide the foundation for human behavior including: brain cell processes, neurotransmitters and chemical circuits, embryogenesis, sensory-motor processes, gender differentiation, and neurocognition. Behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs will also be included, along with issues of drug abuse and dependency.
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PSY 220 - Developmental Psychology (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course examines the physical, perceptual, motor, cognitive, emotional, and social developments that interact across the lifespan to determine psychological functioning. Prominent theories relevant to lifespan development will be examined. Case studies will be used to illustrate individual and cultural differences and similarities in psychological development.
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PSY 230 - Learning and Cognition (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course explores the psychology of thought, including reception of information, short- and long-term storage, perception, memory, concept formation, language acquisition, problem solving, imagination, and creativity. Influences of language and culture on these processes will be analyzed.
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PSY 240 - Socio-Cultural Approaches (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course involves the analysis of the ways in which social and cultural factors affect interpersonal behavior, attitudes and attitude change, attraction, leadership and power relationships, aggression, and conflict resolution. Applications across the continuum from close personal relationships to international issues will be considered through case studies.
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PSY 280 - Psychology of Change and Stress in the Workplace (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Stress is a part of life. Although some individuals are able to handle stress well, more of us have difficulty managing stressful situations in our lives. Studies have shown that stressed employees are more prone to illness and diseases. As a result of absenteeism and lower energy, performance may be impaired, tensions may increase and poor morale may be evident. This course will address the causes of stress, the psychological and physiological results of stress, and strategies for helping others and oneself to effectively manage stress. The course will also delve into models for stress management program design. Instructional methods include lectures, small group discussion, self-evaluation and peer feedback sessions. The course is designed to combine theory and practical experience and allows students to evaluate situations and create strategies to improve stress management effectiveness.
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PSY 301 - Statistical Methods (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101 , RM 201 and completion of general education math requirements.
Statistical approaches to analyzing psychological research data will be presented, with practice in conducting statistical analyses, designing graphic displays of data, and drawing conclusions related to specific research questions. Topics will include: frequency distributions, graphing, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, probability, sampling distributions, estimation, tests of significance, and hypothesis testing.
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PSY 302 - Advanced Research Methods: Testing Hypotheses (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101 and RM 201
This course offers guided practice with experimental and quasi-experimental approaches used to design psychological research studies. Topics will include: analysis and control of variables, correlations and cause-and-effect relationships, specific design options, and single-subject research. Statistical methods for managing experimental data will be presented. Ethical considerations in experiments will be reviewed and guided practice provided in institutional Review Board procedures, preparation of research reports, and presentation of research findings.
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PSY 308 - Social and Emotional Development in Childhood (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
Inquiry will focus on social and emotional development from birth to age twelve, with theories and research findings as tools for analysis. Topics include: temperament, attachment, identity, achievement, gender roles, moral development, and conformity, along with the roles of family relationships, peers, play and schools.
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PSY 313 - Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course deals with Investigative Psychology, which aims to highlight how we may apply general areas of psychology to the specific applied focus of criminal investigations. A key focus will be on offender profiling, and the main psychological principles upon which offender profiling is based will be outlined, with a specific focus on the three key areas of Investigative Psychology: information gathering, behavioral analysis, and analysis, and decision making applied to the real world context. The course will further build on this by focusing on methodological questions relating to classifying crime scene behaviors, linking behavioral types to offender characteristics, and linking serial offences, and look at profiling in the practical context of the investigative and legal system.
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PSY 315 - The Psychology of Work (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course will focus on the application of psychological concepts to the workplace, including recruitment, selection and retention of employees, job design, work motivation, job engagement and satisfaction, testing and performance review, management and leadership strategies, mediation and conflict resolution, and communication. Impact of the physical and social features of the work environment will be examined.
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PSY 317 - Family Psychology (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course will explore variations in family structure and functioning from a systems perspective. Specific relationships within families, including cross-generational ties, will be analyzed from a cross-cultural viewpoint. Strategies for optimizing family functioning and for intervening with families will be included, with case studies as key resources.
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PSY 320 - Interviewing (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course will consider uses of interviewing in research, clinical assessment, and work settings, with attention to factors such as: preparing for an interview, constructing interview questions, communication styles, setting objectives, establishing rapport, active listening, managing difficult behaviors, analyses of verbal cues and non-verbal behavior, and using interview information in decision-making. Video and audio samples of interviews will be presented for analysis.
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PSY 327 - Clinical Methods: Theories and Process (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course will survey the theoretical and practical issues involved in helping people with behavioral and emotional problems, and will study of interventions used in response to specific diagnostic psychological disorders. Psychodynamic, cognitive, person-centered and behavioral approaches, including theoretical foundations as well as diagnostic and therapeutic strategies will be compared. The importance of culture, ethnicity, and gender in the psychotherapeutic process will be studied, both from the perspectives of client and therapist.
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PSY 337 - Risk and Resilience in Development (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course will analyze patterns of human development that contribute to psychological difficulties and, in contrast, to optimal psychological functioning. Research studies of the biological, emotional, cognitive, social, and institutional factors that influence developmental progress across the lifespan are analyzed. Case studies illustrate factors that serve protective or preventative functions, effective coping mechanisms and successful intervention strategies.
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PSY 340 - Contemporary Issues in Adulthood and Aging (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
Study of current theories and research on physical, intellectual and social-emotional growth and change across the adult years will be the central focus of this course. Key roles of family and friendship, work and retirement, as well as broader social, economic and legal factors are examined, along with race, culture, class, and gender differences. Implications of research findings for optimizing adaptation to normal development change and crises are considered.
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PSY 348 - Small Group Processes (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course will examine the key role of small groups in the workplace and in a variety of social contexts, both from the perspective of psychological theory and research and experientially. Students will participate in, chronicle, reflect upon, and analyze their experiences as part of a small group. In addition, they will critique case studies from different theoretical and research-based perspectives. Topics will include: leader-member relations, group development, communication, conflict, decision-making, and self-managed teams.
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PSY 360 - Abnormal Psychology (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
Analysis of the characteristics of various psychological disorders, along with their origins and diagnoses, including anxiety disorders, dissociative and personal disorders, mood disorders and schizophrenia will be the focus of this course. Different theoretical perspectives on psychological disorders and their implications for treatment will be compared.
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PSY 370 - Special Topics in Psychology (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
A course offering qualified students the opportunity to study special topics within fields that may vary from semester to semester.
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PSY 380 - Independent Study in Psychology (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Independent research or project conducted under faculty guidance. Written contract and report required.
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PSY 390 - Psychological Tests and Measurement (3 Credits) Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course will introduce theoretical and practical approaches to the assessment of individuals, including intelligence testing and other assessments of cognitive functioning, achievement and aptitude testing, and personality testing. Factors that influence test-taking, the interpretation of test scores, and other variables will be examined, with special attention to the influence of cultural and gender differences and ethical issues associated with psychological tests and measurement.
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PSY 499 - Senior Project (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Completion of all required courses at Levels 2 and 3, and permission of Senior Project mentor.
All students will complete a senior research project under the direction of a faculty mentor, with a topic within the track in which the student has completed at least three courses. This capstone project will build upon work done in previous courses, allowing students to apply methods of scholarly and/or action research to specific psychological issues. Projects may be completed in small research groups or individually.
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PSY 600 - Cognitive Psychology and Learning (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): None
This course deals with how we process information, think and learn. Topics include memory, problem solving, perception and attention. Students will be expected to engage with the material at an advanced level and we will therefore be evaluating, comparing and contrasting various assumptions (behaviorist, information-processing, cultural-historical) that inform theories of learning and cognition.
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PSY 605 - Biological Foundations of Behavior (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): None
The course will familiarize students with the biological principles and theories related to human behavior and introduce various approaches within the field of biopsychology. Topics including genetic influences on behavior, the relationship between brain function and behavior, anatomy and the nervous system, motor systems, neurons and brain plasticity. Reflecting recent advances in the field regarding the age-old nature-nurture question, the course takes a dynamic-systems approach to understanding how biology and environment contribute to human behavior and development.
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PSY 610 - Social Behavior (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): None
Social psychology is the scientific attempt to understand and explain how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of other human beings. A primary goal of this course is to introduce the theories, research methods, and empirical findings of social psychology. Throughout the course, we will be placing emphasis on developing critical and integrative ways of thinking about theory and research in social psychology.
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PSY 615 - Theories of Personality (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): None
This course aims to provide students with an in-depth introduction to the field of personality psychology. Students will learn about the various theories related to conceptualizing personality (traits, context-specific, narrative) as well as the influences that shape personality. The course also will address assessments and research methods used within this field and students will be engaged in applying the theories to real-life contexts. Knowledge of personality psychology can aid one in thinking usefully and critically about human behavior patterns, relevant not only in psychology and human services professions, but in other areas of life.
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PSY 620 - Psychopathology (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): None
This course will provide students with an in-depth review of the various psychopathological conditions, their etiology, symptoms and criteria for differential diagnosis. Students will become familiar with the DSM-V and will apply it as they work through case studies. Some of the questions that we will be engaging in this course are: 1) What makes behavior abnormal? 2) What are the major psychological disorders? 3) How do we arrive at the diagnoses? 4) What causes the disorders? At the end of the course, students are expected to be familiar with the various theoretical perspectives in the general field of psychopathology as well as the empirical support for these theories.
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PSY 625 - Advanced Statistics (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): None
This course is designed to prepare students to conduct advanced statistical analyses in the social sciences. Students will become familiar with the major ideas of probability and statistics, including procedures related to hypothesis testing. Topics include, among others, descriptive statistics, normal distribution, t-tests, correlation and regression, probability distribution and linear regression. At the end of the course students are expected to master both the conceptual as well as practical approaches to statistics. Students will apply and practice their knowledge of statistics through assignments that require use of statistical software.
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PSY 630 - Advanced Research Methods in Psychology (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): PSY 625
The course will introduce the major concepts, issues and techniques of social science research, including the epistemological and ontological principles behind the different methods employed in the field of psychology. We will be reviewing quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods approaches. Students will be engaged in evaluating the pros and cons of the different approaches and in exploring various data-collection methods available in the field. Students will become skilled consumers and critics of empirical social science research across a wide range of methodologies and substantive fields; develop research questions and relevant research designs; and gain experience in the collection and analysis of data.
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PSY 635 - Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): None
This course will introduce students to the key concepts, theories and research methods in industrial and organizational psychology (I/O). The course will take an applied approach to explore how the field of psychology influences and informs the workplace, including how to facilitate both individual and organizational development. Industrial/Organizational Psychology deals with the psychological dynamics of people in the workplace and focuses on topics such as motivation, stress and worker well-being.
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PSY 640 - Organizational Development and Effectiveness (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of core courses
Organizational Development is the planned process of developing an organization to insure the optimum level of performance as measured by effectiveness, productivity and health. Organizational Development (OD) is achieved by facilitating change for individual employees, groups and teams, and the organization at large. Starting with an initial historical perspective of the field, we will explore the core organizational model of entry/contracting, diagnosis, feedback, implementation and evaluation. Working from this core model, we will examine the range of OD interventions used in the past and present. At the end of the course students are expected to be knowledgeable about the various paradigms within the field of OD as well as well prepared to apply the various approaches to assess organizations.
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PSY 645 - Performance Management and Motivation (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of core courses
This course is designed to introduce students to the various approaches in the field of performance management and motivation. Specifically, the course allows students to become familiar with how to assess an organization’s performance relative to its goals and, based on thorough analysis, how to develop strategies for organizations to improve both performance and motivation. Students are expected to use their analytical skills to critically evaluate the research that informs practice in the field of performance management and to apply the knowledge acquired in the course to evaluate specific case studies.
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PSY 650 - Perspectives on Developmental Psychology (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): None
The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the major theoretical perspectives and empirical studies in the field of developmental psychology. By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to both analyze (compare, contrast and synthesize) developmental theories as well as clearly distinguish the different paradigms within the field. The exploration of canonical works will include reading both works of and about theorists such as Erikson, Freud, Piaget and Vygotsky. Students will learn the defining features of the different approaches and there will be an emphasis on evaluating how these theories influence practice in various settings.
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PSY 655 - Child and Adolescent Development (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of core courses
This course will familiarize students with the field of child and adolescent development. Students will be engaged in reviewing, summarizing, discussing and interpreting research from the developmental field. During the second part of the course, students will be encouraged to draw parallels and identify the similar and different principles of development that apply to childhood and adolescence. Drawing on Arnett’s notion of a dynamic approach, we will be approaching the field from a cultural-historical perspective. Students will be engaged in various activities to apply the knowledge of the developmental field to real-life settings, such as family contexts, educational and other institutional settings, including the use of psychometric tools in assessing children and adolescents.
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PSY 660 - Adult Development (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of core courses
In this course we will be investigating the theories and related practices in the field of adult development and aging. While the scope of developmental psychology for many years was narrowly restricted to investigating development in children and youth, the developmental field now encompasses the later stages of development, which will be the focus of this course. We will explore how biological, physical, cultural and social influences structure learning, memory, emotions, personality and intelligence in adult life. In addition to reading the canonical works of adult development, we will also be applying the theories to real life contexts and case studies.
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PSY 665 - Practicum in Advanced Research Methods (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): PSY 625 , PSY 630 & 6 additional credits
This mentored research practicum is intended to develop students’ knowledge of and competency in using specialized research techniques related to their focal area and professional objectives. Students will work with a mentor in specific areas in industrial/organizational or developmental psychology and will identify advanced research techniques, read reports based on their implementation, and gain skill in their use.
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PSY 670 - Cognitive Development (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of core courses
This course will examine two related issues: theories of cognitive development and development in core domains (e.g., language, space, time, and social cognition). Our focus will be primarily on the development of children’s thinking, although we will also discuss cognitive development in other periods of the lifespan. Students will be evaluating, comparing and contrasting the various assumptions (behaviorist, information-processing, cultural-historical) that lie behind the various theories of cognitive development.
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PSY 675 - Atypical Development (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of core courses
This course will introduce the study of atypical development in childhood and adolescence. There will be a brief historical review of society’s progress in the understanding and treatment of children with atypical behavior. We will explore the interaction of emotional, cognitive, biological, behavioral, and environmental components that factor into the development of chronic dysfunctional behavior and mental illness in children and adolescents. We will also examine the various theories of the development of childhood and adolescent disorders, as well as the efficacy of the many current treatment interventions. We will maintain a developmental focus and continue to refer back to typical developmental processes throughout the course.
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PSY 680 - Personnel Selection (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of core courses
This course addresses the skills and knowledge that underlie effective personnel selection processes: (1) the professional and legal requirements for personnel selection systems, including equal opportunity employment laws; (2) strategies for conducting job analyses that provide a strong foundation for recruitment and hiring; (3) options for evaluating candidate skills and credentials, and (4) approaches to assessing on the job performance.
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PSY 685 - Group Dynamics (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of core courses
In this course, you will analyze human behavior in the context of the groups that are the most significant influences on people’s actions and emotions: families, friends, and work groups. The processes that characterize the formation of groups and differentiate effective groups from others also will be studied. Leadership strategies, a key element in group functioning, will be identified and leadership training options discussed. Finally, the role of groups in therapeutic and behavioral support programs will be examined, with an emphasis on successful models.
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PSY 690 - Special Topics in Psychology (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): 9 credits of core courses
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to explore a variety of contemporary topics in psychology. These will be in-depth investigations on subjects of special interest to the instructor.
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PSY 698 - Psychology Capstone Project Planning (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): 12 credits and approval of the academic director
In this course, students will work with a mentor in defining a research question of interest within the area of specialization and consistent with the student’s future professional plans. Students will conduct a thorough literature review related to the focal question, then critically analyze and synthesize the results of past work. Based on this analysis, the research question will be revised and refined and a capstone project designed. If required, an application will be submitted to the Institutional Review Board in time for review and revision before the end of the semester.
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PSY 699 - Psychology Capstone (3 Credits) Prerequisite(s): PSY 698 and 24 additional credits in the program
Under the supervision of a research mentor, the student will conduct the research project planned in PSY 698 , Psychology Capstone Project Planning. There should be no more than one-semester between completion of PSY 698 and enrollment in this course. After the collection and analysis of data, students will prepare a detailed written report and a narrated presentation, suitable for in-person delivery or web viewing. A capstone defense session will be scheduled, with the research mentor and 1-2 other faculty as reviewers.
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Public Administration |
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PADM 201 - Public Administration (4 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will examine the growth, structure, role, and methods of local and federal bureaucracies and their impact on American government and society. It will introduce students to the subject of bureaucracy in American government and will survey the major areas of study in Public Administration, including the context of public administration, the meaning of federalism and intergovernmental relations. In addition the course will address organizational theory and behavior, decision-making, leadership, policy implementation, budgeting, personnel management, performance management, legal and regulatory constraints, ethics and accountability. Students will become knowledgeable about the roles and functions of public agencies and will acquire a grasp of current issues and controversies concerning public bureaucracies and public policy.
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PADM 202 - Public Management and the Delivery of Public Services (4 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to the subjects of public management and the delivery of public services. It combines theoretical and practical approaches, allowing students employed in public service organizations to apply their own experiences in analyzing the operations of public-service agencies and evaluating how these bureaucracies meet the needs of diverse urban populations. Students identify the range of human services required by city dwellers and examine the social agencies and institutions that deliver those services. In doing so, they seek to understand what public managers do and how they do it. They analyze the structure and operation of local bureaucracies; evaluate fundamental theories and styles of leadership and decision-making; and explore strategies for making organizational change. They also examine the influence of public-sector unions in determining the nature and structure of public management and the delivery of public services. In the latter half of the course, students examine concepts and theories of social welfare and the development of social welfare policy in the U.S. Topics include: the role of government and government regulation, the role of social-service professionals, and the privatization of public services. Students will identify challenges in service delivery; discuss legal and ethical questions confronting service providers; and identify the professional and technical skills required to function effectively as service providers.
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PADM 211 - Government, Politics and the Policy-Making Process (4 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will explore the policy-making process in a range of public institutions and will introduce students to the approaches, methods, tools and techniques of decision making. The role of conventional political institutions, as well as alternatives to conventional politics will be studied. In the process, students will identify official, as well as unofficial, political actors, including those in the executive, legislative and judiciary branches of government; social and political activists; the media; and the public. Finally, the course will examine several models of the policy-making process.
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PADM 221 - Public Issues and Public Policy (4 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will provide an overview of the major problems facing American cities and will examine the federal, state and local policies that address urban poverty and inequality. Students will explore a range of economic and social policies, including: taxation; minimum wage; social security; immigration; education; the environment; crime; social welfare; discrimination; and civil rights. Students will also examine the political and intellectual debates over policy initiatives to regulate social and private life. Finally, students will discuss pluralist and elitist perspectives on public policy and policy debate. Readings will include diverse points of view and will often emphasize developments in New York City.
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PADM 231 - Research Seminar on Public Policy (4 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course is a seminar in public-policy analysis, including full class sessions as well as supervised independent research. The seminar will focus on a single topic, such as health care, housing or criminal justice, which will change each semester. Using a task force model, students will survey the literature in the topic under consideration and work in teams to work on particular aspects of the social problem and policy. The task for each team is to identify, analyze and evaluate an existing policy or set of policies related to the selected topic. Students will develop criteria for evaluation and assemble data to support an argument concerning the viability and effectiveness of policies under examination. The goal for each task force is to recommend modifications or alternatives to existing policy that effectively address the needs and concerns of various constituencies and interest groups in the decision making process. During the term, task force groups will make oral presentations based on their research. Each group will present a final report that incorporates policy analysis and policy recommendations. In preparation for the task-force project, the seminar will provide an overview of the topic under examination and will review methodologies for policy analysis.
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PADM 601 - Public Administration (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will examine critical issues confronting government and public administration. Readings and discussions will cover a broad range of topics and will include comparisons of public and private bureaucracies as well as proposals for “reinventing” government. Students will analyze theoretical questions of public administration and address the real-world experience of public sector employees, both managers and staff.
Students will evaluate academic literature on current and future trends in public-sector labor relations, including material on performance management and the Government Performance Results Act, as well as “post-bureaucratic” models of the public-sector workplace. In this process, students will examine such key managerial issues as evaluation of employee performance; motivation of employees; organizational justice; diversity management; training and staff-development; union-management relations; and collective bargaining. The course will conclude with a participatory workshop on managing in the public sector, in which students will draw on both their practical experience and the scholarly literature discussed in the course.
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PADM 611 - Social and Economic Policy in the United States (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will explore the economic and political aspects of critical social issues, discussing a range of policies and policy alternatives that address these issues at both the national and local levels. To provide a framework for these discussions, we will examine the relationship between government, the economy, and the variety of policy approaches historically employed to address social issues. Students in the course will focus on specific urban issues such as poverty; welfare; housing; health-care; public education; and urban crime. The course will conclude with an analysis of the public-sector labor force and the future of municipal unions. While the main focus of this course is on municipal issues and policies, students will examine both federal and local policies for economic growth, seeking to understand the relationships between national and local economic policy.
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PADM 621 - Policy Analysis (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will introduce students to theories and techniques of policy analysis and will help them acquire the basic skills necessary to do analytic work. The course will begin by defining policy analysis and the various social models that underlie differing analytic and evaluative frameworks. It will examine the institutions, interests, and forces that shape policy debate and affect “delivery” of policy initiatives. Students will explore several models of analysis and consider their limits as well as their strengths. They will explore the role of government in implementing public policy and allocating resources. In that process, students will address a key question: How do the interests of social groups combine with access to the political process to determine who gets what and when? Finally, students will examine case studies of public policy analysis in three selected areas of study.
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PADM 641 - Practicum: Analysis of Public Policy Issues (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This practicum is designed to give students the opportunity to develop and execute an independent analytic project for a real-world “client”-a public employee, working in a decision-making capacity, who has volunteered to work with students on this project. Students will work in groups. Together with a client, each group will identify an issue or problem the client wishes to address. The student’s task is to research and analyze the issue, coming up with a recommendation in the form of a “client memo,” organized, written, and argued persuasively. To assist students in completion of the memo, the course is organized in several steps: finding a client; identifying and refining the client’s issue or problem; and selecting an appropriate analytic method to address the issue. The course is divided between class meetings and independent, supervised research. Class discussions, based on readings, will explore relevant public policy and public administration issues and will examine a range of appropriate research methods and analytical approaches. During the semester, groups will meet independently with the instructor to assess progress and discuss research problems. At intervals during the term, students will make oral presentations, based on their research. The final client memo will be presented and discussed in class.
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PADM 651 - Research Methods Seminar (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course examines research methods used to produce accurate data on a range of important public policy and public administration issues. Students will learn the importance of formulating research questions and how to frame them; the range of methodologies that can be employed and why and when to use them; and the tools of research methodology and how to utilize them. They will also learn how to analyze data in order to produce research reports in which conclusions are supported by reliable data. In this seminar, students will discuss the theoretical and operational issues critical to doing research and will develop tools and techniques for conducting both quantitative and qualitative research. Students will critique and evaluate specific research studies and will make presentations, posing questions for group discussion. Finally, students will develop an operational familiarity with computer-based programs for statistics and data analysis. Several class sessions will be scheduled in a computer lab for SPSS training.
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PADM 701 - Practices in Public Administration (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course begins with an overview of the social, political and economic conditions that determine the nature of public administration in American cities. Students will discuss the varieties of public organizations; the roles and behaviors of managers in the public sector; and the bureaucratic constraints that affect management policies and implementation. The course examines these issues from the perspective of managers themselves, seeking to understand concretely the actual skills, capabilities and competencies managers must possess in order to be successful. These include a range of personal, interpersonal and group skills, designed to communicate, motivate and empower employees in the public-sector workplace. Students will focus on problem-solving, leadership, and decision-making skills as well as team-building and delegating authority. In the second half of this course, students will analyze and practice models of conflict resolution in the workplace. They will take a practical approach, analyzing and evaluating a number of case studies in conflict resolution.
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PADM 721 - Project Demonstrating Excellence (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
The Project Demonstrating Excellence is an independent research project, requiring a student to integrate and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired in previous courses in the Advanced Public Administration sequence. It is designed to demonstrate a student’s mastery of theoretical and critical scholarship in the field, as well as provide him or her with an opportunity to exercise originality and creativity. The student will produce a report that adds to the existing body of knowledge in the field of Public Administration and that has, at the same time, applications in the real-world practice of public administration. In this sense, the course offers the student a bridge from the role of practitioner to the role of scholar-practitioner. Ultimately, the project offers students a model for more critical and effective social engagement.
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PADM 731 - Advanced Practicum: Analysis of Public Policy Issues (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This practicum is designed to give students the opportunity to develop and execute a high-level project for a real-world “client”-a public official, working in a decision-making capacity, who has volunteered to work with students on this project. Students will work in groups and-together with the “client”-identify an issue, problem, policy, and/or program that the client wishes to address. Preferably, the topic will be one that has been the subject of public debate or controversy. The student’s task is to research and analyze the issue and develop a series of recommendations in the form of a “client memo,” organized, written, and argued persuasively.
The course is divided between class meetings and independent, supervised research. Class discussions, based on readings, will explore relevant public policy and public administration issues and will examine a range of appropriate research methods and analytical approaches. During the semester, groups will meet independently with the instructor to assess progress and discuss research problems. At intervals during the term, students will make oral presentations, based on their research. The final client memo will be presented and discussed in class.
To assist students in completion of the memo, the course is organized in several steps: finding a client; identifying and refining the client’s issue or problem; and selecting an appropriate analytic method.
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Public Health |
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PHE 200 - Introduction to Public Health (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to the basic tenets of public health. The course provides a history of public health, an introduction to the five core disciplines of public health (Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Social and Behavioral Health, and Health Policy and Management), and an overview of the field’s primary functions such as assessment, policy development, and assurance. Students are introduced to the impact of information technology on the field.
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Quantitative Reasoning |
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QUAN 201 - Quantitative Reasoning and Society (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
An interdisciplinary introduction to the ways in which data can be used to enhance thinking and decision-making capacities, including using simple statistical techniques, creating visual representations of quantitative data, deriving accurate conclusions from quantitative data, and using data effectively in analyses and arguments. Assignments build capacity to evaluate and write clearly about quantitative evidence using methods for analyzing and communicating about data that do not require complex mathematics.
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Research Administration and Compliance |
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RAC 600 - Introduction to Financial Research Administration (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will provide students with a historical perspective of research administration regulations and introduce them to the various elements of research administration including: pre- and post-award administration; proposal development, submission, review and award negotiation; administrative and fiscal regulations; accountability and risk management; and fiscal stewardship. The course will provide an understanding of how all of these elements come together within the research enterprise, and how to manage related non-compliance or fraud. The course will also examine how administration of research conducted solely within the United States may differ from the administration of global research collaborations.
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RAC 601 - Introduction to Research Compliance, Ethics and Integrity (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will provide students with a historical perspective of research compliance regulations and ethical standards and introduce them to: regulations and ethics surrounding human and animal subject research; biosafety issues; export control requirements; conflicts of interest; responsible conduct of research; and research integrity. The course will provide an understanding of how all of these elements come together within the research enterprise, and how to manage related non-compliance. The course will also examine how regulatory and ethical oversight of research conducted solely within the United States may differ from similar oversight of global research collaborations.
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RAC 602 - Introduction to Clinical Research Administration and Compliance (3 Credits) Prerequisites: None
This course will introduce students to legal, regulatory and ethical issues surrounding clinical research. Students will also be introduced to the process of development of innovative clinical products and related regulations, ethics and standards that must be complied with from basic research to commercialization. Finally, students will explore how the practical aspects of clinical research administration and compliance differ from the application of administration and compliance requirements in other types of research.
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RAC 610 - Policy Development, Analysis and Implementation (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will examine theories of policy development. Students will learn how to influence or develop new policies; analyze and evaluate existing policies; and implement policies in light of legal, ethical and practical requirements. Students will also be introduced to the concepts of agenda setting and problem solving. The course will equip students with the knowledge to analyze and identify policy issues and possible problems that can arise in policy formulation and implementation.
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RAC 612 - Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer and Commercialization (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will introduce students to US intellectual property laws; methods for safeguarding institutional intellectual property, including various types of agreements; functions and management of a technology transfer office; and the process of commercializing innovative products.
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RAC 614 - Program Evaluation Methods (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Students in this course will learn the concepts, methods and theories surrounding program evaluation. It will cover the fundamentals of program evaluation, including needs assessments, process evaluation and monitoring. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to perform high quality program evaluations that will have significant impact.
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RAC 650 - Advanced Responsible Conduct of Research (3 Credits) Prerequisite: RAC 600
Students will conduct in-depth analysis of case studies pertaining to major topic areas in the responsible conduct of research. Students will learn how to distinguish responsible research conduct from questionable research practices through the application of relevant ethical guidelines and governmental policies. Students will also be familiarized with various types of research misconduct and the elements that lead to a finding of research misconduct.
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RAC 651 - Ethical Issues in Clinical Research (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will provide a framework for understanding the central issues of ethics that arise in the conduct of clinical research.
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RAC 660 - Sponsored Research Management and Oversight (3 Credits) Prerequisite: RAC 600
This course will provide an in-depth understanding of internal controls and the audit process as applied to sponsored programs through regulation outlined in 2 CFR 200 and the government published guidelines on internal controls and financial audits. Students will be required to actively participate by choosing an area of research administration in which they will create policies, processes, and documented internal controls. After creating these documents, they will use sample data to perform a small audit of the area they have already studied, culminating in a mini audit report for that area.
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RAC 670 - Special Topics in Research Administration and Compliance (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will offer the opportunity to study special topics within the scope of Research Administration and Compliance. Topics may vary and could include in-depth study of research conducted in an international setting, biobanking, use of big data in research or other topics relevant to the field.
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RAC 697 - Research Administration Practicum (3 Credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the Academic Director
This course will provide a practicum experience that will prepare students for leadership roles in research administration. The instructor will provide experiential learning options and/or simulation alternatives. The instructor and the student will develop a set of guidelines for the course, including the scope of reading and writing assignments. These guidelines will be submitted to the Academic Director in the form of a course proposal and plan.
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RAC 698 - Research Compliance Practicum (3 Credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the Academic Director
This course will provide a practicum experience that will prepare students for leadership roles in research compliance. The instructor will provide experiential learning options and/or simulation alternatives. The instructor and the student will develop a set of guidelines for the course, including the scope of reading and writing assignments. These guidelines will be submitted to the Academic Director in the form of a course proposal and plan.
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RAC 699 - Research Administration and Compliance Practicum (3 Credits) Prerequisites: Permission of the Academic Director
This course will provide a practicum experience that will prepare students for leadership roles in research administration and/or research compliance. The instructor will provide experiential learning options and/or simulation alternatives. The instructor and the student will develop a set of guidelines for the course, including the scope of reading and writing assignments. These guidelines will be submitted to the Academic Director in the form of a course proposal and plan.
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Research Methods |
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RM 201 - Introduction to Research Methods (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course provides an introduction to research approaches characteristic of the social and behavioral sciences. These involve observations of behavior and other strategies that result in descriptive accounts, including field studies, content analysis, and surveys. Statistical methods for analyzing descriptive data, including measures of central tendency and variability and graphing will be included, along with questions about validity and research ethics. The course engages students in the planning, conducting, reporting and evaluation of research.
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Sociology |
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SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
An introduction to the theoretical perspectives, concepts, methods, and core research areas in sociology. Active learning projects develop understanding of the discipline of sociology and demonstrate mastery of key concepts in the field.
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SOC 203 - Race, Class and Gender (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Race and ethnicity often frame social relations in structures of inequality. Likewise, gender and class relations can also be shaped by unequal resources and differential access to the sources of power. In this course we explore the historic and social roots that have given rise to minority-dominant power relations both from a U.S. and an international perspective. Students will use their sociological imagination to envision how race, ethnicity, gender and other categories of experience – i.e., age, religion, sexual orientation, physical abilities, and geographic region – intersect with institutions in everyday society to create minority statuses.
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SOC 206 - Sociology of the Family (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
The course examines the family as a social institution, its origins, structure and process. Students will describe and analyze cross-cultural and historical variations in family patterns, social relationships and interaction patterns involved in courtship, mate selection and marriage. They will understand the nature of family organizations, family disorganization and the impact on the lives of men, women and children in America.
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SOC 207 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This introductory course offers an overview of the history and trends of crime and justice within the United States. An examination of the different types of crime and the consequences will be discussed. Students will be introduced to the administration of police; court and correctional agencies; and the decision-making points from the initial investigation or arrest by police to the eventual release of the offender and his/her reentry into society. The role of the police, the prosecuting attorney, the defense attorney, judge, probation, corrections and parole will be examined individually and collectively.
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SOC 208 - Urban Sociology (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
The course emphasizes the study of cities and societies from a variety of perspectives, and examines a broad range of theoretical and practical public policy issues, including race and gender, immigration patterns, economic growth and decay, urban politics and elections and population distribution.
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