2018-2019 Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Information Systems |
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IS 374 - Business Process Design and Workflow Analysis (3 Credits) Prerequisite: IS 200 (or BUS 325 and CIS 101 )
The analysis and design of business processes is critical to improving quality and efficiencies. Moreover, identifying process and workflow are the first steps to sourcing or building software systems. This course provides an introduction to business process design and workflow analysis, as both a management discipline and as a set of enabling technologies. Students learn the key concepts, terms, methodologies, techniques, and technologies in business process design. Hands-on experience with process modeling tools and technologies used to support workflow analysis is provided. Students learn the practices and technologies that are making “process thinking” a new approach to solving business problems and continuously improving organizational competitiveness and performance. A semester-long project using open source process design tools is developed and presented at the end of the course. Case studies are used to expose students to real-world scenarios. (e.g., McDonald Brothers case study).
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IS 380 - Geographic Information Systems (3 Credits) Prerequisite: IS 200 (or BUS 325 and CIS 101 )
Modern Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have found their way into many aspects of everyday life, nested as they are on smartphones and PDAs and installed in automobiles. GIS applications are broad, from operations and logistics to marketing and sales. In our personal lives, GIS is. These technologies allow users, from individuals to organizations, to visualize, question, analyze, and interpret the world and its underlying geographical processes. Students learn about the hardware, software, and processes incorporated into GIS. Various methods for interpreting and analyzing spatial data, including cartography, remote sensing, spatial statistics, and survey research are included. Case studies are used to expose students to real-world scenarios. Students also gain hands-on experience using open-source GIS platforms.
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IS 499 - IS Capstone (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Senior status and permission from the program’s academic director.
Synthesizing complex information and applying that information in the context of a real-world scenario is a high-level ability that employers increasingly demand. In this course, students integrate the skills developed in previous classes into a comprehensive body of knowledge to provide tangible evidence of their competence. The Capstone has two components: 1.) submission of a portfolio that consists of work completed during the program presented in a holistic manner, and 2.) development of a final IS project with emphasis on one or two areas of the profession, and grounded in a particular real- world context. For the project, a problem is identified, then analyzed, designed, and implemented with a professional-quality information system that contributes to a solution. In addition, students must be able to articulate the value of and practical challenges associated with the IS solution. Students may work either independently or in a group (no larger than three, with the permission of the instructor), selecting a subject that is in line with the student’s career aspirations, and ideally builds on ideas and work that began in other classes. The work developed in the Capstone is presented to faculty and students, and the larger information systems community.
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Language |
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LANG 201 - Language in a Multicultural Setting (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Introduces the foundations of linguistics and language acquisition. Analyzes language in multicultural American urban settings. Critiques bilingual/bidialectal families and bilingual education; language and gender; literacy in a changing, technological society; and different dialects and registers of American English. Appraises recent and classic scholarship in linguistics, literature, and related fields. Requires reflection and analysis of personal linguistic experiences and backgrounds.
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Latin American Studies |
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LAS 101 - Latin America and Caribbean Cultures (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Introduces texts and media from Latin American and Caribbean cultures, including film, music, and performance. Analyzes the distinguishing features of Latin American and Caribbean Cultures through study of cultural artifacts and issues related to history, politics, customs, and art. Required research on selected topics.
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Liberal Studies |
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LBL 201 - Pro-Seminar in Liberal Studies (3 credits) Prerequisite: None
Cornerstone Portfolio Pro-Seminar to introduce the requirements, goals, and objectives of the program; to draft a complete selection of courses; to analyze and evaluate careers and employers; and to create a preliminary definition of the project the student will undertake for the degree. Creating an individual Program Portfolio provides a cornerstone as students build their academic career at SPS.
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LBL 401 - Internship in Applied Liberal Studies (3 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of Director
Practical application of Liberal Studies program skills and concepts in workplace settings, designed to connect academic work to employer expectations. Can be completed via an internship of at least 150 hours, or via analysis of application of learning at a current work experience. Regular analyses and reflection on work and learning experiences are an essential element of this degree requirement.
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LBL 498 - Capstone in Liberal Studies I (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Permission of Director
First in a two-part capstone sequence for the B.A. in Liberal Studies. Reinforces senior-level undergraduate research methods and skills, leads to the definition of a research question for use in LBL 499, and emphasizes sound project planning. The first part of the capstone guides students through the process of refining their ePortfolios, and requires students to select and thoughtfully reflect on their major projects from throughout the program.
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LBL 499 - Capstone in Liberal Studies II (3 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of Director
Capstone academic research project, creative project, or applied project demonstrating achievement of Liberal Studies Degree program outcomes. Includes resource and literature review as well as reflection on course and program learning. May be completed in small groups and/or individually.
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Management |
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MGMT 680 - Human Resource Management (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This subject adopts a “macro” or “strategic” approach to Human Resource Management through a critical analysis of recent literature on the role of Human Resource Management in organizations and through consideration of the application of this literature to work organizations. Various models of strategic Human Resource Management and the strategic relationships between Human Resource Management, programs of management and organizational change are considered.
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MGMT 681 - Financial Management (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
In this course, students will learn to define, comprehend, and apply a market-driven theory for ethically based, strategic financial decisions. Important issues include the return and risk of the activity to invest, the size of the investment, and the sources for financing the investment. Each decision is part of the overall financial strategy that adds value to the shareholder. Topics include: financial markets; financial reporting; the cost of capital; portfolio analysis; capital structure; dividend policy; options; cash management; and international monetary issues.
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Mathematics |
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MATH 102 - Mathematics in Contemporary Society (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Designed to provide students with an understanding of the mathematical ideas and methods found in the social sciences, the arts, and business, this course covers the fundamentals of statistics, scatter plots, graphics in the media, problem-solving strategies, dimensional analysis, and mathematical modeling. Students can expect to explore real world applications.
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MATH 215 - Introduction to Statistics (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Introduces the basic principles of statistics and probability, with an emphasis on understanding the underlying concepts, real-world applications, and the underlying story that the numbers tell. Uses Microsoft Excel’s statistical functions to analyze data. Provides an introduction to probability, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, and inferential statistics.
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Nursing |
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NURS 300 - Transition to Professional Nursing (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course introduces students to the structure of the discipline of nursing, selected theoretical and conceptual models and their application to nursing practice, research, and education as a foundation for socialization/re-socialization into the professional nursing practice. With the current emphasis on quality health care and evidence-based-nursing practice, it is every nurse’s responsibility to ensure that one’s practice is competent, safe, meets legal/ethical standards; and is evidence-based. This course focuses on the transition from AAS nursing student to Baccalaureate registered professional nurse.
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NURS 301 - Health Assessment and Promotion in Nursing Practice within Culturally Diverse Populations (3 Credits) Pre- or Co-requisite: NURS 300
This course is designed to assist the professional nurse to further develop interviewing skills and physical assessment skills which will be used in working with patient populations, including multicultural groups. Students will interview and assess individuals and analyze assessment data which they will then compare and contrast to normal findings to determine specific health care needs. Emphasis will be placed on patients’ cultural considerations and access to care in their community.
Note: This course includes a $160 Materials Fee to cover the cost of health assessment testing with standardized patients at the New York SIM center.
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NURS 302 - Health Teaching in Diverse Cultures (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Pre or Co-Requisite NURS 300
This course is designed to explore the role of the professional nurse as an educator for a population with a specific health problem within a community. Education theory, evidence-based teaching strategies, and the use of appropriate interventions for culturally diverse or at risk populations will be discussed. A teaching plan will be developed using a patient population of the student’s choice.
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NURS 303 - Caring for Patients, Including Diverse Populations, in their Communities (4 Credits) Prerequisite: NURS 301 ; Pre- or Corequisite: NURS 302
This course develops the role of the professional nurse in the community setting. Major focus will be the need to collaborate with other health team members within the community to build healthy communities. The challenges of emerging health issues as well as access to care for vulnerable populations and advocacy for the patient in this setting will also be discussed.
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NURS 312 - Introduction to Palliative Care (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course introduces concepts and principles of palliative care for patients who are experiencing life threatening or chronic illness. A holistic approach incorporating social, emotional, spiritual physical and cultural dimensions will be considered to direct patient and family- centered care. Assessment and management of patient and family needs will be explored in a variety of palliative care settings, including acute care, community, long-term care and hospice. The needs of underserved and vulnerable populations will be highlighted. National trends, quality indicators, policy and reimbursement affecting healthcare are viewed from the context of palliative care delivery. In addition, a focus on legal and ethical issues related to palliative care and end-of-life care will be addressed.
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NURS 313 - Nursing Informatics (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course combines knowledge and skills from nursing science, computer science, and information science in the practice of nursing. Major topics focus on informatics concepts and communications that are most critical to therapeutic nursing interventions. The course assignments will familiarize students with both the theoretical concepts and the practical application of the scholarship of nursing informatics in health care management and/or health services delivery. Students will analyze an actual nursing information system and consider how to ensure privacy of patient information.
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NURS 314 - Case Management in Health and Human Services (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Case management is a collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the options and services required to meet the client’s health and human service needs. It is characterized by advocacy, communication, and resource management and promotes quality and cost-effective interventions and outcomes. In this course students will learn the essentials of case management and develop skills necessary to become an effective case manager.
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NURS 331 - Health Issues in Aging, Longevity and Chronic Healthcare (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on content specific to the dynamics of aging, theories of aging and nursing interventions for health promotion and improvement of quality of life for older adults. Social, emotional, spiritual and physical aspects of aging will be explored.
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NURS 350 - Principles of Nursing Research (3 Credits) Prerequisite: MATH 215
This course focuses on the development of skills needed to analyze and critique nursing research literature. The course is designed to develop an appreciation of research as the foundation for evidence-based practice. It provides students with a conceptual basis to both interpret and evaluate research for evidence-based practice. Methodologies are used that facilitate the analysis of research relevant to the student’s area of clinical interest and expertise.
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NURS 399 - Guided Independent Study (1-3 Credits) Prerequisite: NURS 301
Under the guidance of a nursing faculty member, students will explore a nursing problem or a question or topic of interest. Students are expected to submit a proposal for approval, including:
- problem/question identification;
- delineation of goals to be achieved;
- description of methodology; and
- completion of a final product (such as a term paper, project, or audiovisual production).
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NURS 451 - Nursing Leadership Innovation: Interprofessional Teams Creating a Culture of Health (3 Credits) Prerequisite: NURS 302
This course explores principles of organizations, leadership and management related to nursing. Skills necessary to facilitate group dynamics and personnel management are addressed, and quality control models are examined. Emphasis is on the coordination of care for patients and health care personnel. Students will have the opportunity to learn a variety of management methodologies. Discussion will focus on current issues and their potential impact on nursing practice.
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NURS 461 - Global Health and Policy Issues: A Nursing Perspective (3 Credits) Prerequisite: NURS 303
This course will enhance students’ knowledge of the ongoing changes in health care and policy development including discussion and analysis of issues related to health care around the world. Discussion will be related to health care access, disparities, and human rights. The course will look at ways of promoting access, especially for the most vulnerable individuals and groups in society. Global nursing outreach organizations will also be explored.
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NURS 499 - Leadership and Management in Healthcare Capstone Course (clinical) (5 Credits) Prerequisite: NURS 303 and NURS 350
This course explores principles of organizations, leadership and management related to Nursing. Skills necessary to facilitate group dynamics and personnel management are addressed, and quality control models are examined. Emphasis is on the coordination of care for patients and health care personnel. Students will have the opportunity to learn a variety of management methodologies. Discussion will focus on current issues and their potential impact on nursing practice. The 90-hour capstone project provides the students an opportunity to reflect and synthesize Baccalaureate of Science in nursing practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and development of a quality improvement proposal.
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NURS 600 - Policy and Ethics in Nursing (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course explores nursing and public policy formation in relation to healthcare systems organization, financing, regulation, ethics, and delivery of services within a global society. Political structures and social forces that shape advanced practice nursing and healthcare delivery will be examined. The need to understand healthcare policies that frame healthcare financing, practice regulation, access, safety, quality, and efficacy will be emphasized. Ethics related to the use of social media, technology, and diverse cultures and lifestyles as well as the advocacy role of nurses in critical decision-making will be discussed.
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NURS 601 - Nursing Theory and Role Development (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course provides the student with the opportunity to examine the nature of scientific explanation and inquiry including historical evolution of knowledge in nursing science and deductive and inductive approaches to theory development. The emphasis is on the critical evaluation of extant theories, concepts and models including testability and utility. Focus is on the present state of theory development and role development in nursing with exploration of future directions.
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NURS 602 - Healthcare Finance and Management (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course provides an introduction to basic financial and accounting concepts relating to healthcare management. Planning, budgeting, analyzing financial statements and balance sheets will be discussed from the perspective of the impact on patient populations, units, and organizations within the nurse manager’s role. Additionally, compliance with regulatory standards and third party reimbursement issues and the impact of the SCOTUS decision and the Affordable Care Act will be addressed.
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NURS 610 - Nursing Curriculum and Program Planning (3 Credits) Prerequisite: NURS 601
This course is an exploration of the theories and procedures of educational program and course development applied to nursing education. The course includes philosophical values, educational concepts, and theories of learning used to link nursing education to standards of nursing practice. This course will guide students to develop curriculum plans congruent with healthcare needs and accreditation standards. Additionally, curriculum development of continuing education programs, projects, capstones, etc. which are becoming more and more integral in the education and molding of a nurse educator will be explored.
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NURS 611 - Advanced Practice Health Assessment (3 Credits) Prerequisite: An undergraduate health assessment course
This course builds upon basic health assessment skills and provides the learner with the theoretical and clinical reasoning basis for assessment and diagnostic reasoning in advanced nursing practice across the lifespan. Emphasis is on the acquisition and analysis of relevant data for development of a comprehensive and holistic assessment. Concepts, theories and research on human development, anticipatory guidance, prevention and early detection of risk factors and disease are emphasized. Critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning and communication skills are developed through practice with case guided vignettes and simulated practice experiences. Assessment of functional and mental health status will be addressed. An overview of population care management, inclusive of socioeconomic and cultural determinants of health outcomes as well as examination of evidenced based strategies within the context of advanced practice will be provided.
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NURS 612 - Advanced Practice Pathophysiology (3 Credits) Prerequisite: An undergraduate Pathophysiology course
This course focuses on alterations of various physiological systems and pathophysiology of frequently encountered primary care conditions across the life span and special populations. In-depth case analysis of risk factors, pathophysiological changes, and associated clusters of signs and symptoms will be explored. Pathophysiological theories and evidence-based research as a basis for advanced practice nursing is integral in this course.
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NURS 613 - Advanced Practice Pharmacology (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on the role of advanced practice nurses in applying pharmacotherapeutics to the management of health and illness in populations at risk for morbidity and mortality. Students acquire advanced knowledge as a foundation for prescribing and monitoring pharmaceutical and alternative therapeutic agents. Emphasis is placed on synthesis of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles for the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses. Evidence-based outcomes, consensus guidelines, and research studies are critiqued.
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NURS 615 - Advanced Nursing Informatics (3 Credits) Prerequisites: None
This course provides an overview of nursing informatics for the advanced practice nurse. Focus is on current trends and issues in using, designing, and managing data within healthcare systems and/or academic settings. Emphasis is on the use of information systems/technology to evaluate programs of care, outcomes of care, and care systems to inform quality improvement. Selection and evaluation of information systems and related ethical, regulatory, and legal issues will be explored.
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NURS 616 - Understanding and Management of Decision Support and Health Information Systems (3 Credits) Pre- or Corequisite: NURS 615
This course provides a systematic exploration of the foundations of decision support systems and technology to support patient care and provide leadership within healthcare systems and/or academic settings. Inherent in this course is data warehousing, dashboards, data mining, and analysis of big data, information overload and the difficulties of organizing, storing, retrieving, analyzing and presenting data to inform quality improvement, financial decision-making, selection and evaluation of information systems and patient care technology, and related ethical, regulatory, and legal issues.
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NURS 617 - Project Management, Systems Analysis and Design for Quality Patient Outcomes (3 Credits) Pre- or Corequisite: NURS 615
This course provides a systematic application of the use of information science and technology to support patient care and provide leadership within healthcare systems and/or academic settings. Emphasis is on the use of information systems/technology to evaluate programs of care, outcomes of care, and care systems to inform quality improvement, financial decision-making, selection and evaluation of information systems and patient care technology, and related ethical, regulatory, and legal issues. Concepts such as feasibility studies, flowcharting, network or timeline creation (Gantt chart, PERT/CPM) are inherent concepts in this course. The major assignment in this course will be a systematic, organized plan for an informatics application or design.
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NURS 618 - Nursing Informatics Applications: Education, Research, Quality Management, Patient Care, and Evidence Based Practice (3 Credits) Pre- or Corequisite: NURS 615
This course guides students in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing informatics in nursing education, research, quality management, patient care applications, and evidence based practice. Emphasis is on nursing informatics in clinical decisions; nursing management; collaborative practice; as well as ensuring quality; reducing patient errors and maximizing safety; and consumer uses. Educating and preparing staff in nursing informatics implementation is also addressed.
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NURS 619 - Nursing Informatics Practicum (6 Credits) Prerequisite: NURS 618
This course will provide each student with a practicum experience in a nursing information technology setting. Students will assess information technology needs for the organization; identify legal and ethical concerns; explore the role of information technology in improving patient outcomes; evaluate the effectiveness of current nursing information technology. 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 informatics, patient care outcomes, or contributes to nursing science. The purpose of the practicum is to foster the integration of nursing informatics theory courses and the role of a nurse informatics specialist. The student is partnered with a skilled nurse informatics specialist; collaboratively develops goals for the experience; and assume the American Nurses Association (2015). Scope and Standards of practice nursing informatics role competencies.
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NURS 620 - Pedagogical Strategies and Best Practices in Nursing Education (3 Credits) Prerequisite: NURS 601
This course presents various teaching strategies associated with critical thinking in classroom and clinical settings. Students will plan, develop, implement, and evaluate active classroom, simulated and/or clinical instruction. A focus on engaging diverse learners will be included. Innovative pedagogy, e.g., simulation, virtual worlds, flipped classrooms, and distance education variations, will be explored.
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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: NURS 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 Behavior and Change (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course is designed to provide students with a conceptual framework and fundamental practical skills needed to design, implement, and lead effective change within organizations. Specific attention is given to understanding the dynamics and impact of individual and group behavior in organizational settings, developing tools to evaluate organizational functioning from a systems perspective, and learning how to initiate, assess and implement change strategies. Discover how to create innovative solutions to organizational challenges and motivate others to join change efforts.
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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 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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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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