2021-2022 Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Information Systems |
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IS 210 - Software Application Programming I (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
The ability to write software programs is a critical skill in the IS field. Students are introduced to the fundamental concepts and terms of computer science that are necessary to program software, with an emphasis on problem-solving and algorithm development. Concepts such as data types, control structures, modular organization, and object-oriented programming, using practical examples that highlight the design, implementation, and testing phases of programming, are explained. Important topics such as program documentation, input/output considerations, and information assurance are stressed. Students build several well-documented and well-designed integratable code modules to present in class.
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IS 211 - Software Application Programming 2 (3 Credits) Prerequisite: IS 210
This second course in programming further develops the skills gained in Software Application Programming 1 by incorporating object-oriented programming calls into functional and procedural code. Design is discussed in depth, and students are introduced to Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications and arrays. Additional programming topics include file input/output, inheritance, polymorphism, text processing, and wrapper classes. For the final project, students will create and present a working and deployed application that adheres to coding best practices and includes complete documentation.
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IS 250 - Computer Network Security (3 Credits) Prerequisite: IS 200 (or BUS 325 and CIS 101 )
In an increasingly networked world, computer security, which consists of the practices and policies intended to prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer or network, is more critical than ever. This introductory course provides a general overview of various computer and network security topics and concepts, including standards and protocols, cryptography, network- and infrastructure-level security, authentication and remote access considerations, securing wireless networks, identifying tools for security management and threat abatement, the role of change management, user security awareness, business continuity planning, privacy rights, and security, legal issues and challenges, and computer forensics. Students explore fundamental concepts associated with security planning and design, security risk analysis and mitigation, and security operational considerations. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding methods and techniques for risk assessment and risk mitigation.
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IS 260 - Networks and Business Data Communication (3 Credits) Prerequisite: IS 200 (or BUS 325 and CIS 101 )
Networks allow for the exchange of data between individual computing devices. Students are introduced to the underlying technology upon which information systems are built and become familiar with the fundamental concepts of networking and telecommunications and how these technologies can be used to enhance business performance. Particular emphasis is placed on convergence technologies, such as multimedia communications and Voice-Over-Internet Protocol, and the role of networks in the facilitation of these real-time applications. The technologies behind wireless and broadband networks are discussed. Additional topics include voice and data network design, monitoring tools and various network features (e.g., quality of service). Case studies are used to expose students to real-world scenarios.
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IS 300 - Enterprise Architectures and Applications (3 Credits) Prerequisite: IS 200 (or BUS 325 and CIS 101 )
Enterprise architecture exists at the intersection of technology and business strategy and consists of the vision, principles, and standards that guide the purchase and deployment of technology within an enterprise. Students explore the design, selection, implementation, and management of enterprise-wide IT solutions. Frameworks and strategies for infrastructure management, system administration, data/information architecture, content management, distributed computing, middleware, legacy system integration, system consolidation, software selection, IT investment analysis, and total cost of ownership calculation are discussed. Students examine multiple types of IS functions, such as messaging and collaboration systems, business intelligence and analytics systems, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and content management (CM) systems. Cloud computing, a widely used architecture to deploy enterprise applications as a service over the Internet, is also included. Case studies are employed to expose students to real-world scenarios.
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IS 320 - Systems Analysis and Design (3 Credits) Prerequisite: IS 200 (or BUS 325 and CIS 101 )
The science of systems analysis and design requires IS professional to map and exploit the processes, methods, techniques, and tools that organizations use to conduct business. This course covers a systematic methodology for analyzing a business problem or opportunity, determining what role, if any, computer-based technologies can play in addressing the business need, articulating business requirements for the technology solution, specifying alternative approaches to acquiring the technology capabilities needed to address the business requirements-in particular, in-house development, development from third-party providers, or purchased commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) packages-and specifying the requirements for the information systems solution. Students gain hands-on experience with systems analysis and design methodologies and tools by analyzing the functionality and design of existing systems with regard to a specific business need, and developing requirements and a project plan for a new system.
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IS 326 - E-Commerce for Information Systems (3 Credits) Prerequisite: IS 200 (or BUS 325 and CIS 101 )
The Internet and an assortment of information technologies have led to the development and continuing evolution of electronic commerce (e-commerce), which has revolutionized the way people, organizations, and governments interact with each other. This course approaches the study of e-commerce strategies, operations, workflows, and technologies from a value-creating perspective. Through lectures, case studies, and hands-on projects, students develop an understanding of the special characteristics that identify the similarities and differences between e-commerce and other forms of commerce, such as hybridized models. Students develop a conceptual foundation to help them identify and evaluate new trends, innovative business opportunities, and the potential impacts to various industries, as well as the fundamental technological structures required for implementation. In addition, students learn to assess the potential limitations, issues, and risks associated with various e-commerce initiatives. For IS majors, students must produce an e-commerce solution, either using off-the-shelf tools or by coding a complete solution.
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IS 330 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
Logistics-processes within a single firm or organization-and supply chain management (SCM)-processes and exchanges across multiple organizations are essential elements of any lean business. The course discusses the efficient and effective planning and control of product/service design and generation; raw and finished goods inventories; layout and location of offices, warehouses, and factories; distribution channels and systems; labor standards and scheduling; intermediate and long-term decision making; and fulfillment of critical customer expectations. Topics include logistics/SCM strategy and tactics; process selection; design and analysis; location selection; scheduling and sequencing; lean operating systems; quality control; facility and work design; performance measurement; simulation, queuing, and supply chain models; project, inventory, and capacity planning; and related professional software packages.
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IS 350 - IS Strategy, Management, and Acquisition (3 Credits) Prerequisite:IS 300
One distinction between a good company and a great company is how well its information systems (IS) enable organizational capabilities. From a senior management perspective, we explore the acquisition, development, and implementation of plans and policies to achieve efficient and effective information systems. Students learn the fundamental concepts associated with high-level IS infrastructure and the systems that support the operational, administrative, and strategic needs of an organization. Through the use of case studies, students begin to develop an intellectual framework to critically assess IS infrastructures and emerging technologies, and how these enabling technologies might affect organizational strategy. The ideas developed and cultivated are intended to provide an enduring perspective that can help students make sense of an increasingly globalized and technology-intensive business environment.
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IS 361 - Database Architecture and Programming (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course discusses the design, development, deployment, and evaluation of database systems. In addition, students learn conceptual and relational data modeling, and implementation languages such as Structured Query Language (SQL). Additional topics include data integrity, relational normalization theory, security, privacy, and concurrence control.
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IS 362 - Data Acquisition and Management (Undergraduate) (3 Credits) Prerequisite: IS 210 and IS 361
In a world where more and more data of increasing complexity and scope is being collected by organizations of all types, the ability to organize and manage this data is the first step toward extracting value from it. Students are introduced to key topics and techniques associated with database management, including the difference between data and information from a data-centric point of view; managing data with and without databases; computer and data security; data cleansing, fusing, and processing techniques; combining data from different sources/integration; storage techniques, including very large data sets; and database privacy and security issues. Hands-on experience is critical throughout. Students are required to build several databases by importing, cleaning, manipulating, storing, and securing complex datasets that contain multiple types of data. An emphasis on applying critical thinking and creativity to the design of efficient and effective management solutions is necessary.
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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 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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Museum Studies |
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MST 600 - History and Theory of Museums (4 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will explore the transformation of cultural institutions in the United States and consider the continuing contemporary debates on the practices and public role of museums. How do museums-both large and small-serve the needs of the local communities in which they are located and the private interests of their founders? How have history museums shaped debates about public memory and national heritage? In addition to exploring the evolution of such institutions, the course will examine museum collecting and conservation, and the theory and practice of mounting exhibitions in museums, with an emphasis on those in New York City. This course includes a 15-hour practicum during which students will hear from and have open dialogues with senior professionals and practitioners in the museums and public culture fields. These guests’ professional work directly engages and corresponds with the specific topics addressed in weekly readings.
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MST 610 - Curatorial Theory and Exhibition Design (4 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course exposes students to the practical and theoretical concerns that inform the organization, design, and curation of exhibitions. It considers both specific modes of interpretation and the broader cultural roles of museum exhibitions. The course culminates in student exhibition projects that involve identifying need, selecting and organizing objects, building narrative, and creating design. This course includes a 15-hour practicum that will engage students with actual work happening in relevant curatorial and design areas of the operations, enabling them to understand questions and participate in formulating answers to curatorial issues.
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MST 620 - Museum Education and Interpretation (4 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will expose students to the myriad functions of the educational arm of museum operations and the constituencies it serves: from K-12 students to scholarly fellows, to visitors with special needs to free classes for legal immigrants to pass the naturalization exam. What are the intellectual, innovative, and strategic modes of content delivery for these varied groups? Course will discuss who defines and delivers such content-from education professionals to curators to volunteer docents-and how plans are prioritized and implemented. This course includes a 15-hour practicum that will engage students with professionals engaged in K-12 education; scholarly programs; public programs; digital media initiatives; and visitor services, which will provide a robust working knowledge of the diverse areas impacting museum Education and Interpretation. Students will observe programs in action and gain first-hand experience crafting and scaling learning experience for diverse learners across an array of topics and content areas.
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MST 630 - Museum Administration, Finance, and the Law (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will survey the administrative aspects of museum operations, investigating their critical intersection with outward-facing museum functions in realizing mission-driven goals and curatorial objectives. Understanding a museum’s financial foundations is critical to not only a museum worker’s success, but to the museum’s success as a whole. This course is designed to provide that basic understanding. Using real-world examples, students will explore how Museums finance themselves, how they price services, manage funds, and comply with finance laws and practices. Topics will include how to think about revenue opportunities such as admissions, memberships, food services, retail, and intellectual property. Students will acquire a basic understanding of museum accounting and how it impacts day-to-day decision making. The role of the board is discussed, as are current trends in institutional financing.
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MST 642 - Public History/Women’s History in the Public Realm (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will explore the field of public history and its particular ramifications in the museum setting. A term that describes the diverse ways history is put to work in the world and outside traditional modes of scholarship, public history represents an interactive process between the historian, the public, and the historical object or subject. Students will explore the presentation and curation of history and historical memory in exhibitions, film, interactive displays, websites, and public programs, and learn more specifically about its adaptation in the New-York Historical Society’s Center for Women’s History, the first of its kind within the walls of a major U. S. museum.
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MST 644 - The Art and Material Culture of the New York Historical Society (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course immerses students in the world-renowned collections of New York’s first museum. The New-York Historical Society holdings comprise approximately 80,000 objects documenting the history of the United States through the prism of New York City and State. In-depth exploration of the collection provides insight into the past and into the museum practices (collection, curation, interpretation, design) that aim to make the past resonate with contemporary audiences.
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MST 645 - Contemporary Issues in Public History (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course will explore current questions and concerns in the field of public history from outside the area of established museum operations. A term that describes the diverse ways history is put to work in the world and outside traditional modes of scholarship, public history represents an interactive process between the historian, the public, and the historical object or subject. Students will investigate such contemporary topics and issues as public monuments and historical reinterpretation and censorship; the role of museums in urban change, revitalization, and gentrification; historiography, recent history, and museum spaces; the public historian’s role in the representation and inclusion of previously excluded or marginalized groups; the treatment of contemporary issues (eg., #MeToo, Black Lives Matter, Russian hacking of elections, etc.) in a historical framework; the intersection of current events and history with technology and the internet; and the role of popular nonfiction literature and film in promoting historical thought and conversation.
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MST 650 - Digital Media and the Museum (3 Credits) Prerequisites: MST 610 , MST 620
How does a museum avoid doing “tech for tech’s sake” while being responsive to and remaining relevant in our increasingly digital world? This course will interrogate the myriad ways and the degrees of success to which museums engage technology and the digital to engage visitors and learners. From exhibition interactives to online learning, from digital humanities to social media presence cultivation, students will consider the impact digital media has on the museum experience, both positive and negative. Specific topics under study will include: expanding the institution’s mission and reach via the web, effectively utilizing interactives to convey content, integrating technological skills-learning into museum education, and digital collections-including improving access, collecting and cataloging “digitally-born” items, and managing content management systems.
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MST 652 - Learning Program Design (3 Credits) Prerequisite: MST 620
This course will unpack the intricacies of effective museum education programming. Students will learn the many considerations that go into creating a successful learning experience in a museum or delivered by museum staff, including: articulating clear and achievable learning objectives, scaffolding the experience to meet said objective, differentiating program activities to make them accessible to the widest range of learners, and more. How do Museum Educators promote learning in short-term experiences? How do effective Museum learning experiences differ from traditional classroom learning and why? Students will experience inquiry-driven learning from the learner’s perspective first-hand, dissect the pedagogy, analyze exemplar museum learning program outlines, and hear from program designers and practitioners to understand how museum education pedagogy deploys museum collections and exhibitions to create meaningful learning experiences for a diverse set of learners.
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MST 660 - Development, Fundraising, and Grantsmanship (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to nonprofit funding practices, including personal and institutional giving, board development and engagement, corporate sponsorship, fundraising campaigns, and special events. Students will learn about the basic skills and processes necessary for effective fundraising. These will include the principles of fundraising, donor cultivation and management, grant and proposal writing, event and campaign planning, online giving, and the management of fundraising data.
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MST 662 - Visitor Services and Visitor Studies (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the people and communities who visit museums, and to trends in museum attendance. In this course, we will study visitor experiences in physical museums, as well as museum websites. We will consider museums as sites for constructing meaning and places of lifelong learning, and explore the ways on-site and online museum visits can change or transform individuals. After taking this course, students will be able to analyze visitor experiences at museums in constructive and critical ways. Students will reflect on how museums can fulfil their search for value and meaning by building new kinds of relationships with their publics. Students will learn to evaluate visitor responses to on-site exhibitions and programs, and how to assess content on museum websites and social media sites. At the broadest level, students will improve their skills as museum educators, communicators, and visitor researchers.
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MST 670 - Independent Study in Museum Studies (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Permission of Academic Director
Eligible students will have an opportunity to design and carry out an independent project under the guidance of a faculty member.
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MST 690 - Special Topics in Museum Studies (3 Credits) Prerequisite: Permission of the Academic Director
This course will offer the opportunity to study special topics within the scope of Museum Studies. Topics may vary from semester to semester and could include: the in-depth study of museum access and connection/engagement with local communities and issues; representation of museum staffing and questions of addressing the complicated past of collecting and curatorial interpretation of objects; museum admission vis a vis pricing, pay-as-you-wish, community engagement, and accessibility; the return and/or loaning-out-for-display/use of artifacts to communities/nations from which they were taken; and the role of digital resources, digitization, and preservation.
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MST 699 - Capstone Project (3 Credits) Prerequisites: MST 600 , MST 610 , MST 620 , and permission of the Academic Director
All students will complete a capstone project under the direction of a faculty mentor to enable students to apply and integrate their learning throughout the degree program. The project will be executed both independently and as a team exercise by which students will create a conceptual framework and design for a new museum or related cultural initiative. Students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in key areas by identifying a museum-operational area of interest and formulating a collaborative plan towards realizing the project’s goals and completion. Areas of interest may include, but not be limited to: curation; education; public history; digital media; design; development and fundraising; financial and administrative issues; or visitor services. The capstone will include the development of an ePortfolio.
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Music |
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MUS 101 - Music Appreciation Prerequisite: None
Introduces the study of music’s fundamental elements, forms, styles, and genres. Analyzes the historical development of music – its social impacts and influences on various cultural aspects. Considers how musicians use art to portray, criticize, and transform their societies. Requires the recognition of selected works, styles, and musical forms though perceptive, active listening.
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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 concepts of innovation, interprofessional teams, and initiatives to create a culture of health. Students will work as a team in small group think tanks to research and identify current organizations, programs, or communities that have created a culture of health entity. Students explore the ten faces of innovation which provides an opportunity for students to explore the tools, strategies, and methods used to create a synergistic innovative interprofessional team and apply these concepts when designing a project team and culture of health project.
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NURS 453 - Interprofessional Perspectives in LGBTQ+ Health (3 Credits) Prerequisite: None
LGBTQ+ health is a growing field of interest for a wide variety of health providers and related disciplines, but there is a dearth of knowledge and research in related subjects. LGBTQ+ persons are at risk for health disparities in access, care, and outcomes in such areas as substance use, cancer, infectious diseases, mental illness, and violence. This interprofessional course will examine theories, knowledge, and research around LGBTQ+ health, with an emphasis on intersectionality of identities such as race, ethnicity, class, ability, and other factors. The interprofessional health care of LGBTQ+ patients, clients, and families will be addressed in depth.
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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: NURS 626
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: NURS 621
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: An undergraduate statistics course
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, as well as in direct patient care experiences. The Nursing Education Practicum experience will provide a framework for examining nurse educator roles and responsibilities that are actualized in academic and practice environments. As well, the practicum will provide opportunities for students to develop in depth knowledge and expertise in graduate level clinical practice content and experiences. 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 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 attained a scholarly activity 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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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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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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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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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 201 - Einstein’s Universe (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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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: HIM 210 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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