2021-2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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Suggested prerequisites are recommended to enhance the probability of success in specific courses.
Courses of Instruction
The lettered prefix before each course number represents an abbreviation of the course’s discipline.
The first digit of the course number represents the level of the course. The following course numbering system is used:
100 – 199 Freshman
200 – 299 Sophomore
300 – 399 Junior
400 – 499 Senior
500 - 700 Graduate
Freshman and sophomore students should not enroll in courses more than one level above their academic classification without consulting their advisor (e.g., Freshmen may not enroll in 300 level courses without permission; sophomores may not enroll in 400 level courses without permission).
Each course description is followed by a 3-number sequence providing the following information: first digit, number of lecture hours per week; second digit, number of laboratory hours per week; third digit, number of credit hours granted for the course. For example, a class described as 3:1:4 would have three lecture hours, one lab hour, and four hours of total credit.
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LE Citizenship , LE Ethics , LE Humanities , LE Natural Science , LE Social Science
Professional Writing , Science with lab , Writing Intensive
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GGP 330 - Cartography
The course is designed to prepare student learners for the basics of map compilation, design, and construction. Laboratory projects involving student learner use of computers will be required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: GG 330
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GGP 335 - Remote Sensing
The course is designed to prepare student learners for the basics of using remotely sensed imagery from space. Laboratory projects involving student learner use of computers will be required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: GG 335
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GGP 340 - Environmental Planning
This course is designed to study and evaluate the air and water environments, solid waste, noise pollution, and toxic wastes for the purpose of achieving environmental quality. An emphasis will be placed on how urbanization is impacting the environment and will be studied by interpretive maps, soil surveys, remote sensors, and computers.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: GG 340
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GGP 345 - Land Use Planning
An examination and application of the methods associated with land use planning, especially in the small town and rural context. Emphasis is placed upon the tools and techniques associated with land use planning such as interpretive maps, soil surveys, remote sensors, and computers. A major focus will be the use of the land planning process in community planning. Also included is an introduction to state and local land use law in community development.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: GG 345
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GGP 350 - GIS I
This course introduces the student learner to the theoretical, conceptual, and practical aspects of the collection, storage, analysis, and display of spatial data. Emphasis will be placed on the application of geographic information systems. Laboratory projects involving student learner use of computers will be required.
Fulfills: Writing Intensive,
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: GG 350
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GGP 355 - GIS II
This course is an advanced course that will have the student learner performing theoretical, conceptual, and practical aspects of the collection, storage, analysis, and display of spatial data. Emphasis will be placed on the applications of geographic information systems. Laboratory projects involving student learner use of computers will be required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: GG 355
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GGP 365 - Geography of Disease
This course will study the origin, distribution patterns, and cultural biases of disease. Topics to be emphasized include: disease classification, spread of diseases, and major types of diseases (HIV+).
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: GG 365
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GGP 370 - Biogeography
The purpose of this course is to study the distribution of plants and animals across the Earth’s surface. This Physical Geography course will expand upon principles of Ecology and Biology, and will focus on understanding ecosystem processes that impact both fauna and flora. Topics will include the study of communities, ecosystems, biomes.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: GG 370
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GGP 390 - Special Topics in Physical Geography
This course will consist of an in-depth examination of specific areas of geography at the upper level.
Repeatable for Credit It may be repeated once for credit with a change of topic.
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 1-4
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GGP 405 - Conservation GIS
An applied geographic information systems (GIS) course focusing on theory, methods, and applications of ArcGIS software to practical problems in ecology. Topics typically covered include habitat loss, endangered species, urban development, mining, wildlife research, forestry, and landscape ecology.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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GGP 450 - Internship in GIS
The student arranges to work in a professional environment. Internship duties will be based on the needs of the cooperating business/organization. Prior to beginning the internship experience, the student and the student’s intended job supervisor must jointly prepare an internship proposal specifying the objectives to be accomplished. The proposal must be submitted to the instructor and approved before any internship work takes place.
Prerequisite(s): GGP 350 and GGP 355 .
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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Geology |
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GO 125 - Natural Disasters
This course will study the earth’s natural processes and phenomena that impact the earth. These natural impacts will be studied which result in massive damage to the earth and to its inhabitants. The course will explore how humans cope with natural disasters. Humans typically measure the damage in terms of loss of life or economic loss, but the end result is that these natural disasters influence human culture and population distribution.
Fulfills: LE Natural Science
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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GO 130 - Astronomy
This course will study the complexities of the universe. It will examine the physical, chemical and meteorological, and geological aspects of the universe, including planets, suns, asteroids, and nebulas.
Fulfills: LE Natural Science, Science with lab
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credits: 4
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GO 141 - Physical Geology
The study of the earth, the materials which make it up and the mechanisms which change it. Students will explore these materials and processes in the laboratory.
Fulfills: LE Natural Science
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credits: 4
History: NS 141
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GO 151 - History of the Earth
This is a survey of the history of the earth, including its continents, oceans, and life. The course will be divided into two parts: (1) An introduction into how the earth’s history is recognized from the earth’s materials and structures and (2) an examination of the past life and major geologic events that have been recorded.
Fulfills: LE Natural Science, Science with lab
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credits: 4
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GO 200 - Oceanography
This course will study the complexities of the global oceans. It will examine the physical, chemical, meteorological, biological, and geological aspects of the oceans while evaluating the oceans’ role on humans.
Fulfills: LE Natural Science, Science with lab
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credits: 4
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GO 215 - Selected Topics in Geology
This course will consist of an in-depth examination of specific areas of geology at the lower level.
Repeatable for Credit It may be repeated once for credit with a change in topic.
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 1-4
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GO 300 - Dinosaurs
This course is an introduction to the paleontology of dinosaurs. The preservation, history of dinosaur studies, evolution, classification, behaviors, extinction, and current topics concerning dinosaurs are discussed.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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GO 310 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
The purpose of this course is to study the origin of sedimentary rocks and the physical processes that commonly influence them (deposition to diagenesis). The other portion of the course focuses on knowing the various types of stratigraphic units and methods of dating and correlation. The laboratory exercises will reinforce these concepts.
Fulfills: Science with lab
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credits: 4
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GO 315 - Special Topics in Geology
This course will consist of an in-depth examination of specific areas of geology at the upper level.
Repeatable for Credit It may be repeated once for credit with a change of topic.
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 1-4
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GO 320 - Geomorphology
The study of the earth’s surface and the processes that shape it. Processes discussed include those associated with weathering, streams, glaciers, ground water, wind, oceans, and tectonics. Laboratory exercises will reinforce these concepts.
Fulfills: Science with lab
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credits: 4
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GO 330 - Paleobiology Crosslisted: BIO 330
The study of the earth’s past life, which will be examined in two parts: 1) an introduction to invertebrate and vertebrate paleontology that will focus on classification, relationships, and evolutionary history and 2) the uses of paleontological data in evolution, systematics, paleoecology and extinctions.
Fulfills: Science with lab
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credits: 4
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GB 500 - European Business Environment
Doing Business in Europe provides a broad overview of culture and management practices in main Western and Emerging European economies putting some emphasison countries as their business activities are diligently connected with those of European Union. The course will conduct a survey examination of the European Union business environment, along with that of each country’s history, culture and economy; and it will examine specific management practices in each country. In this course, students will evaluate how Europe’s geopolitical, economic, financial, and legal status is impacting its ability to compete in the global market. Conversely, students will examine the effect that global events are having on European production, resource consumption, imports, and exports. Strategic management implications will be thoroughly explored. Finally, this course will critically evaluate how European Union countries view social responsibility taking into account local customs, values, beliefs, ethics, and the laws.
Credits: 3
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GB 501 - Business Strategies for Latin America
Doing Business in Latin America provides a broad overview of culture and management practices in main Latin American economies putting some emphasison countries such as Brazil, Argentina and Chile as their business activities are diligently connected with those of greater Latin America. The course will conduct a survey examination of the Latin American countries business environment, along with that of each country’s history, culture and economy; and it will examine specific management practices in each country. In this course, students will evaluate how Latin America geopolitical, economic, financial, and legal status is impacting its ability to compete in the global market. Conversely, students will examine the effect that global events are having on Latin America production, resource consumption, imports, and exports. Strategic management implications will be thoroughly explored. Finally, this course will critically evaluate how Latin America countries view social responsibility taking into account local customs, values, beliefs, ethics, and the laws.
Credits: 3
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GB 502 - Business Environments in Sub-Saharan Africa
Doing Business in Sub-Sahara Africa provides a broad overview of culture and management practices in Sub-Sahara African economies putting some emphasison countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Angola as their business activities are diligently connected with those of greater Sub-Saharan Africa. The course will conduct a survey examination of sub-Saharan Africa business environment, along with that of each country’s history, culture and economy; and it will examine specific management practices in each country. In this course, students will evaluate how sub-Saharan Africa’s geopolitical, economic, financial, and legal status is impacting its ability to compete in the global market. Conversely, students will examine the effect that global events are having on Sub-Sahara African production, resource consumption, imports, and exports. Strategic management implications will be thoroughly explored. Finally, this course will critically evaluate how Sub-Sahara African countries view social responsibility taking into account local customs, values, beliefs, ethics, and the laws.
Credits: 3
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GB 503 - Doing Business in Asia
Doing Business in Asia provides a broad overview of culture and management practices in main East and Southeast Asian economies, as well as India and Arab Emirates as their business activities are diligently connected with those of greater Asia. The course will conduct a survey examination of the Asian business environment, along with that of each country’s history, culture and economy; and it will examine specific management practices in each country. In this course, students will evaluate how Asia’s geopolitical, economic, financial, and legal status is impacting its ability to compete in the global market. Conversely, students will examine the effect that global events are having on Asian production, resource consumption, imports, and exports. Strategic management implications will be thoroughly explored. Finally, this course will critically evaluate how Asian countries view social responsibility taking into account local customs, values, beliefs, ethics, and the laws.
Credits: 3
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HC 251 - Health Care Accounting and Billing
This course introduces the fundamental principles of health care accounting and billing in healthcare organizations. Emphasis is placed on accounting concepts necessary to record financial information, understand financial statements, and conduct ratio analysis. In this course, the students will become familiar with the health insurance industry and differences in reimbursement methodologies. This course introduces principles of medical billing related to proper claim form preparation, submission and payment processing, and the follow up process.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 252 - US Health Care Delivery Systems
This course provides an overview of the nature, organization, and function of the continuum of health services in the United States. Emphasis is placed on the business of health care, the history of its development and the roles of various business entities and healthcare professionals in the delivery of care to the patient. Topics include cost, access, and quality of health care services; governmental influence on health care delivery, private industry role in health care, services for the medically indigent and elderly, types of health insurance, managed care, highly integrated health care systems, and population health management.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 260 - Legal Issues in Health Care Delivery
Private and public law related to health care organizations, personnel, ethics, care standards, and breach of care liability. Topics include: torts, contracts, statutory law, patients’ rights, antitrust law, finance, medical records, and licensure, as well as constitutional and administrative law related to state and federal health care programs.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 261 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care Delivery
This course provides an overview of legal and ethical issues that impact the business of healthcare and those who manage it. It covers the evolution of laws and regulations that govern the health care delivery in the United States, the basics of the legal system, and how healthcare laws and regulations are formulated and enforced. This course introduces major ethical theories, principles, and decision-making models that form the basis for resolution of ethical dilemmas in the health care settings. Topics include: torts, contracts, statutory law, patients’ rights, antitrust law, medical records, licensure, regulatory requirements established by accrediting and certifying agencies.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 262 - Introduction to Statistics in Healthcare Administration
This course provides an introduction to the study of statistics used in healthcare assessment, utilization of published healthcare research statistics, and application of internal organizational healthcare statistics in managerial decisions. This course covers basic concepts of probability, descriptive and inferential statistics, and using statistics for decision making in healthcare administration. Emphasis is placed on measures of central tendency and dispersion, correlation, regression, discrete and continuous probability distributions, quality control population parameter estimation, and hypothesis testing.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 263 - Introduction to Health Care Economics and Policy
This course provides the fundamental economic principles and tools that healthcare administrators need to utilize for effective decision making within the healthcare industry. This course explores a framework for understanding government policies, legislation, healthcare market supply and demand, health services pricing, profitability, risk issues within the healthcare economic system, and how health economics is used to analyze health policy questions and provide support for new policy formulation.
Fulfills: Writing Intensive,
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 351 - Organization and Administration of Health Care Programs
Structure and implementation of various types of health care organizations and their internal departments, administrative theory; utilization; facilities management; accreditation; strategic planning; decision making theory; medical, nursing, and support staff supply, supervision, and evaluation; financial management; human relations; research and development; organizational culture and change theory; and other internal and external forces.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 352 - Business Communications in Health Care Administration
This course is a survey and analysis of theories and findings related to communication proceedings in healthcare administration. It introduces communication skills and strategies for effective relations with patients, families, employees, other business representatives, and the community. Topics include patients’ rights, confidentiality, anonymity, and privacy; the nature of therapeutic communications; communications that contribute to trust of the healthcare organization and the providers; the proper placement of advisement; reflections and interpretations; communications that ensure comprehensive and continuous patient-centered care; managing communications within and across constituencies relevant to the organization (other provider groups, addressing conflict within a healthcare system, resolving disputes); and altering the systems of care to enhance healthcare communications.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 353 - Basic Healthcare Administration Budgeting and Finance
This course covers practical applications of financial management concepts and frameworks as well as the conceptual foundations of financing healthcare in a dynamically changing environment. This includes healthcare services reimbursement models; health insurance issues; multifunctionality of financial management within a healthcare institution; various types of budgets; the implications of future trends in healthcare financing; and ethical implications associated with the practice of rationing financial resources in healthcare.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 354 - Health Care Information Technology
This course provides a broad understanding of the critical role information technologies and systems play in healthcare organizations. This course introduces the different types of information maintained by healthcare organizations, commonly used healthcare software systems, robotics and automation interfaces, basic healthcare information security systems standards, privacy issues, and record archival.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 355 - Introduction to Health Care Organizational Behavior and Management
This course introduces health care organizational behavioral science concepts, as they apply to organizational structure, process, and function. Students explore the healthcare administrator’s role in relation to motivating teams and developing strategies for improving operational workflow and efficiencies. This course covers the concepts, techniques, and tools necessary to design, analyze, and improve the operational capabilities of healthcare and other related industries which promote health and wellness of society.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 356 - Introduction to Health Care Human Resources Management
This course is an introduction to the human resource management (HRM) function in healthcare organizations. This course provides an overview of the special considerations of human resources management, including recruitment, selection, job descriptions, professional licensure, staffing ratios, retention, traditional and nontraditional labor sources, legal issues and wages, benefits management, and labor relations.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 400 - Special Topics in Healthcare Management
This course examines several important structural, political and regulatory issues in healthcare management. Potential topics include: the history of healthcare reform, consumer detected healthcare, the future of Medicare and Medicaid, medical ethics, healthcare economics, the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the future of Accountable Care Organization (ACO), managing a health related practice including human resources, confidentiality of employees, HIPPA regulation, and quantitative measurements of quality in healthcare. This course may be offered in 1-3 credits depending on the course content and assignments.
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 1-3
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HC 451 - Health Care and the Political Process
Analysis of the process of health policy formation at the federal, state, and local levels from historical and contemporary perspectives. Specific topics will include cost controls, utilization review, methods of changing public and private health policies, and political factors in health care delivery.
Fulfills: 4+1
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 461 - The Hospital and the Community
Issues specific to the organization and administration of hospitals, their scope of services in relation to community need, and relationships with community health care services. Topics covered dealing with the unique aspects of administration of hospitals and internal departments include improvement of organizational performance, personnel productivity, strategic planning, cost containment, materials management, image in the community, medical staff recruitment, patient census and utilization of services, and contracting for services from external suppliers.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 462 - Health Care Management Internship
The internship must provide an applied/ practical experience consistent with a career position filled by a college graduate. The internship will be approved and overseen by the Healthcare Management Program Coordinator (PC) or a business faculty member approved by the PC. An experience paper is required. One credit hour will be earned by 40 hours of experience connected to the internship learning outcomes.
Prerequisite(s): Open only to students who have completed at least 3 of their courses in Healthcare Management and have an overall GPA of 3.0.
Repeatable for Credit This class may be repeated to earn a maximum of 6 credit hours at the discretion of the PC.
Grade: Pass/Fail
Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3-6
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HC 463 - Third Party Reimbursement and Risk Management
Public and private insurance, case management, preferred provider organizations, health maintenance organizations, and other forms of third party payment for health care services. Loss prevention for the health care organization through risk management and cost containment.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 465 - Basic Issues in Community Based Health Care Delivery
Historical and philosophical factors defining the functions and scope of current community and public health based health care delivery. Introduction to the concepts of epidemiology, ecology, community needs assessment, and social and cultural influences on utilization of health care by community aggregates.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 466 - Planning and Organizing Community Health Services
Organization and management of community based and public health agencies. Strategic planning for national, state, and local trends, community needs, and projected changes in society and health care. Administration of personnel, information systems, accreditation requirements, facilities, finances, external services contracts, community relations, and technology in clinics, home health, schools, industry, and other community based agencies.
Fulfills: 4+1
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 467 - Principles of Risk Management and Patient Safety
This course is an introduction to risk management and patient safety principles and their application. Students will analyze risk management incidents (as well as recognize potential issues); and learn how to identify methodologies used to maintain and improve quality and safety in healthcare. This course explores quality assurance measures including Total Quality Management, Continuous Quality Improvement, and the Joint Commission standards.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 468 - Statistical Analysis of the Electronic Health Record
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) hold over 50 years of recorded patient information and, with increased adoption and high levels of population coverage, are becoming foci of healthcare data analyses. This course introduces statistical analysis of EHRs. The future of medicine depends on understanding patterns in EHRs. Topics include: preparing data using structured query language (SQL), risk assessment formulating prognosis of patients with multiple morbidities, comparison of means and rates, time to adverse events, analysis of one observation per time period (Tukey chart), causal control charts, regression analyses, matched case control studies, association network, and casual networks.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 469 - Evidence-Based Management in Healthcare Settings
This course promotes introduces evidence-based management principles in healthcare settings. It will guide students in developing the skills and knowledge needed to identify, access, and use quality evidence from science and practice in making better decisions. Topics include what it means to be an evidence-based manager, the Baldrige as the most rigorous evidence-based management in healthcare organizations, acquiring evidence, organizational evidence, experiential evidence, decision practices that reduce bias and judgment errors and give due consideration to ethical concerns.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HC 491 - Senior Seminar in Health Care Management
Capstone course in which students study selected topics on health care administration indepth. It is highly recommended that all major core courses be passed before enrolling in this course.
Prerequisite(s): HC 260 , HC 351 , HC 465 . All prerequisites must be passed with a C or better.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HA 509 - Management of Health Information Systems
This course advances the learner through a discussion of the history, present state, and future trends in the industry. The course provides a managerial perspective of the issues related to the planning, selection, and operation of healthcare information systems. Many of the key acts and laws that regulate secure handling of patient specific data are introduced in the course. Electronic healthcare record systems are identified as critical tools in improving quality of care in the healthcare process. While adding key elements of the science of information technology, this course also highlights the importance of then basic review and safeguarding of healthcare data, change management, budgeting, and personnel management. Healthcare leaders are further expected to manage various aspects of information technology effectiveness through a complete understanding of the industry regulatory requirements and technology trends.
Prerequisite(s): HA 518 is normally taken prior to this course; however, the MHA Director may make an exception.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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HA 511 - Leadership and Management in Healthcare Systems
Healthcare systems are composed of numerous professional groups, specialties, and departments with complex, nonlinear interactions between them. Within large organizations such as healthcare systems, the numerous groups with different specializations, multidirectional goals, and multidisciplinary staff might support or be in conflict with each other. This course is an in-depth study of the role that skillful leadership plays in optimizing management in this highly complex environment. The study will include a review of leadership approaches for capitalizing on the multi-disciplinary diversity within the organization as a whole and efficiently utilizing resources when designing management processes, while encouraging personnel to work toward common goals. Specific focus will be given to change leadership, culture building, conflict management and resolution, quality improvement, diversity leadership, team leadership and collaboration.
Credits: 3
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HA 514 - Accounting for Management Decisions Crosslisted: (MBA 515 )
This course emphasizes the use of accounting data and analytical techniques employed by management for decision-making in for-profit and not-for profit businesses and governmental organizations. Students will study, evaluate and apply the analytical techniques as part of the broader management accounting process used to analyze, evaluate, and convey their recommendations concerning economic events related to management decisions. Areas covered include cash flow analysis, financial statement analysis, ratio analysis, variable costing, product costing, cost prediction, cost-volume-profit considerations, operational budgeting, variance analysis, return on investment and capital budgeting decisions. The course uses discussion, problems, accounting case studies and a term project to evaluate the student’s comprehension of the material.
Credits: 3
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HA 515 - Marketing and Consumer Driven Healthcare
Within a broad marketing philosophy, the course presents marketing as the process of identifying and delivering what physicians, patients and families want. This involves market research, market analysis, product design, product development, promotion and delivery; physician, patient, family and employee satisfaction, and understanding how these factors drive the health care market.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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HA 516 - Healthcare Finance
The knowledge of financial principles is advantageous to managers in virtually every discipline in healthcare. The content of this course integrates both conceptual and practical information related to financial and managerial accounting and financial management within healthcare organizations. The following topics will be covered: financial accounting: income statement and statement of change in equity, balance sheet and statement of cash flows; managerial accounting: cost behaviors and profit analysis, cost allocation models, pricing and service decisions, planning and budgeting; financial management concepts: time value analysis, financial risk and required return; long-term financing: LT debt financing, equity financing and security markets, capital structure and the cost of capital; capital investment decisions: capital budgeting, project risk analysis; current asset management and financing; financial condition analysis, lease financing and business valuation; financial risk management; and consider ethical implications associated with financial practices and decision-making.
Prerequisite(s): HA 518 is normally taken prior to this course; however, the MHA Director may make an exception.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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HA 517 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Administration
In the U.S., the healthcare industry is recognized as one of the most heavily regulated sectors of the economy and is becoming more operationally complex. These characteristics make it essential that healthcare administrators have a sound working knowledge of the law and create a culture that makes corporate compliance and risk mitigation a priority. This course will provide students with the practical knowledge needed to identify legal and ethical issues inherent in health care administration and to understand the legal and moral ramifications of administrative and management decisions. Specifically, this course will cover the following topics: sources of law; tort, contract, criminal, and employment law; antitrust laws; corporate structure and legal issues; legal issues associated with the medical, nursing, and other allied health professionals; information management; patient consent; patient and employee rights and responsibilities; legal reporting requirements; professional and product liability; labor relations; patient safety; tort reform; and ethical issues associated with decision-making, end-of-life choices, and procreation.
Prerequisite(s): HA 518 is normally taken prior to this course; however, the MHA Director may make an exception.
Credits: 3
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HA 518 - Organization of Healthcare Delivery Systems
The U.S. healthcare delivery system is unique in many ways from that of other developed countries. The system is comprised of a number of subsystems that loosely work together towards a common goal to promote the health and welfare of the population. This course explores the social, political, economic, technological, legal, key stakeholders, and environmental factors that influence the health care delivery system in the U.S. Focus is placed on the factors affecting the need, access, and use of services; factors related to healthcare costs; quality assessment and quality assurance; the impact of legal, regulatory, and accreditation actions; and financing of care through private health insurance and governmental programs. Major influences in the advances and other changes to the health services system are evaluated with pertinent references to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The effects of medical education, scientific advances, rising costs, changing population demographics, and American values and assumptions regarding health care are covered. Role of population health management and public health on health care systems and practices are explored.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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HA 521 - Special Topics in Healthcare Administration
This course is designed primarily for Master of Healthcare Administration students and will focus on contemporary management issues in health care. The course will be offered when need and interest are present.
Credits: 1-3
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HA 532 - Healthcare Services and Systems for Diverse Populations
This is a broad-based course in the sociology and anthropology of medicine and health. The course will focus on the social, cultural and behavioral aspects of health-related issues and their implications for health administration. Topics will also include gender, race and culture issues in health care.
Credits: 3
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HA 533 - Managerial Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health in populations, and the application of this study to improve health outcomes. It is the basic science of public health. This course introduces students to the field of public health epidemiology, emphasizing methods for assessing factors associated with the distribution and etiology of health and disease. The ultimate goals of epidemiology are to determine the scale and nature of human health problems, identify solutions to prevent disease and improve the health of the entire population. This course will focus on the principles of epidemiology and the application for epidemiology in the management of health care organizations.
Credits: 3
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HA 537 - Health Policy and Politics
This course addresses the momentous changes that healthcare is facing in the United States and around the world. Fueled by population growth and socioeconomic trends, political systems will and must respond to changing demands of healthcare. With a challenging and insightful analysis of the political, professional, and consumer demands, this course will help learners prepare for the leadership expectations systemic changes require. This course will cover conceptual frameworks and theories of policymaking, political environment, interest groups and stakeholders, and their respective roles in political decision-making in the healthcare sector. Students will examine policy-related challenges through research, operational data analysis, and economic evaluation and make policy recommendations to improve health system outcomes. Specific focus will be given to policy formulation, implementation, modification, and advocating for new policies.
Credits: 3
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HA 557 - Nursing Dimensions of Healthcare Administration
As nurses are a major force in healthcare delivery, current and evolving leadership roles and challenges in the nursing profession will be explored within the context of healthcare systems. Leaders within a healthcare system may be responsible for overseeing multiple departments, managers, and individuals depending on the size of the organization. Issues such as organizational climate, work environment, staffing, negotiation, leadership relationships with healthcare professionals, nurse-physician relationships, change, diversity, and global healthcare are important to consider in the leadership role and when applying different styles of leadership practice.
Credits: 3
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HA 573 - Quality Improvement and Outcomes Assessment in Healthcare Settings
As organizations address quality improvement throughout their operating structure, they should examine all aspects of performance relating to the delivery of safe and high-quality service to its customers in all situations, including emergency preparedness. This course will focus on the systems that form the foundation of a high-quality health services organization. Students will learn which management practices are essential to advancing performance goals, making long-lasting process improvements, and providing the operational systems and tools needed for success. More specifically, this course will cover quality tools, improvement models, project teams, and patient safety strategies for reporting and analyzing data to evaluate performance.
Credits: 3
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HA 603 - Healthcare Research Methods for Managerial Decision-Making
The healthcare industry emphasizes the utilization of evidence to support operational and clinical decision-making when appropriate and feasible. To this end, this course seeks to empower students by giving them the knowledge and ability to follow the research process as a means of making well-informed decisions. The course topics will include problem identification and research question and hypothesis development, literature review, use of theory in research, research design and methodology, hypothesis testing, interpretation of results, and addressing ethical issues in research. This course will also provide tangible examples of how research supports managerial decision-making as in the case of program design and evaluation and quality management.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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HA 604 - Healthcare Economics and Policy
Healthcare spending in the U.S. is consistently larger per capita and as a portion of the gross domestic product (GDP) than other developed countries. The capability to think critically regarding health policy is a must for healthcare administrators. Economics continues to be used as a means for analyzing health policy questions and providing support for new policy formulation. This course will cover the following topics: relevance of studying health economics; provide an overview of the healthcare delivery and financing systems; the approaches for describing, evaluating, and managing risk; understanding costs; bending the cost curve; demand for health products; elasticity; forecasting; supply and demand; profit maximization; pricing; asymmetrical information and incentives; economic analysis of clinical and managerial interventions; profits, market share, and market power; government interventions in healthcare markets; policy and regulation; and behavioral economics.
Prerequisite(s): HA 518 normally taken prior to this course; however, the MHA Director may make an exception.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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HA 605 - Healthcare Organizational Behavior and Leadership
With a dynamic industry such as healthcare, leaders need to challenge themselves to discover new and innovative approaches to achieve effectiveness within complex organizational structures and settings. This course will examine organizational behavior and leadership from an individual perspective, group perspective, and institutional perspective. More specifically, this course will address topics such as diversity, attitudes, communication, motivation, power versus leadership, theories of leadership, managing stress in the workplace, decision-making, conflict management and negotiation skills, group dynamics, teams and team building, organizational development, change management, strategy and structure, and organizational culture.
Prerequisite(s): HA 518 normally taken prior to this course; however, the MHA Director may make an exception.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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HA 607 - Data Analytics in Healthcare Administration
This course includes the concepts and practices associated with data analytics in various healthcare domains and applying the results of the analytics to make sound financial, operational, and strategic decisions. Students will be exposed to advanced data management and analytical techniques commonly employed in healthcare organizations of all sizes and structures, such as data acquisition and storage, machine learning, statistics, text analytics and natural language processing. In addition, the synergies associated with analyzing previously untapped data coupled with existing enterprise data will be explored in terms of making sound business decisions. Furthermore, this course will evaluate common sources of big data in healthcare, the big data life cycle, big data architecture framework, issues pertaining to the security and privacy of big data in healthcare.
Credits: 3
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HA 611 - Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Management
Enhanced negotiation, mediation, and conflict management skills are essential in constantly changing healthcare environments. While innovation and change are essential to the progress of any organization, they often produce conflict situations. Because of issues such as lack of resources, growing demands of aging population, rise in chronic health conditions, change in delivery models, and payment reforms, healthcare leaders often find themselves in situations where they need to lead change and negotiate with a range of stakeholders including physicians, nurses, patient advocates, hospital boards, medical committees, politicians, lobbyists, and community leaders. This course explores conflict resolution techniques, such as negotiation and mediation strategies and tactics, building relationships, bargaining, and creating and maximizing value for all parties. The emphasis will be on situational learning exercises providing an opportunity for the practical development of skills, but more importantly, on conceptual tools relating to negotiation, mediation, conflict analysis, and peacebuilding.
Credits: 3
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HA 612 - Healthcare Operations Management
Historically, the healthcare industry has struggled to contain costs, improve profitability, strengthen access, and achieve consistent quality outcomes. Many of these issues can be effectively addressed when utilizing a systematic and rigorous approach to operations management. This course provides students with the concepts, techniques, and tools necessary to design, analyze, and improve the operational capabilities of healthcare organizations. The topics covered include: healthcare operations and systems; quality, productivity, and performance management; operations research methods; operational metrics; project management; operational planning; return on investment analysis; logistics and supply chain management; purchasing and materials management; inventory management, forecasting; and operational analysis and benchmarking.
Prerequisite(s): HA 518 normally taken prior to this course; however, the MHA Director may make an exception.
Fulfills: 4+1
Credits: 3
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HA 615 - Healthcare Strategic Management
In order to maintain a competitive advantage in the highly dynamic environment, it is necessary that healthcare administrators possess the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to favorably position their organizations for success. This requires the leaders to promote strategic thinking, create well-developed strategic plans, and engage in strategic management. This course will enable students to critically examine organizational, strategic business unit, and functional level vision, mission, and values statements, analyze and draw meaningful conclusions from internal and external assessments using a variety of established tools and techniques, formulate well-conceived strategies and present realistic implementation and monitoring plans.
Credits: 3
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HA 616 - Healthcare Strategic Management and Marketing
In order to maintain a competitive advantage in a highly dynamic environment, it is necessary that healthcare administrators possess the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to favorably position their organizations for success. This requires the leaders to promote strategic thinking, create well-developed strategic plans, and engage in strategic management. This course will enable students to critically examine organizational, strategic business unit, and functional-level vision, mission, and values statements; analyze and draw meaningful conclusions from internal and external assessments using a variety of established tools and techniques; formulate well-conceived organizational goals, objectives, and strategies; and present tactical implementation and monitoring plans. Finally, the students will be exposed to the processes involving data analytics, planning, implementation, and controlling marketing activities associate with consumer-oriented marketing programs designed to favorably position an organization to achieve and sustain a competitive advantage in the market.
Prerequisite(s): HA 509 , HA 516 , HA 517 , HA 604 , HA 605 , HA 612 or the equivalent as approved by the MHA Director.
Credits: 3
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HIS 101 - Western Civilization: From Antiquity to 1500
This course surveys the social, cultural and political development of western Europe from the ancient Mediterranean world to the dawn of Modern Europe. This course covers the ancient civilizations of Babylonia and Egypt, Greece and Rome, and the collapse of the Roman Empire, the development of feudalism and conflicts between secular and ecclesiastical governments. Critical literacies and writings are emphasized.
Note: Offered as required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIE 101, HI 101
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HIS 102 - Western Civilization: The Reformation to 1918
This course surveys developments in Western Europe’s political, cultural, social and intellectual history from the European Reformation to World War I. The survey investigates inter alia the rise of the modern state, the development and importance of technology, changing patterns of urbanization, international relations, warfare, and social transformations. The survey shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIE 102, HI 102
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HIS 104 - American History Survey Through the Civil War
Introduction to the social, cultural, political and economic history of the United States from the conquest and colonization of North America to the reunification of the nation at the conclusion of the Civil War. The survey shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Fulfills: LE Social Science
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIU 104, HI 205
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HIS 105 - American History Survey Since the Civil War
Introduction to the social, cultural, political and economic history of the United States since the conclusion of the Civil War. The survey shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Fulfills: LE Social Science
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIU 105, HI 206
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HIS 107 - Historical Thought
Examines the nature of historical explanation and nature of temporality in historical accounts via the narrative literary format. In addition, the course investigates the problem-oriented history, structure and agency in historical explanation, rhetoric and poetics of history.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIS 103, HI 103
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HIS 108 - Introduction to Military History
Introduction to Military History introduces the discipline of history. It introduces the ideas, terms, themes, and concepts of military history. It places military history into the larger historical and interdisciplinary backdrop.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 111 - Introduction to World History I (Ancient History)
A survey of world history that provides an introduction to the origin and development of the world’s societies and their political, cultural and economic traditions from Prehistory to 500 A.D.
Fulfills: LE Citizenship
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 112 - Introduction to World History II (Middle Ages)
A survey of world history that provides an introduction to the origin and development of the world’s societies and their political, cultural and economic traditions from 500 to 1500 A.D.
Fulfills: LE Citizenship
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 113 - Introduction to World History III (Modern Era)
A survey of world history that provides an introduction to the origin and development of the world’s societies and their political, cultural and economic traditions from 1500 to Present.
Fulfills: LE Citizenship
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 200 - The History of Military Thought
The phenomenon of war is among the most persistent, complex, and important of all social interactions. Since war began, military thinkers have struggled to understand war in terms coincident to their own time and place, creating theories about war’s nature, purpose and conduct through which one may trace its historical evolution. This seminar offers the student of military history an opportunity to come directly to grips with fundamental questions of war as they have been addressed in this body of formal thought. Seminar readings will therefore turn on a study of major works of military theory, together with other readings that set these theories within their historical and intellectual context. And because the student of military history is commonly required to contend with several competing theories at any one time, the seminar will address the nature, purpose and structure of military theory itself, so as to equip the student with the means to judge a theory’s explanatory powers.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 203 - Introduction to Historic Preservation
A survey of the history and theory of historic preservation. Students shall gain knowledge to apply historic preservation methods to renovation and restoration projects.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 204 - Introduction to Museum Studies
A survey of museology that introduces students to the history of museums and to debates on the philosophical nature of museums. The survey covers the types and definitions of museums. In addition, it traces the history of museums, discusses contemporary practices in museums, and examines current issues in the profession as it faces the future of museums in the 21st Century. Students will review museums’ missions and their roles in society through case studies and exhibitions in a variety of museums.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 207 - Introduction to Archival Management
A survey of principles and practices that archivists and record managers apply, as well as issues they confront. Student will learn the nature of documentation and record keeping in contemporary society and the different types of institutions with responsibility for records.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 210 - Ancient Greece
This course surveys Greek history from the Dark Ages to the Hellenistic period. Traces the political, economic, social, religious and cultural developments. The survey shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIE 210
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HIS 211 - The Great War: 1914-1918
World War One was the crucible of the modern world and it altered the political, economic, intellectual, social and cultural realities of inside and outside Europe, culminating in a redrawn map of Europe’s political boundaries. This survey examines the war’s multiple cause and effects. The survey shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIE 211
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HIS 212 - Roman Civilization
This seminar studies the civilization of ancient Rome from the Iron Age to the age of Constantine, with concentration on the late Republic and early Empire. The seminar shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIE 212
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HIS 220 - History of the American West
Investigates the Western United States from the early 16th century to the present. Themes embraced are: Euro-American interactions with Native Americans; extension and escalation of the federal government into the West; exploitation of natural resources; formation of borders and national identities; race, class and gender relations; impact of immigration and emigration; aggression and criminality; and continuing perseverance of Frederick Jackson Turner’s “frontier” myth in American culture. The survey shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIU 220
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HIS 240 - Introduction to Oral History and Methods
The course will focus on the art and practice of oral history interviewing and methodology. Students will experience a balance of reading, discussion, and fieldwork, in which students shall create and implement an oral history project, in which a collection of digitally recorded interviews and their companion transcripts will be completed. In addition, the course will explore the theory, ethics and practice of oral history as an activist research methodology.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 241 - Ancient Warfare
The phenomenon of war is among the most persistent, complex, and important of all human activity. It is also among the oldest. This course examines war’s nature, purpose, persistence, and conduct in ancient cultures.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 242 - Medieval Warfare
The phenomenon of war is among the most persistent, complex, and important of all human activity. It is also among the oldest. This course examines war’s nature, purpose, persistence, technologies, and conduct in medieval cultures.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 243 - Modern Warfare
The phenomenon of war is among the most persistent, complex, and important of all human activity. It is also among the oldest. This course examines war’s nature, purpose, persistence, technologies, and conduct in modern cultures.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 250 - Nazi Germany
This seminar studies the Nazi movement in Germany and Europe, from the post-World War I era to the outbreak of World War II. Topics include: race and racism, religion, and gender; experiences of men and women in Germany; the role of the church and business; Fascism; occupation, persecution, collaboration and resistance. The seminar shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIE 250
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HIS 251 - The French Revolution
This seminar studies the French Revolution and its implications for Europe and the world. It considers the social, political and ideological causes of the Revolution in 1789 and then examines the successive stages of revolution from the experiment with constitutional monarchy to the radical republic and the terror to Napoleon’s popular dictatorship. The seminar shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIE 251
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HIS 252 - The History of Warfare
This course will survey a broad expanse of military history as an introduction to the discipline and the practice of war over time and space. It will examine the idea of war, changes in warfare, total war, technology, the nature of armies, the role of war in Western and non- Western society, and major theories of warfare.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 260 - The Civil Rights Era
Examines the years between 1954 and 1975 which has been portrayed as a “Second Reconstruction” and the “Fulfillment of the promise of the American Revolution.” The seminar will impart a concentrated investigation through marked examination of primary and secondary sources, documentaries and films. The seminar shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIU 260
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HIS 261 - The Making of the American Republic, 1754-1820
Examines the formation of a novus ordo saeclorum by assessing the experiences after 1763 as the colonizers in the thirteen British colonies rebelled against the authority of the British Crown and created a new republic. The seminar will investigate the political and ideological foundations of the rupture from Britain, the military and social course of the War of Independence, the postwar strain to attain a constitutional order that would sustain republican liberties, the creation of the Constitution to the Missouri Compromise of 1820, emphasizing economic growth, territorial expansion and social change. The seminar shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Fulfills: Writing Intensive,
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIU 261
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HIS 262 - The Great Depression
Examines the economic collapse of the 1920s and 1930s, which put social, cultural and political changes in motion that altered the nature of American life. Consideration will be on the methods contemporaries encountered and contributed in those changes, as well as on the historiography that elucidates the Great Depression. The seminar shall comprise an inquiry of period literature.
Note: Offered as required.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: HIU 262
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HIS 300 - American Military History, 1607-1902
This course is an overview of the American Military experience from pre-Revolutionary times to 1902 with a focus on how the nation thinks about, prepares for, and conducts warfare. The course will examine the interaction of the military, cultural, social, institutional, and international factors that have shaped American Military history.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 301 - American Military History, 1900-Present
This course is an overview of the American Military experience from 1900 to the present with a focus on how the nation thinks about, prepares for, and conducts warfare The course will examine the interaction of the military, cultural, social, institutional, and international factors that have shaped American Miitary history.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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HIS 302 - War and Technology
The phenomenon of war is among the most persistent, complex, and important of all human interactions. Since war began, humans have endeavored to seek more effective ways to kill one another. These efforts have resulted in revolutions in technology and technique that have played a key role in the rise of the nation-state and in shaping the modern world. This course offers the student of military history an opportunity to come directly to grips with fundamental changes in the technology of war and in the revolution in military affairs debate.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
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