2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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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 number system is used: 500-700 Graduate Level
Definition of Credit Hour: Fifty minutes of classroom or direct faculty instruction and two hours out-of-class student work each week for 15 weeks, plus 40 minutes reserved for a final exam, for one semester hour of credit.
One hundred minutes per week of classroom or direct faculty instruction and 240 minutes out-of class student work each week for 8 weeks, for one hour of credit.
Courses scheduled for a different number of weeks and other academic activities such as laboratory work, internships, practica, and studio work, have an equivalent number of hours as reflected in the combination of direct faculty instruction and out of class student work for the same amount of credit as listed above.
For online and blended courses, active student engagement with other students, the instructor and/or online course content, combine to form the equivalent amount of time (100 minutes per week), while other out of class student work, which is designed to achieve
course learning outcomes, makes up the approximately 240 minutes of such work for each one hour of credit.
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MU 504 - Orchestra
Course provides a weekly opportunity for students to perform instrumental repertoire requiring accompaniment. Repeatable registration for credit allowed, not to exceed six credits.
Credits: 1
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MU 505 - Orchestral Repertoire
Course provides a weekly opportunity for students to study a wide variety of standard orchestral repertoire. Repeatable registration for credit allowed, not to exceed six credits.
Credits: 1
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MU 530 - Applied Music
This course places emphasis on the development and expansion of appropriate repertoire and is designed to develop musical artistry, technical skills, performing technique, analytical understanding, and professional level musical performance. Students have two intensive one-hour lessons per week. Repeatable registration for credit allowed, not to exceed 24 credits, culminating in the passing of a major recital as adjudicated by music faculty during the student’s final semester of study.
Credits: 6
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MU 534 - Music History: Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque
An introduction to the music literature from ancient times to 1700. Historical and stylistic perspectives are addressed as are the organization, language and grammar of musical structure for the relevant time period.
Credits: 3
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MU 535 - Music History: Classic, Romantic and Modern
An introduction to the music literature from 1700 to the present. Historical and stylistic perspectives are addressed as are the organization, language and grammar of musical structure for the relevant time period.
Credits: 3
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MU 570 - Applied Music
A continuation of MU 560.
Credits: 6
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MU 580 - Applied Music
A continuation of MU 570 .
Credits: 6
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MU 585 - Special Topics in Music
Intensive study and/or performance of an area of music selected by the instructor on the basis of student need or current issues.
Credits: 1-3
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MU 590 - Applied Music
A continuation of MU 580 .
Credits: 6
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MU 600 - Applied Music
This course places emphasis on the development and expansion of appropriate repertoire and is designed to develop musical artistry, technical skills, performing technique, analytical understanding, and professional level musical performance. Students have two intensive one-hour lessons per week. Repeatable registration for credit allowed, not to exceed 24 credits, culminating in the passing of a major recital as adjudicated by music faculty during the students final semester of study.
Credits: 6
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MU 601 - Advanced Applied Music
This advanced course places emphasis on the development and expansion of appropriate repertoire and is designed to develop the highest level of musical artistry, technical skills, performing technique, analytical understanding, and professional musical performance. Students have two intensive on-hour lessons per week. Students will be expected to participate in national and international competitions. Repeatable registration for credit allowed, not to exceed 24 credits, culminating in the passing of a major recital as adjudicated by music faculty during the student’s final semester of study.
Credits: 6
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PO 500 - International Relations Theory
This seminar examines the major theoretical perspectives found within International Relations while introducing students to key debates within the discipline.
Credits: 3
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PO 501 - US National Security Policy
This course examines the evolution of US national security policy from the Washington administration to the present day. Special attention is paid to the interplay between the executive and legislative branches in the development of policy.
Credits: 3
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PO 505 - Arms Control and Disarmament
A review of arms control efforts and achievements throughout the international system. This course introduces students to the limits and possibilities of international security regimes through a detailed analysis of arms control and non-proliferation.
Credits: 3
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PO 510 - Research Methods
A survey and application of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies in the social sciences.
Credits: 3
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PO 515 - Security Studies
A survey of recent work on the logic and politics of security as a frame for thinking about complex issues. Special attention is paid to the process of “securitization”, the politics of various forms of risk analysis, and the increasingly individual-centered logic of many security initiatives.
Credits: 3
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PO 520 - Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare
A review of the changing nature of terrorist activity from a historical and analytical perspective. The course focuses on the impact of globalization, modern communications, and the proliferation of arms in relation to terrorist groups and their activities.
Credits: 3
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PO 525 - Geoeconomics and Environmental Security
This course examines the flows of production, distribution, and consumption of resources across
borders. Environmental threats such as urbanization, resource extraction/usage, and climate change. The impact of international economic trends and state economic capabilities on security also is included.
Credits: 3
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PO 530 - International Law and Security
This course examines international legal issues related to state security. Special attention is given to role of law in international politics, the use of law as a tool for increasing national security, and recent debates about Just War Theory.
Credits: 3
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PO 535 - Cybersecurity
The growing impact of cyber efforts to promote and degrade state security is examined in this course. Special attention is given to the vulnerability of critical infrastructures, policies aimed at coping with cyber attacks, and the economic impact of the theft of intellectual property.
Credits: 3
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PO 540 - Future War
An examination of future military conflict, the history of future war doctrine, and the impact of current conflict on notions of what trends exist in the conduct of war. An analysis of existing and predicted strategies to address future threats also is considered.
Credits: 3
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PO 550 - Regional Security Issues
The course analyzes the current and evolving security situation in five key regions in the international system: East Asia, Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The impact of state development and the role of international organizations in dealing with security issues in these areas will be included.
Credits: 3
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PO 600 - Thesis
Students will develop a research topic, review relevant research and scholarship, frame their research questions and arguments, choose an appropriate methodology for analysis, and write a substantive research work.
Credits: 3
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Project Management |
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PM 690 - Integration, Scope, and Quality Management
This course focuses on the processes and activities used by the project manager and team to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate project work, such as developing the project management plans. Further, special attention is given to the planning, executing, and controlling of project scope. Finally, students will learn the processes, policies, and procedures that must be implemented to meet the quality requirements.
Credits: 3
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PM 691 - Time and Cost Management
This course introduces students to the policies, procedures, and documentation required to plan, develop, manage, execute, and control the project schedule. In addition, learners will leverage the schedule baseline when creating the project budget. An important takeaway is the relationship between time management and cost management.
Prerequisite(s): PM 690
Credits: 3
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PM 692 - Communications, Risk, and Stakeholder Management
This course emphasizes the criticality of effective and efficient communications from the project manager to both internal and external stakeholders. In addition, stakeholder identification and engagement are examined relative to the communications strategy. Finally, the risk management process is evaluated to include risk planning, identification, analysis, and response planning.
Prerequisite(s): PM 690 and PM 691
Credits: 3
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PM 693 - Human Resource and Procurement Management
This course underscores the value of effectively managing human resources that are assigned to projects, with an emphasis on acquiring, developing, and managing project team members. In addition, learners are exposed to the procurement management knowledge area, which focuses on the processes required to acquire products, services, and results from external vendors.
Prerequisite(s): PM 690 , PM 691 , and PM 692
Credits: 3
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Psychology |
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PS 523 - Introduction to Social Justice
This course will introduce students to Industrial Organizational (I-O) Psychology and social justice literature and the interrelationship between the two. Students will begin to explore how I-O psychology can be used to create justice-centered organizations. Students will gain hand-on experience in identifying organizational needs and begin to formulate solutions to address those needs..
Credits: 3
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PS 527 - Applied Research Methods
This course will prepare students to use various research methods employed by Industrial Organizational (I-O) psychologists such as interviews, surveys, experiments, and quasi-experiments. Students will utilize statistical analyses and software, critical thinking, and inclusive thinking to evaluate and communicate findings.
Credits: 3
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PS 567 - Critical Analysis I
This course will be an introduction to statistical techniques including correlation, t-tests, ANOVA, MANOVA, and MANCOVA. Probability and Bayesian techniques will be examined. Students will use statistical software to analyze data using these techniques and utilize critical and inclusive thinking to communicate findings.
Prerequisite(s): PS 527 or consent of department chair/program coordinator
Credits: 3
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PS 570 - Critical Analysis II
This course will introduce students to statistical techniques including bivariate, multiple, and logistic regressions. A brief overview of factor analyses, structural equation modeling, and meta-analyses will be provided. Students will use statistical software to analyze data using these techniques and utilize critical and inclusive thinking to communicate findings.
Prerequisite(s): PS 567 or consent of department chair/program coordinator
Credits: 3
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PS 602 - Organizational Leadership
This course will concentrate on organizational leadership, specifically focusing on leadership theories, ineffective/counterproductive leadership, developing leaders, and incorporating social-justice based leadership. Students will create a leadership development plan to cultivate their own leadership skills.
Credits: 3
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PS 609 - Personnel Psychology
This course will explore elements of a job including: selection tools, cognitive and non-cognitive factors to perform tasks, and the legal context of employment decisions. Students will gain hand-on experience in job analysis, a central task of I-O psychologists.
Credits: 3
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PS 616 - Organizational Dynamics and Ethics
In this course students will review organizational theory, including culture, climate, change management, and organizational development in addition to an extensive review on organizational teams. Each level of analysis will explore organizational ethics and pro-social I-O work.
Credits: 3
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PS 622 - Training and Performance
In this course students will learn how to design training programs, how to conduct training, and how to evaluate training programs based on learning and organizational theories. Students will critique real-world training and talent management programs and discuss legal aspects of training.
Credits: 3
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PS 626 - Individual Assessment
In this course students will review individual assessment models, conduct myriad assessments, provide detailed feedback and make career recommendations based on assessment results.
Credits: 3
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PS 670 - Organizational Attitudes and Behavior
This course considers employee attitudes, emotions, and behavior at work and the complex relationship among those factors. An emphasis will be placed on why individuals work, what motivates employees, what helps employees cope with work stress, and burnout.
Credits: 3
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PS 699 - Internship
This course is for students who will work individually with an I-O Psychologist in the business, consulting, or government sector to apply scholarly knowledge to real world problems. Three (3) internship hours are required though up to six (6) can count toward graduation. No more than three credits will be allowed from one organization. Internship sites and supervisors must be approved by the department chair/program coordinator prior to enrollment.
Credits: 3-6
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Public Administration |
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PA 501 - Public Affairs Concepts and Theory
This course provides an introduction to the field of public affairs and to the current problems in the area. Public affairs will be related to concepts of organizational theory and organizational behavior with an emphasis on the special nature of public organizations. The emphasis areas of the MPA program and their interrelationships will be explained.
Credits: 3
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PA 502 - Public Affairs Methodology
This course is a study of the theoretical background of various analytical techniques of social science research, with emphasis on application to problems of administration in business, industry, government and nonprofit organizations.
Prerequisite(s): PA 501 .
Credits: 3
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PA 503 - Emerging Issues in Public Affairs
The course analyzes a selected current issue in the field of public affairs. This course will be offered when need and interest are present. The topic of the course will vary.
Credits: 1 to 3
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PA 504 - Independent Study in Public Affairs
This course consists of a prescribed program of study with provision for interaction between a student and a Park University faculty member, and may be used to replace integration courses. A three-credit hour PA 504 may also be taken in conjunction with an approved internship to fulfill the pre-service student internship requirement and will be used to replace the cross-sector course in these cases. The course may be taken twice.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the civic leader and MPA program director; prerequisite for PA 504 with an internship: 24 credit hours, including completion of PA 501 , PA 502 and PA 508 .
Credits: 1 to 4
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PA 506 - International Service-Learning Experience
Students participate in a 10-day, service-learning experience abroad and complete assignments relating the experience to their coursework. The weeks prior to the travel and service portion of the course are devoted to research and learning about the host country, the conditions of the service that will be rendered, including principles of international development. PA 506 is offered periodically, with the support of Park University’s Office of International Education in collaboration with the Hauptmann School of Public Affairs, and is open to all MPA students, regardless of area of concentration. Travel expenses may be subsidized, in part, by Park University. The Office of International Education coordinates the service-learning experience. Enrollment is limited, and by permission of the dean of the Hauptmann School.
Credits: 1
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PA 507 - Workshop on Current Issues in Public Affairs
A seminar designed to explore a current issue in public affairs, addressing issues and situations in the field. This course is offered frequently on a variety of current topics. Two of these workshops may replace any 2-credit hour course in one’s area of concentration.
The course may be taken three times.
Credits: 1
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PA 508 - Research and Analysis
This course explores the appropriateness of various analytic, research and investigative techniques for specific purposes. Students critically examine the nature of information and its various forms of storage and access. Research designs are explored, focusing on qualitative methods, interviewing and other techniques of community-based problem-solving research and applied research. Scholarly standards of query formulation, mechanisms of information retrieval and principles of information evaluation, in relation to both traditional and modern research resources, are emphasized. Two-credit offering only for those students operating under a previous degree plan requiring two (2) credits for this course.
Credits: 3
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PA 509 - Leadership Development and Organizations
This highly interactive course, grounded in organization theory, examines organizations from a cross-sector perspective. The inherently contradictory nature of organizations and the leadership competencies associated with these contradictions are explored, using organizational effectiveness frameworks. Students embark on developing managerial leadership competencies associated with organizational effectiveness criteria.
Credits: 3
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PA 511 - Public Management
The common and distinctive elements of management at several levels of government are studied. The management philosophy of public organizations, strategy and organizational behavior are discussed.
Credits: 3
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PA 512 - The Environment of Public Organizations
This course provides a study of the inter-relationships between public organizations and their internal and external environment, including its global dimensions. The environments will also be analyzed as the framework for the demands and supports facing public organizations, with special emphasis on ideas of citizen participation, inter-governmental relations and political influence. The mutual relationships between politics and administration will be stressed, including issues of contracting out and privatization.
Credits: 3
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PA 513 - Policy Development, Evaluation and Impact for Organizations
This course examines the evaluation of the output of public organizations, the criteria and methodology of the evaluation. It also explores how public policies impact on the environment and the role of these outcomes for future actions of public organizations. The relationship of evaluation to monitoring performance will be analyzed.
Credits: 3
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PA 521 - Business, Government, and Global Society
This course examines management of the interrelationship between business and government within society, both domestically and globally.
Credits: 3
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PA 522 - World Economics and Comparative Capitalism
A critical study of the theoretical and philosophical foundations of the private enterprise system in the U.S., its evolution, history, performance and future.
Credits: 3
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PA 523 - Global Macroeconomic Theory
A systematic study of contemporary issues and problems, domestic and global; and critical analysis of policies and practices affecting such problems.
Credits: 3
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PA 524 - Global Comparative Public Administration and Policy
This course examines the interdisciplinary mechanisms of public administration through the structure and functions of governments and policy globally.
Credits: 3
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PA 525 - Global Comparative Public Budget and Finance
This course examines public budgeting and financing issues, methods, and techniques in governments globally.
Credits: 3
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PA 537 - Global Sustainable Development
This course examines the economic and social issues and debates in development policies globally.
Credits: 3
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PA 538 - Global Conflict and Dispute Resolution
This course examines methods and techniques in conflict and dispute alternatives across cultures globally.
Credits: 3
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PA 542 - Social Policy
This course examines policies intended to address community needs and how the policies get set. Students review community needs, organizations, services and inter-organizational arrangements designed to implement policies in such areas as social welfare, health and mental health, employment and training, crime prevention and cultural endeavors. The role of individual values and responsibility, as well as the mobilization of community efforts to address problems, paying attention to their global implications, are explored.
Credits: 3
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PA 543 - The Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Sectors
This course reviews the role and functions of the philanthropic and nonprofit sector, including history and trends in the field, and the legal and regulatory environment. The relationship of the nonprofit sector to the public and business sectors is examined, with attention to the related role of public and for-profit entities in delivering community services. PA 543 may only be taken by students operating under a previous degree plan or taking it as an elective for the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership. Certificate students should contact their advisor before enrolling in this course.
Credits: 3
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PA 545 - Management of Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organizations
An overview of management principles and practices, with the common and distinctive elements of nonprofit management compared to that of public and business organizations in the U.S. and to civil society and non-governmental organizations in the global context. Different approaches within nonprofit management are viewed historically and in current practices. Critical nonprofit functions are emphasized, such as nonprofit incorporation and regulation, the nature of governance processes, marketing to multiple stakeholders, variations in the mix of services and funding sources, and the use of volunteers. Ethical relationships and the impact of technology within the nonprofit organization are also examined.
Credits: 3
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PA 562 - Administrative Leadership
This course studies the role of the manager in a public organization, stressing the process of decision and policy-making, as well as the strategies leading to the accomplishment of organizational goals within the political framework. Consideration will be given to problems of communication and group processes.
Credits: 2
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PA 563 - Personnel Systems of Public Organizations
This course examines the operations of a personnel system with special emphasis on problems of collective bargaining, performance appraisal, training and supervision. Personal development will be emphasized together with diversity as essential concerns of the organization.
Credits: 2
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PA 564 - Budgeting and Finances of Public Organizations
This course presents current problems in budgeting, accounting and auditing. Special emphasis will be given to the various theories of budgeting and to the role of budgets in planning and performance measurements.
Credits: 3
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PA 566 - Administrative Law and Public Organizations
This course examines the legal system and its effect on the work of public organizations. Discussion includes the basic elements of administrative law as it applies to public organizations.
Credits: 2
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PA 571 - Government Regulation of Business
This course examines the processes, goals and effects of regulation of business firms by the several levels of government. Topics include antitrust policy, regulation of public utilities, transportation, securities, banking, health and other areas of economic activity. Economic and legal appraisal of public policy are also explored.
Credits: 2
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PA 575 - The Changing Global Workforce
This course examines the management of relations between an organization and its workforce; substantive issues and current practices in human resource management and development. A critical review of government’s role in human resource development programs is also provided along with achieving harmony in labor-management relations.
Credits: 2
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PA 576 - The Global Environment of Business
This course examines the economic, political, legal and cultural aspects of the environment of international business. Issues, problems, constraints and the role of governments affecting the conduct of international economic relations are also explored.
Credits: 2
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PA 579 - Corporate Finance: Concepts and Strategies
The study of selected techniques and their application in financial management, including financial analysis and planning, cash flow management, long-term financing, dividend policy and capital budgeting.
Credits: 2
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PA 591 - Planning Nonprofit/Community Services
A description of community needs and problems along with a survey of methods for assessing community needs; defining the type, quantity and quality of services desired by prospective clients and funding sources; analyzing existing services and resources; and assessing external factors (such as legal, political, economic and social) which may affect prospects for the proposed services. Goals and objectives emerging from the planning process are viewed as the foundation for program management and accountability. Two-credit offering only for those students operating under a previous degree plan requiring two (2) credits for this course.
Credits: 3
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PA 593 - Financing Nonprofit/Community Services
This course provides an examination of alternative funding sources for community and nonprofit services, and the optimal mix of funding sources for a given service and clientele. A variety of fundraising methods are reviewed, as well as organizational characteristics and capabilities which contribute to successful fundraising. Attention is given to non-monetary resources such as in-kind contributions of goods and services, and cooperative ventures. Two-credit offering only for those students operating under a previous degree plan requiring two (2) credits for this course.
Credits: 3
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PA 594 - Financial Management for Nonprofit/Community Organizations
This course surveys of methods for budgeting income and expenses; financial recordkeeping; laws and regulations; and tax provisions governing financial management controls, cost analysis, financial reports and preparation for audits. Two-credit offering only for those students operating under a previous degree plan requiring two (2) credits for this course.
Credits: 3
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PA 595 - Communications and Marketing for Nonprofit/Community Organizations
An overview of the preparation of an annual public relations plan; intra-organizational communications, development of public relations materials, (such as brochures, newsletters, annual report, news releases and advertising), communication with news media, funding sources and others; interpersonal communication skills; impact of organizational actions and reputation on public support. Two-credit offering only for those students operating under a previous degree plan requiring two (2) credits for this course.
Credits: 3
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PA 600 - Ethical Foundations of Authority and Responsibility
This course examines fundamental ethical theories, issues, strategies and dilemmas in public service as they relate to issues of power, authority and responsible decision-making in organizations.
Credits: 3
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PA 602 - Seminar in Public Affairs
PA 602 is the capstone seminar of the MPA program. Conducted as a graduate seminar, this course addresses correlation of the academic and practical experiences of the degree candidates to their responsibilities as professionals in a democratic society. Each student prepares a series of papers and/or presentations that emphasize various expectations to be faced in professional work, such as case analysis, critique, evaluation, implementation, research and proficiency in U.S. Constitutional issues.
Prerequisite(s): 27 hours academic credit, including completion of PA 501 and PA 502 . Students will not be able to enroll in PA 602 while they are enrolled in PA 501 or PA 502 , or while they are finishing the requisite 27 credit hours. Students are advised to take these two courses early in their programs; failure to do so may result in delay of degree completion and graduation.
Credits: 3
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PA 630 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
This course will discuss the management and administration of criminal justice systems in various jurisdictions in the United States and globally. In this course, students will explore concepts of criminality through a sociological perspective and will discuss similarities and differences in criminal justice systems around the nation and world.
Credits: 3
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PA 700 - Thesis Proposal
Designed as the first part of the thesis option sequence. Students are expected to prepare a formal proposal related to an area of interest for research under the direction of the thesis committee. At a minimum, the research proposal should clarify the thesis statement and methodology (including the data gathering instruments and data analysis techniques) and provide an effective overview of the scholarly literature that sets the foundation for the thesis. (Offered in 16-week format)
Credits: 3
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PA 701 - Thesis
Designed as the final sequence of the thesis option. Following approval of the thesis proposal, students will begin the data collection phase of the research project. The thesis may be conducted using quantitative, qualitative or participatory action research methods. An oral defense of the written thesis must be satisfactorily completed and approved by members of the committee, and the dean of the School. The thesis in its final version must be submitted to the thesis committee chair as well as all thesis committee members. (Offered in 16 week format)
Credits: 3
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PA 799 - Thesis Continuous Enrollment
Arranged through the thesis committee chair when additional time is needed to complete thesis requirements. (Offered in 16-week format)
may be repeated.
Credits: 1
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Quality and Innovation Management |
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QM 684 - Principles of Quality Management
This course provides an overview of Quality Theorists and their contribution to the field. Quality Management resulted mainly from the work of American quality gurus such as Joseph Juran, W. Edwards Deming, Phillip Crosby and Armand Feignbaum; and Japanese quality such as Kaoru Ishikawa, Genichi Taguchi, and Shigeo Shingo. In addition, quality systems and processes are assessed and evaluated. Topics include managing a quality improvement effort, tools, applications (TQM and Lean Six Sigma), metrics, benchmarking, best practices, and ethical practices.
Credits: 3
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QM 685 - Innovative Techniques in Quality Management
This course provides a proven method to apply innovation to achieve successful quality outcomes. This course will integrate innovative principles and techniques of Design for Six Sigma, creative techniques for innovation, and quality management applications. In addition, change management principles and data-centric decision-making will provide a successful method for beginning to change the culture of the organization.
Prerequisite(s): QM 684
Credits: 3
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QM 686 - Innovative Project Management
This course provides a cadre of agile, disciplined, and transformational tools and processes for improving innovation opportunity outcomes and achieving sustained innovation project success. Provides future organizational leaders and decision-makers with a responsive and proven methodology for making time-sensitive and fact-based decisions on innovation opportunities.
Prerequisite(s): QM 684 and QM 685
Credits: 3
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QM 687 - Collaborative Innovation Strategies
Innovation on a corporate scale does not just happen; it is planned and executed by management. Management must see the value in innovating the way they operate, communicate, and carryout decisions. This course prepares the student to facilitate innovation within the organization or business. Innovation strategy consists of cultural and environment assessment, diagnostics, opportunities identification, implementation strategies and processes.
Prerequisite(s): QM 684 , QM 685 , and QM 686
Credits: 3
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SW 500 - Social Work and Social Welfare
This course provides students with an awareness of the rich traditions and history of the social work profession. It examines social work roles in many fields of practice. Students learn the Social Work Code of Ethics and the six core values that guide and direct social work interventions. The course provides the foundation for all other graduate social work courses through its emphasis on learning and applying the nine core competencies of social work practice. SW 500 integrates with Field Education where students observe and participate in the application of social work interventions. This course assesses Social Work EPAS Competencies 1, 2, 5, 6.
Credits: 3
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SW 510 - Policy Analysis and Policy Practice
This course introduces students to the major social welfare policies and programs of the United States today, and it examines the historical circumstances which gave rise to those social welfare programs and the social work profession. Existing policies are critically examined, and attention is given to strengths-based methods by which social policies might be influenced to better meet human needs and promote social justice. The Nine Core Competencies as set forth in the 2015 CSWE accreditation standards are infused throughout this course. Emphasis is placed upon engagement in policy practice and advocacy with the end goal of participating in positive social change. Students will demonstrate the ability to engage in policy analysis and practice and identify the actions needed for change, and identify emerging social trends in order to provide relevant social welfare services. This course assesses Social Work EPAS Competency 5.
Credits: 3
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SW 520 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
This course examines multiple theoretical foundations to provide a deeper understanding of the nature of human behavior in the social environment. SW 520 examines the dynamic interaction of the individual and her/his social environments across the life span. SW 520 examines the biological, social, psychological, spiritual, cultural forces that impact human behavior from infancy through young adulthood. This course assesses Social Work EPAS Competencies 1,4,6,7,9.
Credits: 3
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SW 530 - Generalist Practice I
This course is the first generalist practice course in the two course practice sequence. The focus is on the values, knowledge and skills required for effective generalist social work practice across a wide range of settings with individuals, families and groups. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and being able to implement all 9 EPAS Competencies as set forth by the Council on Social Work Education (2015). Additionally, this course will address core functions of Strengths-Based, Person Centered practice that are not included as CSWE competencies including Collaborative Planning, Implementation through advocacy and linkage, Monitoring, Supportive Counseling, and Graduated Disengagement. This course is taken concurrently with SW 540 Generalist Field Education I, and is designed to integrate classroom learning with concrete expression of generalist practice in actual helping situations. This course assesses Social Work EPAS Competencies 1-9.
Credits: 3
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SW 540 - Generalist Field Education I
Field Practicum experience where concepts learned in the classroom are applied in social work settings in the community. Students, in consultation with the Director of Field Education, are placed in an agency where they receive mentoring and instruction from an experienced MSW practitioner. Students work closely with their classroom instructor, the faculty liaison, and the field instructor to develop their Field Learning Education Plan (FLEP). In this course, students become aware of the importance of the agency mission and purpose, organizational culture, policies and procedures, sources of funding, etc. they also begin working with individuals, families and groups under the supervision of the practicum instructor and/or other professionals at the agency. The foundation year practicum focuses on the development of knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive and affective processes in generalist practice. This class assesses the Social Work EPAS competencies 1-9.
Credits: 3
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SW 550 - Social Work Research
This course prepares students to engage in the rigorous and systematic examination and evaluation of the social work planned change process. Students learn the nature and purpose of research. They study research design and methodology. Students learn the importance of formulating research questions that are guided by the mission, purpose, values and goals of the profession. Students will examine the relevance of Applied Research and collaborative, Participatory Action Research (PAR). Students learn how to become critical consumers of published research and they become aware of the importance of evaluating the effectiveness of their own interventions and contributing to the growing body of social work knowledge. This class assesses the Social Work EPAS competency 4.
Credits: 3
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SW 560 - Human Diversity and Social Justice
his course provides a foundation of knowledge for more effective social work practice with a diversity of individuals and groups. It explores the background, worldview and special needs of groups which vary in such respects as race and ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and age. The nine competencies as set forth in the 2015 CSWE accreditation standards are infused throughout this course. Emphasis is placed upon engaging diversity and difference in practice and advocacy in advancing human rights and social and economic justice. Students will demonstrate the ability to: identify how diversity shapes the human experience and is critical to the formation of identity; recognize, define and decrease systemic oppression; utilize self-reflection to effectively engage in culturally competent practice to influence domestic and global social justice change. This course assesses Social Work EPAS Competencies 1,2,5,6.
Credits: 3
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SW 570 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
This course expands and builds upon the theoretical framework explored in SW 520. Theories of human behavior as they relate to mid-life and aging are addressed. Students are introduced to the impact of life experiences such as trauma, military service, loss, experiencing divorce, and issues relating to retirement and chronic illness. Students are challenged to think more critically about how attention to multiple theories and experiences influences their ability to engage, assess, intervene and evaluate their work with individuals, families, organizations and communities. This course assesses Social Work EPAS Competencies 1,4,7,9.
Credits: 3
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SW 580 - Generalist Social Work Practice II
This course introduces students to knowledge and skills for social work practice with organizations and communities. The course includes an introduction to organizational management, acquiring grants for program funding, strategies for organizational change, and the experience of working in an agency setting under supervision. Community practice also includes an introduction of community change strategies and methods of advocacy. Students are expected to integrate knowledge of research, policy, practice and theory in the development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of their Organizational Transformation Project (OTP). All nine CSWE competencies are to be reflected and addressed in this project. Additionally, this course will address core functions of strengths-based, person centered practice that are not included as CSWE competencies including collaborative planning, implementation through advocacy and linkage, monitoring, supportive counseling, and graduated disengagement. This course is taken concurrently with SW 590 Generalist Field Education II, and is designed to integrate classroom learning with concrete expression of generalist practice in actual helping situations. This course assesses Social Work EPAS Competencies 1-9.
Credits: 3
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SW 590 - Generalist Field Education II
This course continues with the experiential learning in the first field education course, SW 540 . In SW 540 , students are expected to demonstrate more self-directed learning and autonomy as they have become assimilated into the agency. Students in SW590 continue to document their experience in reflecting the behaviors that demonstrate knowledge, values, skills, cognitive and affective processes related to each of the nine social work competencies. In addition, students are expected to complete their OTP intervention at the agency and to present the results of their project at an agency in-service. This course assesses Social Work EPAS Competencies 1-9.
Credits: 3
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SW 600 - Bridging Practice, Theory, Policy and Research
SW600 is designed to reinforce, augment and supplement learning achieved on the baccalaureate level of social work education. The course will integrate knowledge, values and skills across four essential content areas; 1) Policy Practice, 2) Theories of Human Behavior, 3) Research Informed Practice & Practice Informed Research, and 4) Multi-Level Generalist Social Work Practice. Infused throughout the readings, discussions and assignments in this course are the nine competencies of social work practice as set forth by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE, 2015). Students are expected to demonstrate growth in identifying as a professional social worker. They are expected to identify conflicts and ethical dilemmas and to apply a systematic framework to respond effectively in such situations. Students will be expected to articulate the philosophical and professional values related to the Strengths Perspective and Recovery Oriented practice. Finally, this course will challenge students to continue to identify issues related to structural oppression, exclusion, discrimination, and income inequality. This course assesses Social Work EPAS competencies 1-9.
Credits: 3
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SW 610 - Advanced Practice I
In SW610, students learn a wide range of therapeutic interventions designed to promote goal attainment and the well-being of individuals, families, groups, and communities. Students learn that effective advanced social work practice is guided & informed by theoretical frameworks, treatment models, practice behaviors, agency mission, policies, and requirements of funding sources. Although the course sequence begins with theories, frameworks, and models that can be used on a personal or family level of social work practice, as the course progresses, approaches will be applied to all three levels, personal (micro), agency (mezzo), and community (macro). This course equips students with a wide range of knowledge and skills related to engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation, to expand on practice skills learned at the generalist level. Students are expected to develop autonomous practice, to utilize critical thinking & reflection, and to function as an effective team member, as they expand awareness of conscious use of self in the social work helping partnerships. This course will include active discussions of values, ethics & practice behaviors, and students are expected to move beyond identifying ethical dilemmas, to planning and implementing strategies which effectively resolve these dilemmas. This course assesses Social Work EPAS competencies 1-9.
Credits: 3
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SW 615 - Social Work in Behavioral Health
As defined by SAMHSA (2011), behavioral health is a “state of mental/emotional being and/or choices and actions that affect wellness.” However, more specifically related to this course, behavioral health is a term which addresses issues in mental health, substance use, and addictions. The concept of behavioral health encompasses a continuum of prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support services. As the largest group of providers of mental health services, social workers comprise 60% or more of the mental health workforce (National Association of Social Workers, 2000). Social Work in Behavioral Health will provide the historical and political context of behavioral health and mental health care. The impact of substance use, gambling and eating disorders on individuals, families and communities will be explored. Lifespan issues that inform work with older adults and families and hospice policies and practices will be introduced. Students will identify the local, state, national and global policies that impact service participants and practice advocating for policy changes to promote improvements of the well-being of individuals, families, organizations and communities. The multidisciplinary nature of behavioral health practices will emphasize the need for social workers to develop collegial skills and practice effective ethical teamwork with psychiatrists, substance use professionals, nurses and physicians to name a few. The medical model, especially as it relates to diagnosing mental disorders and substance use, will be juxtaposed with the strengths perspective as students develop their conceptual framework for professional social work practice. This course assesses Social Work EPAS competencies 3, 5, 7, 8.
Credits: 3
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SW 620 - Gerontological Social Work
Aging service participants provide a unique practice focus for social workers. Gerontological social work examines the growing role for autonomous social work practice in working with elderly individuals and their families. This course provides examination of the literature with focus on theory and research, personal and family transitions, experiences in mid-to-late life and their impact on adults and their family relationships. Students review current policies relating to assisting elders to “age-in-place” and maintain quality of life and social well-being in the least restrictive environment possible. The learning in this course will be closely aligned with the practice experiences in the field setting. Students gain a fuller understanding for programs and policies such as the Older American’s Act, Medicare, Medicaid and various other issues relating to Elder Law. This course assesses Social Work EPAS competencies 1,3,5,8.
Credits: 3
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SW 621 - Military Social Work
This course provides a historical framework of the social work collaborative practice with military members and their support networks. Delineation regarding the unique challenges for members of the military, their families, veterans of both war and peace time, and persons who have suffered wounds or other extremes during military service, such as imprisonment during a war or conflict, military sanctions, or abuse, will be delivered. Policies that impact working with military members will be another focus of study, including the implementation and repeal of “Don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue,” multiple deployments, the GI Bill® benefits, and limitations of adequate VA services compared to the immense needs of wounded veterans. Students will demonstrate understanding of the impact of related policies on individual service participants and families. In this class students will learn the importance of understanding military culture/s, treating military service participants with respect, attention to the importance of confidentiality, and strict adherence to the practice protocols that ensure confidentiality. This course assesses all Social Work EPAS Competencies (1-9).
Credits: 3
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SW 622 - Social Work with Children and Families
The major focus of this class is on social work in the settings of child welfare, education, and children’s behavioral health and social wellbeing. Because children primarily reside in family settings, an emphasis will also be placed on families, family dynamics, and family interventions. Students can expect content focusing on school social work; special education; adoption and foster care; the history of societal responses to child abuse and neglect; recent federal legislation surrounding children’s issues; recent research about child-focused programs and practices; the history of deinstitutionalization of children’s services; common children’s mental health diagnoses; commonly prescribed medications and the controversy of overmedication in children, recent federal legislation regarding the system of care; innovative and research based community based programs; current interventions and treatment modalities used with children and families (e.g. play therapy, CBT, narrative therapies, art therapy, experiential therapy, family-directed structural therapy, and solution-focused therapies); parenting strategies; issues surrounding divorce; and the implications of all of these issues for culturally competent direct practice. This course emphasizes an ecological and strengths perspective. Several issues that apply across all systems are also addressed. These include the tensions between a child focus and a family focus, pros and cons of various ways of organizing and financing services, the philosophy of least restrictive alternative, resiliency, culturally competent practice, and the importance of fairly and accurately measuring outcomes. This course assesses Social Work EPAS competencies 5, 6, 7, 8.
Credits: 3
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SW 630 - Program Evaluation and Grant Writing
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to analyze how programs designed to promote social well-being of people organize, deliver, and assess the effectiveness of the services and interventions. This course emphasizes the grant writing process, with the overall purpose of teaching the student to unpack each component through critical analysis of program development and implementation. The course provides the students with a deeper awareness of the important relationships between funding sources and the manner in which programs conduct daily activities. Students learn models of organizational change and also examine the factors related to successful dissemination of innovations in uman service programs. This course assesses Social Work EPAS competencies 4 and 9.
Credits: 3
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SW 640 - Current Diagnostic Trends: Integrating the DSM-5 with the Strengths’ Perspective
This course provides students with a deeper understanding of the process of diagnosing mental disorders utilizing the latest framework as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fifth edition, 2013 (DSM-5). Students learn the characteristics related to specific Behavioral Health diagnoses. In addition, students are challenged to integrate the psychopathological perspective with the Strengths Perspective. Students learn the importance of generating accurate diagnosis while at the same time attending to the person’s uniqueness, social context, issues of poverty, discrimination and exclusion that contribute to their sense of social well- being, health and connectedness. This course is organized around the DSM-5 as it is the major diagnostic framework used in mental health systems. The focus will be on major affective, cognitive, anxiety, trauma, alcohol and drug, and personality disorders that graduates are likely to encounter in behavioral health social work practice. The limitations and controversies related to the use of the DSM-5 will be supplemented by the strengths assessment and will assist students in furthering their critical thinking skills. The course assesses Social Work EPAS Competencies 1,2,7,8,9.
Credits: 3
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SW 650 - Advanced Field Education I
This course focuses on students’ ability to integrate classroom learning with practice application in the field setting at the specialized level. Students collaborate with the Director of Field Education, classroom instructors, the MSW faculty liaison, and the agency based MSW Field Instructor, to identify & document practice behaviors that reflect the knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive and affective processes that are the essence of the nine competencies. These activities are recorded on the Field Education Learning Plan (FLEP). In order to promote the real time integration of knowledge and skills, students are required to take SW650 concurrently with SW 610 , Advanced Social Work Practice I. In this course students are expected to become familiar with the policies and procedures of the host agency. They are expected to gain a deeper understanding of the organizational culture as well as to be able to articulate the mission ad purpose of the agency as these relate directly to agency goals. Students are expected to take an active role in their learning experience and advocate for a wide range of learning opportunities as the aim towards autonomous social work practice. The course assesses Social Work EPAS Social Work Competencies 1-9.
Credits: 3
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