Sample Courses

This course explores the topics of health, wellness, sickness and disease from an anthropological and cross-cultural perspective. In this course students will develop and understanding of the role of culture in the conceptualization of health and wellness and the pattern and treatment of sickness and disease. The course will also explore the role of socio-economic factors impacting on health and wellness and the patterns of treatment of sickness and disease. Finally, the course will develop a comparative, cross-cultural perspective of health, wellness, sickness and disease.
Prerequisite: Take AN 110 or SO 110

This course is an interdisciplinary look at how Catholic thought and imagination have intersected with culture from the 1960's to the present time. We will look at texts, films, and art.

Provides an overview of the principles and techniques used in financial management and an introduction to financial markets. Topics include time value of money, measures of risk, models for pricing bonds and stocks, financial analysis, capital structure, cost of capital, capital budgeting, and working capital management. Students are introduced to financial problem-solving using Microsoft Excel.
Prerequisite: Take AC 221

This course serves as the introduction to the operations function of business. All organizations-for profit or not-for-profit, manufacturing, processing, or services-have operations as their central function. Despite their diversity, these organizations share common objectives and problems; in most cases, the same principles can be applied to help manage the operations. Major topics include determining operations strategy and objectives, planning the operations process, controlling operations, and managing its quality. The course introduces concepts to help understand how operations are organized and how operations decisions affect virtually every aspect of the firm.
Prerequisite: Take MGT-101 or BU-201 and MA-133 or MA-131

Explores the formulation and administration of policy, integration of the various specialties of business, and development of an overall management viewpoint.
Prerequisite: Take AC-222 FN-215 MK-201 EC-203 MA-133 or MA-131

This is an introductory course on Database concepts and Structured Query Language (SQL) with a focus on business applications. This course provides a step-by-step overview and instructions on a variety of topics, including database and database management system (DBMS), data types, table structure and relationships, field definitions and naming conventions, data access queries using SQL, data definition language (DDL) and data manipulation language (DML) commands; table creation using SQL statements, database security and evolution of data models. No prior database or programming experience is required.

Corporate Finance expands upon the principles and techniques of financial management to apply the concepts of the maximization of firm value, the time value of money, marginal cash flow analysis and risk to a range of financial management decisions including financial analysis; financial forecasting, valuation, capital budgeting, the determination of the costs of capital, and optimal capital structure. The course uses case studies and emphasizes the design of financial models in Excel to analyze problems in corporate finance. Certification in the Microsoft Excel 77-727 Exam and use of S&P Capital IQ for industry research and financial analysis is required to successfully complete the course.
Prerequisite: Take FN-215

This course is designed to provide a sound foundation for the theory and practice of modern portfolio management. Topics include portfolio analysis, capital asset pricing theory, performance measurement, efficient market hypothesis, standard mean-variance theory, and dynamic asset allocation. The goal of this course is to acquaint students with the perspectives and techniques used to solve practical asset allocation problems of institutional investors such as pension funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds.
Prerequisite: Take FN-315

Develops students' ability to analyze financial statements to determine both asset value and earning capacity of the public corporation's securities. Requires an understanding of the positive and negative effects of operating and financial leverage, as well as ratio analysis as it concerns the capitalization, stock, and bond markets. Proof of students' ability lies in the preparation of an analysis of annual report of a major publicly held corporation.
Prerequisite: Take FN-215

Presents information systems concepts from a managerial perspective to understand how information systems work and how they are used for business purposes. This course is designed to help students understand and use fundamental information systems principles so that they will efficiently and effectively function as future business employees and managers. Topics include hardware and software of computers, telecommunication and networks (including the Internet), database management, e-commerce, systems development, and systems security.

This course provides the practical knowledge and insights required to define objectives and strategies of social media marketing, identify and properly select the social media tools to engage consumers, and effectively evaluate and measure the results of these efforts. Topics include infrastructure of social medias, social media platforms, social media marketing strategy, social media marketing mix, social communities, social publishing, social entertainment, social commerce, social media for consumer insights, and social media metrics.
Prerequisite: Take MK-201

This course is an introduction to the rapidly evolving and dynamic digital-advertising sector (e.g., search, display, social, and mobile advertising). Recent changes in consumer behavior and opportunities, problems, tactics, and strategies associated with incorporating electronic methods into the marketing communications function are examined. The course also includes discussion of current metrics used to gauge the effectiveness of digital advertising.
Prerequisite: Take MK-201

This course emphasizes the analytical nature of data and information that is required in modern-day marketing for better decision-making. Understanding both the theoretical and the practical nature of digital marketing, along with developing the skillset necessary for success in the industry, are the primary goals of this course.
Prerequisite: Take MK-232 or MK-334

This course covers the fundamental skills for business analytics: compiling summary statistics, data visualization, descriptive data mining and statistical methods such as hypothesis testing and linear regression. Students gain experience with widely used software tools and learn to report analysis in a presentable format. Topics covered will be useful for further analytical studies in financial analytics, econometrics, marketing analytics, HR analytics, health care analytics and supply chain analytics. Pre-requisite: MA-131/MA-133/MA-331
Prerequisite: Take MA-131or MA-331

This course will introduce the student to social entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurism focuses on developing sustainable business solutions to social problems at a micro-level which can be replicated on a large scale. The course will focus on introducing students to current global movements and the social forces driving current social enterprises and understand the mecanisms other social entrepreneurs are using to create successful social enterprises. Students will develop a business concept which addresses how best to solve some of the most pressing global issues confronting people today.

This course covers the core sales leadership building blocks and the basics of managing a sales force. This includes go to market concepts, organizational constructs, cross functional dependencies, sales compensation/motivation, talent management, sales enablement, sales technology, revenue operations and leadership concepts. The goal of the course is to demonstrate the critical position the sales function plays in the growth goals of any company

Students are introduced to research design and analysis concepts within the field of psychology, including the scientific method, sampling, measurement, research designs, ethics, and quantitative analysis. Analysis will include the use of SPSS computer software, interpreting output, and writing up statistical results.
Prerequisite: Take MA 131with minimum grade of C, P

This course presents the fundamentals of counseling and psychotherapy. Approaches covered include cognitive- behavioral, client- centered, and rationally- emotive therapy.
Prerequisite: Take PS-110

Examines the field of human cognition. Topics include how we store and retrieve memories, process language, allocate attention, recognized objects, solve problems, and make decisions.
Prerequisite: Take PS-110

This course introduces students to the nervous system and the principles by which it is organized, processes information, and produces complex behaviors and cognitive processes.  Beginning with the neurophysiology of neurons, this course proceeds through synaptic transmission, neuropharmacology, hormonal regulation of behavior, the neural basis of sensory perception, biological rhythms/sleep, theories of emotion, learning and memory and consciousness.
Prerequisite: Take PS-110 or BI-111

This course examines the relationship between the human mind, brain, cognition, and mental disorders.
Prerequisite: Take PS-110

Introduction to a wide ranging study of multimedia production. Students will learn audio and video production techniques and create media for online distribution.

Students experiment with form and style in order to produce a variety of advertising and public relations writing for diverse audiences that utilize different media platforms.
Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101

Social media has altered how we communicate with each other. This course is comprised of four modules that will allow students to have an overall understanding of social media in our everyday lives. In the first module, students will explore how social media has impacted culture as a whole, while in the second module, students will interrogate the role of social media in the construction of personal and professional identity. In the third module, students will analyze corporate and non-profit uses of social media tools and tactics, and in the fourth and final module, students will execute their own social media campaign in order to demonstrate their knowledge of the course concepts. Throughout the course students will be asked to consider the ethical dilemmas put forth by social media technologies and the people that use them.
Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101

Students research, plan, implement, and evaluate integrated public relations and advertising campaigns. Students gain hands-on experience by working with community clients.
Prerequisite: Take CM-101, CM-227

This course provides students with a broad and comprehensive overview of theoretical concepts, empirical research, and public health practice in community health. Course topics focus on (1) the role of the lived environment and community actions in health outcomes and (2) evidence-based interventions and methods to improve public health. The role of policy in shaping health outcomes is emphasized and students have an opportunity to consider advocacy issues. Prerequisite: Students must be a declared Health Science major. You must take HS 200 prior to taking this class.
Prerequisite: Take HS-200

This course introduces the current status of information systems and technology in the healthcare industry. We will examine the clinical and administrative applications that are fundamental to the industry. Information systems topics such as process flow, systems analysis, database management, hardware, and software will also be discussed and examined in the context of the industry. Students will also explore emerging technologies and how they relate to the healthcare industry.

This course provides an in-depth examination of leadership theories, practices, and skills required to lead healthcare organizations in a rapidly evolving landscape. It explores the impact of developing change implementation in areas such as diversity, equity, inclusion, and digital transformation on healthcare leadership, necessitating a collaborative, ethical, and adaptable approach. Coursework emphasizes developing an effective vision and strategy, fostering innovation, building high-performing teams, and making decisions with integrity. Students will apply leadership principles to contemporary case studies and develop insights into their own leadership style and growth. By the end of the course, students will possess advanced leadership skills to guide healthcare organizations toward a more equitable, sustainable, and technologically driven future. Prerequisites: HS 200 Intro Health & Healthcare, HS 210: Leadership in Healthcare. Students must be declared Health Science major.
Prerequisite: Take HS 200 and HS-210.

Healthcare organizations are committed to improving the quality and safety of services both to achieve their missions and to comply with various regulatory requirements. This course will review the major sources of quality and safety standards, present some of the major approaches to improving quality and safety, and discuss the role of all healthcare workers in creating a culture of safety. Leadership implications of the quality and safety of the environment, movement, and handling will be explored.

Explores supervisory skills required to effectively manage and deal with people in the workplace. Emphasis is on strategic human resource issues of recruiting and managing to retain talent. Includes skillbuilding applications to practice supervisory skills such as interviewing, providing feedback, resolving team conflict, dealing with emotional behavior, and managing terminations. Business communication skills focus on effective written and oral communication used in business settings and in formal and informal presentations at work.
Prerequisite: Take MGT-202 or PS-355 or PS-255