Courses
PAD 515 DATA ANALYTICS & INFO TECH PUBLIC SECT 3.0 Credit(s)
An overview of the use and leveraging of data in order to allow government and nonprofit organizations to make better decisions and improve operations. Topics to be covered will include the concepts of data management and governance; the latest trends in terms of data-related technologies, tools, and practices; challenges such as privacy and security; and developing data capacity awareness.
SW 599 SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIAL WORK 1.0-6.0 Credit(s)
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 507 SPECIAL TOPICS:PROFESSIONAL PRACTICUM 3.0 Credit(s)
With over 2,000 media firms in the surrounding area, students complete internships in a film, television or other media company to gain professional experience and exposure to the marketplace. Working closely with the faculty, each student finds a unique opportunity that fits their desired area of interest.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
SW 570 INTER-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to develop inter-professional collaboration skills among multiple disciplines to prepare social workers to practice in a variety of settings.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
SW 587 COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines and develops strategic-skills in the interaction between person and environment and creating organizational and community change in order to better meet the needs of diverse populations.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
SW 540 MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION 3.0 Credit(s)
This course develops knowledge and skills for working with client systems experiencing mental health and addiction issues with an integrated practice context.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
SW 555 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 3.0 Credit(s)
This course develops knowledge and skills for working with children, youth, and families within an intergrated practice context.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
SW 586 CLINICAL ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSIS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on assessment and diagnosis of individuals and utilizes frameworks that place individuals within the context of their environment. Biopyschosocial-spiritural, cultural, and human diversity influences will be utilized for understanding mental health conditions.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
PAD 520 PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of public policy as a means to address societal problems. Topics include: the political, historical, institutional, and legal contexts of public policy; policymaking theories and approaches; how solutions to societal problems are selected and evaluated; and how political polarization impacts public policy. These concepts are applied through research, analysis, and recommendations on a public policy issue.
Offered: Modules 1 & 3 All Years
PAD 599 CAPSTONE SEMINAR 3.0 Credit(s)
The capstone course is the culminating experience of the MPA and where students demonstrate mastery of the full range of competencies. During the capstone seminar, students work with a client in a public service or non-profit agency to identify a problem and write a paper to address the problem integrating what they have learned using the knowledge and skills acquired during the program.
Offered: Summer Semester All Years
CH 545 BIOINFORMATICS 3.0 Credit(s)
Covers basic computer programming and database design, a basic review of biochemistry, biomolecular sequence comparisons and alignments, biomolecular structure prediction, biomolecular function prediction, and data analysis to solve theoretical problems and application problems using bioinformatics programs.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
PAD 525 NON-PROFIT MGMT & LEADERSHIP 3.0 Credit(s)
The course will examine the role of non-profit boards and executives in providing leadership at the organizational, community and societal levels.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
PAD 550 EMERGENCY PLANNING & PREPAREDNESS 3.0 Credit(s)
Provides an understanding of the issues associated in developing plans and policies to prepare for disasters, both natural and manmade. Overview of nature of challenges posed by different kinds of disasters; discussion of regulatory requirements, sample plans, equipment requirements, collateral and mutual aid support agreements, and methods for testing and updating plans.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
MPH 501 RESEARCH METHODS FOR POPULATION HEALTH 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to introduce students to the various types of research methodology used in population health research using various texts, scientific articles, policy statements, and coursework. During the course, students will assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities' health; understanding the ethical implications of research communication; and develop a research proposal outline to demonstrate their understanding of how to select methods for sound research practice.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
MPH 500 POPULATION HEALTH SCIENCE 3.0 Credit(s)
The course will introduce the profession of public health, the social ecological model, the social determinants of health, and health equity. Students learn the history and philosophy of public health as well as its core values, concepts, functions, ethics, and leadership roles. Students learn the fundamentals of health promotion and disease prevention for populations. Students are introduced to the data, determinants and systems of population health.
Offered: All Semesters All Years