Courses

NU 603 PRINCIPLES OF HC RESEARCH   3.0 Credit(s)
This course studies the field of research and its relationship to problems related to nursing and health care. Each step of the research process is explored in-depth to develop the skills to apply research to practice. Students apply critical analysis to relevant research literature to determine its usefulness and application. Statistical methods and concepts are reviewed and integrated throughout the course to promote an understanding of those concepts within the context of health care research. Emphasis is on understanding the research process through proposal development.
Offered: All Semesters All Years

FN 674 ADVANCED RISK MANAGEMENT   3.0 Credit(s)
The complexity of the global financial system makes understanding risk management essential for anyone working or planning to work in the financial sector. As the real economy is also exposed to financial risk, risk management has become more important to non-financial corporates and institutions. Students will become familiar with financial risk assessment and management and the regulations applicable for financial institutions. They will learn how important market participants, such as banks, insurance companies, pension funds, and mutual and hedge funds are looking at risk measurement and management. Risk mitigation strategies are explained. Various risk types such as market risk (interest rate risk, cross-currency risk, etc.), credit risk, operational risk, and systemic risk are covered, and risk management strategies and instruments are analyzed. Recent risk management topics such as counterparty credit risk for derivatives, central clearing, and collateralization will be covered. Prerequisite: Take FN-673
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

MK 680 APPLIED TOPICS IN DIGITAL MKT   3.0 Credit(s)
This course explores in-depth coverage of one digital marketing topic from an applied perspective. The topic is examined from a company's point of view with multiple examples from industry. Students work hands-on to learn what practitioners do within the topic on a day to-day basis. Topics rotate throughout trimesters.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

MK 671 MARKETING ANALYTICS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course explores how companies assess marketing performance. It is a survey course covering a variety of return on investment metrics for marketing investments. The course introduces formulas and ratios used to gauge customer profitability, product portfolio mix, and advertising and web spending effectiveness. Attention is drawn to links between finance and marketing.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

HR 612 STRATEGIC HR   3.0 Credit(s)
The strategic impact that HR leaders have on their organizations has never been more important given the value of human capital and our changing world economy. It is critical for HR leaders to maintain their competitive edge and bring broad business skill sets to their role. The focus of the class will be the development of critical thinking, strategic planning, and business strategy skills, and the implementation of those processes within the HR organization.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

HR 613 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION   3.0 Credit(s)
Diversity in the workforce is a critical issue for all organizations. As organizations become more global in nature, an organization's workforce becomes more ethnically and culturally diverse. This course will explore the strategic issues with managing, motivating, and engaging diverse workforces to meet organizational objectives. Particular emphasis will be placed on developing cultures of inclusion for all members of an organization's workforce.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

CS 639 VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will provide lectures on vulnerability and compliance management for multiple systems and perform handson experience with Tenable Nessus (one of the industry-leading vulnerability and compliance scanning tools). It will provide students with a working knowledge and understanding of vulnerability and compliance management, and expose students to new system and application vulnerabilities that are identified on a daily basis and demonstrates the techniques for managing them. The purpose of this course is to teach students how to identify vulnerabilities, plan to remediate them, and track to make sure they do not return. Prerequisite: Take CS-622
Offered: Spring & Late Spring Semesters All Years

OT 608 COMMUNITY ADN POPULATION NEEDS & HEALTH PART II   3.0 Credit(s)
This is a continuation of the work begun in Community and Population Needs & Health Part I. Students complete the needs assessment begun in Part I and deliver a written report to the community partner. Students then develop an understanding of theory and practice related to the development of a community-based program or project, including research of available funding, based on the needs assessment completed for the community. They prepare a formal, professional presentation for the Sacred Heart University Occupational Therapy Program community and for the community partner, if requested. Students will also submit a proposal for a poster presentation for state and/or national conference. Prerequisite: Take OT-543
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

OT 609 PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION IV   1.0 Credit(s)
Personal transformation IV is a continuation of the course you began in your first semester. This course will again require self-reflection and will begin to relate your self- reflection to the practice of occupational therapy. This course in the series will also help prepare you for employment as you will create a resume, write a personal mission statement, and consider important factors of employment and your values in relation to job opportunities. We believe that the process of becoming an occupational therapist in this program will transform you. You will document your transformation in your portfolio and will create a professional development plan to guide your continued growth during your first year out of school Prerequisite: TAKE OT-525 OT-562 OT-578
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

HINF 601 HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE   3.0 Credit(s)
This course explores evaluation and management of health information between healthcare facilities, government agencies, and consumer health records (PHR) including issues, standards, technologies, and system configurations. Electronic health records will be covered conceptually to understand their impact on HIEs. Technical components (data exchanges, interoperability, data mining, and warehouse) as well as policy issues will be discussed and debated. Privacy and security aspects regarding electronic health information exchange will be explored. Current legal requirements driving policies and procedures as well as business and best practices regarding the creation, storage, processing, access, auditing, and utilization of clinical data will be explored. Prerequisite: TAKE HINF-552
Offered: As Needed Even Academic Years

HINF 610 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to provide an understanding of specific skills required to collect and maintain electronic health data in our current technical and political environment. Examines overviews and issues specific to various types of hospital systems, methods used to interface between systems, and operational issues typical of hospital systems. The course also includes a study of controlled medical vocabularies typically used to define various types of health data as well as a survey of existing and evolving government-driven standards and regulations. Prerequisite: Take HINF-501
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

MK 688 DIGITAL MKTG CAPSTONE THESIS   6.0 Credit(s)
By arrangement with program director. Prerequisite: Take MK-661, MK-670
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

MK 689 DIGITAL MKTG CAPSTONE PROJECT   3.0-6.0 Credit(s)
By arrangement with program director. Prerequisite: Take MK-661, MK-670
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

CM 656 SPORTS MEDIA PRACTICUM I   3.0 Credit(s)
Faculty-supervised internal placement with SHU Athletic Communications or SHU sports show based on the student's area of interest.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

CM 657 SPORTS MEDIA PRACTICUM II   3.0 Credit(s)
Faculty-supervised internal placement with SHU Athletic Communications or SHU sports show based on the student's area of interest.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department