Courses
ODP 521 ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3.0 Credit(s)
Survey of the field of organizational psychology including such topics as organizational theories, role theory, leadership, motivation, ethical principles, and interpersonal/intergroup processes.
Offered: Module 1 All Years
ODP 510 QUANTITATIVE METHODS & STATISTICS 3.0 Credit(s)
Provides a basic understanding of quantitative research methodology, techniques like survey research, and descriptive and inferential statistics as tools in the field along with the ethical application of appropriate statistical methods and the interpretation of analyses.
Offered: Module 1 All Years
ODP 545 SOCIOCULTURAL DYNAMICS, DIVERSITY & OSR 3.0 Credit(s)
Overview of theory and practice of belongingness, wellness, and diversity in organizations; examination of the impact of changing workforce demographics on current and future productivity and competitiveness of organizations; and review of theories and practice of organizational social responsibility.
Offered: Module 6 All Years
ODP 515 QUALITATIVE & MIXED METHODS RESEARCH 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will focus on qualitative research methods and their applications in organizational research, as well as the use of mixed methods approaches.
Offered: Module 2 All Years
ODP 551 ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS & DESIGN 3.0 Credit(s)
This course challenges students to embrace a systems view of leadership and change at the organizational level. Students compare, contrast, and critique organizational design and assessment models. Organizational systems and design models are applied and designs utilized to effect change in the organization. Students are required to apply their own models of organizational change, strategy, and organizational capacity building to their work experiences or current workplaces or scenarios.
Offered: Module 4 All Years
ODP 530 PERSONNEL PSYCH, ASSESS, SELECT & DEV 3.0 Credit(s)
Survey of the field of personnel psychology including such topics as psychological research, employment law, hiring practices, professional and work assessment, selection, and development, and ethical principles.
Offered: Module 3 All Years
ODP 553 ORG LEADERSHIP & LEADING CHANGE 3.0 Credit(s)
This course emphasizes leadership, leadership development, and the roles of leaders in organizational change. A review of leadership theories and their applications to business is accomplished through scholarly and experiential learning. This requires students to critically analyze leadership theories with a strong emphasis placed on contemporary leadership perspectives. Students will be required to connect leadership theories and practices to leadership situations that are relevant to their work experiences and contemporary issues of followership, organizational change, technological change, and social change.
Offered: Module 3 All Years
ODP 554 INTERVENTION & ACTION RESEARCH 3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces action research, design-based research, appreciative inquiry, and other intervention research methods, and the effective use of traditional qualitative and quantitative instruments for application during action research practice in organizations.
Offered: Module 5 All Years
ODP 532 JOB ANALYSIS, COMPETENCY & HUMAN FACTOR 3.0 Credit(s)
Students will learn how to conduct job demand analysis, work hazard analysis, human factors, and competency modeling and how to use the results for designing personnel selection systems and performance appraisal instruments, grounded in principles of human factors engineering.
Offered: Module 5 All Years
ODP 533 ORG LEARNING, TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
Examines theory and techniques used to design, conduct, and evaluate instructional programs based on theories and principles of adult learning and organizational learning.
Offered: Module 4 All Years
ODP 552 FUNDAMENTALS OF ORG DEWV & CHANGE 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the foundations and evolution of the field of organization development and change. The course covers numerous OD and Change theories and concepts to provide fuller understanding of the dynamics of change across organizational levels, as well as the contributions of the field to organizations, communities, and society across local and global contexts. Students will explore key aspects of the OD consulting process and OD interventions and have an opportunity to apply their knowledge through various experiential learning activities and assignments.
Offered: Module 2 All Years
CS 629 ETHICAL HACKING 3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces students to the security threat of computer hacking and system vulnerabilities and exploits. The course will introduce techniques and hacking skills that black-hat hackers use to compromise systems. The class will teach students how to perform white-hat hacker and ethical hacking techniques to safeguard a computer network. Prerequisite: TAKE CS-622
Offered: Spring & Late Spring Semesters All Years
BU 639 INNOVATION MANAGEMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will cover the definition of innovation, the barriers and enablers for making innovation real in companies, the core principles for innovation management (foresight, ideation, discovery-driven planning, rapid prototyping, open platforms, wisdom of crowds, and technology adoption and diffusion), and how innovation management is being applied by market leaders and companies in highly competitive industries. Prerequisite: TAKE BU-601 OR WGB-521
Offered: As Needed All Years
GW 617 PATHOLOGY & IMPAIRMENTS IN LATER LIFE 6.0 Credit(s)
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
GW 638 CAPSTONE PROJECT PRACTICUM 3.0 Credit(s)
Offered: As Needed Contact Department