Courses

COU 602 PLAY THERAPY RESIDENCY   2.0 Credit(s)
Students will apply play therapy skills in a supervised, clinical, play therapy experience. This on ground residency will take place at the Institute for Play Therapy and Expressive Arts Education and Research at Sacred Heart University. The residency will consist of direct hours of intensive instruction, client contact, and supervision observation.  Note: Additional Residency Fee of $225.00.
Offered: Fall Semester Odd Academic Years

COU 603 PLAY THERAPY PRACTICUM II SKILLS & METH   3.0 Credit(s)
Students will apply play therapy skills in a supervised, clinical, play therapy experience. This clinical course provides supervised play therapy practice specific to assessment, intervention, and the healing process. This course will include direct play therapy instruction, hours of direct client contact, and hours of supervision with required client observation.
Offered: All Semesters All Years

BU 695 TECH-BASED BUSINESS SOLUTION/INNOVATION   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will focus on the intersection of Information Technology and Business. Students will develop a basic understanding of modern technologies including Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things. The course emphasis will be on how businesses are leveraging these technologies to innovate: creating new customer experiences (on-line shopping), improving operational efficiencies (logistics track & trace), and developing new business models (ride-share applications). The course will also utilize a "hands-on" experiential workshop to learn the "Design Thinking" methodology that organizations leverage to create innovative, user-centric products and processes.
Offered: Fall, Spring & Late Spring Sem All Years

BU 696 APPLIED INNOVATION MANAGEMENT   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will focus on the innovation lifecycle and the use of data as part of the innovation process. Today, corporations view innovation as a never-ending process in all aspects of their businesses as we transform to a digital society. Case studies related to actual innovations will be utilized and students will then apply the principles to their own project.
Offered: As Needed All Years

BU 697 COMMERCIALIZING TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS   3.0 Credit(s)
Successfully introducing products utilizing new, innovative technologies requires that managers take a different strategic perspective than is typical for products based upon mature, well-understood technologies. This course will examine the branding, promotional, sales and marketing challenges that a firm introducing an innovative technology must recognize and address to avoid launching products that do not meet commercial expectations. These differences will be examined in the context of traditional marketing principles, complemented by several examples of innovative, technology-based products that were victims of these differences or that successfully overcame the challenges.
Offered: As Needed All Years

ED 680 TEACHER RESIDENCY SEMINAR 2 ELEMENTARY   3.0 Credit(s)
This seminar is designed to support candidates as they work in elementary schools in an internship setting and to challenge themselves as leaders and learners through the completion of an inquiry project.  Interns develop and refine skills of inquiry to use data to support educational decisions and determine a practical course of action. They also engage in dialogue and reflect with peers on educational research and experiences at school sites with the ultimate goal of expanding student awareness of important and current issues.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

ED 679 TEACHER RESIDENCY 2 ELEMENTARY   3.0 Credit(s)
This residency provides elementary school-based experiences for graduate students in the teacher preparation program. Candidates will serve in the school setting in any number of capacities such as guest teachers, interventionists, or program facilitators. Affords candidates the opportunity to work within a community of fellow educators and to continue developing teaching expertise through graduate coursework and professional reflection.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

ED 675 Teacher Inquiry Seminar 1 Secondary   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to encourage and support educators to engage in reflective practice and continuous professional growth. Participants will explore various aspects of teaching, evaluate their own instructional methods, and consider strategies for improving their teaching effectiveness. Through self-study, participants will bring curiosity to their own teacher identity and practice and insight to others in the class.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

PT 610 RMDL CNCPTS IN MUSCSKLTN MGMT   6.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department

ED 672 TEACHER RESIDENCY 1 ELEMENTARY   3.0 Credit(s)
This residency provides school-based experiences for graduate students in the teacher preparation program. Candidates are paired with one teacher and classroom Prerequisite: TAKE ED-673
Offered: All Semesters All Years

ED 673 Teacher Residency Seminar 1 Elementary   3.0 Credit(s)
This seminar supports the growth and development of teaching practices through reflection, dialogue, and self-study.  Candidates will learn about the induction process, consider how to use data to inform their practice, set goals, and how to articulate their progress. Prerequisite: Take ED-672
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

ED 674 TEACHER RESIDENCY 1 SECONDARY   3.0 Credit(s)
This residency provides secondary school-based experiences for graduate students in the teacher preparation program. Candidates will serve in the school setting in any number of capacities such as guest teachers, interventionists, or program facilitators. The residency affords candidates the opportunity to work within a community of fellow educators and to continue developing teaching expertise through graduate coursework and professional reflection.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

NU 606 PRIMARY CARE OF CHILDREN   4.0 Credit(s)
Primary Care of Children applies knowledge of wellness and prevention to children, focusing on birth through adolescence. Topics include health promotion/maintenance, growth and development, disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment of common acute and chronic illnesses in diverse infant, child, and adolescent populations.  Emphasis is placed on a primary, collaborative, community approach with interprofessional teams as a foundation for clinical practice. In addition to didactic, students participate in clinical experiences. Prerequisite: Take NU-501 NU-530 NU-603 NU-550 NU-566 NU-551 NU-552ýNU-561
Offered: All Semesters All Years

NU 607 PRIMARY CARE FOR WOMEN   4.0 Credit(s)
Primary Women's Healthcare introduces the Family Nurse Practitioner student to well woman care and care of the antepartum woman.  The course will enable students to participate in clinical decision making in the primary care of women, from adolescents through the menopause transition. Gynecologic and antepartum management including cervical and breast cancer screenings, contraceptive care, acute and chronic gynecologic pathologies, and healthy prenatal examinations will be covered. In addition to didactic, students participate in clinical experiences. Prerequisite: Take NU-501 NU-530 NU-603 NU-550 NU-566 NU-551 NU-552,ýNU-561
Offered: All Semesters All Years

FN 672 DERIVATIVES & RISK MANAGMENT   3.0 Credit(s)
Featuring an overview of derivative securities and their use in corporate strategy and risk management, this course employs quantitative methods to analyze, design, price, and use derivative instruments in a managerial context. Basic derivative contracts such as forward, futures, options, and swaps are covered, as well as the pricing of these claims, arbitrage, and hedging in these markets. Students apply the analytical models to real-life situations through case studies. Prerequisite: Take FN-660 or WGB-603
Offered: Spring Semester All Years