Courses

SCC 645 CNSL DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS & SPED   3.0 Credit(s)
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the unique needs of diverse learners, which include but are not limited to: first-generation students, English Language Learners (ELL), pregnant youth, homeless and foster care youth, student-athletes, and individuals who identify as a part of the LGBTQUIA+ community. Students who require additional supports as identified through a child study/find, RTI, or MTSS and are eligible for special education services will also be discussed. Additional topics include understanding the 504 process, categories of eligibility for special education and gifted, and appropriate interventions and strategies to support student success and well-being.
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years

SCC 670 Advanced Internship Sch Cnsl   3.0 Credit(s)
This synchronous, online course is an experiential, fieldwork course designed to strengthen school counseling students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes/dispositions related to the practice of school counseling, through supervised practice. This course provides for continued development and practice of skills learned during Residency I, II, and practicum. In this advanced internship course, students will complete 350 hours of supervised practice, 120 of the hours must be direct service hours. Students are expected to develop their competency in delivering direct services: individual and small group counseling, and core curricular classroom lessons, Additionally, they are expected to deliver indirect services that support the development and implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program. Students will receive feedback, based on recorded sessions and case conceptualizations, from the instructor and peers as well as group supervision from instructors and individual supervision from approved, site supervisors.
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years

SCC 650 PRACTICUM IN SCHOOL COUNSELING   3.0 Credit(s)
This synchronous, online course is an experiential, fieldwork course designed to strengthen school counseling students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes/dispositions related to the practice of school counseling, through supervised practice. This course provides for continued development and practice of skills learned during Residency I and II. In this initial fieldwork course, students will complete 100 hours of supervised practice, 40 of the hours must be direct service hours. Students are expected to develop their competency in delivering direct services: individual and small group counseling, and core curricular classroom lessons, Additionally, they are expected to deliver indirect services that support the development and implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program. Students will receive feedback, based on recorded sessions and case conceptualizations, from the instructor and peers as well as group supervision from instructors and individual supervision from approved, site supervisors.
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years

SCC 660 INTERNSHIP IN SCHOOL COUNSELING   3.0 Credit(s)
This synchronous, online course is an experiential, fieldwork course designed to strengthen school counseling students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes/dispositions related to the practice of school counseling, through supervised practice. This course provides for continued development and practice of skills learned during Residency I, II, and practicum. In this initial internship course, students will complete 350 hours of supervised practice, 120 of the hours must be direct service hours. Students are expected to develop their competency in delivering direct services: individual and small group counseling, and core curricular classroom lessons, Additionally, they are expected to deliver indirect services that support the development and implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program. Students will receive feedback, based on recorded sessions and case conceptualizations, from the instructor and peers as well as group supervision from instructors and individual supervision from approved, site supervisors.
Offered: Modules All Semesters All Years

QI 601 USING EVIDENCE & DATA TO DRIVE CHANGE   3.0 Credit(s)
Application of analytical and decision tools to determine appropriate enterprise models for quality improvement, including problem identification, selection of metrics, analytical approaches, prioritization criteria, and post-implementation evaluation Topics include: Health Data Integration, Research Methods, Advanced Tools & Methods in Clinical Settings Prerequisite: Take QI-550
Offered: As Needed All Years

MSA 624 PERSONAL FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES   3.0 Credit(s)
In this course, students will learn individual tax planning, including tax reduction/management techniques, timing of income and expenses, tax consequences of various charitable/philanthropic giving options, and professional standards. The course will also focus on various retirement vehicles available and how they fit into financial planning, review the limits and tax consequences of contributions to or distributions from retirement plans, & determine cash requirements to realize retirement goals, as well as planning for the post-retirement succession of a closely held business.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

MSA 632 IS ASSURANCE AND ADVISORY I   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will explain information technology (IT) governance and strategy and awareness of IT standards. Students will learn the basics of hardware, software, databases, networks, mobile technology, etc., used by entities internally, externally, and through outsourcing arrangements. Emphasis will be placed on relevant IT standards and assurance-related research and techniques. Students will learn about IT systems, controls, and resources to identify risks to information systems and the organizational risk.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

MSA 651 ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS   3.0 Credit(s)
In this course, students will demonstrate the ability to extract, transform, and load data, apply data mining techniques to a data set, and interpret appropriate predictive and prescriptive analysis. The focus will be on the designing and interpretation of the results of a Key Performance Indicators (KPI) dashboard, what-if analysis, and the assumptions about and evaluations of data models for appropriate checks and balances. Students will also be introduced the concepts of audit analysis and the skills needed to extract, manipulate, analyze, and summarize tax data to solve tax problems.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

MSA 622 Individual Compliance and Planning   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will focus on individual tax planning considerations for gross income, inclusions and exclusions, adjustments and deductions to arrive at adjusted gross income and taxable income, and passive activity and at-risk loss limitations. Students will also learn tax planning considerations for the computation of tax, estimated taxes, and tax credits, as well as topics related to loss limitations and tax attributes.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

MSA 633 IS ASSURANCE AND ADVISORY II   3.0 Credit(s)
In this course, students will learn how to analyze and evaluate the flow of transactions in a system interface diagram to identify risks, determine logical access controls, and prepare results of appropriate tests of security. The course will also focus on how to perform tests and report on the results of change management controls, the designing of appropriate tests of application controls related to business processes, and additional procedures needed to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence through data analysis procedures.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

MSA 635 CYBERSECURITY   3.0 Credit(s)
Students will learn how to recognize the basics of cybersecurity and risk management, common cybersecurity frameworks and standards, and cybersecurity testing approaches
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

MSA 623 Entity Compliance and Planning   3.0 Credit(s)
The objective of this course is to analyze sale and exchange property transactions and calculate gains for federal tax purposes. Emphasis will be placed on related party transactions (including imputed interest) and tax planning strategies for entities. Students will also learn about the tax classification of qualified joint ventures, consolidated tax returns and transactions between a shareholder and a corporation, and resulting gains and losses.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

MSA 604 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course emphasizes the content of corporate financial reports and helps learn to analyze the information therein.  It also includes information for evaluating the financial health, operating performance, and growth prospects of corporation-type companies.  The topics to be covered include the corporate financial statements and their relationships, ratio analysis for profitability and risk evaluation, assets/liabilities/owners' equity analysis, intercompany investments, and forecasting financial statements.
Offered: Fall & Late Spring Semesters All Years

MSA 603 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will focus on advanced level financial accounting topics, such as derivatives and hedge accounting and financial valuation methods and decision models. Students will also learn about the FASB's accounting standard setting procedures, classification and interpretation of the notes in financial statements, emerging reporting frameworks, as well as how to make informed decisions.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

COU 685 TECHNOLOGY IN COUNSELING & SUPERVISION   3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the best practices and ethics of the use of technology in counseling and supervision. Students will learn about state and federal laws guiding the use of technology in counseling and supervision. HIPAA and HITECH rules and regulations will be reviewed. Students will learn about the benefits and limitations of using technology in counseling and supervision. Theories and models of supervision will be explored in an attempt to help students understand the supervision process.
Offered: All Semesters All Years