Courses

DBF 904 DOCTORAL THESIS DEFENSE   3.0 Credit(s)
The doctoral dissertation is the final requirement within the educational framework of the SHU DBA in Finance program. The doctoral dissertation needs to fulfill three major objectives: a. Reflect on the doctoral candidate's advanced knowledge in the discipline of finance; b. Demonstrate the candidate's applied financial research proficiency; c. Design an original, novel solution to practical problem which will contribute to best practices in finance. Prerequisite: Take FN-911
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

FN 909 RESEARCH METHODS & DISSERTATION DESIGN   3.0 Credit(s)
The course provides a survey of modern research methodology in the field of finance. The course material focuses on leading models of financial analyses, seminal studies, recent literature, and bibliographical sources. A special emphasis is on writing skills for advanced financial studies. Students learn to formulate motivation and underlying hypotheses; they gain skills for developing advanced analytical models. The course material also emphasizes advanced estimation techniques of financial models. Students learn to test underlying hypotheses and formulate practical policy conclusions. Prerequisite: Take FN-901 and FN-902
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

FN 910 FINANCE DISSERTATION RESEARCH SEM. I   3.0 Credit(s)
This seminar features interactive in-class, lab-based instruction leading to formulation of a motivation and hypothesis for a specific finance dissertation project. It concludes with the development of a dissertation proposal. Prerequisite: Take DBF-903
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

FN 911 FINANCE DISSERTATION RESEARCH SEM. II   6.0 Credit(s)
This seminar features in-class, lab-based, and individualized instruction emphasizing empirical testing and articulation of policy applications of a specific analytical model or a set of models utilized in a DBA dissertation. Prerequisite: Take FN-910
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

NU 799 SPEC TOPICS INDEPENDENT STUDY   1.0-6.0 Credit(s)
This independent study is designed for use by students who require between one and six additional semester course hours to complete work to meet degree requirements   (e.g., project work, practicum hours, etc.).  Adviser and program director approval required.
Offered: All Semesters All Years

NU 781 INTRODUCTION TO PALLIATIVE CARE   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is an introduction to palliative care nursing within a quality of life framework. The emphasis is on symptom management and care for the patient and family experiencing a life threatening illness with a focus on end of life care. The student will explore the role of the advanced practice nurse on the interdisciplinary palliative care team. Nursing leadership responsibilities in palliative care as it relates to policy, research and practice to improve patient and system outcomes are discussed. This 3-credit course is required for the FNP/DNP student and is an elective for the post MSN DNP student.
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems All Years

NU 782 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP   3.0 Credit(s)
Ongoing transformation of the health care environment requires that nurse leaders develop capacities in new arenas in order to address aggregate health, system, and global needs. Guided by various leadership models in health care, this course explores advanced leadership development opportunities in data analytics, entrepreneurship, and globalization. The focus will be on understanding leadership models as guides to influence behavior, data analytics as a strategy for improving outcomes of care, entrepreneurship for professional autonomy and meeting social needs, and globalization for improving global health. This course is an elective 3-credit course for the post MSN DNP student.
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems All Years

PT 852 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE II   5.0 Credit(s)
Clinical Education II consists of a ten (10) week full-time supervised clinical education experience that is designed to provide students with the opportunity to build upon knowledge, skills, and behaviors learned in the classroom and in the previous clinical experience. The focus is on developing mastery of skills in the processes of professional practice: patient-therapist interactions, performing comprehensive examinations and evaluations, developing, and implementing interventions, establishing diagnosis and prognosis, performing documentation, and re-evaluation of patient outcomes. Students are assigned to a clinical site providing structured clinical education experiences in patient care areas different from those encountered during the previous 8-week clinical experience. At this point in the curriculum, students have completed all academic coursework, and are ready to be challenged by clinical education in the range of practice settings.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

FN 999 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FINANCE   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is offered as a Special Topics course with topics to vary from semester to semester or section to section.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

NU 831 CLINICAL IMMERSION I   2.0 Credit(s)
This course is a clinical practice immersion experience and is individually designed based on the Family Nurse Practitioner student's clinical interests. Specialty clinical experiences and procedure workshops will be used to provide opportunities for increasing clinical skills and competency. Students prepare for a Family Nurse Practitioner national board certification examination using review techniques and online predictor examinations. Prerequisite: Take NU-823
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

NU 832 CLINICAL IMMERSION II   2.0 Credit(s)
This course is a clinical practice immersion experience and is individually designed based on the Family Nurse Practitioner student's clinical interests. Specialty clinical experiences and procedure workshops will be used to provide opportunities for increasing clinical skills and competency. Students prepare for a FNP national board certification examination using review techniques and online predictor examinations in preparation for licensure and employment. Prerequisite: Take NU-831
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

NU 735 CLN SCH & ANAL METHODS FOR EBP I   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will review doctoral level practice scholarship and principles of evidence-based practice. Students learn how to build a practice based on clinical expertise, best current evidence, patient values/preferences/goals, and available resources.
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems All Years

NU 755 CLN SCH & ANA METH FOR EBP II   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is the second of two doctoral level research courses. Course content emphasizes the conceptual understanding of research design and methods, and measurements commonly used in research. Application of research methods and design, principles of measurement, and advanced biostatistics that contribute to improved clinical decisions and outcomes are presented. The use of biostatistical techniques as well as how to apply them with confidence and interpret research findings and evidence in the literature are discussed. Prerequisite: Take NU-735
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems Contact Department

EDL 930 LEADING SCHOOL SYSTEMS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course is the first in the sequence leading to eligibility for the 093 Superintendent of Schools certification. It includes an overview of the major responsibilities of the position of superintendent of schools. Candidates develop a Mission, Vision and Theory of Action for district leadership. They use data and educational research to prepare a long-range District Improvement Plan, including implementation, assessment, accountability and coherence with school and departmental improvement plans. A theme throughout this course and those that follow is an emphasis on the legal, moral and ethical considerations of each issue.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

EDL 932 LEADING CORE OPERATION OF SCHOOL SYSTEM   3.0 Credit(s)
In this third course in the Superintendent Certification Program, candidates learn how to plan, manage and improve all major aspects of school district operations. These include emergency management, school facilities, construction projects, technology, transportation, complaint resolution, the Freedom of Information Act, Special Education processes, and others. Through the study of best practices and data collection, candidates learn to assess and improve the effectiveness of the core functions of a school district.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years