Courses

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

EDL 931 UTILIZATION HUMAN & FINANCIAL RESOURCES   3.0 Credit(s)
This course, the second in the Superintendent Certification program, enables candidates to learn the basic concepts of human resource management and financial management of a school district to support the improvement of achievement for all students. Candidates learn and apply the best practices in recruitment, selection, orientation, professional learning and evaluation of educational personnel as well as a collaborative and comprehensive approach to budget development that results in an equitable distribution of resources to improve student learning.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years

EDL 933 Policy Governance, Community Involvement   3.0 Credit(s)
This course teaches candidates about Superintendent/School Board relationships, developing effective communication and partnership with the community at large, and how to develop and implement policies that will further the Mission of the school district. Candidates also learn about the impact of critical state and federal education policies on local school districts.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

FN 915 ESG AND CLIMATE FINANCE   3.0 Credit(s)
The new course is due to market trends. ESG and climate finance have become critically important due to regulatory pressures and investor demand. The global recognition of climate change as a significant threat necessitates urgent action to mitigate its impacts. The SEC requires public firms to disclose climate-related information in their annual reports, which has increased focus on how businesses and investors can contribute to sustainable environmental practices. The DBA program will offer this course to equip students with interdisciplinary knowledge to tackle complex challenges in sustainable investing and risk management, as well as the necessary skills to conduct scholarly research in these areas.
Offered: Late Spring Semester All Years

FN 920 PRACTICUM IN CORPORATE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS   6.0 Credit(s)
Prerequisite: Take DBF-900
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems All Years

FN 921 Practicum in Financial Markets and INSTITUTIONS   6.0 Credit(s)
It is a guided research study taken by a student with the faculty mentor in financial markets and institutions. Students will examine exhaustively the recent studies advancing knowledge in financial markets and institutions, write their synopses and assist the faculty in collecting data as well as designing and testing analytical models for research projects Prerequisite: Take DBF-900
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems All Years

CM 799 CONTINUOUS REGISTRATION   1.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department