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The course introduces students to the discipline of accounting through an introduction to financial and managerial accounting. Financial accounting is an integral part of the planning, reporting and control functions of every business. Financial accounting data provide insights about the firm's financial condition, operating results, cash flows and capital structure to facilitate decision making. Managerial accounting is used internally by businesses for cost management, planning and controlling, and strategic decision-making. This course introduces the primary financial statements, fundamental financial accounting terminology and calculations, as well as the interpretation and analysis of financial statements. The managerial accounting topics covered in this course include cost types and classifications. The differences between financial and managerial accounting are presented throughout the course. Ethical aspects of accounting are included. 4 credits.
Note: Students who receive credit for ACCT 100 may not receive credit for ACCT 210.
Managerial accounting is used internally by businesses for cost management, planning and controlling, and strategic decision-making. Managerial accounting emphasizes the relevance and timeliness of data. The managerial accounting topics covered in this course include application of cost within corporate environment, break-even analysis, budgeting and differential analysis. 2 credits Prerequisites: ACCT 100 or ACCT 210
Note: Students who receive credit for ACCT 200 may not receive credit for ACCT 215.
Managerial accounting is used internally by businesses for cost management, planning and controlling, and strategic decision-making. Managerial accounting emphasizes the relevance and timeliness of data. The managerial accounting topics covered in this course include application of cost within corporate environment, break-even analysis, budgeting and differential analysis. 2 credits Prerequisites: ACCT 100 or ACCT 210
Note: Students who receive credit for ACCT 200 may not receive credit for ACCT 215.
This course introduces various aspects of financial fraud, including fraud types, fraud prevention and detection, and analysis of actual recent cases. The connection between forensic accounting, and internal and independent auditing, will be emphasized. Prerequisites: NONE.
Financial accounting is an integral part of the planning, reporting and control functions of every business. It is a means to achieving insights about the firm's financial condition, operating results, cash flows and ownership and capital structure. This course covers the fundamental terminology and calculations of financial accounting and reporting, as well as the comprehension and interpretation of financial statements. Ethical aspects of accounting are included. Prerequisites: NONE.
The purpose of this course is to develop students' ability to understand and interpret the financial statements and disclosures of firms prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles. The course emphasizes financial statement analysis including financial statement adjustments to aid in decision making. The course introduces fundamental ratio analysis, forecasting, and valuation. Ethical aspects of accounting, such as earnings management, are
included. Prerequisite: ACCT 601 or permission of instructor.
A continuation of AMSL 111, students in this course will advance their communicative proficiency in both social and professional contexts as well as increase their cultural knowledge of the Deaf community. Pre-requisite of AMSL 111 or its equivalent with a grade of C- or better.
A continuation of AMSL 111, students in this course will advance their communicative proficiency in both social and professional contexts as well as increase their cultural knowledge of the Deaf community. Pre-requisite of AMSL 111 or its equivalent with a grade of C- or better.
Through a series of case studies, this course examines the importance of art as cultural expression across time and from a global perspective. In each course section, students will analyze the style, subject, and patronage of works of art, and will explore art's relationship to religion, ideology, society and economy, gender roles, and the interaction of cultures. Case studies will include architecture, sculpture, painting, and other arts, such as ceramics, textiles, and photography. This course fulfills the Fine Arts and Human Diversity core requirement. Some sections will meet the Global Perspectives requirement. Consult the department website for details about the specific sections offered.
This course plays a critical role in the principle-based education of St. Thomas business students. Through analysis of case studies, readings and other experiential exercises, students will develop an understanding of the contribution of business to the common good, professional business conduct and judgment grounded in ethical principles. Prerequisites: BUSN 100 and Sophomore standing.
Note: Students who receive credit for BETH 300 may not receive credit for BETH 301.
This course plays a critical role in the principle-based education of St. Thomas business students. Through analysis of case studies, readings and other experiential exercises, students will develop an understanding of the contribution of business to the common good, professional business conduct and judgment grounded in ethical principles. Prerequisites: BUSN 100 and Sophomore standing.
Note: Students who receive credit for BETH 300 may not receive credit for BETH 301.
This course plays a critical role in the principle-based education of St. Thomas business students. Through analysis of case studies, readings and other experiential exercises, students will develop an understanding of the contribution of business to the common good, professional business conduct and judgment grounded in ethical principles. Prerequisites: BUSN 100 and Sophomore standing.
Note: Students who receive credit for BETH 300 may not receive credit for BETH 301.
This class explores the fundamentals of ethical decision making in the business context. It covers the psychology of ethical decision making, including individual and situational factors influencing the decision process, as well as the ethical theories needed to understand the dimensions of an ethically complex situation. The class introduces a framework for analyzing ethical situations and developing a managerially defensible solution. It also explores various strategies for dealing with ethical challenges in the workplace and ways to effectively communicate one’s decisions. Prerequisites: NONE.
This class explores the fundamentals of ethical decision making in the business context. It covers the psychology of ethical decision making, including individual and situational factors influencing the decision process, as well as the ethical theories needed to understand the dimensions of an ethically complex situation. The class introduces a framework for analyzing ethical situations and developing a managerially defensible solution. It also explores various strategies for dealing with ethical challenges in the workplace and ways to effectively communicate one’s decisions. Prerequisites: NONE.
Emphasizing biology as a creative, investigative process and its relevance in today's world, this course provides an overview of cell biology, genetics, physiology, and human impact on the environment. Two laboratory hours per week. Not open to biology majors, pre-professional students, or students who have completed BIOL 105 or BIOL 106.
Emphasizing biology as a creative, investigative process and its relevance in today's world, this course provides an overview of cell biology, genetics, physiology, and human impact on the environment. Two laboratory hours per week. Not open to biology majors, pre-professional students, or students who have completed BIOL 105 or BIOL 106.
An introduction to cells, genetics, development and the human body, and the impact of humans on the environment. Laboratories will emphasize investigative scientific problem solving and creative thinking. Does not fulfill entrance requirements for some health professions programs. Pre-health professional students should consult the university's pre-health professions advising committee. This course is designed to meet the need of social work and psychology majors. Two laboratory hours per week. Not open to biology majors, or students who have completed BIOL 101 or BIOL 106.
An introduction to cells, genetics, development and the human body, and the impact of humans on the environment. Laboratories will emphasize investigative scientific problem solving and creative thinking. Does not fulfill entrance requirements for some health professions programs. Pre-health professional students should consult the university's pre-health professions advising committee. This course is designed to meet the need of social work and psychology majors. Two laboratory hours per week. Not open to biology majors, or students who have completed BIOL 101 or BIOL 106.
An introduction to cells, genetics, development and the human body, and the impact of humans on the environment. Laboratories will emphasize investigative scientific problem solving and creative thinking. Does not fulfill entrance requirements for some health professions programs. Pre-health professional students should consult the university's pre-health professions advising committee. This course is designed to meet the need of social work and psychology majors. Two laboratory hours per week. Not open to biology majors, or students who have completed BIOL 101 or BIOL 106.
Genetics is a rapidly evolving field of science that is continually changing the face of medicine, agriculture, and environmental health. In this course, students explore this area by learning the basic principles of genetics, modern technologies and practices, and its societal applications and implications. Two laboratory hours per week. Not open to biology majors or students who have completed BIOL 101, BIOL 105, or BIOL 106.
Genetics is a rapidly evolving field of science that is continually changing the face of medicine, agriculture, and environmental health. In this course, students explore this area by learning the basic principles of genetics, modern technologies and practices, and its societal applications and implications. Two laboratory hours per week. Not open to biology majors or students who have completed BIOL 101, BIOL 105, or BIOL 106.
Genetics is a rapidly evolving field of science that is continually changing the face of medicine, agriculture, and environmental health. In this course, students explore this area by learning the basic principles of genetics, modern technologies and practices, and its societal applications and implications. Two laboratory hours per week. Not open to biology majors or students who have completed BIOL 101, BIOL 105, or BIOL 106.
The purpose of this course is to introduce the structure and function of cells, and how structure and function drives organismal physiology and diversity. By the end of this course, through lecture and laboratory exercises, students should have an understanding of the basic components of cells, how cells and organisms transfer genetic information to future generations, how communication is integral to cellular and organismal function, and how cells and organisms generate and process energy to drive physiological functions. In addition, students will continue to improve skills for scientific inquiry through activities designed to increase familiarity with the scientific literature and science terminology, improve skills to design and critically analyze experiments, foster ability to work with a scientific team, and provide opportunities to improve scientific writing. Any one topic covered in this course has enough material for a course of its own. However, this course will give basic overview of a series of selected topics that are meant to introduce students to the vast field of cellular and organismal biology and the use of biological science in life. Prerequisite: c- or above in BIOL 207 or a C- in any BIOL 100 level course.
This interdisciplinary course focuses on infectious pathogens of humans, including their genetics, physiology, host pathogenicity, evolution and epidemiology. Major pathogens of concern for clinicians and healthcare workers are surveyed. Impacts of infectious diseases on society will also be explored. This introductory course is designed to serve students form biology and non-biology majors interested in entering the health professions, including nursing, physician assistant, medical or veterinary school, dental-related professions etc. Lab consists of acquiring foundational skills necessary to understand how we study human pathogens from the molecular through ecosystem level. Four laboratory hours per week. Students may not receive credit for both BIOL 256 and BIOL 356. Prerequisites: C- or better in CHEM 100 or CHEM 108 or CHEM 111 or CHEM 112 or CHEM 115, AND C- or better in BIOL 101 or BIOL 105 or BIOL 207
This course includes an examination of the functional morphology of the vertebrate endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive and reproductive systems, including control and integration of organ systems, as well as adaptation to the environment and evolutionary history. Laboratory work will emphasize functional comparisons of vertebrate organ systems and an experimental approach to physiological problems. Four laboratory hours per week.
This course may be taken as a part of a two-semester sequence with BIOL 349 or may be taken alone.
Prerequisite: BIOL 207, BIOL 208 and a minimum grad of C- in BIOL 209.
The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing
Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.
The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives, and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. It introduces students to essential areas of business law including contracts, intellectual property, employment law, and resolution of business disputes. Students then learn to apply business law skills to manage legal risks. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing
Note: Students who receive credit for BLAW 300 may not receive credit for BLAW 301 or 302.
The course examines how the law impacts daily management decisions and business strategies and provide managers with tools to use principles of law to minimize risk, create value, attain core business objectives and to resolve legal issues before they become problems. The course uses exercises, simulations and business cases designed to provide hands-on skill development and practical application of key legal concepts. Because contracts are an essential element of business, much of the course is organized around negotiating and analyzing critical business agreements covering a range of topics, including sales of goods, intellectual property, employment, and dispute resolution with the goal of developing understanding of how to structure agreements to minimize legal and business risk, enhance economic value and relationships, and aid the organization in achieving its goals. Prerequisites: NONE.
[BUAN 600:Intro to Business Analytics is the updated course prefix, number, and name of OPMT 621: Spreadsheet Model & Data Visualization. If you have already taken OPMT 621 please don’t register for this course. If you still need OPMT 621, register for BUAN 600.]
This course teaches students how to perform data analysis using spreadsheet-based methods to effectively and efficiently solve management problems. Students will learn how to effectively build, present and communicate advanced Excel spreadsheet models, forecasting models, optimization models and simulation models to drive managerial decision making. Students will also learn how to build interactive, data driven dashboards using Power BI to discover new insights and monitor key performance indicators. Prerequisites: NONE.
This course covers the life cycle of data for analytics from the structure of relational and non-relational data stores, though the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) process, and into the analysis and presentation of data using data dashboards. Students will learn and practice acquiring, extracting, cleaning, and loading data from databases and other data stores. Students will learn to interpret and create data models, write and interpret the results of Structured Query Language (SQL), practice and apply industry ETL tools to solve business problems, and effectively communicate about data through the use of a dashboarding tool. Prerequisites: NONE.
[BUAN 650: Advanced Applied Business Statistics is the updated course prefix and number for OPMT 605: Advanced Applied Business Statistics. If you have already taken OPMT 605 please don’t register for this course. If you still need OPMT 605, register for BUAN 650.]
The primary goal of this course is to develop a better understanding of data analysis for business research, emphasizing the identification of appropriate techniques and interpretation of results rather than calculations. Building upon the groundwork provided by the foundational statistics course, topics will include techniques commonly used in business such as logistic regression, n-way analysis of variance, data reduction, and clustering. Course deliverables will include a project, potentially based on a situation or analysis from students' workplaces or industries. Prerequisite: OPMT 600 or SEIS 631.
(BUAN 799:Business Analytics Practicum is the updated course prefix and number of BUSN 714: Business Analytics Practicum. If you have already taken BUSN 714 please don’t register for this course. If you had planned to take BUSN 714, register for BUAN 799.) [This course will be delivered in a Prof + Prof model. A St. Thomas faculty member will co-teach the class with a seasoned executive leader.]
This application-focused course provides the opportunity for students to experience a real-time business analytics project. Under faculty guidance and mentoring, small teams of students will work together to implement the breadth of methods and skills developed throughout the MSBA program to manage all aspects of client and project management; develop the project deliverables including business problem analysis, data transformation and analysis; and presentation of the results at the client site. The course will begin with limited on-campus meetings, then transition to a flexible “directed study” format with regular required check-ins with the faculty leader, providing ample time for the team to complete the project work. Teams will use online collaboration software tools for communication and project coordination. Prerequisite: (either OPMT 600 or SEIS 631) and BUAN 600 and BUAN 610 and BUAN 620 and SEIS 603 and three (3) credits from (either OMPT, SEIS, BUAN, MKTG, ETLS, or MGMT).
This course will provide students with foundational knowledge on essential emerging technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence, extended reality, internet of things, robotics, etc.). Students will also develop competencies for leading in a digital world as they complete a horizon assessment and imagine a future application for a chosen technology in a personally relevant context. Responsible and sustainable application will be emphasized throughout. Students are not required or expected to have a technical background; instead, they will examine emerging technology from a business standpoint. Prerequisites: None.
Industry-Centric Applications allows students to do a deep dive into a customer-facing industry such as retail, hospitality, financial services, or healthcare. Students will learn from practitioners and gain hands-on experience as they complete a project for a real-world client. Small teams of students will conduct a situation analysis and horizon assessment, evaluate opportunities and solutions, and craft a recommendation which they will present to their client. Student teams will have regular meetings with faculty and access to an industry mentor throughout the term as they complete their project. Prerequisite: BUID 650 Modern Business Mindset and BUID 655 Omnichannel Execution.
This course opens a welcoming door to students who want to know more about business and the opportunities and career paths it offers. The course builds awareness of the need for preparation and for building essential skills in order to be an effective contributor, and to be resilient in the face of ongoing change in any organization and in dynamic markets. Finally, it invites students to begin planning a business or organizational career that will allow them to use their gifts, to contribute, and to lead a good and satisfying life.
This course opens a welcoming door to students who want to know more about business and the opportunities and career paths it offers. The course builds awareness of the need for preparation and for building essential skills in order to be an effective contributor, and to be resilient in the face of ongoing change in any organization and in dynamic markets. Finally, it invites students to begin planning a business or organizational career that will allow them to use their gifts, to contribute, and to lead a good and satisfying life.
The course will introduce students to the use of Microsoft Excel for business applications. Students will develop skills in using Microsoft Excel to solve business problems. This course will be online, with students using the MyEducator Excel Educator software platform. Students will submit Excel exercises to demonstrate their learning. Students enrolled in this course will pay a technology fee, and will then be granted lifetime access to the Excel Educator site.
Students who feel they have mastered the content of this course may apply for a waiver of this course through an examination. Students can attempt a waiver through examination for this course only once, and there is a fee for the examination.
This course is graded pass/fail. Students must achieve at least a passing percentage on each exercise, and an overall passing percentage to complete this course.
A more detailed study of various spectroscopic methods, especially as they are employed to determine structures of organic molecules. Coverage includes H-1, F-19, and C-13 NMR, mass spectrometry, ultraviolet and visible and infrared spectroscopies. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in CHEM 202
Methods of descriptive and experimental research, basic statistical theory and application, orientation to library resources, development of significant research methodology.
This course is for those who wish to use instructional technology in a more effective manner. The course will consider the use and evaluation of microcomputer-based learning systems, video systems, audio devices that have high potential for learning systems and effective combinations of the above systems in various learning environments. Each student will design, develop and evaluate an instructional or learning project that employs these techniques.
This course focuses on the purposes and types of assessment used in school settings to understand and document student achievement. Course participants explore guiding principles for classroom assessment, articulate achievement targets, develop assessment methods, including performance assessment, portfolios, etc. aligned with achievement targets, and create effective methods for communicating about students' learning.
(Formerly QMCS 200) This course will prepare students to use computers in a business environment and in daily life. It will provide an introduction to programming and problem solving for non-majors. Spreadsheet and database software will be used to solve problems related to business. The course includes an overview of hardware and software, how computers acquire and process information, and related topics.
NOTE: Students who receive credit for CISC 200 may not receive credit for CISC 110 or 216.
(Formerly QMCS 200) This course will prepare students to use computers in a business environment and in daily life. It will provide an introduction to programming and problem solving for non-majors. Spreadsheet and database software will be used to solve problems related to business. The course includes an overview of hardware and software, how computers acquire and process information, and related topics.
NOTE: Students who receive credit for CISC 200 may not receive credit for CISC 110 or 216.
(Formerly QMCS 200) This course will prepare students to use computers in a business environment and in daily life. It will provide an introduction to programming and problem solving for non-majors. Spreadsheet and database software will be used to solve problems related to business. The course includes an overview of hardware and software, how computers acquire and process information, and related topics.
NOTE: Students who receive credit for CISC 200 may not receive credit for CISC 110 or 216.
(Formerly CISC 210) An introductory course in computer security. Topics include operating system security, cryptography, user authentication, application security, secure programming, web security and privacy issues, and ethical issues in the field of computer security. Emphasis is on understanding the technical aspects of how adversaries exploit systems and the techniques for defending against these attacks.
Prerequisites: MATH 128 (may be taken concurrently), and a minimum grade of C- in CISC 230
Introduction to basic communication theories and skills as they pertain to the business setting. Text, lecture, class discussion and exercises, and individual and group presentations will better prepare students to become more effective communicators at work. The course will focus on presentational skills, dyadic communication and interviewing, and group communication.
Introduction to basic communication theories and skills as they pertain to the business setting. Text, lecture, class discussion and exercises, and individual and group presentations will better prepare students to become more effective communicators at work. The course will focus on presentational skills, dyadic communication and interviewing, and group communication.
This course will provide students with the opportunity to understand television as a text situation in a cultural context. It will examine television from a critical perspective, review a wide variety of program genres and incorporate several theoretical orientations to the qualitative analysis of TV. Students, along with reading about and discussion of critical perspectives, watch programs such as comedies, dramas, news, advertisements, miniseries, etc., and write several critical analyses of the programs.
This course will provide students with the opportunity to understand television as a text situation in a cultural context. It will examine television from a critical perspective, review a wide variety of program genres and incorporate several theoretical orientations to the qualitative analysis of TV. Students, along with reading about and discussion of critical perspectives, watch programs such as comedies, dramas, news, advertisements, miniseries, etc., and write several critical analyses of the programs.
Measurement theory, reliability, validity, test construction and ethical and legal considerations. Theoretical constructs of various types of psychometric instruments, including aptitude, achievement, intelligence, interest, and personality. Prerequisite: CPSY600
Measurement theory, reliability, validity, test construction and ethical and legal considerations. Theoretical constructs of various types of psychometric instruments, including aptitude, achievement, intelligence, interest, and personality. Prerequisite: CPSY600
Experience in individual and/or group counseling under faculty supervision in an approved setting. Seminar meetings for supervision, instruction, and discussion. Assignments include submission of audio- or video-taped counseling sessions, delivery of case presentations, and written self-evaluations and final integrative seminar paper. This course is the second of three consecutive courses that entail the practicum sequence (CPSY608, 609 & 610): the cumulative requirement entails 700 hours of on- site activity at a minimum of 20 hours per week for at least 30 weeks.
Experience in individual and/or group counseling under faculty supervision in an approved setting. Seminar meetings for supervision, instruction, and discussion. Assignments include submission of audio- or video-taped counseling sessions, delivery of case presentations, and written self-evaluations and final integrative seminar paper. This course is the second of three consecutive courses that entail the practicum sequence (CPSY608, 609 & 610): the cumulative requirement entails 700 hours of on- site activity at a minimum of 20 hours per week for at least 30 weeks.
This course is designed to provide an overview of the major counseling and personality theories. Major theories of personality and counseling will be explored including: psychoanalytic, existential, humanistic, cognitive, behavioral, constructivist, and family systems. Important emerging theories including constructivist, feminist and multicultural approaches will be examined as well. The course is intended to provide both theoretical explanations for human behavior and the counseling interventions derived from the theory.
Mentor Externship is an individual semester seminar course for students. The seminar focuses on the externship experience and links experiences in the professional setting to content from the required graduate coursework, ethics and standards of the profession. The course incorporates individualized guidance to assist each student in their self-directed professional development journey.
Supervised experience in counseling psychology within an appropriate approved setting. Student receives supervision and consultation throughout the experience. Faculty and student design practicum to complement student's career goals and previous counseling experience. Weekly faculty consultation is provided in Practice Development Seminar (CPSY 910 and CPSY 911) in which students are required to be concurrently registered.
Professional development seminar is designed to provide supervision and consultation for practicum experience along with discussion of assessment and intervention strategies and professional responsibilities as a counseling psychologist. Topics examined through the consultation process are: counseling/psychotherapy procedures, ethical and legal concerns with intervention; peer supervision; theoretical basis of intervention; quality assurance; and integration of self, process, and theory. Course requires concurrent registration with CPSY 708 Doctoral Practicum.
This course is designed as a seminar focusing on current professional issues in counseling psychology, the use of self as the instrument of counseling/therapy, and the professional growth of the counseling psychologist as a life-long process.
Supervised practice of counseling psychology congruent with professional standards. A 2,000 hour internship is required to be completed within 24 months. Students can complete the internship over 12 months during the fourth year or up to 24 months during the fourth and fifth years.
The Doctor of Psychology degree (Psy.D.) requires completion of a doctoral project demonstrating a student's ability to assess, critically evaluate, and integrate knowledge gained from research, theoretical, and clinical sources regarding a topic of interest. The project consists of a critical, scholarly literature review section followed by a section which discusses issues related to implications, and culminates in a written document and oral presentation. Registration may be for 1 hour credit during 3 consecutive terms or for a maximum of three hours during a single term. Three hours maximum.
Doctoral students must maintain continuous enrollment from the time of admission until the dissertation is completed. During any semester in which they are not registered for a regular course (Doctoral Project or Internship), they must register for and pay a special tuition for CPSY 928 (Permits validation of student ID.)
The purpose of this course is to explore and address the role of curriculum – implicit and explicit – in operationalizing the mission and purpose of a social work program, regardless of level – BSW, MSW, and Doctorate. Social work programs ‘live’ in larger institutional, societal and cultural contexts. Based on the grounding provided in previous courses, students will consider the influences on and the role of curriculum in the institution at large, including faculty governance structures that guide curriculum development and changes, the influences of mission and goals on curriculum development at multiple levels, and the unique role of accreditation in the development of social work curriculum. Students will demonstrate their ability to participate in curriculum development through the application of current CSWE Education Policy and Standards (EPAS) to curriculum (explicit and implicit) development activities. Students will independently, and as a team member, implement and map this process from mission and purpose through delivery to include assessment and ongoing improvement.
The purpose of this course is to engage directly with scholarly activities such as writing for publication, peer-review, and ongoing assessment of a scholarship agenda as the grounding for a student's development of an identity as a scholar. The work of this course is grounded in the student’s Banded Dissertation Plan. Strategies and techniques for establishing, improving and maintaining types of scholarly activities are examined, discussed and implemented. Emphasis in this course is on the development and creation of a ready to submit for publication article. Each student will develop an outline for a proposal for a peer-reviewed presentation at professional conference(s), based on the topic of the manuscript. Professional ethics in scholarly activities such as writing for publication are addressed. Grant writing is described within the context of writing for publication. Students are expected to come to this course with a plan for writing based on their Banded Dissertation Plan.
This course introduces students to quantitative research methods in social work. This course introduces students to ways of conducting social work inquiry in natural or controlled settings based on quantitative methods and reasoning. In this course, students will explore the philosophical, epistemological, methodological, ethical and socio-political issues that underlie and influence quantitative research. Students will learn about the role, use and application of apriorism in designing, conducting, analyzing and reporting quantitative studies. We will address reliability and validity as requirements of rigor in the conduct of quantitative research studies. Students will learn the basic elements of statistical analysis and hypothesis testing focused on processes and problems that are the focus of social work practice and education. This course provides the necessary knowledge needed to work on a research-based article that is a requirement of the banded dissertation.Prerequisite: DRSW 720.
This course introduces students to qualitative research methods in social work. Students will learn to gain insight and explore phenomena in their natural settings, interpreting the meaning people attribute to them. Students will learn about the methodological, cultural, ethical and political issues that underlie qualitative research. Students will learn about the unique role of qualitative research for knowledge development, including epistemology, theory, conceptual frameworks, and designs. Students will learn approaches for generating, interpreting and reporting qualitative data, including strategies for addressing rigor in the analysis of data. Students will learn about reflexivity in the research process and how their culture and place in society affect research methods and the interpretation of data. This course will provide students with a working knowledge of how to use qualitative approaches and methods to understand the perceptions, behaviors, processes and problems that are the focus of social work practice and education. This course provides the necessary knowledge needed to work on a research-based article that is a requirement for the banded dissertation. Prerequisite: DRSW 728.
This course provides doctoral candidates with the framework, final considerations and instructions for the completion of the written DSW Banded Dissertation. Candidates for graduation will have completed three scholarship products which are subject to the peer review process and are linked by issue, theory, theme, pedagogy, or population. The practical aspects of conceptual framing and writing of the dissertation will be addressed. A peer review process will be completed during the course and the students will began initial consideration of the defense process for their completed dissertation.
This course is a continuation of Banded Dissertation I. In this course students will prepare for and complete their Banded Dissertation (BD) defense. A public defense is a peer-review process. The purpose of a defense is for the student to explain, describe, and critically analyze and defend their choices for their BD products. Students will discuss and defend their overall topic, scholarly agenda, the conceptual model for their BD, research method, ideas, and relationship to social work education and/or practice. Students will have the opportunity to publicly present their scholarly work and emerging scholar-identity amongst the faculty, colleagues, and the community at large and engage in public discourse. In this course, students will finalize their BD products and be well prepared for a public defense. Students will experience a public peer-review process, be challenged as they respond to criticism, demonstrate the ability to critically analyze questions and respond to questions, and expect revisions as part of this academic exercise. Prerequisite: DRSW 800.
An introduction to macroeconomics: national income analysis, unemployment, price stability, and growth; monetary and fiscal policies; international trade and finance; application of economic theory to current problems. Students who enroll in this course are expected to be able to use high-school algebra. Prerequisites: Placement at Math 101 or above, or successful completion of Math 005.
An introduction to microeconomics: theory of household (consumer) behavior, theory of the firm, market structures, market failures, economic efficiency, factor markets, and income distribution. Students who enroll in this course are expected to be able to use high-school algebra. Prerequisites: Placement at Math 101 or above, or successful completion of Math 005.
An introduction to techniques used in forecasting with emphasis on analyzing economic and business data. The emphasis is on timeseries data, although cross-sectional analysis is also covered. Techniques presented include variants of moving averages, variants of exponential smoothing, regression and ARIMA processes. Prerequisites: ECON 251 and 252 and a grade of C- or higher in STAT 220, MATH 303, or STAT 314. This section uses the R software package.
Since this section is not in a computer lab, students will need to use their own laptop for class.
This course explores creativity and innovation in education through case studies, hands-on activities, and community-based learning initiatives. Participants will draw insights from most successful and innovative initiatives from K-12, higher education, and learning organizations to explore their approaches. In this course, participants will apply a learning design method from previous courses to pitch an innovation initiative with a community partner, schools, or organization. As the capstone course in the program, the innovation initiative provides an opportunity for students to gather new field experiences and to produce tangible evidence of the design, implementation, and evaluation of the initiative. Prerequisites: three courses in the Certificate in Learning Technology Leadership and Innovation or instructor’s consent.
This course begins the required three-course M.A. or Ed. S. research sequence. After an introductory overview of social research, it emphasizes historical and ethnographic approaches to thinking about collecting and analyzing information. Course activities provide an opportunity to experience doing research using historical and qualitative methods.
This course explores the connections of theory and practice in administrative leadership and management of student affairs. Beginning with higher education finance and budget management, the course broadens to include the principles of supervision and management and their connections to professional standards and best practices. You will be provided the opportunity to practice leadership and management in your own department while also creating the partnerships needed within student affairs and with other faculty and staff colleagues.
The student is involved in an internship experience accruing approximately 250 hours with an on-site mentor at a college or university in a student affairs or student services position. Interns keep a reflective journal and bring the fruits of their reflections to the readings and discussions in a seminar that emphasizes the importance of reflective practice.
The student is involved in an internship experience accruing approximately 250 hours with an on-site mentor at a college or university in a student affairs or student services position. Interns keep a reflective journal and bring the fruits of their reflections to the readings and discussions to a seminar that emphasizes the importance of reflective practice. Prerequisite: EDLD785
This course examines how educational organizations develop and change and how leaders and followers interact within organizations from several theoretical and conceptual perspectives. Students observe the workings of educational institutions and programs, interview educational leaders, and analyze their own understanding and practice of leadership.
This course focuses on the background assumptions that shape both student learning and development. A variety of learning and human development theories will be explored. The course examines how students learn and construct meaning and create knowledge. Further, it explores theories and models on how to facilitate the development of a student-centered integrated learning environment.
This course covers federal, state and local support of education; analysis of various revenue-raising alternatives; a study of the trends in receipts and expenditures for education; and the Minnesota financial accounting and reporting systems.
The third practicum focuses on teacher assessment, professional responsibilities, and teacher self-reflection. Students review their post-assessment competencies and prepare for their exit panel interview. The Clinical Practicum experience is designed to enable candidates to gain hands-on experience in leadership as an intern. The Clinical Practicum is a requirement for all administrative licensures, and it has two main goals. The first goal is to give the intern an opportunity to have real experiences related to the school principal position under the supervision of an experienced principal who can offer day-to-day feedback. Secondly, structured dialogues about the leadership field experience, in the form of seminars, are designed to help the intern process and make sense of the experience as a whole. St. Thomas supports the clinical practicum concept as an extension of the learning that takes place in the principal licensure coursework. Prerequisites: EDLD 833 or 853; and one of the following three: EDLD 575, or EDLD 576, or a State-approved teaching license
Third practicum prepares students to collect their artifacts for their portfolio. Evidence should include effective leadership skills related to policy and law, organizational management, resource allocations, data practices, teacher observation, issues of equity, inclusion, and parental involvement. The Clinical Practicum experience is designed to enable candidates to gain hands-on experience in leadership as an intern. The Clinical Practicum is a requirement for all administrative licensures, and it has two main goals. The first goal is to give the intern an opportunity to have real experiences related to the Director of Special Education position under the supervision of an experienced Director who can offer day-to-day feedback. Secondly, structured dialogues about the leadership field experience, in the form of individual or group sessions, are designed to help the intern process and make sense of the experience as a whole. St. Thomas supports the clinical practicum concept as an extension of the learning that takes place in the Director of Special Education licensure coursework. The third practicum focuses on teacher assessment, professional responsibilities, and teacher self-reflection. Students review their post-assessment competencies and prepare for their exit panel interview. Prerequisites: EDLD 833 or 853; and one of the following three: EDLD 575, or EDLD 576, or a State-approved teaching license
This is the capstone course for the leadership in student affairs concentration in the master's program in educational leadership. It integrates the coursework and experiences into a systemic view of student affairs and higher education and the practitioner's role in optimizing the student learning experience. It focuses on strategies for influencing organizational culture in order to provide an enriched integrated learning experience for the college student.
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop leadership knowledge and skills as a practicing administrator, with a focus on the knowledge and professional experiences necessary for a successful school superintendent or other central office position which works closely with a superintendent and school board. The first practicum focuses on school board governance.
This course presents qualitative, ethnographic and field methods in research and evaluation. It focuses on the foundations of qualitative methods, examples of qualitative research, conditions in which qualitative methods are appropriate and practice in using qualitative methods. Students gain firsthand experience in collecting data through participant observation and in-depth interviews and in analyzing data. The course examines issues of validity, access to data and confidentiality.
In this course, students will learn various types of data analysis. The course addresses such issues as coding, data analysis, content analysis, and alternative approaches to analyzing and writing about research data. Students will have the opportunity to analyze their own data collected from their own research studies.
Prerequisite: EDLD 904
This course engages students in an exploration of the intersections of critical theories, social justice, and leadership in education. Readings, written reflections, and class discussions provide an opportunity for participants to understand more deeply how social identities inform perspectives, professional practices, and leadership styles. Students interrogate identity development models and concepts of inclusivity, allyship, and multiculturalism through a critical lens. Students use various theories, such as feminist theory, critical race theory, gender theories, and queer theory to examine their role and participation in educational institutions and communities.
In this course, each student develops a complete draft of a dissertation proposal. The proposal will consist of a full developed statement of the problem, review of relevant literature including a theoretical framework, and proposed methods of data collection. In the semester following this class, each student will finalize the proposal with a dissertation chair and present it to a dissertation committee. A grade is given for the class when the proposal is completed and approved by the committee.
Prerequisite: EDLD 920
In this course, each student develops a complete draft of a dissertation proposal. The proposal will consist of a full developed statement of the problem, review of relevant literature including a theoretical framework, and proposed methods of data collection. In the semester following this class, each student will finalize the proposal with a dissertation chair and present it to a dissertation committee. A grade is given for the class when the proposal is completed and approved by the committee.
Prerequisite: EDLD 920
In this course, each student develops a complete draft of a dissertation proposal. The proposal will consist of a full developed statement of the problem, review of relevant literature including a theoretical framework, and proposed methods of data collection. In the semester following this class, each student will finalize the proposal with a dissertation chair and present it to a dissertation committee. A grade is given for the class when the proposal is completed and approved by the committee.
Prerequisite: EDLD 920
In this course, each student develops a complete draft of a dissertation proposal. The proposal will consist of a full developed statement of the problem, review of relevant literature including a theoretical framework, and proposed methods of data collection. In the semester following this class, each student will finalize the proposal with a dissertation chair and present it to a dissertation committee. A grade is given for the class when the proposal is completed and approved by the committee.
Prerequisite: EDLD 920
In this course, each student develops a complete draft of a dissertation proposal. The proposal will consist of a full developed statement of the problem, review of relevant literature including a theoretical framework, and proposed methods of data collection. In the semester following this class, each student will finalize the proposal with a dissertation chair and present it to a dissertation committee. A grade is given for the class when the proposal is completed and approved by the committee.
Prerequisite: EDLD 920
This major paper demonstrates the doctoral student's ability to research an important question in education and to present and interpret the findings in clear and logical written form. The dissertation is completed under the supervision of a faculty chair and is formally presented in an oral presentation to the dissertation committee. Refer to Doctoral Student Handbook (email soe_edlead@stthomas.edu to request a copy). A student will not be given a grade for any of the dissertation course numbers until the dissertation has been defended and approved by the committee. Prerequisite: EDLD 920 and EDLD 921.
This major paper demonstrates the doctoral student's ability to research an important question in education and to present and interpret the findings in clear and logical written form. The dissertation is completed under the supervision of a faculty chair and is formally presented in an oral presentation to the dissertation committee. Refer to Doctoral Student Handbook (email soe_edlead@stthomas.edu to request a copy). A student will not be given a grade for any of the dissertation course numbers until the dissertation has been defended and approved by the committee. Prerequisite: EDLD 920 and EDLD 921.
This major paper demonstrates the doctoral student's ability to research an important question in education and to present and interpret the findings in clear and logical written form. The dissertation is completed under the supervision of a faculty chair and is formally presented in an oral presentation to the dissertation committee. Refer to Doctoral Student Handbook (email soe_edlead@stthomas.edu to request a copy). A student will not be given a grade for any of the dissertation course numbers until the dissertation has been defended and approved by the committee. Prerequisite: EDLD 920 and EDLD 921.
This major paper demonstrates the doctoral student's ability to research an important question in education and to present and interpret the findings in clear and logical written form. The dissertation is completed under the supervision of a faculty chair and is formally presented in an oral presentation to the dissertation committee. Refer to Doctoral Student Handbook (email soe_edlead@stthomas.edu to request a copy). A student will not be given a grade for any of the dissertation course numbers until the dissertation has been defended and approved by the committee. Prerequisite: EDLD 920 and EDLD 921.
Doctoral students must maintain continuous enrollment from time of admission until completion of dissertation. During any semester in which a student is not registered for a regular course, he/she must register for and pay special tuition for EDLD 928 (Permits validation of student ID).
This course is designed to equip prospective teachers with the knowledge, instructional practices, and dispositions to successfully manage diverse classrooms, using their understanding of multiple learning modalities and all types of diversity to promote all students’ personal and academic achievement. The course engages candidates with inclusive practices for learner variations in the areas of: special education (SPED) and English as a second language (ESL), while examining the crucial role of educators in influencing positive, systemic change for social justice. Prerequisites: Successful completion of year 3 education course sequence and Elementary Education majors.
This course examines the key aspects of understanding the role and relevance of technology in today's learning environment. The participants will develop the skills, knowledge, and strategies to effectively utilize instructional tools to facilitate teaching and learning activities. This course will provide resources to help educators develop 21st century skills to utilize technology for communication, collaboration, and creativity. Taken prior to or concurrently with EDUC 460 or 463.
From Sappho to Austen to Woolf to Morrison – women have been rendering the world into exquisite words for centuries. But how has the writing of women served as a critique of patriarchy? What impact has women’s writing had on important cultural and political movements such as abolition, suffrage, and environmentalism? In what ways has the writing of women been more radical than polite, more aggressive than demure, more confrontational than deferential? How have women consistently defied the limiting expectations of them through the creation of some of the most experimental, risky, and defiant works of literature in existence? These questions and more will be explored in this course, which focuses on the history of literature by women. While it will concentrate mainly on British and American women writers, the course will also address the work of non-western writers. Ultimately, this course will examine gender and its role in both the composition and reading of literary texts. This course fulfills the Historical Perspectives requirement in the English major. Prerequisites: ENGL 121 or 190.
As video games have become increasingly complex, there’s a stronger need than ever for video game writers and narrative designers. But what is a narrative designer? In this course, students will study how professionals write video games and then attempt to do so themselves. Using a variety of simple-to-learn programs, students will collaborate in small development teams in addition to writing their own meaningful video games. Examples such as GONE HOME or UNDERTALE will be analyzed in class. Prerequisites: ENGL 121 or 190
Study of major literary genres (poetry, drama, fiction, essays). Consideration of the varying definitions, boundaries, and formal properties of these genres, as well as the historical and cultural contexts in which they developed and in which they continue to function. Readings may include some examples of emergent, experimental, or mixed literary genres as well. This course satisfies a Genre Studies requirement for the English major and English with a Creative Writing Emphasis major. It also satisfies a WAC Writing to Learn requirement. Prerequisites: ENGL 121 or ENGL 190.
This advanced course will focus on the student’s development of a substantial body of work in a chosen genre: poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. Students will review their previous writing, do further exploration of a chosen genre, and produce significant new work in that genre. Reading will include theoretical and creative texts. This course fulfills the Genre Study requirement in the English major. Prerequisite: ENGL 321 or 322 or 323 or permission of instructor based on examination of a portfolio.
An elective course designed to introduce students to the role of environmental sustainability in product development. This course will look at ways that a wide variety of companies have adopted environmentally sustainable practices, and we will practice using methods such as life cycle analysis and whole system thinking. Students will learn and use an array of design thinking techniques. All students will be expected to complete a final project in which they work in a team to write a proposal for a business based on sustainable principles. Prerequisite: ENTR 100 or ENTR 200 or ENTR 260 or ENGR 150 or Instructor Permission.
This is a brief, introductory course designed to help the general manager understand what it takes to identify and evaluate new opportunities, and to transform innovations into profitable businesses. In this course, students will begin developing key skills and knowledge necessary for applying the entrepreneurial process within the corporate context. Prerequisites: NONE.
This is a brief, introductory course designed to help the general manager understand what it takes to identify and evaluate new opportunities, and to transform innovations into profitable businesses. In this course, students will begin developing key skills and knowledge necessary for applying the entrepreneurial process within the corporate context. Prerequisites: NONE.
A comprehensive review of modern production methods and systems for production and service industries. Topics include location and facility layout, job design and measurement, group technology, push/pull systems, process planning, forecasting, production and capacity planning, scheduling and manufacturing systems. The course also provides a brief review of FMC, FMS, CNC, DNC and computer- integrated manufacturing.
This course integrates the concepts of financial accounting, cost accounting and performance measurement as they are applied to the enterprise. The course emphasizes the concepts, terms, and techniques for using accounting and measurement information in planning decision-making, and performance evaluation. Topics include analysis of financial statements, manufacturing and operations costs, fixed and variable costs, capital investment analysis, pricing, job and process cost systems, budgeting, responsibility accounting, cost allocation and activity- based costing. Also covered are operational measures emphasizing physical units, process analysis, productivity measurement, and other non-accounting operational key indicator measurements. Consideration is also given to the influence of such concepts as Total Quality Management (TQM) Just-In-Time (JIT), Benchmarking, the Balanced Scorecard, Re-engineering, Six Sigma and Baldrige Awards as they relate to accounting and performance measurements.
This course is designed to provide an introductory overview of the medical device industry, and it's unique design and manufacturing challenges. The course first examines the industry itself, reviewing basic industry statistics, current trends, and the many types of products that make up the medical device industry. It then helps students understand the fundamental systems that are used in the design, development and manufacture of medical devices and how these related to regulations governing the development and manufacturing processes. Finally the course explores in detail some of the unique aspects of manufacturing a medical product such as special material and process selection considerations, clean rooms, sterile packaging, sterilization processes, clinical testing, lot traceability and manufacturing control.
An introduction to the operations aspects of logistics combined with an overview of Supply Chain Management. Topics will include purchasing, vendor relations, inventory strategies and control, warehousing, material handling, packaging, and transportation, combined under supply chain management philosophy. The course will be taught through lectures, problem sets, case studies, guest speakers, and a tour of a high volume order fulfillment facility. Prerequisiste: ETLS 505 Managerial Accounting and Performance Management is recommended but not required.
The course will develop approaches to analyzing the technological environment and attendant risk exposure and anticipating future changes through lecture, discussion, group assignments, readings, books, and individual projects will reinforce key course concepts.
Each student will choose a specific topic for study such as a technology or set of related technologies, an industry or market, or an economic/political region or country and will develop materials that can be applied in anticipating future technological and social change in the topic area. These student topics will form part of class discussions. Students should be prepared to discuss their progress as it relates to topics being developed in class.
The course addresses three basic questions: 1. What makes for a highly effective leader? 2. Who am I as a leader and how do I exhibit my leadership? 3. How do I develop my leadership?
It is designed to develop engineering students’ leadership capabilities by building their own ‘roadmap’ for their leadership; increasing clarity about one’s self as a leader; strengthening their awareness for interpersonal and leadership effectiveness within organizations; and sharpening their capability for managing their leadership development throughout their career and life. Designed in seminar format, the course provides students with multiple readings, personal assessments, exercises and case studies, guest speakers, and large and small group dialogue. Students are encouraged to consider a vision of their career within a global mindset and grounded in the Engineering Code of Ethics. Assignments are intended to facilitate career management and presenting oneself as a professional and as a leader.
This class will provide a comprehensive understanding of global regulation for medical devices and the relationship between regulatory strategy and product development. It will include detailed discussion of medical device regulation in different geographies such as European Union (EU) nations, Japan, Canada, Australia, Latin America and Asia-pacific region. It will include discussion and case studies of the current global regulatory climate to help students develop practical applications/interpretation and enforcement of these regulations.
This course is intended to introduce students to technical terminology used in the health profession. Emphasis will be placed on nomenclature, medical vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling, and accurate definition. The Greek and Latin root words that form the basis of the technical terminology used in the health profession will be studied, thus providing students with an understanding of the fundamental building blocks of this terminology.
As a foundation of the Family Studies major and minor, this course provides an interdisciplinary exploration of the discipline and profession of Family Studies. Students will be introduced to primary family theories and the practical nature of theorizing for understanding, explaining and strengthening all families; read original and translated/applied research on family topics; explore substantive topics of the field; examine the current state of Family Studies and its multidisciplinary roots; become familiar with family studies’ occupations and professional organizations; review
ethical principles of working with and studying families; and examine a range of contemporary issues for families in the 21st century.
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FYE Changemaking FYE Cultural, Social Transf Film Studies Major Approved Film Studies Minor Approved Film Studies History&Analysis Writing to learn
FILM 200 introduces students to film analysis, providing the basic tools to understand, appreciate, and analyze the technical and aesthetic dimensions of film and to understand how these elements come together to create meaning. The course will focus on specific filmmaking techniques, provide a brief overview of film history, and introduce students to the concepts of genre, ideology and style. In addition to attending class sessions, students will be required to dedicate approximately two hours per week to viewing films in lab or outside of class.
Other Requirements Met:
FYE Changemaking FYE Cultural, Social Transf Film Studies Major Approved Film Studies Minor Approved Film Studies History&Analysis