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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.
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.
This course is designed to give students an introduction to managerial accounting concepts. Students will learn how financial data including, cost information, is used in planning, controlling and decision-making. Topics include, but are not limited to, cost classification, profit planning, cost allocation, activity-based costing, contribution margin analysis, cost-volume profit analysis, and relevant decision making analysis. Ethical aspects of decision making are included. Cannot be taken for credit if ACCT 605 has previously been completed. Prerequisite: ACCT 601.
The Field Training (FT) course is an integral component of the AFROTC curriculum and serves to transition cadets from the General Military Course (GMC) into the Professional Officer Course (POC). It is a unique and transformational experience aimed at evaluating and preparing cadets to succeed and lead at their AFROTC Detachments. This seminal event drives the cycle of AFROTC cadet leadership development by giving purpose and focus to detachment-level cadet operations. The post-FT cadets in the POC, under the guidance of detachment cadre, plan and execute leadership laboratories and training events to prepare, mentor, and train GMC cadets to succeed. Successful completion of Field Training is mandatory for completing the AFROTC program and obtaining a commission in the Air Force. Prerequisite: AERO 212
A cadet who previously completed Field Training and who successfully competes to be assigned as a staff member in a 4- or 6-week field Training. Discharges staff responsibilities to meet the objectives described in AERO 450.
The objective of PDT is to provide opportunities to cadets to gain knowledge and appreciation for the human relations and leadership challenge encountered by junior Air Force officers. Further, the program is designed to motivate cadets in their pursuit of an Air Force career. Normally open to junior and senior contracted cadets who have completed Field Training. However, selected AERO 100 cadets may participate in some of the PDT programs.
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.
The course begins with a framework for understanding managerial communication and a general model for employing skills. The focus is on best practices for relatively formal written and spoken communication in the workplace. Participants respond to assigned reading and instructor perspectives with writing samples and classroom performances. They respond to feedback from guest experts, their peers and the instructor. On four occasions during the term, participant teams employ teach-backs to engage one another in what is known about best practices in various communication contexts. An individual presentation demonstrates competence in one of a variety of workplace presentation options. A final paper demonstrates competence in one of a variety of options for workplace writing. Prerequisites: NONE.
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.
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.
Influences of humans on the global environment have reached unprecedented levels, increasing the need for society to strive to live in a sustainable manner. Many issues facing the environment have a biological basis. Thus, an understanding of basic biology is necessary to understand and address many environmental issues. This course will cover the fundamental biology involved with five environmental issues at the global scale: climate change, excessive nutrient loading into ecosystems, agricultural production, chemical contaminants, and loss of biodiversity. Specific biological principles to be covered include energy and nutrient mass balance by organisms and ecosystems, homeostasis and organismal physiology, and population dynamics and conservation biology.
Prerequisite: Completion of BIOL 207 or BIOL 208 or any 100 level GEOL or CHEM 112 or CHEM 115 or permission of the instructor.
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.
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 will focus on developing ability to understand the business needs for data insights, crafting those into an analytics problem statement, and developing a coherent and persuasive narrative of any data findings. Students will learn to create well-crafted data narratives and dashboards for business leaders while being able to translate insights into managerial decisions. Students will also be able to prepare raw data sets for their data narratives, executive summaries and technical memos. The Data Narratives course focuses on providing these fundamental data narrative and storytelling abilities while leveraging various tools to assist in the process. 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.
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 experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
This experiential course offers students the opportunity to strengthen their development as effective and principled business leaders. During the course, students develop their own learning objectives and partner with their selected nonprofit to pursue those objectives, while making meaningful impact in the community and fostering a long-term commitment to service. Students complete 40 hours of volunteer service at a nonprofit organization, a series of reflective assignments, and a final creative project. BUSN 200 is required of all undergraduate students in the Opus College of Business—both majors and minors. Students are encouraged to complete BUSN 200 during their second year. Students can complete BUSN 200 while studying abroad or while away from campus during J-term or summer. Registration in a BUSN 200 Orientation section is also required. This course is graded S/R.
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.
An introduction to fundamental concepts in chemistry with an emphasis on problem solving. Topics to be covered include measurement in scientific study, the fundamentals of the periodic table, chemical bonding, chemical equations, and stoichiometry. This course is designed as a preparatory course for students who do not pass the chemistry placement exam but wish to eventually enroll in CHEM 111. Prerequisite: Math placement at 108 or above. Offered January term. NOTE: This is an online course; content will be delivered via the Blackboard portal.
This course continues the study of chemistry begun in 111. Topics include thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acid- base chemistry, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Lecture plus four laboratory hours per week. Offered spring semester and summer (when enrollment allows). Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in CHEM 111 NOTE: Students who receive credit for CHEM 112 may not receive credit for CHEM 115.
This course continues the study of chemistry begun in 111. Topics include thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acid- base chemistry, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Lecture plus four laboratory hours per week. Offered spring semester and summer (when enrollment allows). Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in CHEM 111 NOTE: Students who receive credit for CHEM 112 may not receive credit for CHEM 115.
This course continues the study of chemistry begun in 111. Topics include thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acid- base chemistry, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Lecture plus four laboratory hours per week. Offered spring semester and summer (when enrollment allows). Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in CHEM 111 NOTE: Students who receive credit for CHEM 112 may not receive credit for CHEM 115.
Methods of descriptive and experimental research, basic statistical theory and application, orientation to library resources, development of significant research methodology.
Methods of descriptive and experimental research, basic statistical theory and application, orientation to library resources, development of significant research methodology.
Course participants will examine their racial and cultural identities through a research-based assessment tool and address personal biases that impact student learning and their instruction. The pedagogy of educational equity, culturally responsible teaching, and inclusive practices will be applied to the student learning environment, planning for instruction, and partnering with families and colleagues. Participants will learn effective cross cultural and interracial communication skills, inclusive practices, and how to translate their learning into equitable practices that impact effective learning for all students.
This course is designed for students with majors in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and focuses on logical thinking, the design and implementation of algorithms in a procedural language, testing, correctness, and the use of common programming structures such as arrays. In addition, basic machine concepts are covered including hardware organization and representation of information in the machine. The typical student will be adept at using the computer but will have no prior programming experience. Engineering and science majors should take CISC 130. Please see your academic advisor to ensure you select the appropriate class. Lab included.
NOTE: Students who receive credit for CISC 131 may not receive credit for CISC 130
Prerequisite: Placement into MATH 108 or higher or completion of STAT 220 with a C- or better, or completion of one of: MATH 108, 109, 113, 114, or 200
(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 281) Programming and problem solving using an object-oriented approach. Builds on the procedural language foundation developed in CISC 130 or 131. Topics include: how procedural design differs from object-oriented design, algorithms, modeling, design requirements and representation, Uniform Modeling Language specification, implementation of object-oriented models, testing, and verification, and elementary design patterns. Lab included
Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C- in CISC 130 or 131
(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.
This course will examine organizational structures and the dynamics of the communication process. Major components of this class include the analysis of organizational communication including culture, socialization, roles, leadership, formal and informal communication structures, and issues of cultural diversity. Students will be involved in activities such as applying theories, examining case studies, and analyzing communication in real-life organizations.
Theoretical models in group psychology, including group process, group dynamics, systems theory, group behavior, systems approaches to group behavior; defense mechanisms in group behavior; group leadership; task-oriented group experience.
Career Assessment. Comparative theories of career choice and career development. Occupational and environmental analysis techniques. Experience in the use of occupational information and career models. Problem identification for career issues and implications for other major life issues. Prerequisite: CPSY600 recommended
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. This course is the first of three consecutive course that entail the practicum sequence (CPSY608, 609, 610) the cumulative requirements entails 700 hours 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. This course is the first of three consecutive course that entail the practicum sequence (CPSY608, 609, 610) the cumulative requirements entails 700 hours on-site activity at a minimum of 20 hours per week for at least 30 weeks.
An introductory-level course in marriage and family living. The course covers, but is not limited to, the following areas: family social trends, demographic data, stages of family development, characteristics of healthy families, sibling-position models of family development and of marital patterns, and varying conceptual models of family counseling. In most settings, the instructor utilizes a combination of lecture, videotape presentations and small- group discussions.
Overview of marriage and family counseling, including application of family psychological theory to family problem solution. Intervention strategies based on family psychology theory.
Theory and techniques of marital therapy, including dysfunctional communication patterns, pathological marriage patterns, factors in marital selection, marital stress, behavioral approaches to marital therapy, family systems approaches to marital therapy, and psychoanalytic approaches to marital therapy. Prerequisite: CPSY650
Supervised clinical experience in marriage and family counseling designed to translate theory and skill development to practice. Supervision via tape, videotape, observation or case presentation methods, depending upon placement and professional ethics. Prerequisite: CPSY650, 652, 653, 608, 609 & 610
Supervised clinical experience in marriage and family counseling designed to translate theory and skill development to practice. Supervision via tape, videotape, observation or case presentation methods, depending upon placement and professional ethics. Prerequisite: CPSY650, 652, 653, 608, 609 & 610
Counseling with cultural differences, family concepts, traditions of multicultural perspective, ethnic concerns, and approaches to therapy based on cultural differences.
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.
Course is designed as a doctoral course in career theories and career development, including career choice, assessment tools, and career counseling, along with organizational consultation within the work place.
Theoretical review of social and group processes and interactions. Integration of selected principles from social psychology, social influence, social learning, social anxiety, social cognition, self-efficacy, attitude change, prejudice with models of group behavior.
This course focuses on the role of psychology within integrated healthcare. It covers the history of the field of health psychology and assessment/treatment models utilized in integrated care settings. Specific and common heath issues addressed by psychologists practicing on interdisciplinary medical teams are a focus of the course. Additionally, ethics, cultural considerations, interdisciplinary consultation & interprofessional communication, and advocacy are also addressed.
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.
Part I of a three part series, this course is designed to orient students to conceptualizing and designing a research study. Students will develop skills in providing a critical review of the literature, identify research questions and hypotheses, and make compelling rationales for their dissertations in filling needed scholarly gaps.
Prerequisites: CPSY 701 and CPSY 702
Part III of a three part series, this course culminates in applying knowledge and skills learned in parts I and II through writing and proposing the dissertation proposal. Students will produced completed drafts of research proosals including a manuscript style introduction, critical literature review, and methodologies. Students will present their mock proposals to peers and engage in scholarly critique of each others work in preparation.
Prerequisite: CPSY 803
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.
Course is designed to teach administration, scoring, interpretation of standardized individual mental tests. These instruments include, but are not limited to, the WAIS-R and WISC-III. Students receive a review of psychometrics. The impact of culture on test results, methods of incorporating cognitive test results into psychological reports, and ethical issues pertaining to cognitive assessment will be examined. Students will gain experience administering, scoring, and interpreting assessment instruments under faculty supervision.
Course is designed to provide an introduction to neuropsychological assessment. A foundation for such assessment will be provided, including neuroanatomy, neuropathology, and neuropsychology followed by an overview of neuropsychometry.
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.)
Diagnostic assessment of child and adolescent psychopathology and effective intervention to treat psychopathology in children and adolescents. Basic understanding of developmental issues, cultural issues, economic issues and discriminatory factors involved in treatment of children and adolescents.
This interdisciplinary course begins exploration of the relations between [Catholic Christian] faith and culture exhibited through works of imagination and intellect drawn from the New Testament through medieval periods. As part of the M.A. program core curriculum, the course focuses on the multifaceted Catholic tradition but includes perspectives from Christians of other denominations and non-Christians selected to show the dialogue between Catholic thought and other cultural views and accomplishments. Primary attention will be given to works of literature, music, and art, with some attention to philosophical and theological works selected especially for their contributions to articulating insights concerning the relationship between faith and culture.
Augustine began writing City of God in 413 AD. His intention was to defend the Catholic church against its pagan critics, who held Christianity responsible for the sack of Rome by the Goths in 410. By the time he had finished, more than a decade later, Augustine’s work had grown into a complex engagement of the entirety of pagan Roman thought and culture through a masterful interweaving of Scripture and the foundational works of pagan Roman culture. This course will consist of a close reading of the whole of City of God, with particular focus on this interweaving of political, historical, philosophical, and theological themes that have made Augustine’s work second only to the Bible in the shaping of Western Christianity.
In the introduction to his book on the virtues, Romano Guardini writes: “There is one thing that Plato’s philosophy has made clear once and for all; he showed that absolute values exist, that these can be known and, therefore, that there is such a thing as truth. He likewise showed that these values are summed up in the majesty of that which we call “the Good”, which is identical with the divine and that its realization leads man to the perfection of life freedom and beauty.”
Such is the task of education – the formation of our vital powers and strivings, our inner world and outward surroundings. In short, it involves a formation and tuning of conscience within the antiphonal relation between nature and grace: to the Good,
True, and Beautiful – the fabric from which nature is woven – and to Christ who wove it and who is our destiny.
To help us reflect upon this task, we will draw upon a range of Guardini’s writings, including Conscience; Freedom, Grace, & Destiny; selections from The World and the Person; The Lord; Learning the Virtues; The Church and the Catholic; and The Spirit of the Liturgy.
This course explores the history, philosophy, and theology of PreK-12 Catholic education in the United States over the past 100 years. The course aims to help students understand the challenges PreK-12 Catholic schools face with respect to their mission and culture. Students will be exposed to the philosophical and theological foundations upon which Catholic schools have been built, the changes within church and society that have affected Catholic PreK-12 education, and the future of Catholic PreK-12 education. Discussions and assignments will focus on creative solutions to mission and culture challenges facing Catholic schools today.
This course will examine the history of social work and social work education. By reading and discussing influential historic social work texts, students will understand and consider the enduring tensions, achievements, and possibilities of the social work profession. The influences of socioeconomic class, race, and gender on the development of social work and social work education are considered. The longstanding tensions between theory and practice and between micro and macro practice are also addressed. The historical legacy of leadership provided by educators and other influential persons in the social work profession are examined. Students will take on the role of professor by presenting historic texts and leading thought-provoking and engaging discussions. Students will conduct a scholarly historic analysis of archival materials on a topic related to social work education that culminates in a research paper and review a peer’s final paper, as well. Students will develop a consciousness of their identity as a social work instructor and scholar and be able to identify and articulate the historic antecedents that have influenced this development
In this course, students will articulate the dimensions of their identity as social work educators in preparation for seeking a teaching position in higher education. Grounded in their experience and previous coursework and input from students, classmates and instructor, students will develop and analyze their teaching skills through in vivo teaching opportunities in the classroom. Students will articulate their educator identity through seminar-based consultations with the instructor, peers, faculty development and other career-focused experts. Students will develop updated teaching and scholarship statements; formulate a curriculum vitae showing their teaching, scholarship and service/leadership accomplishments. Guided by the instructor, and with supporting evidence/detail, students will articulate their scholarship agenda and teaching philosophy through practice colloquium presentations.
In this course students will identify their primary area of scholarship and research inquiry and develop the proposal for their Banded Dissertation (BD). Students will evaluate a continuum of methodological approaches to consider for their scholarship that are both congruent with social work practice realities and representative of models of inquiry that incorporate multiple world views of knowing and understanding the human experience. Students will learn about how conceptual frameworks guide research and scholarship and identify the conceptual framework that will guide their banded dissertation. Students will learn about the role and management of the institutional review board and the effective management of research projects. Students will explore and critically analyze Boyer’s four areas of scholarship: the scholarship of discovery, scholarship of integration, scholarship of application and scholarship of teaching. Students will develop an understanding of the process for publication requirements for scholarship works in peer-reviewed journals and presentation of scholarship at regional and national conferences.
This course examines the principles that inform a Catholic understanding of the human person including: the revealed truths of creation, sin, grace, justification, merit, and final glory. Questions regarding the relationship between natural and supernatural ends, and between man's supernatural vocation and his role in the world are addressed. Special attention is given to how such content informs lay pastoral leadership and effective ministry.
This course presents the essential elements of the Catholic tradition. Through an examination of both primary and secondary texts, students will investigate the Church’s understanding of the human person, natural and divine revelation, reason and faith, the role of education in the Church, sacred tradition, Church doctrine, prayer, the sacraments, and Catholic social teaching’s engagement with the broader culture.
This course introduces students to central aspects of Christian history, thought, and action concerning ethnicity and race and provides resources to build up all members of the Body of Christ. The course considers various historical Christian encounters across lines of racial difference, including examples from monastic communities, papal documents, missionary endeavors, North American churches, and saints from the Catholic tradition.
The program provides an opportunity to integrate theological studies with pastoral experiences involving ministry to the sick and dying. Both didactic and practical elements are included in one of three options: Spiritual Pastoral Ministry (SPM), based in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis; Directed Spiritual Pastoral Ministry (DSPM), arranged at institutions in the student's home diocese; and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at an accredited medical facility.
Prerequisite: DVPT 512
Centered on the core principles of Catholic education, this course provides an introduction to the large body of leadership and organizational theory and its relationship to the position of Catholic school leader. Students will examine the Catholic school through the lens of organizational structure, strategic planning, policy development, continuous improvement, and key performance metrics in order to consider how theory is used to promote excellence across the operations of a Catholic school. Students will also gain practical experience by mapping organizational structures of Catholic schools, creating strategic plans, and developing models for policy implementation with specific consideration to the Catholic school environment.
This course prepares Catholic school leaders to manage the complexities of their organizations in light of core business principles and Catholic moral requirements. With a focus on the tools required for running an efficient and organizationally sound Catholic school in the 21st century, this course gives students theoretical training and practical experience in small business operations management such as right pricing and product valuation; finance and budgeting; governance management; communications and marketing; and relationships with federal, state, and school district funding. Prerequisite: DVHS 620
Explores the issues, rewards, and challenges encountered in rural parish ministry. The course fosters theological reflection and pastoral response through study and an onsite practicum where students dialogue with rural people, Catholic priests, and other ministers serving in rural settings.
Provides an opportunity for students to be involved in Hispanic ministry in parish settings in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis or Latin America. Students live in the communities for six to ten weeks to engage in parish ministry and are involved in individual and group theological reflection. Prerequisite: DVPT 601. Noncredit requirement.
This course applies the theory and principles addressed in Catholic School Leadership I to the practical exigencies of routine leadership in a Catholic school. With a focus on instructional leadership illuminated by the Catholic approach to education, it develops techniques for honing the necessary skills needed to hire, manage, and develop personnel effectively and in a manner consistent with Catholic ethical principles. Students will explore strategies for managing conflict and maintaining strong relationships with parents and other constituencies. Prerequisite: DVPT 607
This course examines principles of leadership and organizational theory with application to the ministry of catechesis, evangelization, and faith formation. It includes skill development in communication, conflict resolution, collaborative leadership, and the coordination of programs for lifelong faith formation. It emphasizes liturgical catechesis, lectionary-based catechesis, and the development of teaching and leadership skills required for sacramental preparation of parishioners in collaboration with catechetical leaders, youth ministers and religious educators in schools.
Provides deacons and third year students pastoral experience in local parishes from June 1 to August 15 that includes: theological reflection with the pastor, preaching homilies, assisting with Baptisms and Marriages, participating in Summer Bible School and youth programs, leading programs for seniors, visiting nursing homes, hospitals and homebound. Students gather for group theological reflection three times over the summer in local parishes. Non-credit requirement.
Surveys the major genre within the Old Testament canon and examines the principles of interpretation employed in the analysis of the texts. Stresses a plurality of approaches available to the interpreter while teaching the classical methods of biblical interpretation. The course also introduces Catholic views of canon, inspiration, and interpretation.
This course presents the revelatory, sacramental, and ecclesial principles of Catholic liturgical worship.The course examines the theology of the seven sacraments with special attention to the Eucharist, including an analysis of the sacraments in terms of sign, matter, form, cause, effects, minister, and recipient. The ecclesiological and spiritual implications of the Church’s liturgy are also addressed.
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: None.
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: None.
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. Because this section is meeting online, you will need a laptop or computer.
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 focuses on the leader's role in promoting faculty and staff education and improvement within a climate of high expectations and mutual support. The supervision and staff development strategies presented are grounded in adult learning theory and current research on teaching. Students practice team building, goal setting, observing and conferencing skills.
This course emphasizes the responsibility of educators to be attentive to the ethical aspects of relationships and decisions, including those made in the name of the institution. The need for an ethical commitment based on human worth and dignity is stressed. A case-study approach is used to surface ethical issues.
The prevalence of mental health concerns among college students has steadily risen over the past several decades. This course will focus on the essential information that student affairs professionals need to understand and support students facing mental health challenges. We will begin by examining the current state of college student mental health in the United States. Subsequently, we will explore on-campus counseling services and ways to “build a bridge” for students to access these services. We will also seek to contextualize issues of college student mental health within societal trends and intersecting social identities. Finally, we will examine strategies to help students flourish during their college years.
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 second practicum focuses on school legislature and lobbying. Prerequisite: EDLD 865
The course is designed as a seminar and an exploration of leadership theories and practices as applied to the contexts of the Global South or Third World countries. This capstone course intends to primarily to serve as an integrative seminar to assist students to reflect on, synthesize and integrate what they learned in their study of International Leadership. General theories will be applied to a selected region of the world suitable for student visit. The course is divided into two modules. The first module, before the trip, critically reviews major theories and cross-cultural concepts. The second module is offered in the host country as a combination of lectures, visits with local and national leaders, intercultural exchanges, and sightseeing.
This course introduces students to paradigmatic assumptions that underlie various traditions, with an eye toward helping students conceptualize research problems, develop researchable questions, and select appropriate research methods to respond to those questions. In this course, students examine how ontological, epistemological, and methodological assumptions shape research in education. The traditions of inquiry discussed in this class will help students understand the underlying assumptions about knowledge and knowledge production that lead to similarities and differences within and across qualitative and quantitative approaches to research.
Students explore leadership development and collaborative educational improvement through the underlying theory and practical application of psychological type, emotional intelligence, and theories of change. This course serves two purposes: (1) cohort formation, and (2) the use of theory, scholarship, and practice (tacit) knowledge to analyze educational dilemmas and make educational change. Students become members of a leadership/research team and investigate and analyze a case study involving an educational dilemma. After identifying root causes, students examine and critique underlying assumptions regarding problem definition and solution(s) using the lens of social justice, and apply adult learning and change theory to identify the opportunities for leadership and potential barriers to implementing change.
This course emphasizes the importance of learning how to access, read, review/critique, and summarize scholarly literature in education as an entry point in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and habits of scholars who later engage in research. Students learn strategies regarding how to critically read and evaluate literature. This understanding leads to knowledge about the results of educational research, and also the different methods of inquiry employed. Students become members of research teams and co-write a review of literature on an assigned research question. Students then consider and apply educational philosophy and theory to analyze and interpret review findings. Students gain knowledge and skills with regard to forming an argument, using APA style, and judging the merit of scholarly studies using established criteria in the field.
This course is designed that each participant develops a researchable research question for his or her dissertation work. The major outcome of the course will be a research prospectus consisting of a statement of the problem, literature review, and theoretical framework suitable as a basis for a dissertation proposal. Work will consist of library research, small group editing activities, and instructor-led discussion of the nature and purpose of a research prospectus.
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 will focus on an overview of current P-12 engineering education programs; exploration of pedagogy; and content; links to national and State Academic Standards; and a survey of assessment mechanisms that evaluate impact of classroom initiatives. A variety of delivery modes will be used to introduce students to methods and to educators who have successfully introduced engineering into a wide variety of classes across several disciplines. Engineering resources for teachers will be presented and discussed. A final project is required, in which students create a unit or module focused on a hands-on engineering activity for P-12 students in their licensure area.
Even in the land of Super Targets and Big Mac hamburgers, bigger is not always better--at least not in terms of literature. Short stories, because of their compression and intensity, offer lively plots and constant surprises. To the delight of readers everywhere, American authors provide a wellspring of tales that uncover our past, define our present, and speak to our future. In keeping with our diverse American heritage, stories have been chosen from a broad cross-section of literary and cultural traditions. Alongside canonical authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ernest Hemingway, we read the works of Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Louise Erdrich, Kate Chopin, and others, examining how these diverse voices diverge from, resist, and transform the traditional American short story canon. The writing load for this course is a minimum of 15 pages of formal revised writing. This course satisfies a WAC Writing Intensive requirement, an Integration in the Humanities requirement, and is currently under review to fulfill the Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice requirement. Please note that ENGL 201 is non-repeatable; students wishing to take a second 200-level Texts in Conversation course will need to register for ENGL 202, 203, or 204. Prerequisite: ENGL 121 or 190.