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NUR 4510. Transition to Professional Nursing: A Capstone Experience (3 credits)
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This course facilitates the transition of students into professional practice through preceptorships with professional nurses in a variety of clinical settings. Through this culminating experience, students synthesize knowledge of nursing cognates and general education and refine their professional nursing roles. The experience allows faculty to assess each student for minimal achievement of competencies within the program outcomes. PREREQ: Pre-licensure BSN students only. COREQ: NUR 4120 , NUR 4450 . To enroll in this course students must have adhered to all Department of Nursing policies and procedures during this and prior semesters.
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NUR 4550. Professional Nursing Issues in Practice (3 credits)
3-0
This course is the capstone experience that includes synthesis of nursing cognates and general education. The experience allows the students to demonstrate achievement of competencies within the program outcomes. The course incorporates essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the professional nurse in practice. PREREQ/COREQ: To be taken simultaneously with or after completing all other requirements for the BSN degree. RN-BSN students only.
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NUR 5000. Advanced Nursing Concepts in Theory and Practice (3 credits)
3-0
The course prepares students to critique, evaluate, and utilize theory in advanced practice nursing. Students will analyze and evaluate selected contemporary theories and frameworks from nursing and related disciplines to develop a comprehensive, ethical, and holistic approach to client care within their nursing practice. Emphasis will be on the integration of nursing middle–‐range and practice theories, theories related to cultural aspects of care, population focused theories, and change theories into advanced nursing practice. PREREQ: Admission to School of Graduate Studies and Nursing Graduate Program
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NUR 5010. Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice (3 credits)
3-0
This course focuses on the development of skills needed to analyze, critique, and conduct nursing research for scientific and clinical merit to promote evidence‐based nursing practice. Students will build on their knowledge of the research process and conduct an in‐depth analysis of research methods as a framework for studying clinical issues. Emphasis will be on the use of descriptive and inferential statistics, qualitative and quantitative research methods, and application and utilization of research related to advanced nursing practice. COREQ: NUR 5000 .
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NUR 5020. Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
3-0
This course focuses on pathophysiological processes across the lifespan and the development of clinical reasoning skills that distinguish the relationships between normal and altered physiological functioning of body systems. Particular attention will be given to etiology, pathogenesis, developmental and environmental influences, and clinical manifestations of major health problems. Changes associated with individuals of different ethnic/racial origins, gender and which occur across the lifespan will be examined. Relevant evidence‐based research findings related to pathophysiologic changes will be included.
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NUR 5030. Advanced Concepts of Pharmacology in Nursing (3 credits)
3-0
This course builds on a foundation of basic pharmacology to provide students with advanced theoretical and empirical knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherpaeutics of drug groups. Students will apply advanced knowledge in pharmacology to support clinical decision‐making for the therapeutic management of clients across the lifespan. PREREQ: NUR 5020 .
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NUR 5040. Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Decision Making (3 credits)
2-1
This course focuses on the development of advanced practice nursing skills related to health assessment and clinical decision-making. Health assessment focuses on interviewing to acquire a comprehensive health history and refinement of physical examination skills of populations across the lifespan. Clinical decision-making focuses on the diagnostic process, prevention and early detection of risk factors, abnormal assessments and related pathology, developing differential nursing diagnoses, and developing individualized plans of care. Students will have an opportunity to enhance and refine their critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning, documentation, and communication skills in the laboratory component of the course. PREREQ: NUR 5020 .
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NUR 5100. Rural Health Care: Theoretical Foundations (2 credits)
2-0
This course focuses on the theoretical and philosophical basis for rural health from nursing and related disciplines, providing an overview of rural culture, rural health issues, healthcare priorities for rural dwellers, and strategies for dealing with challenges facing rural healthcare providers. Areas of emphasis will include: analysis of key rural concepts, rural healthcare policy, impact of technology on rural healthcare, workforce issues in rural health, and challenges facing the nurse case manager or clinical nurse leader working with rural populations. PREREQ: NUR 5000 , NUR 5010 .
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NUR 5110. Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care (3 credits)
3-0
This course provides an overview of health care policy, organization, and financing with emphasis on current health care trends. The focus is to educate the nurse case manager or clinical nurse leader to collaborate with members of the health care community in the planning and provision of quality, cost‐effective care. Emphasis is placed on the development of a leadership role in managing human, fiscal, and physical health care resources in order to improve client outcomes and eliminate health disparities. Core concepts include basic policy development and policy analysis, health care finance systems, government structure related to health care, primary health care, core public health functions, and patient safety and quality.
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NUR 5120. Human Relations Management (3 credits)
3-0
This course focuses on establishing relationships with person(s) and families, group dynamics, team building, leadership and management skills, negotiation, human diversity in health and illness, conflict management, and rural health issues relevant for case management of rural populations.
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NUR 5130. Nursing Case Management Process (4 credits)
3-1
This course examines the process of case management and the evolving role of the case manager in a variety of settings across the continuum of health care, with particular emphasis on populations residing in rural and medically underserved areas. Emphasis is on examining the fundamental concepts, components, principles and models of case management, as well as measuring and evaluating outcomes of case management related to access, quality, costs and client satisfaction. PREREQ: NUR 5000 , NUR 5010 , NUR 5100 , and NUR 5110 .
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NUR 5140. Epidemiology and Global Health (3 credits)
3-0
This course focuses on the distribution and determinants of health‐related states or conditions in specified populations and the application of this study to control health problems. Students will be presented with epidemiologic models and methods in order to assess the health of individuals and populations to prevent or control health conditions, diseases, and injuries. Emphasis is on a local to global perspective and on application of methods to improve healthcare delivery and health policy. PREREQ: NUR 5000 and NUR 5010 .
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NUR 5150. Case Management Capstone Practicum (6 credits)
2-4
This course focuses on the application of the nurse case manager’s functions of assessing, planning, intervening, monitoring, and evaluating health care in rural communities. Emphasis is placed on implementing a coordinated, evidence‐based, interdisciplinary, collaborative, integrated and cost effective approach to health care with rural populations. PREREQ: Completion of all coursework related to the major with the exception of NUR 5160 .
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NUR 5160. Master’s Rural Case Manager Research or Action Project (3 credits)
1-2
This course provides the opportunity for students to develop and implement a research or action project reflecting analysis, synthesis, and integration of their learning for advanced practice as a nurse case manager. Students will participate in a seminar as part of the rural case manager project. This course will be taken during the final semester of study. PREREQ: Completion of all coursework related to the major with the exception of NUR 5150 .
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NUR 5200. Issues in Community Health for Rural Populations (2 credits)
2-0
Students will examine selected issues that affect community health care for rural populations for nursing roles in case management or as a clinical nurse leader. The organization and financing of health care for rural populations will receive considerable attention. The nurse case manager or clinical nurse leader student will gain understanding of the development of health care policy and the ethical, political, economic, sociocultural, and technological forces influencing the delivery of care. PREREQ: NUR 5000 , NUR 5010 .
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NUR 5210. Leadership in Clinical Microsystems (4 credits)
3-1
The focus of this course is on assessment of clinical microsystems in healthcare settings to identify needed changes in the clinical trajectory for patients within the system. Development of the role of the CNL student as a patient care coordinator and educator for interprofessional team is the aim of this course. Improving patient safety, quality outcomes, and planning for implementation of innovations in care based on evidence‐based practice will be discussed. PREREQ: NUR 5000 , NUR 5010 , NUR 5110 , NUR 5200 .
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NUR 5220. Care Environment and Clinical Outcomes Management (3 credits)
3-0
Building on baccalaureate level nursing skills and foundational pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment, the focus of this course is on integrative care approaches that improve health through graduate‐level nursing and collaborative planning to design systems that promote positive health outcomes. Health promotion, disease reduction, and/or prevention as health‐oriented strategies will be applied to patient care. Students will develop an outcome‐focused model that relates to a graduate-level clinical practice area and that will inform the terminal project and residency.
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NUR 5230. Clinical Nurse Leader Capstone Practicum (6 credits)
2-4
The residency is the culminating application of the role of the CNL. Under faculty supervision, students will design a collaborative residency with clinical preceptors focusing on refinement of nursing leadership skills and management of clinical outcomes in the care environment. The complexities of clinical nursing leadership in interdisciplinary clinical applications will be discussed in weekly meetings. Students will apply evidenced-based practice including risk management, interdisciplinary collaboration for the promotion of patient outcomes and the integration of informatics to advance decision‐making. Advocacy, health care resource, and organizational issues will be intentionally evaluated. Students will develop a written analysis of personal leadership skill development and reflection of the impact of CNL change within the care environment. PREREQ: Completion of all coursework related to the major with the exception of NUR 5240 .
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NUR 5240. Master’s Clinical Nurse Leader Research or Action Project (3 credits)
1-2
This course provides the opportunity for students to develop and implement a research or action project reflecting analysis, synthesis and integration of their learning for advanced practice as a clinical nurse leader. Students will participate in a seminar as part of the clinical nurse leader project. This course will be taken during the final semester of study. PREREQ: Completion of all coursework related to the major with the exception of NUR 5230 .
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NUR 5300. Educating Diverse Populations (3 credits)
3-0
This course provides students with the opportunity to understand the ever‐changing demographics of society and how these changes influence health care delivery systems and approaches to education. Concepts of design and adaptation of instructional materials and methods will be explored as well as the impact of educator and learner characteristics on the education process. PREREQ: NUR 5000 , NUR 5010 .
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NUR 5310. Curriculum Theory and Design in Nursing Education (3 credits)
3-0
This course focuses on curriculum design in nursing education. Theories of education and cognitive development, as a foundation for program development, will be presented. Students will participate in the curriculum-design process using mission and philosophy statements as the basis of curriculum development. The evaluation process and its impact on curriculum development, implementation and outcomes will be considered.
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NUR 5320. Classroom Teaching and Integration of Technology (3 credits)
2-1
This course focuses on the development and analysis of classroom teaching and learning strategies in nursing education. Adult learning principles of teaching and learning will be incorporated into the innovative strategies developed within this course. Integration of new technology in instructional design and delivery will be highlighted. Students will produce media‐rich, interactive programs for use in nursing education or continuing education programs. PREREQ: NUR 5000 , NUR 5010 , NUR 5300 , NUR 5310 .
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NUR 5330. Clinical Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators (3 credits)
2-1
Much of the basic education for nurses and for students in other health professions occurs in clinical settings. These settings require teaching methodologies quite different from the classroom setting. This course focuses on clinical instruction and the development of clinical judgment in the health professions. Emphasis will be given to clinical education in undergraduate programs. PREREQ: NUR 5000 , NUR 5010 , NUR 5020 , NUR 5030 , NUR 5040 , NUR 5300 , NUR 5310 .
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NUR 5340. Measurement and Evaluation in Nursing Education (3 credits)
3-0
This course provides students the opportunity to learn evaluation concepts, including testing and measurement in nursing education at the didactic, clinical and programmatic levels. Content includes strategies to assess and evaluate learning in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains. Quality improvements, as well as legal and ethical considerations are explored. Key concepts include classical test theory; criterion and norm referenced theory and technique; reliability, validity, and the associated descriptive statistics; preparation of instrumental objectives for use in developing classroom tests and clinical nursing performance evaluations.
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NUR 5350. Nurse Educator Capstone Practicum (6 credits)
2-4
This course is a concentrated opportunity to function in an advanced nursing role as a nurse educator, integrating clinical and functional role activities within a chose setting. Emphasis includes educator nursing practice, functional role responsibilities, and activities with emphasis on their relationship to client outcomes. PREREQ: Completion of all coursework related to the major with the exception of NUR 5360 .
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NUR 5360. Master’s Nurse Educator Research or Action Project (3 credits)
1-2
This course provides the opportunity for students to develop and implement a research or action project reflecting analysis, synthesis, and integration of their learning for advanced practice as a nurse educator. Students will participate in a seminar as part of the nurse educator project. This course will be taken during the final semester of study. PREREQ: Completion of all coursework related to the major with the exception of NUR 5350 .
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NURS 4xxx. Special Topics in Nursing (x credits)
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The course offers the student the opportunity to study through trips designed to acquaint students with nursing education, practice, and health care policy from a global perspective. Students will be expected to compare nursing education, practice, and health care policy in a variety of geographical settings. As announced. Acceptance is competitive.
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PAD 1000. Current Policy Issues (3 credits)
The course provides students with an understanding of selected major public policy debates, focusing on developing both a broad understanding of the issues and how to think critically about issues arising in policy debates. Students will consider two to four current public policy issues per semester, with the specific issues changing to reflect current public debates. Class will focus on discussing insights from readings about these issues, supplemented with additional lecture material to complete understanding of these issues and their administrative and policy implications. Students will learn how concerns and decisions about administrative and regulatory processes will affect them in the future.
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PAD 2010. State and Local Administration and Policy (3 credits)
An examination of administrative issues and policy concerns in American state and local government. PREREQ: PAD 1000 .
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PAD 2100. Introduction to Public Administration (3 credits)
An introductory study of general principles and problems of administrative organization in government: federal, state, and local. The role, relationships, processes, and control of governmental institutions, in the political context, with special emphasis on the American experience, will be surveyed. PREREQ: PAD 1000 .
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PAD 2190. Public Policy and Analysis (3 credits)
This course seeks to explore both the causes and consequences of public policy, i.e., both policy determination and policy impacts. The former is concerned with political, economic, social, environmental or other factors which are hypothesized to be political determinants. The latter is concerned with social, economic, political, or other conditions which are hypothesized to be policy impacts. PREREQ: PAD 1000 .
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PAD 2330. Introduction to Public Administration Methodology (4 credits)
This course concerns basic concepts in public administration methodology and teaches the student how to do research, use the library, evaluate the research of others, draw a graph, construct a table, and use a few simple statistical techniques. Student must also enroll in the lab section for this course. PREREQ: PAD 1000 .
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PAD 3440. Introduction to Budgeting and Financial Management (3 credits)
This course introduces students to budgeting and other aspects of financial management as applied in government and non-profit organizations. Topics covered include financial planning, implementation, and analysis. The purpose and process of public budgeting are also emphasized. PREREQ: PAD 1000 , PAD 2100 .
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PAD 3600. Introductory Internship in Public Administration (3 credits)
The acquisition of public management experience through an arranged internship in a government or community agency or enterprise, under the instruction and supervision of the major professor and a designated official of the agency or enterprise involved. PREREQ: PAD 1000 .
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PAD 3610. Advanced Internship in Public Administration (3 credits)
This is a continuation of the internship of PAD 3600 . It continues the acquisition of public management experience through an arranged internship in a government or community agency or enterprise, under the instruction and supervision of the major professor and a designated official of the agency or enterprise involved. PREREQ: PAD 3600 .
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PAD 3640. Practicum in Public Administration (6 credits)
Restrictions: Open to majors in Political Science only. This course provides students with management experience of at least 80 working days with regular wages provided by a government or community agency. Working under the supervision of a professor and a designated official of the agency, students produce an extended report exploring a concern of the agency. PREREQ: PSPA 1000 or 1010, and consent of instructor and departmental chair.
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PAD 3980. Directed Research in Public Administration I (1-3 credits)
Written acceptance by a supervising faculty member is required, based on the student’s written proposal. A copy of the proposal together with the faculty member’s acceptance must be submitted for approval to the Department Chair prior to registration. PREREQ: PAD 1000 and permission of instructor.
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PAD 3990. Directed Research in Public Administration II (1-3 credits)
Written acceptance by a supervising faculty member is required, based on the student’s written proposal. A copy of the proposal together with the faculty member’s acceptance must be submitted for approval to the Department Chair prior to registration. PREREQ: PAD 1000 and permission of instructor.
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PAD 4500. Policy Studies (3 credits)
This course will examine the theories and concepts used in the study of public policy. Approaches to analyzing both process and outcomes will be discussed. Students will engage in the study of policy problems and the practical or applied implementation of policy analysis. PREREQ: PAD 1000 .
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PAD 4530. Advanced Public Administration (3 credits)
Focus on managerial, political, and legal theories and processes of public administration; examination of how these are used to fulfill legislative, executive, and judicial mandates for the provision of regulatory and service functions for American society as a whole, and for some segments of it. PREREQ: PAD 2100 , PAD 2330 .
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PAD 4530/5510. Advanced Public Administration (3 credits)
Focus on managerial, political, and legal theories and processes of public administration; examination of how these are used to fulfill legislative, executive, and judicial mandates for the provision of regulatory and service functions for American society as a whole, and for some segments of it. PREREQ: PAD 2100 , PAD 2330 .
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PAD 4770. Topics in Public Policy (3 credits)
This course will focus on a substantive policy issue area, focusing on policy and administrative issues surrounding the issue area. PREREQ: PAD 1000 . The specific policy will vary by semester.
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PAD 5000. Leadership and Administration in Public Affairs (3 credits)
This course deals with roles of public and non-profit managers and leaders in guiding organizations to meet the demands of changing domestic and global conditions. The course covers the evolution of modern leadership and administrative strategies and employs relevant research literature, case/ scenario analysis, and diagnostic activities.
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PAD 5010. Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
The course will examine explanations of individual behavior (perceptions, attributions, motivations, attitudes); the nature of human behavior in groups (group dynamics, power, leadership); and organizational structures and processes that affect human behavior (organizational and job design, communication, performance appraisal). Principles of organizational change and development will also be addressed. The course will employ case analyses and directed readings in relevant research literature as well as text materials.
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PAD 5020. Legal, Policy, and Ethical Issues in Administration (3 credits)
This course analyzes current legal, policy and ethical issues which apply to administrators in both public and private organizations. Emphasis will be given to regulatory policy, statutory and case law in administration, the politics of regulation, along with administrative and legal processes pertaining to implementation and enforcement. An important emphasis will also be given to the ethical implications of the political, policy, and legal issues raised. Topics will include governmental practices, and administrative responsibility.
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PAD 5030. Economic Analysis for Public Managers (3 credits)
An examination of economic issues and methods which are relevant to public and non-profit administration, and public policy. Topics covered include microecononomic concerns such as supply and demand, firms and markets, welfare economics, and benefit-cost analysis. Methods of macroeconomic analysis and stabilization policies are also reviewed.
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PAD 5040. Financial Resource Administration (3 credits)
Financial processes and structures in organizations. Focuses on financial environment, financial concepts, financial analysis, financial dynamics of expansion and retrenchment, capital structure, capital budgeting, and dividend policy.
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PAD 5050. Analytical Methods (3 credits)
Examination of methodologies used to analyze management problems and improve managerial decision making. Includes research design, modeling, measurement and observational techniques, using library and computing resources, analysis of quantitative data, and the evaluation and application of administrative and management research.
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PAD 5060. Human Resource Administration (3 credits)
Study of how an organization secures, develops, maintains, and rewards employees to meet organization objectives. Topics include recruitment, selection, training performance appraisal, compensation, benefits, and labor‑management relations. Examines effective integration of human resource functions.
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PAD 5070. Computer Technology in Administration (3 credits)
Study of computer technology in contemporary organizations. Primary emphasis is on developing a conceptual framework for selecting appropriate hardware and software configurations to perform different organizational functions. The limitations and complications associated with computer technology are also covered. Students will complete several individual projects involving direct experience with various categories of application software, including work processing, database management, statistical analysis, spreadsheet analysis, and decision making.
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PAD 5080. Quantitative Analysis I (3 credits)
Intensive examination of statistical and graphical methods of analyzing quantitative information. Covers frequency distribution, probability, sampling, T‑tests, correlation, various graphic forms, methods of avoiding distortions in graphics, and an overview of regression analysis, factor analysis, and analysis of variance. Extensive experience working with administrative data, emphasizing the use of computer technology and software.
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PAD 5100. Organizational Leadership Seminar (3 credits)
The concepts, principles, theories, and practices of organizational leadership will be examined. A combined emphasis is placed on the effectiveness of an organization and on the professional development of organizational leaders. The lectures and class discussions will be enhanced by various readings including biographies, live case studies, and research reports.
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PAD 5110. Strategic Planning (3 credits)
This course is a study of strategic management as a function of leadership. The three primary components of strategic management, which are strategic planning, strategy formulation, and strategy implementation, are analyzed. A case‑study approach is used to examine applications in for‑profit, non‑profit, and public organizations.
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PAD 5120. Decision‑Making for Leaders (3 credits)
This course considers the theory and practice of decision‑making in administrative and managerial settings. The emphasis is on the development of diagnostic, analytic, and choice skills that can be employed to improve decision‑making at the individual, group, organizational and interorganizational levels. Leading models and approaches to decision‑making behavior and its application and consequences in administration are covered. Scenario and case analyses from research literature will be used with lectures and class activities.
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PAD 5300. Organizational Communication (3 credits)
Theory and practice of oral and written communication within organizations, from employee‑employer interpersonal communication, interview communication, serial (information dissemination) communication, small group communication, and formal and informal presentations within the organization. All students are expected to fully participate in all written and oral activities and presentations.
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PAD 5310. Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting for Managers (3 credits)
The development and use of accounting information by managers. Includes financial and managerial concepts relevant to public and private sectors.
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PAD 5320. Quantitative Analysis II (3 credits)
Study of modeling and other analytical methods to address problems and needs of administrative organizations. Describes the uses and limitations of quantitative models as well as criteria for planning and decision‑making, simulation, systems analysis, forecasting, analytical programming, and scheduling.
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PAD 5330. Leadership and Change (3 credits)
This course addresses the phenomenon of change, how it affects organizations, and the role of leaders in shaping the future of the organization by guiding change. The course covers types of change, the tools available to leaders for guiding both planned and unplanned change, and the effects, and consequences of change.
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PAD 5340. Leadership/Managerial Internship (3 credits)
This course will involve the student in a seminar and planned field experience of professional development in an appropriate organizational setting. It will be supervised by a designated member of the faculty and an official representing the cooperating host organization. The scheduled seminar sessions will address a variety of issues designed to enable the student intern to gain knowledge and useful experience from the internship. The intern will apply the knowledge and skilled gained from course work to analyze administrative settings, issues, and problems, and generally to function effectively in an organizational setting. Appropriate readings and a structured written analytical report are required in addition to scheduled seminar sessions. PREREQ: Consent of Program Director.
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PAD 5350. Small Business Management (3 credits)
Consideration of opportunities and obstacles involved in starting and operating a small business. Emphasis is placed on integrating major concepts from finance accounting, marketing, and operations as they apply to owning and operating a small business. PREREQ: PAD 5000 , PAD 5040 .
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PAD 5360. Administrative Law (3 credits)
Administrative Law and its concomitant appeals process, judicial review or agencies and other facets of The Administrative Procedure Act of 1946, and our legislative review and constraint of agencies are the primary focus of this course. Additionally, the rules and regulations process of federal and state agencies and its effect of the public, private, and non-profit sectors are the secondary focus of this course.
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PAD 5370. Program Evaluation and Analysis (3 credits)
Intensive study of techniques for use in program and policy evaluation and analysis. Topics include determination of program/policy objectives, examination of research designs and implications for assessments and evaluations, measurement issues, data collection techniques, and analysis of program information. Application of analysis efforts to benefit/cost analysis, modeling and forecasting, and other techniques will also be discussed. PREREQ: PAD 5050 , PAD 5500 .
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PAD 5380. Conflict Analysis and Resolution (3 credits)
This course addresses the theory, concepts, research, and practice in conflict analysis and resolution. It deals with the kinds of conflict issues that are associated with the management and leadership roles and functions in public, non-profit, and business organizations, and hence focuses more on conflicts among organizations and, social groups, than within the organization. Some emphasis is on social and community settings and the conflicts in these settings involving organizations. Collaborative problem solving, scenario-based planning, negotiation, and mediation are explored and practiced using cases, role-playing, scenarios, simulations, and critical events. Lectures are used to introduce and explain key concepts and approaches as well as research findings.
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PAD 5400. Operations Management (3 credits)
Managing the operation function is extremely important due to strong competition nationally and internationally. Operations management is responsible for systems that create goods and/or provideservices. The course examines the techniques required to operate the system and points out potential problems. Global systems, with emphasis on Japan, are discussed.
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PAD 5500. Policy Studies (3 credits)
This course will examine the theories and concepts used in the study of public policy. It particularly focuses on the development and use of models and techniques for policy formulation, analysis, and evaluation. Student assignments include the study of policy problem and the practical or applied implementation of policy analysis.
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PAD 5510. Advanced Public Administration (3 credits)
Focus on managerial, political, and legal theories and processes of public administration; examination of how these are used to fulfill legislative, executive, and judicial mandates for the provision of regulatory and service functions for American society in part and as a whole.
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PAD 5520. Principles of Budgeting and Finance (3 credits)
Focus on the fiscal aspects of public sector administration including: analysis of the sources of revenue for public programs; review of budgeting processes and important budget functions (e.g., cost‑benefit analysis, capital budgeting and debt administration); examination of the strategies and tactics used by various governmental actors in their efforts to maximize agency policy objectives.
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PAD 5530. Advanced Public Administration and Policy (3 credits)
Focus on managerial, political, and legal theories and processes of public administration; examination of how these are used to fulfill legislative, executive, and judicial mandates for the provision of regulatory and service functions for American society as a whole, and for some segments of it.
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PAD 5590. Seminar in Public Management (3 credits)
This course is designed to provide focused work on a selected public management policy or program. Students, as directed by the professor, will study and report on the analytic, substantive, policy, and managerial dimensions of a policy issue or problem in public management. This seminar is intended to facilitate the application of concepts from the other courses in the Public Management option area. PREREQ: MPA Core Courses and PAD 5500 and PAD 5510 .
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PAD 5600. Independent Study (3 credits)
Independent study in an area of administration and management relevant to the student’s needs and interests. Supervised by an MPA Program faculty member. Regular advisory and tutorial activities. Consent of the Program Director is required.
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PAD 5620. Professional Paper (3 credits)
Crosslisted: (CRJ 5620, EMG 5620, HAD 5620)
A directed, supervised activity in which the student develops and analyzes a suitable topic, issue, or problem in leadership or management. The research subject must be one which can be addressed through the application of the knowledge and the research skill gained from course work (see Overview).
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PAD 5770. Topics in Public Policy (3 credits)
This course will focus on a substantive policy issue area, focusing on policy and administrative issues surrounding the issue area. The specific policy will vary by semester.
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PAD 5880. Advanced Quantitative Analysis in Administration (3 credits)
This course is designed to provide the advanced student of public affairs with a firm foundation in, and an ability to apply, some of the most commonly used statistical techniques, with emphasis on actual data analysis. Following a very brief refresher on basic statistics, part one of the course will focus on the foundations of bivariate linear regression analysis. The second part will concentrate on multivariate linear regression analysis, including analysis of the assumptions of these linear models and where they are most likely to fail. Parts one and two of the class will take up the bulk of the semester and will provide the student with one of the most important and widely used statistical tools for empirical social and policy research. The third part will concentrate on logit regression models and factor analysis. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be conversant with-and capable of using-some of the most widely used advanced statistical techniques.
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PADS 5xxx. Special Topics (3 credits)
The study of a particular topic of special importance, relevance, and currency to students of administration and management. The Special Topics course frequently is taught in seminar style, emphasizes content linkages with other courses in the MPA Program, and requires significant student activity. Consent of Program Director required. The content of the special topics course varies with each offering
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PED 1010. Wellness and Fitness (1 credit)
Basic, practical concepts concerning health, disease, fitness, exercise, obesity, etc., will be covered as related to personal wellness and fitness.
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PED 1300. Fitness Walking (1 credit)
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PED 1310. Archery (1 credit)
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PED 1320. Badminton (1 credit)
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PED 1330. Golf (1 credit)
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PED 1340. Swimming (1 credit)
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PED 1350. Tennis (1 credit)
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PED 1360. Soccer (1 credit)
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PED 1370. Bowling (1 credit)
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PED 1380. Rhythms and Dance (1 credit)
Aimed at teachers.
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PED 1390. Racquetball (1 credit)
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PED 1410. Physical Conditioning (1 credit)
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PED 1450. Volleyball (1 credit)
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PED 1460. Weight Training (1 credit)
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PED 1640. Fall Sport Varsity Athlete (1 credit)
Course open only to varsity athletes. Can take only one time. Grading is P/F
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PED 1650. Spring Sport Varsity Athlete (1 credit)
Course open only to varsity athletes. Can take only one time. Grading is P/F
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PED 1770. Advanced Physical Conditioning (1 credit)
Aimed at varsity athletes and/or extremely well-conditioned students; very intense training/conditioning; must have special permission to take.
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PED 1790. Aerobic Dance (1 credit)
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PED 1800. Military Physical Training (1 credit)
Crosslisted: (MSC 1800)
Must be approved to register for this course.
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PED 1810. Stage Dance I (1 credit)
Crosslisted: (THE 1810)
Basic dance technique for the stage. PREREQ: Permission of instructor.
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PED 1820. Stage Dance II (1 credit)
Crosslisted: (THE 1820)
Basic dance technique for the stage. PREREQ: Permission of instructor.
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PED 1900. Outdoor Fitness (1 credit)
A course designed to initiate students to outdoor fitness elements such as hiking, orienteering, climbing, etc.
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PED 1910. Indoor Cycling (1 credit)
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PED 1950. Water Aerobics (1 credit)
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PED 2000. Motor Learning and Development (1 credit)
Designed to evaluate the execution and competency of a variety of fundamental movements, skills, etc. related to the teaching of physical education, sports, etc.
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PED 2040. Adaptive Physical Education (1 credit)
Designed especially for teachers of exceptional children as well as for those who work with the handicapped; practical application of physical education activities, equipment, and modification of facilities for adaptive children and adults with adaptive needs; age, grade, and handicap levels will be considered.
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