NGO Education Survey

SW 310 - The Social Welfare System

This course introduces students to the complex interactions between politics, values, ideologies, and financial interests in the creation and implementation of social welfare programs. It examines poverty in the United States, the persistence of inequality, and the systemic oppression and disadvantage experienced by women, minorities, children, the disabled, and other vulnerable groups.

SW 320 - Human Behavior & the Social Environment

This course provides a multidimensional overview of human behavior. It examines how different systems – family, society, group, community – interact with each other and the individual in the development and behavior of a person. It examines the challenges and pressures experienced throughout the life-cycle of a person. Students gain an understanding of the centrality of race, culture, ethnicity, and the socio- economic forces that influence the person throughout their life.

SW 327 - Social Welfare Policies, Programs, and Issues II

These survey courses provide an overview of the social welfare policies, programs, and practices applicable at federal and state level.

SW 330 - Sociology of the Family

This course introduces students to the various theories that explain family dynamics and their interaction within the wider public sphere. It explains the construct of the family within sociology, how they are formed, the allocation of economic goods within the family, diversity of family units, violence, addiction, divorce, childcare, and intergenerational issues.

BUS 521 - Management Information Systems

This course will investigate issues relevant to effectively managing Information Technology (IT). The functions of an information systems organization will provide the basis for exploring challenges facing Management Information Systems (MIS) managers and e-Business (electronic business). Management of the fast and ever-changing Information Systems (IS) environment will be a recurring theme.

BUS 612 - Organizational Business Culture

This course gives attention to the knowledge and skills needed to manage a multinational multicultural business. The two-fold focus of the course is on understanding how cultural differences can affect the marketing and delivery of products and services, and the interaction of company employees with one another, customers, suppliers and government representatives.

BUS 621 Contemporary Economic Issues

This course considers an array of leading contemporary economic issues, with specific topics chosen from current and recent policy debates. The aim is to help students learn to think critically about pressing issues, while utilizing economic reasoning, theory, and principles.

BUS 644 - Human Resources Law

This course examines the legal risks involved in national and international organizations today, especially as these risks relate to technology, patents, copyrights, product liabilities, employment law, and related legal fields, including an examination of how sound decision-making occurs in these environments.

JUS 715 Public Finance & Budgeting

This course reviews traditional and contemporary public budgeting methodologies and best practices for maintaining a financially stable organization, as well as legal requirements, reporting obligations, and accountability expected of public agencies. Students apply what they learn by partaking in a budget process to develop an operating budget for a criminal justice agency. Attendance at a public hearing on a proposed budget for any government agency is strongly encouraged.

MGT 542 - Managerial Accounting

This course covers the application of basic and advanced accounting methods for the purpose of informing management decisions.

MGT 622 - Strategic Management

This course will help students develop and refine their strategic decision-making skills as an individual and in working with a management team. Students will learn key decision-making concepts and processes necessary for developing and implementing long-term strategies that create a competitive advantage for their organization. Students will be able to understand factors that impact individual and group decision-making processes as well as tools and techniques to improve strategic decision-making.

MGT 660 - Negotiation and Conflict Management

This course examines the art and science of negotiation and conflict management. Students learn strategies and styles concerning negotiation and conflict management within an employment context. Over the course of the class, students will engage in role-playing simulations that cover a range of topics concerning how to negotiate and how to handle conflicts within the workplace.

MGT 661 - Management Theory & History

This course provides an overview of major schools or perspectives of management theory. The focus of the course is on the disciplinary foundations of management theory. The course also focuses on the rise of the concept of management as a distinct profession.

MPH 565 - Public Health Policy

This course will focus on the legal, ethical, economic, and regulatory dimensions of health care and public health policy, including the complex structures of health care delivery in the U.S. Additionally, the roles, influences, and responsibilities of the different agencies and branches of government, and approaches to developing, evaluating, and advocating for public health policies are key talking points in this course.

PAD 705 - Foundations of Policy Analysis and Administration

This course builds capabilities in the theories and practices of policy formulation and administration. It looks at how policies are developed and implemented in the US at the federal and state levels using theoretical tools from areas including economics, consumer behavior, law, and political science. It exposes students to the various governance models, their critiques, and philosophical underpinnings. Students also gain an understanding of the legal bases, systems, and institutions that support public policy and administration.

SCM 610 - Operations Management

This couse explains the elements of product and services design, forecasting, quality control and management, planning, inventory management, and just- in-time and lean operations.

College: School of Social & Behavioral Sciences

SW 301 - Introduction to Social Work

This course introduces students to the basics of generalist social work theory and practice. Students are expected to gain an understanding of the ethics and values of the social work profession, and the many factors including race, gender, socio- economic background, and religious identity that influence social outcomes. Students will learn the approaches and methods employed by social workers across systems large and small to make positive contributions. Students are also expected to understand the basics of career preparation, communication, and teamwork skills associated with the discipline.

SW 305 - Professional Social Work Practice

This course introduces students to the elements of selected social work practice theories and their application.

SW 315 - Intercultural Competence & Communication

As society becomes more diverse due to the growing movements of peoples across national and other boundaries, social workers and others in the caring professions must possess skills to communicate and advocate across cultural and ethnic differences. As many recent controversies illustrate, what may be acceptable communications within a particular group setting may be offensive or even illegal when expanded to a wider group. This course introduces students to differences in communications expectations and techniques suitable to particular contexts.

SW 325 - Social Welfare Policies, Programs, and Issues I

These survey courses provide an overview of the social welfare policies, programs, and practices applicable at federal and state level.