| Course | Name | Credits | Prerequisite Courses | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3.00 | A comprehensive study of basic financial accounting processes applicable to a service, merchandising, and manufacturing business. An analysis of transactions, journalizing, posting, preparation of working papers and financial statements. | |
| ACCT 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3.00 | ACCT 201 | An introductory study of managerial accounting processes including job order costing, process costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, standard costs, activity-based costing, cost analysis, budgeting, and managerial decision making. |
| ACCT 405 | Income Taxation | 3.00 | ACCT 202 | Students develop skills to examine and evaluate data and problems in the context of income tax law. Primarily related to the taxation of individuals, students will use judgment to draw conclusions, and demonstrate and apply tax concepts. Students will use income tax law to compute and minimize tax liability, analyze the interrelationships of separate areas of taxation to identify causes and find evidence to support inferences. The course includes the use of tax research databases to find evidence to support conclusions on tax issues and prepare an individual income tax return using tax return preparation software. |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3.00 | Provides a foundation to business operations through a survey of major business functions (management, production, marketing, finance and accounting, human resource management and various support functions). Overview of business organizations and the business environment, strategic planning, international business, and quality assurance. | |
| BUS 101 | Principles of Finance | 3.00 | A study of the conceptual framework of the financial decision-making process and introduces tools and techniques of finances including financial mathematics, capital budgeting, sources of funds and financial analysis foundation in business financial analysis. Students review short term and long-term capital, finance control, time value of money, various operation budgets and long-range budgets. Students are required to design their own budget reports for various financial departments. | |
| BUS 102 | Principles of Marketing | 3.00 | BUS 100 | Basic marketing principles and concepts, emphasizing the development of marketing strategy and the major components of the marketing in mix (product, price, promotion and distribution). Analysis of the critical environmental factors of markets and customer behavior characteristics that affect marketing along with other functions in business organizations. |
| BUS 103 | Introductory Statistics | 3.00 | MAT 101 | An overview of descriptive and inferential statistics. Statistics is inherently applied the course emphasizes solutions to problems in a variety of applied settings. Measures of location and variability, probability distributions, correlation and regression, sampling and sampling distributions, hypothesis testing and estimation with confidence intervals for means and proportions are explored. |
| BUS 104 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.00 | Microeconomics addresses the economic decisions made at the individual level, by individual consumers or individual firms, after evaluating resources, costs, and tradeoffs. Topics include microeconomic concepts and analysis; supply and demand analysis; theories of the firm and individual behavior; competition and monopoly; environmental externalities and the public good; and, the role of the government in the domestic and global economy. | |
| BUS 105 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.00 | This course provides a general overview of economic and macroeconomic principles that impact global economies. This course includes quantitative and qualitative analysis and business-related applications to critically evaluate macroeconomic data and policies. Topics include theories of economics within a global context, including national and international financial systems and economic indicators. | |
| BUS 106 | Introduction to Ethics | 3.00 | An introduction to traditional theories and problems in the field of moral philosophy. Students examine the meaningfulness of ethical discourse and explore what makes an action right or wrong, good or evil. Contemporary ethical issues are explored | |
| BUS 200 | Fundamentals of eBusiness | 3.00 | BUS 100 | Study of the history, basic tools, and many forms of electronic business-to-business and business-to- consumer transactions, electronic commerce infrastructure, design and management of online storefronts, payment options, security, privacy, and the legal and ethical challenges of electronic business. |
| BUS 201 | Small Business Management | 3.00 | BUS 100 | Covers the basic principles of operating and managing a small business. Curriculum will include buying, merchandising, pricing, promotions, inventory management, customer service, location decisions, and planning. Students will review strategic planning considerations relative to operating a small business. |
| BUS 203 | Business Leaders and Entrepreneurship | 3.00 | This course provides a brief analysis of Black Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs, focusing on case studies featuring black protagonists in an effort to address a blatant absence of inclusion in business and technology. | |
| BUS 204 | Creating Business Plans for Entrepreneurs | 3.00 | Exploring Ways to drive new revenue with social media content. | |
| BUS 205 | Human Resource Management | 3.00 | ENG 102, GEN 121 | An exploration of competence areas necessary for effectively dealing with people in the workplace. Emphasis is placed on practical application of knowledge gained in the areas of human resource planning, job analysis, selection, training, compensation and safety/health administration. An overview of labor management relations is provided. Course ¬coverage includes diversity, ethics, communication and international considerations. |
| BUS 206 | Staffing Organizations | 3.00 | ENG 102 | Examines the role of staffing to support an organization's strategy and improve productivity. Reviews the key legal compliance issues associated with staffing organizations. Emphasis is placed on HRM planning, job analysis, effective recruitment strategies, developing selection processes, and formulation of staffing plans. Provides considerations for employee retention. |
| BUS 207 | Statistical Data Analysis | 3.00 | BUS 103 | A second course in the statistical analysis of data related to business activities with emphasis on applications in various functional areas including accounting, finance, management, marketing and operations management, among others. Topics include estimation, hypothesis testing, contingency tables and chi square test, analysis of variance and covariance, simple and multiple regression analysis and correlation analysis. Computer implementation using Excel based statistical data analysis or other relevant software and interpretation of results for business applications are emphasized. |
| BUS 300 | Law for the Entrepreneur and Manager | 3.00 | A broad-gauged introduction to business law and the major law-sensitive issues arising in the building and financing of new ventures and the management of mature companies. Organizing a new company; venture capital; contracts; liability; employment; intellectual property; public offerings and running a public company; antitrust; regulatory compliance and business crime; international business; buying and selling a business; bankruptcy and reorganization; and business disputes are examined and evaluated. | |
| BUS 301 | Contracts and Purchase Negotiations | 3.00 | BUS 300, ENG 102 | Theory, strategies, techniques and tactics for negotiating contracts, as well as principles and practices of negotiations for corporate or institutional procurement. Utilizes role-playing techniques and methodologies. The course will further provide students with the knowledge and skills to successfully negotiate the best value for the government as they apply these skills in a wide range of mock negotiation exercises. |
| BUS 303 | Increasing Business Revenue with Social Media | 3.00 | Exploring ways to drive new revenue with social media content. | |
| BUS 304 | Business Analytics for Decision-Making | 3.00 | BUS 103, BUS 207 | An introductory course in business analytics and its application to support business decision making and improve business performance. The focus is on descriptive, and predictive analytics, including, optimization, decision analysis, data mining, data visualization, forecasting and simulation and their application to various functional areas in business such 348 as finance, marketing, operations, and human resources. Special emphasis is placed on analytical concepts, computer implementation and communication of recommendations based on findings. |
| BUS 305 | Money and Banking | 3.00 | BUS 104, BUS 105, BUS 207 | Money and Banking focuses on financial markets and their interaction with the stability and growth of the U.S. economy. The course will be useful for all undergraduate business majors and will encourage a sound understanding and appreciation of topics frequently cited in the business press. |
| BUS 306 | Global Business Environment | 3.00 | BUS 105, GEN 121 | This course enhances students' abilities to operate successfully in today's multicultural, global environment. Students will gain a theoretical basis for understanding key aspects of the global business environment, as applied to small companies, multinational corporations, multilateral institutions and non governmental organizations. Students will explore the impacts of globalization at home and abroad. Course modules aim to broaden the students' understanding of similarities and differences among national political economics, legal systems and sociocultural environments, including world religions, business ethics and social responsibility. Students will survey business functions as they are applied to expand and manage international operations. |
| BUS 307 | Process and Operations Management | 3.00 | BUS 103 | Provides an overview of managing critical resources efficiently and effectively to create physical goods, services and information goods in manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include operations strategy, project management, forecasting, location and layout of facilities, capacity and process planning, upstream and downstream supply chains and the role of the Internet, operations and environment, matching supply and demand, scheduling, job design and quality management. Integrated throughout are considerations of ethics, information systems, people involved and the domestic and international environment. |
| BUS 320 | Professional and Personal Skills in Business | 3.00 | 61 Credits | Provides students with the skills necessary to advance their career development. Strategies and practices that allow the student to successfully interface with potential employers are explored and applied. Course modules include business etiquette and professional behavior, appropriate use of workplace communication techniques, written business communications, and showcasing career building talents and skills within an organizational context. Prerequisite: Junior class standing |
| BUS 400 | Black Enterprise | 3.00 | Examining the careers and best practices of African American Entrepreneurs in the 21stCentury and beyond. | |
| BUS 401 | Organizational Behavior | 3.00 | ENG 102 | An exploration into the functions of management, management history, individual behavior, interpersonal relationships in organizations, the nature of work, values and ethics, motivation and morale, teamwork, communication and group dynamics, leadership and supervision, and organizational structure and culture. Course coverage includes global perspectives and significant research from the behavioral sciences. |
| BUS 402 | Compensation and Performance Management | 3.00 | BUS 205 | A study of the objectives, procedures, and problems involved in establishing and administrating operative and executive compensation plans. Detailed examinations of job descriptions and evaluations, wage and salary structures, performance ratings, ¬incentive systems, related legislation, and occupational information are conducted. |
| BUS 403 | Global Human Resource Management | 3.00 | BUS 205 | Examines the considerations for human resource management in support of global business operations. Analyzes the sources of labor, business strategy, corporate culture, and cultural differences as elements of global human resource planning. Reviews fundamental human resource issues such as compensation, productivity, and training. |
| BUS 404 | Training and Development | 3.00 | BUS 205 | Presents the concepts of learning (cognitive and behaviorist), principles of instructional design, and the relationship of motivation and learning. Analyzes the phases of the training process model and the activities associated with each phase. Reviews how to develop viable training programs to fit a variety of organizational requirements for both employee and management training and development. |
| BUS 405 | Strategic Management | 3.00 | This capstone course utilizes the case method to study processes, strategy, change and policy issues arising at the general management level. This course must be taken in the final semester. | |
| BUS 501 | Project Management Fundamentals | 3.00 | Covers foundational terms, concepts, and processes of project management, providing an opportunity to apply key elements of project management to a simulated project. | |
| BUS 505 | Application of Project Management Principles | 3.00 | BUS 501 | Building on fundamentals, students analyze and apply project organization, staffing, and behavioral and qualitative skills in a simulated project to develop core project management competencies. |
| BUS 507 | Advanced Project Management Methodologies | 3.00 | BUS 505 | Evaluate and create project management solutions appropriate for projects/programs through the complete life cycle, using key processes and knowledge areas of project management. |
| CHR 100 | Introduction of Biblical Studies | 3.00 | Introduction to the historical, literary, and theological aspects of the Bible. Surveys the central characters and events of biblical history and the variety of genre and key theological themes that are emphasized within the Bible. Introduces methods of biblical criticism and interpretation. | |
| CHR 101 | Foundations of Human Sexuality | 3.00 | This course provides an examination of primary texts in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Scriptures and how they contribute to our understanding of gender. | |
| CHR 102 | Bible Survey I | 3.00 | Introduces the student to the principles and practices of exegesis of the Old and New Testament and surveys the ways the Old and New Testaments have been interpreted by the Church. Passages for exegetical practice will be explored. | |
| CHR 103 | Education and Theology | 3.00 | Implications of theological propositions, assumptions, and traditions for the practice of Christian Education in the school and church. Theological approaches to Christian Education are examined from the perspective of knowledge about God, revelation, the nature of the Church, humanity, and the mission of the Church in the world. | |
| CHR 104 | Teaching Methods and Materials | 3.00 | A practical course designed to train students in using a range of teaching and learning methods and approaches. Special attention is given to appropriate methodology for age groups and to choose of methods to implement learning goals and objectives. | |
| CHR 105 | Christian School and the Law | 3.00 | Introduces students to the legal framework for both public and Christian education. The student will be able to see that education is a vital part of a governmental system and will be better equipped to understand the origins and types of law under which society functions. | |
| CHR 106 | Challenges of Christian Education | 3.00 | Explores current issues in the field of Christian education. Topics to be studied and reading assignments will be determined by the instructor after consultation with students enrolled in the course and a review of current trends and demands of education. | |
| CHR 200 | History and Background of the Old Testament | 3.00 | A survey of the historical events of mankind beginning with creation. (Focus: Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, and Isaiah) | |
| CHR 201 | History and Background of the New Testament | 3.00 | Surveys the historical events of mankind beginning with the life of Jesus through the Apostolic Period and the writing of the Athanasian Creed. (ca 481A.D.). | |
| CHR 202 | Bible Survey II | 3.00 | Introduces the history and literature of the Old Testament as well as some of the ancient manuscripts with special reference to background, history, contents, and major teachings. | |
| CHR 203 | Spiritual Foundation and Formulation | 3.00 | Theories of human development are assessed in terms of their contributions to understanding and encouraging growth and development in the Christian life. The student will also focus on the individual’s own spiritual formation in grace through Bible study, prayer, personal discipline, the reading of devotional classics and small group interaction. | |
| CHR 300 | Introduction to Biblical Languages | 3.00 | Introduces the variety of biblical languages used throughout the ancient world (alphabet, writing the letters, vocabulary, meaning, etc.). | |
| CHR 301 | Introduction to Biblical Greek | 3.00 | CHR 300 | Basic grammar and syntax of Koine Greek. The student is made ready to use the actual Greek text with analytic, lexical, parsing, and other explanatory tools. |
| CHR 302 | Introduction to Biblical Hebrew | 3.00 | CHR 300 | Basic grammar and syntax of the Hebrew language. The student is made ready to use analytic, lexical, parsing, and other explanatory tools for engagement with the Hebrew test. |
| CHR 303 | Introduction to Biblical Theology | 3.00 | 3 Hours Introduces Christian Thought and Biblical Theology. Also examines the interaction between the Old Testament and the New Testament, the unity of the Bible, and distinctive theological form of the various types of writings. | |
| CHR 304 | Bible Survey III | 3.00 | History and literature of the New Testament with an overview of the background, history, and major teachings of the Gospels, Acts, Epistles /Letters, and Revelation. | |
| CHR 305 | Philosophy and History of Christian Education | 3.00 | A survey of the history of Christian Education from Biblical times to the present, taking specific notice of the movements and contributions to the theology and philosophy of Christian Education theory and practice. | |
| CHR 401 | Biblical Hermeneutics | 3.00 | CHR 301 | A study of the science and methodology of interpretation of the biblical text based on principles found in Scripture. |
| CHR 402 | Biblical Geography | 3.00 | Introduces the physical and cultural geography of the Middle East beginning with the creation of the earth and ending with the spread of the gospel through the known world 100 A.D. | |
| CHR 403 | Educational Practicum I | 3.00 | The student is expected to participate in the Education Practicum for two (2) semesters. The student plans, prepares for, conducts, and evaluates an educational ministry event of the student’s choosing based on approval of faculty supervisor. Research paper and detailed lesson plans are required at the completion of the second semester. | |
| CHR 404 | Educational Practicum II | 3.00 | CHR 403 | The student is expected to participate in the Education Practicum for two (2) semesters. The student plans, prepares for, conducts, and evaluates an educational ministry event of the student’s choosing based on approval of faculty supervisor. Research paper and detailed lesson plans are required at the completion of the second semester. |
| CHR 405 | Christian Curriculum and Design | 3.00 | Introduces students to the principles of curriculum development, structure, and surveys available curriculum resources for education in the Christian School and the church. | |
| CHR 406 | Christian Educational Tests and Measures | 3.00 | Evaluation and assessment principles and practices, integrated within a Christian education ministry context. Students are given opportunity to engage in the assessment of current evaluative and assessment tools. | |
| CHR 420 | Christian Practicum Seminar | 3.00 | The student will attend a group seminar with opportunity to share experiences of Christian Education with other students. Problems and problem solutions are discussed. | |
| CHR 490 | Christian Research Capstone | 3.00 | This course is designed to allow students in an undergraduate program within the School of Divinity and Religious Studies to utilize culminated skills and insights acquired during their course of study. The emphasis of this course is based on religion and leadership. The importance of personal spiritual formation will be explored. Emphasis is placed upon research and writing skills within the context of biblical theology and in the production of presentations that will contribute to the ministry contexts of each student. | |
| COM 525 | Virtual Team Communication | 3.00 | Examines communication issues and best practices for successful virtual teams. Includes processes for developing and maintaining virtual team identity/roles, leadership, performance, project planning/organization, and evaluation. | |
| COM 560 | Communication and Social & Organizational Change | 3.00 | Research and methods of communicating changes into existing social systems. | |
| COM 665 | Seminar in Communication and Negotiation in Employee Relations | 3.00 | The course examines the role of communication and negotiation in the employee relations process within a work organization. | |
| DLP 100 | Introduction to Theater (w/Lab) | 3.00 | Introduction to the basic language and literature of the theatre. Students will have the opportunity to interact with members of the greater theatre community in the production of plays, skits, monologues, etc. | |
| DLP 110 | Music Appreciation | 3.00 | A study on the different types of music as it relates to style and form. Students engage in project- oriented activities to understand the sound medium, texture, melody, harmony and forms of music while developing critical observational skills in examining compositions of various music forms. | |
| DLP 120 | Black Church Music | 3.00 | Care in this course is given to song selection and excellence of performance, which includes harmony, timing, dynamics, arrangements, form and deliverance. Attention is also given to the analyzing, criticism and classification of church songs unique to the black church experience as to their music quality and theological content (Offered on demand) | |
| DLP 200 | Introduction Music Entrepreneurship | 3.00 | Introduction to the wide world of music entrepreneurship and its various career opportunities and internships. Mr. Charles Whitfield, Hidden Beach Recordings Executive Officer, will lead the class and provide a plethora of guest speakers who are able to share their experiences and suggestions for success in the Music Industry. | |
| DLP 400 - 499 | Distinguished Lecture Series | 1.00 | (Course numbers and topic titles TBA.) Individual presentation activities that provide the student with real-life experiences as related to specific areas of life: Education, Religions, Business, Energy, etc. (Flexible meeting hours set by presenter.) | |
| ECO 515 | Collective Bargaining and Labor Law | 3.00 | BUS 104, BUS 105 | Development of various phases of labor law, especially under statutes such as the Wagner Act, Taft-Hartley Act, and Landrum-Griffin Act. |
| ENG 099 | Developmental Reading | 0.00 | Assists the student to strengthen basic academic reading competencies required for post-secondary level academic studies. | |
| ENG 100 | English Composition I | 3.00 | ENG 099 | Focuses on improving the student’s ability to write clearly, read critically, and to speak effectively. Writing composition focuses on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation. The student is further introduced to a variety of research skills and MLA writing formatting. |
| ENG 101 | English Composition II | 3.00 | ENG 100 | A continuation of English 100 allows the student to expand their writing skills and ability to read, write, and speak effectively. More emphasis is placed on APA writing formatting. |
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3.00 | ENG 101 | This course helps students expand their skills in writing effective prose for a variety of audiences, including academic, professional, and personal. The course emphasizes discipline-specific writing projects and builds on skills previously acquired in lower-level writing courses. It is designed to help students develop additional writing skills needed for success in college and their respective majors. |
| ENT 300 | The Entrepreneurial Experience | 3.00 | The entrepreneurial process considered as a paradigm, tracing the process and highlighting its practical applications. Special emphasis on the creation and initial growth phases of new ventures, with discussion of related ethical, international and legal issues. Local entrepreneurs serve as guest speakers. Open to all students, this course functions as a survey course as well as the first in the specialization in entrepreneurship sequence. | |
| ENT 320 | Opportunity Assess & Development | 3.00 | ENT 300 | Developing the analytical and conceptual skills required to test the feasibility of a concept for a new venture. A venture feasibility study involves undertaking activities that may help determine whether one should go forward with an opportunity. The process of feasibility analysis involves identifying, evaluating and determining whether to exploit an opportunity. Students will learn a number of practical skills and techniques that are applied to opportunities that students will explore. The creation of a feasibility study is the primary activity of the class. The course involves a significant amount of outside work that is time consuming, ambiguous, complex and multi functional in nature. Feasibility analysis forces students to: undertake a significant amount of field research; develop and think critically about business concepts; answer fundamental questions about strategic, marketing, financial, operational and human resource issues about business concepts; and then research a decision about going forward to start the venture that is proposed. |
| ENT 400 | Entrepreneurial Org, Planning, & Implementation | 3.00 | ENT 300, ENT 320 | The capstone course of the specialization in entrepreneurship. Students apply knowledge and experience gained in prior courses to develop and implement a new venture. Outside entrepreneurs bring real world problems to class and students participate in field experiences. Emphasis is placed on creating and continuously enhancing an overall management system to guide the entrepreneurial venture as it grows. |
| ENT 410 | Social Enterprise | 3.00 | ENT 300, FIN 331 | Successful nonprofit organizations are consistently challenged to expand their impact, be socially responsible and fiscally accountable, and find new sources of revenue. In response, more and more organizations are discovering innovative ways to generate both financial and social returns on their investments. Students and selected nonprofits learn about successful ventures and engage in lectures and hands-on work to determine the feasibility of entrepreneurial ideas, recognize and overcome financial obstacles, and convert social venture ideas into reality. |
| FIN 330 | Excel for Finance Analysis | 3.00 | Provides students with skills in the use of EXCEL spreadsheets to prepare and present analyses for personal, corporate, real estate and investment finance. | |
| FIN 331 | Financial Management | 3.00 | BUS 104, BUS 202, FIN 330 | An overview and understanding of fundamental principles of financial decision making and their application to internal and external problem solving by the business enterprise. Topics include financial statement analysis and forecasting, time value of money and security valuation, corporate capital budgeting, cost of capital and capital structure. Thematic coverage encompasses the traditional, international and ethical dimensions of financial decision making. |
| FIN 333 | Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management | 3.00 | FIN 331 | An understanding of the basic valuation principles for financial instruments such as common stocks, bonds, and futures and options. These instruments are studied in the context of modern portfolio theory. Company and industry analysis projects provide the chance for practical experience. |
| FIN 340 | Financial Planning | 3.00 | FIN 331 | A practical introduction to applying financial concepts and tools such as the time value of money, risk-return tradeoffs, asset pricing models, and financial databases to personal financial decisions about budgeting, housing, debt, insurance, taxes, retirement planning, education planning and investments. |
| FIN 420 | Risk and Insurance | 3.00 | FIN 333 | Fundamental concepts of insurance/reinsurance products as risk management tools for individuals and corporations. Topics include the regulatory environment, financial operations of insurance companies and the role of the capital market in the risk management process. |
| FIN 430 | Entrepreneurial Organization and Finance | 3.00 | FIN 331 | Provides knowledge and training in the area of capital acquisition strategies and tactics through the life cycle of an entrepreneurial venture and coverage of valuation techniques as applied to the allocation of business areas. Topics include start up and mezzanine financing and bridging to initial public offers on the capital budgeting and internal control techniques applied in the strategic context developed in earlier courses. |
| FIN 433 | International Financial Management | 3.00 | FIN 331 | In global financial markets, exchange rate risk exposure demands careful management and the use of financial instruments for hedging currency risk. These include currency options, futures and swaps. Working capital management and long-term financing and investment decisions are also crucial to today’s financial managers and need to be understood in the context of expanding global financial markets. |
| FIN 440 | Financial Modeling and Communication | 3.00 | FIN 331, INF 200 | Designed to equip students with a working knowledge of the technical methods and tools of financial analysis, as well as to provide them with the ability to design and implement -professional-quality written, oral and electronic presentation of their results. Topics include financial statement constructions, creating exhibits for presentation of financial information, and analysis and communication of corporate financial policy. |
| FIN 470 | Real Estate Investments | 3.00 | FIN 331 | Introduces the fundamentals of real estate investment analysis, including elements of mortgage financing and taxation, and applies the standard tools of financial analysis and economics to real estate valuation. Topics include traditional and nontraditional appraisal methods, techniques of real estate financing, real estate work-outs, innovations in real estate financing and the relationship to the macroeconomic environment. |
| FIN 471 | Real Estate Finance | 3.00 | FIN 331 | Analyzes the instruments, techniques and institutions of real estate finance. Emphasis is placed on the sources of funds, mortgage risk analysis and typical policies and procedures used in financing residential and commercial properties. |
| GEN 100 | First Year Experience I | 1.00 | Introduces the students to Barber-Scotia College traditions and expectations. A variety of activities will take place to encourage lifelong learning and enjoyment. Assists new students in developing the necessary academic and social tools for adjusting to college life. Focus is placed on the process of decision-making, selecting a major course of study, and exploring possible career opportunities. | |
| GEN 101 | First Year Experience II | 1.00 | The purpose of SaberStart's New Student Orientation is to acclimate incoming students to the academic, social, and cultural aspects of Barber-Scotia College, fostering a smooth transition, establishing connections, and providing essential information for a successful start to their collegiate journey. Assists new students in developing the necessary academic and social tools for adjusting to college life. Focus is placed on the process of decision-making, selecting a major course of study, and exploring possible career opportunities. | |
| GEN 102 | African-American History | 3.00 | This course provides a study of the role and contributions of African Americans in the United States history, their hardships and succession toward equal rights. | |
| GEN 103 | Art Appreciation with a Biblical Perspective | 3.00 | Provides an introduction to many genres or visual art forms from a Biblical, historical and cultural prospective. Examines the elements of design, concepts, and principles of visual art forms. Students engage in project-oriented activities to understand principles such as color, line, and form while developing critical observational skills in works of art in different media. Students obtain an understanding of both fine and applied arts from important periods of history from primitive to contemporary. | |
| GEN 104 | People and their Environment (Geography) | 3.00 | Surveys Earth environments (atmosphere, land, water), including how each varies spatially and how people interact with it. Contemporary economic, political and social patterns and problems are also examined. | |
| GEN 105 | Computer Literacy | 3.00 | An introductory course for understanding and developing computer fundamentals, word processing, spreadsheet, database and other micro-computing topics. | |
| GEN 110 | World Literature from a Religious Perspective | 3.00 | Introduces the student to the major forms of literature (including holy books), from a religious perspective and including fiction, poetry, and drama. Students are to develop an appreciation for the differing forms of literature and be able to analyze and interpret the literary works. | |
| GEN 120 | Oral Communication from a Secular and Spiritual Point of View | 3.00 | Training in the skills essential for effective and efficient oral communication: articulation, pronunciation, enunciation, oral interpretation, and delivery techniques through the use of Homiletics. Homiletics will provide the use of inclusive language of God and human beings cross cultural communication that will equip students living in an era of rapid globalization producing a global workforce to be able to communicate across cultures. | |
| GEN 121 | Communicating Effectively | 3.00 | Introduction to oral communication: interpersonal, small group and public speaking. Emphasis on accurately transmitting information, using effective strategies for informing and persuading, using effective communication techniques to work with others, and feeling at ease in front of an audience. | |
| GEN 200 | Environmental Conversation: Resource Management (Geography) | 3.00 | GEN 104 | Focuses on resources in relation to population. Students review policies, practices and constraints in natural resources development and energy crisis. |
| GEN 201 | Philosophy & Critical Thinking | 3.00 | HIS 101 | When you’re presented with new ideas and perspectives, how do you process that information? Like assembling a complicated puzzle, critical thinking involves an inventory of the pieces, an understanding of how things do (or do not) fit, and finding a way to reach goals. In this course, you will learn how to use a structured process to evaluate information, think through issues, and determine solutions. |
| GEN 400 | Senior Seminar | 3.00 | Prepares potential graduates for the transition from the undergraduate classroom to the world of career building and/or graduate studies. | |
| HIS 100 | History of the United States of America | 3.00 | Examines the History of the U.S. since 1865, beginning with the promises of Reconstruction and continues through the struggles of the 20th century defined by Cold War politics and militarism. | |
| HIS 101 | World Civilization I | 3.00 | Covers the history of mankind from the earliest times to the Renaissance. Primary focus is upon the progression of events and on the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe. | |
| HIS 102 | World Civilization II | 3.00 | Covers the period of human history from the Renaissance to the present era. The western hemisphere is examined as a renewed expansion of earlier civilizations. | |
| HSC 507 | Introduction to Health Service Organizations and Systems | 3.00 | Macro level study of healthcare systems including delivery, integration, reimbursement mechanisms, multi-organizational and inter-organizational arrangements, health policies, and future solutions. | |
| HSC 520 | Health Services Administration | 3.00 | Analysis of organizational patterns, planning procedures, fiscal management, personnel management, and other administrative concerns. | |
| HSC 545 | Health Planning | 3.00 | HSC 507, HSC 570 | Capstone course that brings together major aspects of managing healthcare organizations and programs into the strategic planning process and methodologies. |
| HSC 570 | Financial Aspects of Health Services Organizations | 3.00 | ACCT 201 | This course addresses the main issues of financial administration of health services organizations. |
| HSC 571 | Legal Aspects of Health Services Organizations | 3.00 | HSC 507, MSA 600, MSA 601, MSA 602, MSA 603 | The issues studied are hospital liability, informed consent, medical staff appointments, tort and health services, and ethical issues related to healthcare. |
| HSC 617 | Community and Public Health | 3.00 | HSC 507 | Problems of public health, public health services available to the community, and organization of programs of local, state, and national health agencies. |
| HSL 611 | Healthcare Administration and Ethical Compliance | 3.00 | This course emphasizes administrative, organizational and ethical theory, principles, and concepts as they relate to healthcare leadership decision-making and accountability. | |
| HSL 631 | Healthcare Law, Compliance and Risk Management | 3.00 | HSC 571 | This course emphasizes legal, compliance and risk management theory, principles, and concepts as they relate to healthcare organizational decision-making and accountability. |
| HSL 651 | Fundamentals of Healthcare Finance | 3.00 | HSC 570 | The course focuses on introducing accounting and financial management principles and concepts relevant to department-level management of health services organizations. |
| INF 200 | Information Systems Management | 3.00 | Provides a fundamental knowledge of information systems and technology (IS&T) issues from the perspective of business professionals. This ¬includes information technology concepts and vocabulary as well as insights into IS&T applications in business organizations. Topics include searching and extracting information to solve business problems; the role of organizational context in IS&T effectiveness; the economic, social, legal and ethical impacts of IS&T; the systems life cycle approach; and key technologies such as the Internet, networking and database management systems. | |
| INF 205 | Coding for Data Analytics | 3.00 | BUS 103 | Data scientists spend up to 80% of their time and effort in collecting, cleaning and preparing data to produce usable datasets which can be leveraged for analytics. This course will focus on using the programming language python for these data preparation tasks. Students will learn to extract data from databases and unstructured data sources such as social media feeds, as well as how to "wrangle" (clean, transform, merge and reshape) data. Topics include python data structures, program logic and libraries, data management and data standardization. No prior experience with programming languages is required. |
| INF 300 | Database Management | 3.00 | INF 200 | Introduces the concepts and technologies relevant to the design, development, and implementation of database systems. Data modeling concepts and principles of database design are used to illustrate the construction of integrated databases. Database management systems (DBMS) and their purpose, advantages, disadvantages, and application in business are covered. |
| INF 305 | Business Intelligence | 3.00 | INF 200 | Business Intelligence (BI) refers to the use of information technology to analyze complex information about an organization and its competitors for use in business planning and decision making. This course details the techniques and components of BI systems, as well as the critical variables needed to implement an effective BI program. The course takes a managerial approach to Business Intelligence, emphasizing BI applications and implementations, including data visualization. The course will involve use of industry standard software packages. |
| INF 310 | Project Management | 3.00 | INF 200 | This course provides the fundamentals of project management, with a focus on managing information systems projects. Upon successful completion of this course, candidates may be eligible to take the Project Management Institute (PMI) exam for Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM). |
| LAN 100 | Spanish I | 3.00 | Introduces the fundamentals of grammar and the basic linguistic skills necessary for spoken and written Spanish. | |
| LAN 101 | Spanish II | 3.00 | LAN 100 | A continuation of LAN 100 – Spanish I. Students increase their proficiency of the Spanish language and are introduced to the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. |
| MAT 099 | Developmental Mathematics | 0.00 | Strengthen the student’s mathematical skills and proficiency levels. Students use formulas to solve problems; compute dimensions of geometric shapes; use charts, tables, graphs, and statistical tools to represent and analyze data; analyze various financial data; perform basic algebraic operations; solve linear equations and rearrange algebraic formula. | |
| MAT 100 | College Mathematics | 3.00 | MAT 099 | This course is foundational to the understanding and application of college mathematics. Topics include exponents, simplifying algebra expressions, special produces; factoring and solving linear and quadratic equations, special topi9cs in geometry, such as inequalities and progressions. |
| MAT 101 | College Algebra | 3.00 | MAT 100 | Continuation of the skills taught in MAT 100. This course is to be taken the semester following the completion of MAT 100. |
| MAT 102 | Probabilities within College Algebra | 3.00 | MAT 101 | Topics include: systemic concepts in integers, groups, rings, integral domains, and fields; analysis and interpretation of statistical data; central tendency and dispersion; basic probability concepts and laws; random sampling; and statistical inferences. |
| MAT 200 | Pre-Calculus | 3.00 | MAT 101 | Topics include real numbers and graphs; functions, polynomial and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; and a review of trigonometric functions. |
| MAT 201 | Calculus | 3.00 | MAT 200 | Includes analytic geometry, graphs, functions, limits and continuity, differentiation, and logarithmic functions as it is applied with other applications to physics, material, and motion. |
| MGMT 300 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3.00 | BUS 100 | Explores the basics every manager needs to understand to manage technology driven innovation and entrepreneurship. Major topics include how the innovation process functions; organizing and managing innovation within existing firms; creating entrepreneurial companies; and coping with the strategic challenges facing all innovators. |
| MGMT 310 | Financial Management of Organizations | 3.00 | BUS 210 | Covers financial management of a business firm, primarily as it relates to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Students will cover financial goals of the company, its economic and legal text, analysis of financial statements and the efficient management of capital resources and investments within the risk-return trade-off. Topics will be reviewed in theory and using analytical techniques as well as through financial markets and institutions. |
| MGMT 400 | Human Resource Analysis and Communications | 3.00 | BUS 205, BUS 207 | An exploration of data analysis and presentation skills for human resource decision-making. Research skills and computer technology are applied to planning, selection, compensation, survey data, organizational effectiveness and utilization analysis. Special emphasis is placed on oral, written and electronic communication skills. |
| MGMT 405 | Employment Relations Law | 3.00 | BUS 205 | An in-depth discussion of employment law as it applies to recruitment, selection and promotion decisions as well as management’s responsibility to comply with the many federal laws pertaining to employer-employee relations. |
| MGMT 410 | Feasibility Analysis and Business Planning | 3.00 | BUS 103, MGMT 300 | Examines successful organization by improving communication between business stakeholders and developers through comprehensive requirements analysis and documentation and by providing structured testing and quality assurance. |
| MGMT 411 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3.00 | MGMT 300 | Helps the student develop skills and competencies for creating developing, presenting, implementing and measuring the success of social innovations. Focus is upon social impact (education, healthcare, economic development, environment, the arts, etc.), support organizations involved with social change, and the integration of social impact work into the private business sector. |
| MGMT 412 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3.00 | BUS 101, MGMT 310 | Examines the elements of entrepreneurial finance, focusing on bioenergy-based start-up ventures and the early stages of company development. The student will answer questions which challenge all entrepreneurs: How much money can and should be raised? When should it be raised, and from whom? What is a reasonable valuation of the company? How should funding, employment contracts, and exit decisions be structured? |
| MGMT 425 | Employee and Labor Relations | 3.00 | BUS 205 | An analysis of the history and development of the American labor movement. Emphasis is placed on labor legislation and present practices in contract negotiations, analysis and administration. An overview of international labor issues is provided. |
| MGMT 430 | Quality and Productivity Management | 3.00 | BUS 307 | A study of all aspects of quality in creating goods and services; the relationships among customers, employees, suppliers and other stakeholders; the impact of quality on organizational productivity; measures of output performance; and benchmarking. |
| MGMT 465 | International Management | 3.00 | BUS 306 | An intensive introduction to the practice of business in the international setting, as well as the various cross-cultural factors to be found around the world. |
| MGMT 501 | Labor Relations Issues | 3.00 | BUS 205, BUS 401 | Exploration of the public sector, private sector, and international issues in labor relations. |
| MKT 301 | Marketing Management | 3.00 | A basic course in the contribution of marketing to the firm or organization that includes decision-making tools for integrating product, price, distribution, and communication decisions and processes into an organization competing in a global environment. | |
| MKT 405 | Digital Marketing Strategy | 3.00 | MKT 301 | Digital media has revolutionized the interactions between firms and customers. In this course, the students will learn about the immediate impact digital media in marketing can have on reaching the customers. While digital media is not a new medium, it is still one of the main ways many businesses are launched and it helps raise online awareness through viable, engaging content; thoughtful, meaningful branding; sticky websites; all leading to higher rankings and larger audiences. |
| MKT 407 | International Marketing | 3.00 | MKT 301 | An application of marketing concepts and tools to international marketing problems arising in a global business environment. |
| MKT 410 | Personal Selling | 3.00 | MKT 301 | Presents the sales principles and skills required by today's professional salesperson, with emphasis on both the business-to-consumer and business-to-business selling environments. Examines current approaches to a variety of selling challenges including prospecting, the selling process, closing the sale and post-sale follow-up. Presents the principles underlying the sales process and the practical application of these principles to selling situations. Studies the role of selling in the total marketing process. |
| MKT 411 | Buyer Behavior and Marketing Analysis | 3.00 | BUS 103, MKT 301 | One requirement of successful marketing is listening to the voice of the customer. Marketers need to know what customers want, when and why they want it. Buyer Behavior and Market Analysis will enable students to understand the basic buyer and company needs. In addition, students will be able to verify them with commonly used research techniques that really listen to the voice of the customer. |
| MKT 415 | Product Management | 3.00 | MKT 301 | Examines methods of creating new ideas, developing product prototypes, modifying existing products, evaluating market response, and commercializing and launching new products and services. Competitive and global changes, and technological, social, legal, economic and related issues are considered in the assessment of market potential, corporate resource needs and eventual success. |
| MKT 416 | Marketing Communications and Digital Media | 3.00 | MKT 301 | The course examines integrated marketing communications in the context of changes in media that have occurred since 2000. Communication theory will be the foundation of planning, implementing, evaluating and coordinating an integrated marketing communication program. There will be special emphasis on social media. Students will advance their professional competencies in written and oral communication, teamwork and critical thinking. |
| MKT 420 | Advanced Marketing Management | 3.00 | MKT 301 | A study of the organization and management of a marketing-oriented enterprise using marketing cases and/or simulations to integrate the frameworks and skills from Marketing Management (MKTG 301) to analyze and plan marketing programs. Critical thinking, oral and written communication and teamwork competencies are advanced. |
| MSA 501 | The Emotionally Intelligent Organization | 3.00 | An examination of emotional intelligence integrating leadership as a foundation for managing organization change. | |
| MSA 502 | Professional Development in Organizations | 3.00 | Examines the process of preparing professional development strategies, defining content, and selecting professional development activities used by administrators to improve employee performance throughout their careers. | |
| MSA 506 | Evaluation, Coaching and Mentoring | 3.00 | Post-hire evaluation, coaching, and mentoring: Course examines the alignment of individual and group performance with an organization’s strategic vision by developing effective performance management processes. | |
| MSA 522 | Digital Leadership | 3.00 | Examines the unique complexities of leading in a digital environment including transformation, decision making, collaboration, and resource allocation. | |
| MSA 530 | Foundations of Wellness Administration | 3.00 | Examines foundational underpinnings of development, promotion, administration, and evaluation of wellness programs within organizations. Reviews organizational culture supporting wellness pro-grams and employee wellbeing. Writing Intensive. | |
| MSA 535 | Workplace Violence: Awareness and Prevention | 3.00 | Focuses on the complexities of workplace violence and organizational implications. Examines theory, applied concepts, and processes essential to awareness and mitigation of potentially violent situations. Writing Intensive. | |
| MSA 600 | Foundations of Research Methods in Administration | 3.00 | Research methods and writing designed to build the skills and knowledge necessary to interpret, apply and report research in the field of administration. | |
| MSA 601 | Organizational Behavior and Leadership | 3.00 | Analysis and application of organizational behavior concepts/theories on the individual, team, and organizational levels for skill development in leading/managing human behavior in complex organizations. | |
| MSA 602 | Financial Fluency for Leaders | 3.00 | Study of key finance concepts for leaders of all types of organizations, with a strong emphasis on for-profits, through the lens of multiple stakeholders. | |
| MSA 603 | Leading through Strategic Planning and Implementation | 3.00 | An examination of processes and approaches used by administrative leaders to analyze internal and external environments to establish and accomplish long-term strategic organizational goals. | |
| MSA 604 | Inclusive and Intercultural Leaders | 3.00 | This course develops the competencies essential for leaders to effectively manage an intercultural workforce by emphasizing diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and belonging in the workplace. | |
| MSA 607 | Program Management in Complex Organizations | 3.00 | Examines oversight and coordination of complex project management processes involving multiple activities and teams. Discusses effective techniques for structuring deliverables, workflow and staffing. | |
| MSA 608 | Succession Planning | 3.00 | Examines processes and practices required to effectively use succession planning as a part of a talent management strategy and links these approaches to organizational objectives. | |
| MSA 609 | Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Private Sector Organizations | 3.00 | Examines private sector legal environment including, ethical, regulatory and legal issues, and critical considerations required in dealing with frequently encountered issues in decision making. | |
| MSA 611 | Contract Administration | 3.00 | Analysis of theories and applied concepts of federal and commercial contracts, planning contracts, budgeting and negotiating contracts and best practices in contracts. | |
| MSA 620 | Methods and Techniques of Training and Development | 3.00 | MSA 600, MSA 601 | The course will examine the theory and research of training and development. Students will conduct and evaluate training and development programs. |
| MSA 621 | The Adult Learner | 3.00 | MSA 620 | A study of learning in adulthood, how to facilitate that learning, and the characteristics of adult learners. |
| MSA 622 | Critical Perspectives in College and Adult Learning Settings | 3.00 | MSA 620 | Course provides a foundation in teaching and creating significant learning environments focusing on learner-centered adult settings. |
| MSA 647 | People and Project Administration | 3.00 | Course addresses the people side of project management and defines key mechanisms, process flows, tools, and measurement criteria for improving stakeholder performance. | |
| MSA 660 | Marketing Administration | 3.00 | This course is concerned with the application of appropriate marketing concepts and techniques to the private sector business and nonprofit organizations’ marketing and communication activities. | |
| MSA 699 | Applied Research Project in Administration | 3.00 | MSA 600, MSA 602, MSA 603, MSA 604 | Research project on a practical organizational administrative issue and/or problem integrating theoretical, methodological, and applied knowledge from core and concentration coursework with student's professional experience. |
| PAD 500 | Foundations of Public Administration | 3.00 | Overview of major themes of modern public administration, including administrative theories and processes, democratic environments, administrative functions and activities, and analytical tools and concepts. | |
| PAD 505 | Managing Modern Local Government | 3.00 | PAD 500 | Overview of major themes and issues confronting the management of local government. |
| PAD 510 | Administration and Policy in American State Government | 3.00 | Political, legislative, executive, judicial and administrative processes of American state government with emphasis on the way they influence public policies. | |
| PAD 522 | Strategic Planning for Public/Non-Profit Organizations | 3.00 | Study of strategic planning processes and documents in public and non- profit organizations. | |
| PAD 611 | Public Personnel Management | 3.00 | This course is designed to provide an overview of personnel management in the public sector. | |
| PAD 613 | Public Budgeting and Finance | 3.00 | Advanced study of public budgets and processes. Emphasizes the political nature of budget preparation, adoption, administration and evaluation at various levels of government. | |
| PAD 614 | Program Analysis and Evaluation | 3.00 | Methodology of analyzing and evaluating public programs. Design and use of quantitative and qualitative techniques for predicting and measuring performance. | |
| PAD 675 | Organization Theory and Behavior | 3.00 | MSA 601 | The study of the appropriate design structures for administering complex organizations in the public sector with an emphasis on management, decision-making, and planning. |
| PAD 6885 | Strategic Leadership | 3.00 | PAD 675 | This course focuses on the study of leadership within public or nonprofit organizations with specific explorations of how to lead and manage. |
| PAS 200 | Introduction to the Pastoral Ministry | 3.00 | An introduction to the work of the Pastor within the local congregation. Topics include death and dying, aging, grief, sickness, family strife, etc. Major goals include the spiritual formation and personal growth of the caregiver and the development of a holistic approach to the pastoral care of persons. | |
| PAS 201 | Christian Education Ministry | 3.00 | A basic course in the foundational elements of Christian Education within the church. Biblical and theological foundations for Christian education as a servant ministry are examined. | |
| PAS 300 | Pastoral Ethics and Etiquette | 3.00 | Probes ethical issues which Christian leaders encounter in multiple ministry settings and in working with other professionals. Issues included are confidentiality, liability, right to life, AIDS, euthanasia, living wills, etc. | |
| PAS 301 | Principles of Church Government | 3.00 | Examines the biblical model for church government. Students are encouraged to develop an appreciation of the church heritage that enables them to be sensitive leaders within the church. Special attention is given to the government, discipline, and worship of the Christian faith. | |
| PAS 302 | Homiletics and Sermon Preparation | 3.00 | GEN 120 | Provides an introduction to the major components in sermon preparation and delivery. Special attention is given to developing sound Biblical understanding and exegesis of chosen Scripture text. |
| PAS 400 | Pastoral Counseling and Crisis Intervention | 3.00 | GEN 120 | Basic counseling theories, models, and techniques are reviewed with a focus upon the pastor’s role in the treatment and healing processes related to crisis. |
| PAS 401 | Divine Worship | 3.00 | Explores the history, theology, form, and content of Christian corporate worship from an Evangelical perspective. Theology and practice of worship services of Word and Sacrament are examined. | |
| PAS 402 | Basic Church Administration | 3.00 | GEN 120 | A study of Christian leadership as it relates to the administration of the Christian Church. Emphasis is placed upon organizational dynamics, conflict management, spiritual formation, leadership skills, and management practices. |
| PAS 403 | Supervised Ministry Practicum I | 3.00 | The two (2) semesters, Supervised Ministry Practicum offers the student the opportunity to work in a structured ministry setting with an approved supervisor. Students will have opportunity to integrate theory and practice of ministry. This practicum must be completed prior to graduation. | |
| PAS 404 | Supervised Ministry Practicum II | 3.00 | PAS 403 | The two (2) semesters, Supervised Ministry Practicum offers the student the opportunity to work in a structured ministry setting with an approved supervisor. Students will have opportunity to integrate theory and practice of ministry. This practicum must be completed prior to graduation. |
| PSC 501 | American Public Policy Making | 3.00 | HIS 100 | This course serves to integrate political institutions and levels of government in terms of policy development and implementation. |
| PSC 510 | Regulatory Processes and Administrative Law | 3.00 | ECO 515 | Survey of the principles of administrative law and the politics of the U.S. regulatory processes. |
| PSC 530 | Politics and Policy in Urban Communities | 3.00 | Examination of large and small city governments. Their political process, behavior and citizen participation. Emerging public policies and intergovernmental cooperation. | |
| PSC 535 | Intergovernmental Relations in the United States | 3.00 | PSC 501 | An analysis of the administrative and fiscal relationships between the national, state, and local governments, with emphasis on grants-in-aid and revenue sharing. |
| RMGT 301 | Managing Property and Casualty Risk | 3.00 | This course examines the basic operational functions of a property-liability insurer and how the market and regulatory environments affect insurer operations. Key topics addressed in the course include industry structure, regulation, distribution systems, underwriting, ratemaking and insurance pricing, reinsurance, loss control and solvency. Throughout the course current issues affecting insurer options are examined. This course evaluates property, net income, cyber, environmental, and liability loss exposures, analysis of insurance contracts, specific insurance coverages designed to handle the above exposures and other industry related topics. | |
| RMGT 400 | Risk Control & Mitigation | 3.00 | RMGT 301 | In this course, students will learn to explain the meaning of risk response and the options to respond to risk. The types of controls available and how to determine which type of controls are most effective. Students will engage in the process of monitoring and reviewing the risk management process and learning from controls. |
| RMGT 475 | Risk Management Across the Enterprise | 3.00 | BUS 304, FIN 420, RMGT 301 | This course provides the student with a context for applying the risk management process in a business setting. |
| RMGT-H 301 | Introduction to Health Economics | 3.00 | his is a survey course of the major topics in health economics. The student should develop an appreciation of the contribution economics makes to the study of health and health policy. Topics to be covered include the demand for health and healthcare, workforce issues, and the organization and financing of the US healthcare system. | |
| RMGT-H 302 | Statistics for Health Management | 3.00 | An introduction to the purposes and practices of statistical analysis in the health management sector. Students evaluate data analysis as presented in health management literature. Students also learn to distinguish between information based upon speculation, intuition and wishful thinking and that based upon systematic analysis of data. | |
| RMGT-H 303 | Health Finance | 3.00 | Offer a current approach to the fundamentals of budgeting and financial management with an emphasis on health-care organizations. | |
| RMGT-H 370 | Overview of Health Care Delivery System | 3.00 | Provides a systematic overview of the U.S. health services system in order to familiarize the student with various mechanisms through which health services are delivered. Systems approach assists students in studying details of the various topics while maintaining a broad perspective of health care delivery. | |
| RMGT-H 379 | Health Information Systems | 3.00 | INF 200 | This course provides future healthcare managers with an overview of health information systems. Students will gain an understanding the selection and use of information systems and review applications of information technology in healthcare. The course will review the current trends in information technology and describe how information systems can support high-quality patient care. |
| RMGT-H 475 | Healthcare Law and Risk Management | 3.00 | FIN 420, RMGT 400, RMGT-H 370 | A study of the major legal issues encountered in the health care field by administrators and practitioners. Topics include issues of health care need, cost and quality control, Medicare and Medicaid, access to health care, the business roles of health institutions, health care contracts and claims, right to treatment, and federal health plans vs. private health coverage. |
| SCI 100 | General Biology (w/Lab) | 4.00 | This course is designed to present the common concepts of natural sciences and the relationship to basic processes. Human anatomy and physiology, development and principles of genetics are investigated. Emphasis is placed on the diversity of life and its origin | |
| SCI 101 | Introduction to Physics (w/Lab) | 4.00 | Introduction to the science of the material world, matter and motion. Among the many divisions of physics explored will include light, heat (energy), sound, and kinetics. The laboratory experience provides opportunity for the student to apply basic principles, understanding, and knowledge to simulated projects. | |
| SCI 102 | General Physics (w/Lab) | 4.00 | SCI 101 | Continued study of the science of the material world, matter and motion. Among the many divisions of physics explored will include atomic energy, hydraulics, pneumatics, engineering, and biotechnologies. The laboratory experience provides opportunity for the student to apply basic principles, understanding and knowledge to simulated projects. |
| SCI 110 | Chemistry I (w/Lab) | 4.00 | The fundamental chemical and physical principles of inorganic chemistry are studied. A basic foundation of atomic theory, gas laws, electro-chemistry and thermodynamics are utilized in the writing of chemical formulas, predicting reactions, and solving problems. The laboratory experience provides opportunity for the student to apply basic principles, understanding and knowledge to simulated projects. | |
| SCI 111 | Chemistry II (w/Lab) | 4.00 | SCI 110 | The fundamental chemical and physical principles of inorganic chemistry are studied. A basic foundation of atomic theory, gas laws, electro-chemistry and thermodynamics are utilized in the writing of chemical formulas, predicting reactions, and solving problems. The laboratory experience provides opportunity for the student to apply basic principles, understanding and knowledge to simulated projects. |
| SCI 120 | Introduction to Environmental Science (w/Lab) | 4.00 | Encompasses investigation into the Earth’s climate, atmosphere, renewable and non-renewable resources, flora and fauna, and the interrelationships of man and human activity with the environment. | |
| SCI 130 | Physical Science (w/Lab) | 4.00 | Introduces the student to the study of natural laws and processes other than those peculiar to living matter. | |
| SRE 200 | Principles of Alternate / Renewable Energy | 3.00 | Overview of alternative (new and traditional) / renewable energy options. Includes hands on projects, conferences, and field trips. | |
| SRE 201 | Introduction of Environmental Energy | 3.00 | Introduction to the atmospheric sciences linking research on climate, air quality technologies as fuel cells and batteries. | |
| SRE 202 | Alternative Energy (Special Topics) | 3.00 | Introduces the multiple facets of alternative energy including but not limited to Water, Solar, Wind, Fossils Fuels, and Atomic. | |
| SRE 203 | Fuel and Hydrogen Technologies | 3.00 | Explores a variety of analysis methodologies that are used in combination to provide a sound understanding of hydrogen and fuel cell systems and markets. | |
| SRE 204 | Engineering Computers | 3.00 | Computer engineers design, implement, program, verify, and analyze computing systems. They work in all segments of the broad and thriving computer industry, as software engineers, programmers, computer system architects, microprocessor/hardware designers, among many other specialties. By understanding a computer system from top to bottom – from application software to operating systems to hardware and circuits – computer engineers are well prepared to create the wide array of computing systems and devices that we all use and depend upon every day. | |
| SRE 300 | Water and Wastewater Systems I | 3.00 | Introduction to the range of programs contributing to the well-being of the nation’s waters and watersheds. Addresses compliance with the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Explores effective baseline management systems of water and waste systems. | |
| SRE 301 | Water and Wastewater Systems II | 3.00 | SRE 300 | Field trips equip the student with the knowledge and provides the basis for decisions necessary to manage technical Water and Wastewater Systems. Field trips and on-site visitations to local water and wastewater facilities required. |
| SRE 302 | Biomass and Biogas | 3.00 | SCI 110 | Study of the biological material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production. Special attention directed toward the Biogas generated from the anaerobic digestion of organic matter. |
| SRE 303 | Soils and Soil Composites | 3.00 | Examines the complex nature of soil and soil compositions and regional effects. | |
| SRE 304 | Safety, Codes, and Regulation Standards | 3.00 | Introduction to practices and procedures that help ensure safety in operating, handling, and using hydrogen and hydrogen systems. Local codes and regulations for operations provide guidelines for class structure and study. | |
| SRE 305 | Energy Site Evaluations | 3.00 | Essentials for the evaluation of energy facilities and the effective and efficient operation of energy sites. | |
| SRE 310 | Alternative Energy Planning and Design | 3.00 | Essentials to planning and designing effective and efficient means for the development and use of the basic alternative energy sources: solar, wind, geothermal, water/tide, and water/hydroelectric. | |
| SRE 311 | Alternative Energy Inventory and Analysis | 3.00 | Explores the securing, storing, inventorying, and analyzing facilities for the basic alternative energy sources: solar, wind, geothermal, water/tide, and water/hydroelectric. | |
| SRE 400 | Alternative Energy Implementation and Maintenance | 3.00 | Study of the multiple methods of implementation and maintenance of the basic alternative energy sources: solar, wind, geothermal, water/tide, and water/hydroelectric. | |
| SRE 401 | Energy Efficiency and Management | 3.00 | Introduction to the variety of responsibilities associated with Energy Efficiency and Management: equipment procurement; new construction and retrofits; effective operations and maintenance; utility management; and transportation and disposition. | |
| SRE 402 | Global Connections | 3.00 | Alternative global perspectives in issues of business economics and the environment. Explores the conflicting visions that frequently express and suggest elements of an institutional framework that can align the benefits of globalization with the objectives of enhanced environmental protection. | |
| SRE 420 | Capstone Project I | 3.00 | First part of the Capstone Project. A written, formal proposal for a one-year Bio Energy project is required; the project must be approved and conducted (with documented log) under the supervision of the Bio Energy advisor / teacher. The proposal will include objectives, activities, timeline and projected evaluations for the culmination of the project. | |
| SRE 421 | Capstone Project II | 3.00 | SRE 420 | Second part of Capstone Project conducted under the supervisor of the Bio Energy advisor / teacher. A formal presentation of the project, including how the student benefited from the project, is required at least two (2) weeks before graduation. |
| THEO 200 | Introduction to World Religions | 3.00 | An objective survey of the major religions of mankind with emphasis on the historical development and current forms of Hinduism. Shintoism, Confucianism, Judaism, and Islam. | |
| THEO 201 | Christian Life: A Study in Spiritual Disciplines | 3.00 | Examines transformation of life of the individual with a focus on the individual’s personal spiritual formation and growth through Bible study, prayer, personal discipline, devotional classic reading, and small group sharing. | |
| THEO 202 | Principles of Christian Leadership | 3.00 | A study of Christian leadership as it relates to the ministry. Emphasis is placed on organizational dynamics, conflict management, spiritual formation, leadership skills, and management practices. | |
| THEO 203 | Christian Ethics | 3.00 | Examines the nature and principles of Christian ethics and the application of these principles to current social issues | |
| THEO 204 | Church History Survey I | 3.00 | Surveys the history of the Christian church from apostolic times through the Reformation Era. | |
| THEO 205 | Introduction to Christian Missions | 3.00 | Examines the biblical model for missionary ministry: foundations, strategies, anthropological insights, and mission practices are examined. | |
| THEO 206 | The Church and Society: Evangelism in Action | 3.00 | A study of the nature and practice of evangelism in the Christian church and society. Attention is given to the Biblical basis of evangelism, spiritual development principles in evangelism and the methods of developing evangelism as a part of the Christian life and church. | |
| THEO 300 | Church History Survey II | 3.00 | Surveys the history of the Christian church from Post Reformation Era to the Present Era. | |
| THEO 301 | Theological Research Methods | 3.00 | Examines the contribution of empirical research to the task of gaining a better understanding of problems encountered in ministry. Research design, statistical tools for analysis and interpretation of research data are examined and applied. Emphasis is placed on defining and understanding research variables and strategies; as well, as being able to analyze and interpret, research data. | |
| THEO 302 | Black Liberation Theology | 3.00 | The seminar traces historically the rise and development of black liberation theology across the black diaspora’s, particularly in the Caribbean, Africa, and England and the U.S. Two central questions structure this course: How did disenfranchised and diasporic Christian communities reinterpret the biblical text according to their lived experiences? How did their faith and new theological formulations inform their political praxis? The dialogical encounters between Marxism and Christianity, black liberation theology and anti-colonial politics, Christian theology and anti-black racism and sexism from the 1960s to the present, will underpin the weekly readings and discussions. Students will read the central texts in the large field of liberation theology, and black liberation theology in particular, from thinkers such as Gustavo Gutierrez, Leonardo Boff, James H. Cone, Delores S. Williams, Jacquelyn Grant, Katie G. Cannon, Desmond Tutu, Alan Boesak, John Mbit, Elgelbert Mvent, and Anthony Reddie. | |
| THEO 303 | Foundations of the Liberation | 3.00 | This course provides an examination of primary texts in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Scriptures and how they provide motivation for human freedom and redemption. | |
| THEO 400 | Black Womanist Theology | 3.00 | This course provides an introduction to womanist theology through a study of three decades of scholarship introduced by womanist theologians in the United States and placed in conversation with black theology. The course addresses a range of topics, including womanist biblical hermeneutics, Christology, pneumatology, soteriology, theological anthropology, theologies of embodiment, evil, sin and suffering, and eschatology. Womanist theologians (e.g., Delores Williams, Katie G. Cannon, Kelly Brown Douglas, M. Shawn Copeland) and scholars of black theology (e.g., James Cone, Willie James Jennings, and J. Kameron Carter) are interlocutors in genealogies of race, ontologies and physics of blackness, the cross and redemption and black women’s literary tradition. | |
| THEO 401 | Economic Empowerment and the Black Church | 3.00 | Examine the resources that flow through the black church that spur significant economic development, organic job creation, better educational opportunities, healthcare, affordable housing and address numerous issues facing the black community. | |
| THEO 402 | Christian Doctrine Survey I | 3.00 | This course begins an overview of the doctrines of the Christian faith. Using Biblical constructs, historical developments, and confessional statements, students explore introduction to the Doctrines of Revelation, Scripture, Humanity, and the Church. | |
| THEO 403 | Christian Doctrine Survey II | 3.00 | Continues the overview of the doctrines of the Christian faith. Using Biblical constructs, historical developments, and confessional statements, students explore the Doctrines of God, Christ, The Holy Spirit, Salvation, and the Last Things. | |
| THEO 410 | Integrative Ministry Project | 3.00 | Student will have the opportunity to work under the supervision of the course professor and the local church leadership in a self-designed ministry project. | |
| THEO 490 | Theology Research Capstone | 3.00 | This course is designed to allow students in an undergraduate program within the School of Divinity and Religious Studies to utilize culminated skills and insights acquired during their course of study. The emphasis of this course is based on theology, Christian doctrine, and leadership. The importance of personal spiritual formation will be explored. Emphasis is placed upon research and writing skills within the context of biblical theology and in the production of presentations that will contribute to the ministry contexts of each student. |
