Current Term Classes

The School of Continuing and Professional Studies may cancel, modify, or make substitutions for any published class or program, may change instructors, and may change the dates and times a class is offered. The information published here and in the catalog is subject to change. For the most up-to-date and complete information, please use the SIS Class Search.

Find classes for the current term listed below in alphabetical order by program.

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JTerm and Spring 2026

Class registration for the JTerm 2026 term begins on November 13 and Spring 2026 term begins on November 24 for SCPS degree and certificate students.

Degree Programs

BIS students should register in BIS classes. Classes outside of BIS are by permission of your advisor. See class details for restrictions. Others may register with program permission as Community Scholars. Community Scholar registration opens during the fall and spring terms.

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies | Undergraduate

J-Term

ISHU 4090 - Writing: Comfortable as a Hearth Rug
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 2-Jan 10
Writing begins with intuition, moves towards consciousness and strives for clarity. Such movement calls for a steady eye and an enduring approach. Accordingly, this course focuses upon resurrecting the fading art of patience, a faculty required for writing.  Students will read widely, respond to assigned readings through weekly essays and share work in a workshop setting with an emphasis on revision. Writing intensive.
Charlotte Matthews | 3 UG Credits

ISSS 3045 - Science and Practice of Mindfulness
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 2-Jan 10
Considers the latest scientific findings about the mind-body connection, offers students the opportunity to experience them through direct mindfulness meditative practices. Explores formal and informal mindfulness practices, the contextual background of mindfulness, and applies them to a variety of professions and settings. Covers a range of contemplative exercises that cultivate emotional balance and the ability to cope with stress.
Lillian Wallace | 3 UG Credits

ISSS 4432 - Theories of Interpersonal Communication
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 2-Jan 10
Examines latest research findings in interpersonal communication theories, with a focus on listening, verbal and non-verbal expression, interpersonal conflict, intimate relationships, and workplace communication. Engages students in independent research to apply theoretical constructs to a range of scenarios encountered in professional, social, and relationship settings.
Clair Berube | 3 UG Credits

Spring Term

ISBU 3410 - Commercial Law
Online Asynchronous | Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Surveys the American legal system and principles of constitutional, criminal, and tort law, emphasizing legal issues related to contracts, agency, corporations, and partnerships.
Roger Pao | 3 UG Credits

ISBU 3710 - Managerial Finance
Online Synchronous | Thursdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 15-Apr 23 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Principles and practices of business finance focusing on managerial decision-making in financial policy. Topics include capital structure, types of securities and their use in raising funds, risk, valuation, and allocating resources for investment.  Prerequisite: ISBU concentration prerequisites or instructor permission.
Michael Schnur | 3 UG Credits

ISBU 3760 - Issues in Leadership
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Designed to serve as an overview and exploration in the ever-growing field of leadership studies, the purpose of this course is to learn about leadership- to be better at leadership, whether in an organization, community, family, or some other context. A wide-range of topics and issues will be examined through historical and modern conceptions, case studies, moral and ethical sides of leadership, and focused looks at crisis leadership.
Robert Kirsch | 3 UG Credits

ISBU 3888 - Survey of History and Philosophy of Technology
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Explores ways in which the history and philosophy of technology can inform today's liberal arts students about the role of technology in our society.  Covers current and historical topics as well as explores and develops a personal philosophic approach to the application of technology.
Yitna Firdyiwek | 3 UG Credits

ISHU 3170 - The Writer as Cartographer: A Class in Poetry and Memoir
Online Synchronous | Mondays & Wednesdays 12-1:15pm | Jan 12-Apr 27 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Explores writing as a process of transforming imagination into reality. Guides students to understand the connection between writing and cartography using poetry and memoir. Course is designed to help the student become a more confident writer and editor.
Charlotte Matthews | 3 UG Credits

ISHU 4020 - Medical Humanities: Art and Sanity
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 13-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Examines the places where art and medicine intersect. Explores the relationship between art and sanity and the contemplative, cathartic, and expressive possibilities of art as a healing modality. Provides students with a theoretical basis and vocabulary for discussing therapeutic art and a set of tools and exercises for creating it.
George Andrews | 3 UG Credits

ISHU 4190 - Writing Strategies
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Explores non-fiction writing. Develops and hones skills needed to write stories and essays that readers are compelled to read. Learn the power of personal narrative and begin to grasp how that power affects a reader by understanding the difference between 'telling' and 'showing'.
Robert Henry | 3 UG Credits

ISIN 4510 - Special Topics in Conduct of Inquiry: Social Sciences: Slavery and Abolition
Online Synchronous | Mondays 7-9:45pm | Jan 12-Apr 27 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Examines slavery and abolition in world history. Adopts comparative historical methods to identify recurring features of various forms of unfree labor, and notes singular/unique contexts. Considers the pre-modern world to the present; emphasizes European enslavement of Africans, esp. in the USA. Draws on a range of interdisciplinary approaches including economics, colonial studies, and anthropology.
Richard Floyd | 3 UG Credits

ISIN 4510 - Special Topics in Conduct of Inquiry: Social Sciences: Island and Empire: Themes & Context in British History
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Introduces primary methodologies, content areas, and contributions of the social sciences. Provides a framework for studying and articulating academic arguments in the social sciences. Identifies similarities among social scientific disciplines, and differentiates social sciences from humanities and sciences. Explores themes through the medium of the history of Britain and its empire.
Richard Floyd | 3 UG Credits

ISIN 4520 - Special Topics in Conduct of Inquiry: Humanities: Art of Earth and Sky
Online Synchronous | Thursdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 15-Apr 23 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Examines the art (painting, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, metalwork) and architecture produced in North America prior to European contact. Focuses on forms of expression unique to cultures of the Anasazi, Hohokam, Mimbres, Casas Grandes, and Pueblo people of the Rio Grande, the Eastern Woodlands, and Mississippian cultures. Emphasizes not only form but how the works relate to rituals and worldviews.
Julia May | 3 UG Credits

ISLS 3000 - Transformations: Reading, Thinking, and Communicating in the Liberal Arts
Online Synchronous | Mondays 7-9:45pm | Jan 12-Apr 27 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Develops reading, writing, critical thinking, technology and research proficiencies necessary for success at college level and beyond; orients students to the culture of the University and the community of the BIS program. Introduces the breadth of campus resources and addresses academic advising; utilizes the theme of transformation as subject matter for reading, writing and discussion to provide opportunities for multi-disciplinary exploration.
Robert Henry | 3 UG Credits

ISLS 3000 - Transformations: Reading, Thinking, and Communicating in the Liberal Arts
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 13-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Develops reading, writing, critical thinking, technology and research proficiencies necessary for success at college level and beyond; orients students to the culture of the University and the community of the BIS program. Introduces the breadth of campus resources and addresses academic advising; utilizes the theme of transformation as subject matter for reading, writing and discussion to provide opportunities for multi-disciplinary exploration.
Seth Horton | 3 UG Credits

ISLS 3010 - Nationalism and National Identity
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Focuses on theories about the origins of nations; examines the historical and cultural substance of nations; and explores related questions about national identity, nationalism, ethnic violence, and citizenship. Considers contemporary alternatives to national identity, such as supranational movements and multinational organizations.
Ann Marie Plunkett | 3 UG Credits

ISLS 3780 - An Examination of the Criminal Justice System
Online Synchronous | Thursdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 15-Apr 23 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Provides students with an overview and understanding of the criminal justice system as a social institution inside of the American institution.  Enables students to gain an understanding of the various components of the criminal justice system and its responsibilities to include courts, corrections, and law enforcements.
Alan Rasmussen | 3 UG Credits

ISSS 3070 - Perspectives on International Studies
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Examines issues that arise as one studies individual and societal activities from an international perspective.  Provides tools that will assist students in more individualized explorations of international studies.
Vanita Datta | 3 UG Credits

ISSS 3149 - Foundations of Public Safety Management
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 13-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Provides an introductory exploration of public safety management, examining the structures, roles, and responsibilities of public safety agencies in the U.S. and beyond. Explores key leadership, operational, technological, legal, and ethical considerations in managing public safety organizations.
Bryon Gustafson | 3 UG Credits

ISSS 3416 - Social Psychology in The Modern World
Online Synchronous | Mondays 7-9:45pm | Jan 12-Apr 27 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Examines major theories of social influence and human relations, with a focus on research methodologies and recent findings. Covers topics such as social cognition, self-concept, attitudes, persuasion, conformity, aggression, helping behavior, prejudice, and interpersonal relationships. Provides opportunities for students to critically examine the scientific literature and undertake research assignments to apply theory to modern societal issues.
Lillian Wallace | 3 UG Credits

ISSS 3760 - Issues in Leadership
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Designed to serve as an overview and exploration in the ever-growing field of leadership studies, the purpose of  this course is to learn about leadership- to be better at leadership, whether in an organization, community, family, or some other context. A wide-range of topics and issues will be examined through historical and modern conceptions, case studies, moral and ethical sides of leadership, and focused looks at crisis leadership.
Robert Kirsch | 3 UG Credits

ISSS 3888 - Survey of History and Philosophy of Technology
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Explores ways in which the history and philosophy of technology can inform today's liberal arts students about the role of technology in our society.  Covers current and historical topics as well as explores and develops a personal philosophic approach to the application of technology.
Yitna Firdyiwek | 3 UG Credits

ISSS 4063 - Hell's Angel: How Hunter Thompson Kept America Honest
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Examines the work of Hunter Thompson in a study of how 'Gonzo' changed greater American journalism as a whole.  Demonstrates how Thompson's role as a public intellectual spread into wider journalism, such as Doonesbury.  Portrays Thompson as a premier political critic of each administration who exerted near unparalleled social influence.
Luke Wright | 3 UG Credits

ISSS 4064 - Remembering the Future:  How Historical Vision has Shaped Modern Politics
Online Synchronous | Thursdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 15-Apr 23 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Analyzes how history has shaped decisions about war, peace, and political order in the modern era.  Includes close examination of the French Revolution, the World Wars, the Cuban Missile Crisis and, Vietnam.  Combines policy analysis and historical study to understand the past's paradoxical role in designing the modern world.
Paul Pitman | 3 UG Credits

ISSS 4314 - The World of Theodore Roosevelt
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 13-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Explores Theodore Roosevelt's life.  Investigates key political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the late 19th and early 20th centuries that Roosevelt experienced and, in some cases, influenced.
Clifford Haury | 3 UG Credits

Bachelor of Professional Studies in Health Sciences Management | Undergraduate

PSHM 3080 - Legal and Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare
Online Synchronous | Mondays 7-9:45pm | Jan 12-Apr 27 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Provides an overview of the laws governing healthcare institutions and the ethical dilemmas facing healthcare managers and providers; reviews ethical principles utilized to examine health care issues. Evaluates the procedures followed by healthcare organizations in making legal and ethical decisions; addresses such contemporary issues as cloning, euthanasia, and organ donation. Prerequisite: Admission to BPHM or BIS program.
Mark Erath | 3 UG Credits

PSHM 3805 - Health Information Systems and Applications
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Introduces foundational knowledge and emerging trends in health informatics, and examines how information systems can be utilized to improve patient care, health outcomes, efficiency, and quality. Provides knowledge on how health informatics can enhance evidence-based decision making, cost-management, and performance; analyzes key issues in data management, and confidentiality in health informatics. Prerequisite: Admission to BPHM or BIS Program.
Kevin Jackson | 3 UG Credits

PSHM 4650 - American Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 13-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Provides foundational overview of the structure and function of the US healthcare system. Promotes critical discussion of history and current status of organizations and delivery systems. Examines challenges facing providers, patients, and policy makers, as healthcare becomes more complex. Utilizes current events and media to explore controversies related to labor, finance, access, and health disparities. Req: Admission to BPHM or BIS Program.
Herron Mitchell | 3 UG Credits

PSHM 4700 - Economics and Finance of Healthcare
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Provides basic overview of economic and financial management concepts in healthcare. Introduces important economic concepts and issues in healthcare including market factors, production, costs, labor issues, and economic evaluation. Provides an overview of basic financial management principles, capital planning, financial statements, and budgeting in healthcare organizations. Prerequisite: Admission to BPHM or BIS Program.
Mark Erath | 3 UG Credits

PSHM 4750 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Healthcare
Online Synchronous | Thursdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 15-Apr 23 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Provides a comprehensive analysis of individual and group behavior in organizations, and an understanding of how organizations can be managed more effectively and enhance the quality of employees' work life. Through the examination of leadership topics, explores the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in a diverse healthcare environment in a variety of situations. Prerequisites: Admission to BPHM Program; and completion of PSHM 3010
Stephen Oliver | 3 UG Credits

PSHM 4900 - Capstone I: Development of the Health Sciences Management Project
Online Synchronous | Mondays 7-9:45pm | Jan 12-Apr 27 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Introduces the development of the health sciences management capstone project; students select a relevant project or research question and a focused topic of investigation, conduct a comprehensive literature review of the topic, engage with a project mentor, plan out the research project and complete a capstone project proposal. Prerequisites: Completion of PSHM 4400.
David Corlett | 3 UG Credits

PSHM 4950 - Capstone II: Health Sciences Management Project Implementation
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Focuses on the successful completion of the student's capstone project proposed in PSHM 4900 Capstone Course I. Integrates the knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired in the BPHM degree program and applies them to a problem or opportunity for improvement in the healthcare management field. Students conduct a project in a real world healthcare management setting. Prerequisite: PSHM 4900
David Corlett | 3 UG Credits

Master of Public Safety | Graduate

PSPS 6000 - Transformational Leadership in Changing Times
Online Synchronous | Jan 12-Mar 9 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break); Class meets synchronously Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Explores public safety leadership concepts and essential approaches needed in forging lasting, collaborative relationships with the public they serve. Students will analyze complex social and security issues. While maintaining a mindset of sociocultural awareness and sensitivity, students craft solutions to those public issues by applying advanced knowledge of public safety planning, management, and response. Prereq: Admission to MPS Degree Prog.
Shannon Dion & Gladis Griffith | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPS 6000 - Transformational Leadership in Changing Times
Online Synchronous | Mar 10-Apr 28 | Class meets synchronously Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Explores public safety leadership concepts and essential approaches needed in forging lasting, collaborative relationships with the public they serve. Students will analyze complex social and security issues. While maintaining a mindset of sociocultural awareness and sensitivity, students craft solutions to those public issues by applying advanced knowledge of public safety planning, management, and response. Prereq: Admission to MPS Degree Prog.
Shannon Dion & Joshua Ederheimer | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPS 6005 - Practical Applications of Risk Management in Public Safety Operations
Online Synchronous | Jan 12-Mar 9 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break); Class meets synchronously Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Learn a theoretical & applied process to identify risks in every public safety agency job description. From this basis, students will gain skills & knowledge to design & update control measures to proactively prevent tragedies from occurring. Final project to develop an instrument to recognize, prioritize, mobilize & address identified public safety risks in community/agency. Prereq: MPS student or Instructor permission
Michele Wucker & Gordon Graham | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSPS 6010 - Constitutional Framework of Public Safety
Online Synchronous | Jan 12-Mar 9 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Mar 2 (Spring Break); Class meets synchronously Mondays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Explores the Constitution as the ethical compass that guides the work of public safety professionals and cement a fundamental understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the subsequent 27 amendments. Students will develop a detailed understanding of both the powers and limitations that arise from the Bill of Rights, and closely examine the evolution of the rule of law that frames and guides their work.
Oscar Odom & Tani Cantil-Sakauye | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPS 6010 - Constitutional Framework of Public Safety
Online Synchronous | Mar 10-Apr 28 | Class meets synchronously Mondays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Explores the Constitution as the ethical compass that guides the work of public safety professionals and cement a fundamental understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the subsequent 27 amendments. Students will develop a detailed understanding of both the powers and limitations that arise from the Bill of Rights, and closely examine the evolution of the rule of law that frames and guides their work.
Oscar Odom & Tani Cantil-Sakauye | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPS 6015 - Practical Application and Understanding of Data for Public Safety Managers
Online Synchronous | Mar 10-Apr 28 | Class meets synchronously Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Through a step-by-step process students learn to conduct statistical analyses to examine, evaluate, and share relevant public safety related data. Students also learn how to make practical interpretations of the data and methods for decision-making.
James McElvain | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSPS 6030 - Developing and Implementing Systems of Emergency Preparedness
Online Synchronous | Jan 12-Mar 9 | No class Mar 3 (Spring Break); Class meets synchronously Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Examines joint operations and incident command for complex events. Emphasis will be placed on command structure, continuity of operations, public safety response to community/public health emergencies, occupational health and safety, local systems and resources, inter-agency cooperation, and communications and technology support. Students will engage public safety response issues and apply their knowledge through scenario exercises.
Ariel Triplett | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPS 6030 - Developing and Implementing Systems of Emergency Preparedness
Online Synchronous | Mar 10-Apr 28 | Class meets synchronously Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Examines joint operations and incident command for complex events. Emphasis will be placed on command structure, continuity of operations, public safety response to community/public health emergencies, occupational health and safety, local systems and resources, inter-agency cooperation, and communications and technology support. Students will engage public safety response issues and apply their knowledge through scenario exercises.
Lisa Peumsang | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPS 6040 - Creating and Sustaining Community Dialogue
Online Synchronous | Jan 12-Mar 9 | No class Mar 3 (Spring Break); Class meets synchronously Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Focuses on the application of communication skills and principles in the context of public safety. Students will gain understanding and practice in engaging communities around such challenging issues as inequality and power; interactions in the aftermath of tragedy; officer fear and anger; historical, political, and economic divides; implicit biases and stereotype threat; and the importance of building coalitions across boundaries.
Tracie Keesee | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPS 6040 - Creating and Sustaining Community Dialogue
Online Synchronous | Mar 10-Apr 28 | Class meets synchronously Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Focuses on the application of communication skills and principles in the context of public safety. Students will gain understanding and practice in engaging communities around such challenging issues as inequality and power; interactions in the aftermath of tragedy; officer fear and anger; historical, political, and economic divides; implicit biases and stereotype threat; and the importance of building coalitions across boundaries.
Tracie Keesee | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPS 6050 - Stewardship of Public Assets and Managing Human Capital
Online Synchronous | Jan 12-Mar 9 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break); Class meets synchronously Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Students will develop a detailed understanding of the legal aspects of public employment law, and the short and long-term impact of recruiting and retaining talented employees. Emphasis will be placed on the means by which evidence-based strategies may be applied to determine the appropriate number of resources to deploy to normal and complex operations. Prereq: Admission to MPS Degree Program
Patrice Kerner & Gregory Murphy | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPS 6050 - Stewardship of Public Assets and Managing Human Capital
Online Synchronous | Mar 10-Apr 28 | Class meets synchronously Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm, EST. Attendance in synchronous class sessions is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded for an asynchronous attendance option.
Students will develop a detailed understanding of the legal aspects of public employment law, and the short and long-term impact of recruiting and retaining talented employees. Emphasis will be placed on the means by which evidence-based strategies may be applied to determine the appropriate number of resources to deploy to normal and complex operations. Prereq: Admission to MPS Degree Program
Gregory Murphy | 3 GR Credits | Required

Certificate Programs

Accounting | Post Baccalaureate

ACCT 3010 - Introductory Financial Accounting
Online Synchronous | Mondays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 12-Apr 27 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Mar 2 (Spring Break)
Designed to introduce students to the language of business, the course begins with the role of financial data in contemporary society, proceeds to develop an accounting model for capturing financial data, and finishes with the problems of measuring and reporting incomes, assets, liabilities, and equities. The focus is on external reporting with core financial statements.
Nammy Lee | 3 UG Credits | Required

ACCT 5110 - Intermediate Accounting I
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break)
Provides an intensive study of the generally accepted accounting principles for asset valuation, income measurement, and financial statement presentation for business organizations, and underlying processes behind principles. Recommended prerequisite: ACCT 3010.
Leon Hutton | 3 GR Credits | Required

ACCT 5120 - Intermediate Accounting II
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break)
Continuation of ACCT 5110. Provides an in-depth study of accounting for the equities of a firm's investors and creators. Covers special problem areas in financial accounting including accounting for leases, pensions, income taxes, and shareholder's equity considerations. Recommended prerequisite: ACCT 5110.
Ambrose Jones | 3 GR Credits | Required

ACCT 5200 - Introduction to Accounting Information Systems
Online Synchronous | Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 15-Apr 23 | No class Mar 5 (Spring Break)
Explores how accounting information systems are designed and implemented to meet organizational accounting and decision-making needs. Analyze how capabilities and limitations inherent to current technology may shape organizational operations and strategy. Topics include firm value of AIS, block chain, artificial intelligence, mapping business processes, database design and queries, internal controls, mitigating information risks, and more.
Richard Evans | 3 GR Credits | Required

ACCT 5310 - Selected Topics in Advanced Accounting
Online Synchronous | Mondays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 12-Apr 27 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Mar 2 (Spring Break)
Studies accounting and financial reporting for partnerships, business enterprise segments, home office/branch office, foreign transactions and translation, business combinations, and other intercorporate investments and consolidated statements. Recommended prerequisite: ACCT 5120
Gary Brooks | 3 GR Credits | Elective

ACCT 5410 - Fraud Examination
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 13-Apr 28 | No class Mar 3 (Spring Break)
Focuses on the principles and methodology of fraud detection and deterrence. Examines how and why occupational fraud is committed, how fraudulent conduct can be deterred, and how allegations of fraud should be investigated and resolved. Recommended prerequisite: ACCT 5120
Michael Hood | 3 GR Credits | Elective

ACCT 5450 - Introduction to Taxation
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break)
Analyzes basic federal income tax laws and their application to individuals, corporations, and other entities. Employs a study of scenarios and problems covering personal and business tax situations for tax avoidance results. Assigns several cases for which the student prepares illustrative tax returns. Recommended prerequisite: ACCT 3010.
Harvey Hutchinson | 3 GR Credits | Required

ACCT 5460 - Entity Tax Compliance and Planning
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 13-Apr 28 | No class Mar 3 (Spring Break)
Analyzes the federal income tax laws and their application to corporations, shareholders, partnerships, partners, estates, and gift transactions. Recommended prerequisite: ACCT 5120.
Travis Bartee | 3 GR Credits | Elective

Certified Financial Planning | Noncredit

NCPR 500 - Personal Financial Planning
Online Synchronous | Mondays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 12-Apr 27 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Mar 2 (Spring Break)
Introduces the concepts of the financial planning process, client/planner interactions, time value of money applications, personal financial statements development and assessment, cash flow and debt management, and asset acquisition. Other topics and an overview of practice management concepts will be discussed. Recommended but not required: Financial Accounting, Macroeconomics, Statistics.
Greg Coverdale | Noncredit | Required

NCPR 501 - Insurance Planning
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 13-Apr 28 | No class Mar 3 (Spring Break)
Introduces students to risk management and insurance decisions in personal financial planning. Topics include insurance for life, health, disability, property and liability risks, as well as annuities, group insurance, and long term care.  Prerequisites: Recommended but not required: Financial Accounting, Macroeconomics, and Statistics.
Carol Bell | Noncredit | Required

NCPR 502 - Investment Planning
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break)
Provides an understanding of the various types of securities traded in financial markets, investment theory and practice, portfolio construction and management, and investment strategies and tactics. Prerequisites: Recommended but not required: Financial Accounting, Macroeconomics, and Statistics.
Salman Sadiq | Noncredit | Required

NCPR 504 - Retirement Planning
Online Synchronous | Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 15-Apr 23 | No class Mar 5 (Spring Break)
Focuses on retirement preparation. Includes topics such as the importance of retirement planning, an evaluation of the clients needs, an understanding of Social Security and Medicare, and qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. Recommended but not required: Financial Accounting, Macroeconomics, Statistics.
Salman Sadiq & Trent Colledge | Noncredit | Required

NCPR 505 - Estate Planning
Online Synchronous | Mondays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 12-Apr 27 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Mar 2 (Spring Break)
Focuses on the efficient conservation and transfer of wealth consistent with the clients goals. Studies the legal, tax, financial, and non-financial aspects of this process, and covers topics such as trusts, wills, probate, advanced directives, charitable giving, wealth transfers, and related taxes. Prerequisite: Recommended but not required: Financial Accounting, Macroeconomics, and Statistics.
Charles Grimm | Noncredit | Required

NCPR 506 - Capstone: Financial Planning
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm | Jan 13-Apr 28 | No class Mar 3 (Spring Break); Restricted class, contact Program Administrator Cindy Lu (cindylu@virginia.edu) for class registration.
Engages students in critical thinking and decision-making about personal financial management topics in the context of the financial planning process. Focuses on refining and developing skills for personal financial planners when working with individuals, families, and business owners in meeting financial needs and objectives. Prerequisites: Completion of all other required courses.
Gary Roseman | Noncredit | Required

Cloud Computing | Undergraduate

IT 3000 - Cloud Computing Foundations
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | Optional synchronous meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Provides an overall understanding of cloud computing concepts, independent of specific technical roles. Covers cloud concepts, Amazon Web Services (AWS) core services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. Helps students prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.
Kiran Chittargi | 3 UG Credits | Required

IT 3100 - Architecture and Design
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Mar 3 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm, Jan 13-April 28. Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Covers the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Teaches solutions architects how to optimize the use of the AWS Cloud by understanding AWS services and how they fit into cloud-based solutions. Emphasizes best practices and recommends design patterns to help with the process of architecting optimal IT solutions on AWS. Helps students prepare for the AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate exam.
Rogelio Ofarril | 3 UG Credits | Required

IT 3120 - Cloud Infrastructure Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Mar 5 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Provides details on how to solve problems and troubleshoot various scenarios in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. Shows students how to create automatable and repeatable deployments of networks and systems on AWS and covers features and tools for configuration and deployment. Includes the opportunity to build infrastructures via guided, hands-on activities. Prepares students to pursue entry-level DevOps, support, and cloud operations roles.
Rogelio Ofarril | 3 UG Credits | Elective

IT 3410 - Introduction to Python and Software Development
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 5-8pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break)
Provides an introduction to object-oriented programming and the core principles of Python. Covers fundamental coding concepts like variables, algorithms, and data structures and allows for the practice of creating Python functions and applications in the cloud. Introduces agile software development and other processes that are widely used to develop applications in the technology sector.
Douglas Mujeye | 3 UG Credits | Required

Cybersecurity Analysis | Undergraduate

SEC 3010 - Securing the Cyber World
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm, Jan 14-April 22; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Provides a global perspective on cyber security and the impact of cyber threats. Addresses a variety of topics that are all part of the cyber ecosystem, to include current threat trends, defense in-depth techniques, attack case studies, risk management, disaster recovery, security policy, and awareness training. Examines current best practices, compliance requirements, and evolving security architectures. Jennie Spencer | 3 UG Credits | Required

SEC 3040 - Writing and Communication in a Technical Field
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Mar 2 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Mondays, 7-8:30pm, Jan 12-April 27; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Develops strong writing competencies for technical fields, including communication of complex information to a variety of audiences through various print and online media. Teaches students to write, organize, edit, and design information with clarity and accuracy. Covers organizing, managing, communicating, and facilitating technical information. Topics include conciseness, simplicity, information arrangement, presentation, and readability.
Jill Martiniuk | 3 UG Credits | Required

IT 3000 - Cloud Computing Foundations
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | Optional synchronous meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Provides an overall understanding of cloud computing concepts, independent of specific technical roles. Covers cloud concepts, Amazon Web Services (AWS) core services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. Helps students prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam.
Kiran Chittargi | 3 UG Credits | Elective

Cybersecurity Management | Graduate

BUS 5020 - Security Policy Development and Assessment
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 16-Apr 24 | No class Mar 5 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Thursdays 7-8:30pm, Feb 19-Apr 23; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Examines the steps required in policy development including password protection, acceptable use of organization information technology assets, risk acceptance, identification of threats, countermeasures, intellectual property, proprietary info and privacy issues, compliance reporting, and escalation procedures.  Discusses access controls, security standards, and policy implementation.
Michael Wojcik | 3 GR Credits | Required

BUS 5100 - Cyber Law, Regulation, and Ethics
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 12-Mar 20 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Mar 2 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Mondays 7-8:30pm, Jan 12-Mar 16; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
An overview of the ethical challenges in the information age - introduces the complex and dynamic state of the law as it applies to behavior in cyberspace. Topics include the legal pitfalls of doing business in an interconnected world and an intro to the various organizations and materials that can be turned to for assistance in understanding how to ethically and legally provide services and operate modern computer-based systems and networks.
Derek Holbert | 3 GR Credits | Required

HR 5050 - Organizational Change and Development
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 16-Apr 24 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Enables the student to understand the behavioral concepts and theories that form the foundation of organizational development, the process of change management, and the organizational development techniques and interventions designed to improve organization effectiveness. Explores such concepts and processes as power and influence, conflict, inter-group behavior, decision-making, and communication.
Ronald Beckwith | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSLP 5300 - Foundations of Leadership
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to various styles and theories of leadership.  Through self-assessment and guided inquiry, students examine and create their own unique style of leadership.   Students will develop approaches to adapt and modify leadership styles to various situations and individual personalities to influence organizational outcomes.
Santarvis Brown | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSPM 5030 - Introduction to Project Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 16-Apr 24 | Optional synchronous sessions TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to the various aspects of the project life cycle and project management. Explores best practices and the application of these best practices for project success.
Stephen Onu | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSPM 5290 - Agile Project Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous session schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduce Agile Project Management as an iterative and incremental method of managing the project design and build activities for engineering, information technology, and new product or service development projects in a highly flexible and interactive manner. Provides thorough exposure to agile and lean methods, and explores differences between these methods and traditional techniques.
Alan Zucker | 3 GR Credits | Elective

Health Sciences Management | Graduate

PSHM 5080 - Legal and Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare
Online Synchronous | Mondays 7-9:45pm | Jan 12-Apr 27 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Focuses on principles & theories of law related to healthcare delivery, management & administration. Examines the application of laws on healthcare liability prevention & the risks managers face. Explores legal & ethical issues in healthcare systems; and investigates the healthcare administrator as decision-maker, leader and moral agent. Evaluates situations with potential ethical/legal implications.
Mark Erath | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSHM 5650 - American Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities
Online Synchronous | Tuesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 13-Apr 28 | No class Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Provides foundational overview of the structure/function of US healthcare system including challenges and opportunities to develop competence in healthcare management, promotes critical discussion of history and current status of healthcare delivery systems. Examines challenges facing providers, patients and policy makers, and uses current events to explore healthcare controversies. Prerequisite: Bachelor's Degree
Herron Mitchell | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSHM 5700 - Economics and Finance of Healthcare
Online Synchronous | Wednesdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 14-Apr 22 | No class Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Provides basic overview of economic and financial management concepts in healthcare. Introduces important economic concepts and issues in healthcare, including market factors, production, costs, labor issues, and economic evaluation. Provides an overview of basic financial management principles, capital planning and financing, financial statements, and budgeting in healthcare organizations. Prerequisite: Admission to Grad Certificate Program.
Mark Erath | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSHM 5750 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Healthcare
Online Synchronous | Thursdays 7-9:45pm | Jan 15-Apr 23 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Moves through individual, group, and organizational levels of behavior, drawing on concepts and practices from the field of Organizational Behavior (OB). Provides a basic understanding of one's own and others' behavior, particularly in teams, and enhances students' ability to communicate and work effectively with others, including core leadership skills.  Prerequisites: Admission to HSM Graduate Certificate; and completion of PSHM 5010 or 5020.
Stephen Oliver | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSHM 5805 - Health Information Systems and Applications
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Feb 28-Mar 8 (Spring Break)
Examines how informatics in the healthcare industry improves patient care, health outcomes, efficiency, quality & evidence-based decision making; evaluates challenges and strategies for healthcare managers in implementing health information systems & their costs, benefits, and impacts in healthcare organizations. Analyzes key issues in data management, security, privacy and confidentiality. Prerequisite: Admission to HSM Graduate Certificate
Kevin Jackson | 3 GR Credits | Required

Information Technology | Undergraduate

IT 3220 - Strategic Business Value of Information Technology
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Mar 3 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm, Jan 13-Apr 28; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Focuses on how to assess the value of IT investments and align technical strategies with business strategies. Introduces Porter's Five Forces Model, the value chain, technology payoff metrics, and risk analysis. Explores ways to leverage disruptive technologies for competitive advantage.
Lisa Wentzel | 3 UG Credits | Required

IT 3240 - Enterprise Systems Architecture and Design
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Mar 5 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Thursdays, 7-8:30pm, Jan 15-Apr 23; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Applies common frameworks and methodologies to the examination of enterprise system architecture needs.  Includes coverage of the systems development life cycle and the methodologies in use characterized by their varying degrees of iteration, structure, and user involvement. Emphasizes analytical and design concepts and related tools such as use cases and Unified Modeling Language.
Donald Chisholm | 3 UG Credits | Required

IT 3400 - Database Management and Business Intelligence/Analytics
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Jan 19 (MLK Holiday) and Mar 2 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Mondays 7-8:30pm, Jan 12-Apr 27; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Learn and apply the fundamentals of relational database modeling and database management systems technology in the development of business information systems.  Encompasses entity/relationship diagrams, relational theory, normalization, integrity constraints, the Structured Query Language (SQL), and physical and logical design.  Students will also be exposed to core concepts and tools associated with data warehousing.
Majed Al-Ghandour | 3 UG Credits | Required

SEC 3010 - Securing the Cyber World
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm, Jan 14-April 22; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Provides a global perspective on cyber security and the impact of cyber threats. Addresses a variety of topics that are all part of the cyber ecosystem, to include current threat trends, defense in-depth techniques, attack case studies, risk management, disaster recovery, security policy, and awareness training. Examines current best practices, compliance requirements, and evolving security architectures.
Jennie Spencer | 3 UG Credits | Elective

Leadership | Graduate

PSLP 5300 - Foundations of Leadership
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to various styles and theories of leadership.  Through self-assessment and guided inquiry, students examine and create their own unique style of leadership.   Students will develop approaches to adapt and modify leadership styles to various situations and individual personalities to influence organizational outcomes.
Santarvis Brown | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSLP 5340 - Financial Management for Leaders
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Examines how value is measured, created, and maximized. Beginning with an introduction to accounting, instruction covers the fundamentals of measuring and reporting revenue, costs, cash flow, assets, liabilities, and equity. Explores the financial decisions that management must make, including break-even analysis, budgeting, investment in assets, and funding with debt equity.
Roxann Allen | 3 GR Credits | Required

HR 5050 - Organizational Change and Development
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 16-Apr 24 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Enables the student to understand the behavioral concepts and theories that form the foundation of organizational development, the process of change management, and the organizational development techniques and interventions designed to improve organization effectiveness. Explores such concepts and processes as power and influence, conflict, inter-group behavior, decision-making, and communication.
Ronald Beckwith | 3 GR Credits | Elective

HR 5112 - SHRM Learning System and Exam Preparation
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Wednesdays 6-9pm, Jan 14-April 22; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Prepares students for Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) industry certification exams (Certified Professional or Senior Certified Professional). Uses SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK), which defines standards for HR professionals globally. Enables students to better comprehend and apply HR topics. See SHRM for full certification requirements. Enrolled students receive partner price for SHRM Learning System and textbooks.
Faye Giles | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PC 5010 - Procurement Policy & Practices
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28
Covers all subchapters of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), providing an intensive review of practical technical, business and contractual issues that the government deals with in establishing and managing a federal contract. Topics include acquisition process, governmental acquisition plans, inspection and termination as well as some of the basics necessary for contracts and acquisition personnel.
Michael Fischetti | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSPA 5020 - Public Organization Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 16-Apr 24
Explores theories of organizational behavior applied to public sector agencies and cross-sector initiatives focused on delivering public value. Introduces theories, skills, and tools to analyze organizational dilemmas and identify promising practices to help individuals and teams achieve collective goals. Covers organizational planning and decision-making, process improvement, evaluation, accountability, leadership, and stakeholder communication.
Sara McClellan | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSPM 5030 - Introduction to Project Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to the various aspects of the project life cycle and project management. Explores best practices and the application of these best practices for project success.
Edward Kropp | 3 GR Credits | Elective

Leadership in Human Resources Management | Graduate

HR 5030 - Strategic Compensation
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous sessions January 20, 10-11am; February 3, 6-7pm; and February 25, 10-11am; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Explores strategic choices in managing compensation through a pay model that is based upon the foundational policy decisions of the compensation system, the means of compensation, and the objectives of the compensation. Includes strategic perspectives, internal consistency, external competitiveness, employee contributions, and administration of the pay system efficiently, equitably, and in compliance with the law.
Nicole Runyon | 3 GR Credits | Required

HR 5050 - Organizational Change and Development
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 16-Apr 24 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Enables the student to understand the behavioral concepts and theories that form the foundation of organizational development, the process of change management, and the organizational development techniques and interventions designed to improve organization effectiveness. Explores such concepts and processes as power and influence, conflict, inter-group behavior, decision-making, and communication.
Ronald Beckwith | 3 GR Credits | Required

HR 5112 - SHRM Learning System and Exam Preparation
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Wednesdays 6-9pm, Jan 14-April 22; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Prepares students for Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) industry certification exams (Certified Professional or Senior Certified Professional). Uses SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK), which defines standards for HR professionals globally. Enables students to better comprehend and apply HR topics. See SHRM for full certification requirements. Enrolled students receive partner price for SHRM Learning System and textbooks.
Faye Giles | 3 GR Credits | Elective

NCBM 410 - SHRM Learning System and Exam Preparation
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28 | No class Mar 4 (Spring Break); Optional synchronous sessions Wednesdays 6-9pm, Jan 14-Apr 22; Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.
Prepares students for Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) industry certification exams (Certified Professional or Senior Certified Professional). Uses SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge (BASK), which defines standards for HR professionals globally. Noncredit course. See SHRM for full certification requirements. Enrolled students receive partner price for SHRM Learning System and textbooks.
Faye Giles | Noncredit

PSLP 5300 - Foundations of Leadership
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to various styles and theories of leadership.  Through self-assessment and guided inquiry, students examine and create their own unique style of leadership.   Students will develop approaches to adapt and modify leadership styles to various situations and individual personalities to influence organizational outcomes.
Santarvis Brown | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSLP 5300 - Foundations of Leadership
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 16-Apr 24 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to various styles and theories of leadership. Through self-assessment and guided inquiry, students examine and create their own unique style of leadership.   Students will develop approaches to adapt and modify leadership styles to various situations and individual personalities to influence organizational outcomes.
Marcus Hubbard | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSLP 5320 - Organizational Leadership
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Focuses on the challenging role of leaders in today's complex organizations.  Identifies ways to adapt the organizational structures, policies, and management workforce to enhance competitive advantage.  Topics include change management, organizational dynamics, and crisis management.  Upon completion of the course students will be able to assess risk, perform root cause analysis, and employ effective decision-making processes.
Michale Powers | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSPM 5030 - Introduction to Project Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to the various aspects of the project life cycle and project management. Explores best practices and the application of these best practices for project success.
Edward Kropp | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSPM 5030 - Introduction to Project Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 16-Apr 24 | Optional synchronous sessions TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to the various aspects of the project life cycle and project management. Explores best practices and the application of these best practices for project success.
Stephen Onu | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSPM 5290 - Agile Project Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous session schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduce Agile Project Management as an iterative and incremental method of managing the project design and build activities for engineering, information technology, and new product or service development projects in a highly flexible and interactive manner. Provides thorough exposure to agile and lean methods, and explores differences between these methods and traditional techniques.
Alan Zucker | 3 GR Credits | Elective

Procurement and Contracts Management | Graduate

PC 5010 - Procurement Policy & Practices
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28
Covers all subchapters of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), providing an intensive review of practical technical, business and contractual issues that the government deals with in establishing and managing a federal contract. Topics include acquisition process, governmental acquisition plans, inspection and termination as well as some of the basics necessary for contracts and acquisition personnel.
Michael Fischetti | 3 GR Credits | Required

PC 5060 - Federal Acquisition Case Studies
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28
Provides a basic understanding of the laws and regulations that apply to federal government contracting. Analyzes case studies dealing with federal contracting. Emphasizes ethical considerations, as well as the current and anticipated regulations and policies affecting federal procurement.
James Rich | 3 GR Credits | Required

PC 5100 - Advanced Contracting by Negotiation
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28
Provides a detailed explanation of contracting by the negotiation method as provided in the current Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15. Reviews the policy and procedures in contracting by negotiation.
Sheila Brooks | 3 GR Credits | Required

PC 5160 - Strategic Customer Relationship Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28
Explores how contractors obtain and retain federal customers with significant emphasis on: analysis, marketing, sales, proposals, and client retention strategies.
Thomas Bersson | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSLP 5300 - Foundations of Leadership
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to various styles and theories of leadership.  Through self-assessment and guided inquiry, students examine and create their own unique style of leadership.   Students will develop approaches to adapt and modify leadership styles to various situations and individual personalities to influence organizational outcomes.
Santarvis Brown | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSLP 5320 - Organizational Leadership
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Focuses on the challenging role of leaders in today's complex organizations.  Identifies ways to adapt the organizational structures, policies, and management workforce to enhance competitive advantage.  Topics include change management, organizational dynamics, and crisis management.  Upon completion of the course students will be able to assess risk, perform root cause analysis, and employ effective decision-making processes.
Michale Powers | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSPM 5030 - Introduction to Project Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to the various aspects of the project life cycle and project management. Explores best practices and the application of these best practices for project success.
Edward Kropp | 3 GR Credits | Elective

Project Management | Graduate

PSPM 5015 - Stakeholder Engagement and Change Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 16-Apr 24 | Optional synchronous sessions TBA by instructor.
Addresses how we stay in sync with stakeholders' needs and respond appropriately to changing conditions to support delivering value and customer satisfaction for our projects. Designed to provide students with tools and techniques for balancing stakeholder engagement and change management.
Susan Parente Schwartz | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSPM 5030 - Introduction to Project Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to the various aspects of the project life cycle and project management. Explores best practices and the application of these best practices for project success.
Edward Kropp | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPM 5210 - Project Risk Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 16-Apr 24 | Optional synchronous session schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to various concepts and techniques that can be used to effectively manage project risks including cost, schedule, technical, quality, managerial and organizational.
Michael Powers | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPM 5290 - Agile Project Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous session schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduce Agile Project Management as an iterative and incremental method of managing the project design and build activities for engineering, information technology, and new product or service development projects in a highly flexible and interactive manner. Provides thorough exposure to agile and lean methods, and explores differences between these methods and traditional techniques.
Alan Zucker | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSLP 5300 - Foundations of Leadership
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to various styles and theories of leadership.  Through self-assessment and guided inquiry, students examine and create their own unique style of leadership.   Students will develop approaches to adapt and modify leadership styles to various situations and individual personalities to influence organizational outcomes.
Santarvis Brown | 3 GR Credits | Elective

Public Administration | Graduate

PSPA 5000 - Intro to Public Administration
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20
Explores theories and practices of public administration. Examines U.S. administrative systems, government processes, and intergovernmental and cross-sector relationships designed to deliver public value. Topics include history of public administration, roles and responsibilities, social equity, accountability, and organizational capacity. Offers students a chance to apply practical knowledge via cases and explore ways to advance public service.
Rudolph-Victor de Leon Dinglas | 3 GR Credits | Required

PSPA 5020 - Public Organization Management
Online Asynchronous | Available Feb 16-Apr 24
Explores theories of organizational behavior applied to public sector agencies and cross-sector initiatives focused on delivering public value. Introduces theories, skills, and tools to analyze organizational dilemmas and identify promising practices to help individuals and teams achieve collective goals. Covers organizational planning and decision-making, process improvement, evaluation, accountability, leadership, and stakeholder communication.
Sara McClellan | 3 GR Credits | Required

PC 5010 - Procurement Policy & Practices
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Apr 28
Covers all subchapters of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), providing an intensive review of practical technical, business and contractual issues that the government deals with in establishing and managing a federal contract. Topics include acquisition process, governmental acquisition plans, inspection and termination as well as some of the basics necessary for contracts and acquisition personnel.
Michael Fischetti | 3 GR Credits | Elective

PSLP 5300 - Foundations of Leadership
Online Asynchronous | Available Jan 12-Mar 20 | Optional synchronous class meeting schedule TBA by instructor.
Introduces students to various styles and theories of leadership.  Through self-assessment and guided inquiry, students examine and create their own unique style of leadership.   Students will develop approaches to adapt and modify leadership styles to various situations and individual personalities to influence organizational outcomes.
Santarvis Brown | 3 GR Credits | Elective

* Asynchronous online courses at SCPS can sometimes include synchronous sessions. Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. Synchronous sessions will be recorded.

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