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Content – This course addresses the key concepts, models and practices of multilevel organizational coaching across a variety of sectors (private, public, non-profit, specialized). Increasing complexity, change and competition within a more globalized society requires ongoing improvements in productivity, innovation, flexibility and rapid responsiveness. Contemporary performance conditions are expanding the general level of delegation and employee autonomy in organizations, and direct supervision is being replaced by a coaching approach that promotes self-regulation at the individual, relational, team and inter-team level. Multilevel organizational coaching that draws upon and integrates a variety of approaches is a key competency for managers and professional service providers in all sectors. Students will learn multi-level organizational coaching that integrates various approaches to coaching individuals, relationships and teams in organizations.

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Content – This course addresses the key concepts, models and practices of managing quality within organizations and projects across a variety of sectors (private, public, non-profit and specialized). The ability to identify quality issues, develop a quality management strategy and implement a quality management system within organizational and project processes is a key competency for managers and professional service providers in all sectors. Students will learn the key components of quality management, including the application of a quality management process to a project.specialized). The ability to identify, prevent, reduce and remediate risks that constrain the potential or current success of organizations and projects, is a key competency for managers and professional service providers in all sectors. Students will learn the key components of risk identification and management, including the process of mapping out critical processes, conducting risk audits of these processes, and developing strategies for addressing high risk elements.

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Content – This course addresses the key concepts, models and practices that support negotiation, conflict management and dispute resolution in organizations across a variety of sectors (profit, public, non-profit, specialized). Increasing complexity, change and diversity around and within contemporary organizations has intensified the processes of negotiation, conflict management and dispute resolution among increasingly diverse internal and external stakeholders. The increased likelihood of expressed conflict combined with an emphasis on collaboration, mutual learning, mutual adjustment and consensus requires more complex and skillful forms of negotiation, conflict management and dispute resolution. The ability to effectively negotiate, manage conflict and make effective use of various dispute resolution processes is a key competency for managers and professional service providers across all sectors. Students will learn and practice the fundamental components of negotiation, conflict management and dispute resolution.

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Content – This course addresses the key concepts, models and practices of social media communications across a variety of sectors (private, public, non-profit and specialized). Rapidly expanding social media technologies are playing an increasingly central role in both individual and mass communication. Effective use of social media within the process of describing an organization and its outputs, is a key competency for managers and professional service providers in all sectors. Students will learn the key components of the social media communications process, and develop a social media communication plan.

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This course prepares students for academic writing at the college level with special attention to exposition and argument. Students learn to focus, organize, support, and develop their ideas and to provide proper attribution for secondary sources. Individual sections of this course will focus on a particular theme – such as the family, education, pop culture, gender, ethnography, or film.

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This course develops skills in identifying, evaluating, and applying fire-related research.

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This course explores the concepts of community resiliency, social constructs of disaster, recovery and mitigation through discussion of policies, practices, research, theory and case studies. It will address social, economic, cultural and political dimensions of recovery and mitigation. Factors that promote community resiliency will be discussed.

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This course is designed to help the student identify the diverse cultures and worldviews in today’s society, develop an ability to assess the local cultures, and acquire an ability to respond to different cultures from a theistic perspective. This course will introduce the student to philosophical thought reflected in contemporary culture. Philosophies such as Postmodernism, Secular Humanism, Cosmic Humanism, Christianity, and Islam are investigated in light of their contributions to the major institutions of modern society.

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This course considers the history of the world since 1945. Topics to be explained include, but are not limited to, the Cold War, the end of colonial empires, the rise of Islamic Nationalism and fundamentalism, the creation and growth of the European Union, the United States as a superpower, the rise of China, and the fall of the Soviet Empire.

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This course considers the history of the world since 1945. Topics to be explained include, but are not limited to, the Cold War, the end of colonial empires, the rise of Islamic Nationalism and fundamentalism, the creation and growth of the European Union, the United States as a superpower, the rise of China, and the fall of the Soviet Empire.

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The history, philosophy and contemporary concepts of corrections are presented in this survey course. Topics include sentencing and criminal sanctions, institutional corrections, probation and community corrections, parole and rehabilitation, and career opportunities in corrections. Specific gender, race and ethnicity issues in corrections are discussed.

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This course explores the foundations of criminal procedure, Constitutional law and doctrine, and Fourth Amendment rights and protections in theory and practice.

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This course explores the topics of right to counsel, interrogation, identification of suspects, pre-trial processes, and the trial process with review of illustrative case examples.

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This elective course provides an examination of methods and policies related to identifying and addressing risks to cyber and network systems from a variety of threats. The course is designed to provide a basic understanding of cyber and information security issues in support of efforts to securely collect, process, and share intelligence, promote cyber security practices, make tactical and strategic decisions in cyber-related events, and conduct investigation and response operations.

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An overview is presented of historical and public policy perspectives on drug abuse, society and criminal justice in this course. Key topics include legal issues, drug related offenses, impacts on society, economic implications, and current issues in drug control and criminal justice.

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This course provides an overview of philosophical and moral issues in human behavior and their implications for law enforcement and criminal justice. Topics race, gender and includes choices and values, the challenge of determinism, morality and moral development, self-interest, issues in police integrity, rights-based ethics, and the relevance of virtue in criminal justice.

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This course examines the human interactions between the artist, audience, and the work of art in a study focused upon the application of art forms such as theater, film, visual arts, music, architecture, and dance.

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This course covers human behavior related to fire risk and fire response and guides students in understanding and developing risk reduction and intervention strategies and programs.

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This course provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS), key hazard modeling tools, and their applications in emergency management. The course examines applications in planning, data analysis, operations, logistics and situational awareness and provides an introduction to SLOSH, HAZUS, and other hazard models used in prevention, mitigation, preparedness, and response.

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This course will review homeland security law and public policy. Topics include constitutional law; individual rights; political processes; roles and responsibilities of local, state and federal government; and laws and policies related to border security, immigration, intelligence and cybersecurity.

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Introduction to the fundamentals of effective oral communication with emphasis on informative and persuasive speaking, and group communication and leadership.

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This course provides an introduction to homeland security laws, public policies and programs. It provides an historic overview of terrorism. Topics include the homeland security governmental structure, intelligence, border security, transportation security, cybersecurity, and emergency management for terrorist incidents.

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An introduction to the field of psychology and the psychological study of human behavior. Topics may include research methods in psychology, biological bases for behavior, perception, learning and cognition, motivation and emotion, personality, social bases of behavior, psychological disorder, and psychological treatment.

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Introduction to the fundamentals of effective oral communication with emphasis on informative and persuasive speaking, and group communication and leadership.

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A general survey of sociological concepts aiming at a basic understanding of modern society and its complexities. Culture, society and personality are studied within the framework of social institutions.

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A general survey of sociological concepts aiming at a basic understanding of modern society and its complexities. Culture, society and personality are studied within the framework of social institutions.

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Social, historical, and legal perspectives on juvenile justice are covered in this course. Key concepts in the definition, social and family contexts, and correctional philosophy of juvenile crime are explored. Historical approaches to juvenile justice are contrasted with contemporary justice systems. Judicial processes for juveniles are examined, along with institutional and community-based corrections programs.

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This course provides a comprehensive description of the structure of American law enforcement and its characteristics at the local, state and federal levels. Practical considerations for entering the field of law enforcement are discussed, including hiring practices; required knowledge, skills and abilities; training; policies and procedures; internal affairs; and occupational issues.

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This course covers basic topics in quantitative literacy. Numbers, sets, logic, probability, and descriptive statistics are the core concepts. Additional topics such as financial mathematics, geometry, and algebraic modeling may be included at the discretion of the instructor. All topics will be placed in both historical and present-day contexts. Problem solving, communication skills, and applications will be emphasized.

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This course covers basic topics in quantitative literacy. Numbers, sets, logic, probability, and descriptive statistics are the core concepts. Additional topics such as financial mathematics, geometry, and algebraic modeling may be included at the discretion of the instructor. All topics will be placed in both historical and present-day contexts. Problem solving, communication skills, and applications will be emphasized.

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An introduction to the principles of life sciences for non-science majors. Scientific methodology, fundamentals of molecular and cellular biology, genetics, anatomy and physiology, animal and plant classification and diversity, evolution, and ecology will be emphasized. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours scheduled weekly. (Not open to students with credit in BIO 110.)

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An introduction to the principles of life sciences for non-science majors. Scientific methodology, fundamentals of molecular and cellular biology, genetics, anatomy and physiology, animal and plant classification and diversity, evolution, and ecology will be emphasized. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours scheduled weekly. (Not open to students with credit in BIO 110.)

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An introduction to the morphology, physiology, classification, immunology, medical importance, and economic significance of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, molds, yeasts, and protozoa. Laboratory work will stress technique and cultivation of microorganisms. Credit cannot be received for both BIO 265 and BIO 260.

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This course prepares adult learners for the online learning experience. It provides an overview of the Virtual Campus and a tutorial on the learning system. The Online Library is introduced. The Student Handbook is reviewed to explore requirements and expectations of the program. Student strengths and weaknesses are assessed to establish a baseline for supporting successful online learning.

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This course prepares adult learners for the online learning experience. It provides an overview of the Virtual Campus and a tutorial on the learning system. The Online Library is introduced. The Student Handbook is reviewed to explore requirements and expectations of the program. Student strengths and weaknesses are assessed to establish a baseline for supporting successful online learning.

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This course prepares adult learners for the online learning experience. It provides an overview of the Virtual Campus and a tutorial on the learning system. The Online Library is introduced. The Student Handbook is reviewed to explore requirements and expectations of the program. Student strengths and weaknesses are assessed to establish a baseline for supporting successful online learning.

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This course provides an introduction to behavioral and social science research on disasters. The course is an overview of basic concepts and theories relevant for understanding the psychological and social consequences of disasters. Topics include risk perception; risk communication; disaster preparedness and response; the ways in which disasters affect individuals, families and communities; crisis interventions, and recovery processes.

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This course is designed to prepare emergency responders to perform effectively and safely during bombing incidents at all locations at an incident scene, including the hot (kill) zone. The course includes detailed instruction on Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), explosive materials and explosive effects; and comprehensive training on critical response actions during pre- and post-detonation operations. In addition, the course addresses actions that emergency responders can take to prevent and/or deter terrorist attacks involving energetic materials.

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This course provides a framework for risk analysis and threat assessment that may be applied to natural and manmade disasters. This course examines principles and practices in risk management and insurance and their implications for disaster preparedness and recovery. Topics will include risk analysis, strategies for risk management, types of insurance, coverage of disaster-related losses, and implications for corporate resilience.

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This course provides an introduction to statistical methods in criminal justice. It covers descriptive statistics, variability, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion and probability distributions.

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This is a one term course covering general, organic and biochemistry designed primarily for the student enrolled in the nursing program. The course covers aspects of general chemistry including atomic structure, bonding and equilibria, a brief introduction to organic chemistry including physical properties and representative reactions of common functional groups and finally provides an overview of the chemistry of the major classes of biomolecules and metabolism. Course will include a laboratory portion

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This course furthers the writing, reading, and thinking skills taught in English 101. It provides students with an introduction to reading and writing from a literary perspective and to researching, synthesizing, and incorporating scholarly sources into students’ own arguments.

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This course furthers the writing, reading, and thinking skills taught in English 101. It provides students with an introduction to reading and writing from a literary perspective and to researching, synthesizing, and incorporating scholarly sources into students’ own arguments.

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