Spring Semester 2013

Blended Courses - Main Campus

Not sure if you’re ready to take a class entirely online? A blended class might be the perfect solution for you. This format offers the best of both worlds. You’ll still interact with classmates in person while you enjoy the freedom of studying where and when you want with online learning.

Students are responsible for communications software and internet service. There are both minimum and suggested requirements for computer setup. For more information, please visit our technology requirements. Each blended course requires additional hours of online instruction.

Enjoy the best of both worlds and take a blended class this spring!

Course Selections

• Adult Education
  

Adult Education

BUS 312-40: International Business
Examines the nature of international business within domestic, international and foreign environments. Financial, economic, socioeconomic, physical, political, sociocultural, legal, labor, competitive and distributive forces that have an impact on businesses will be explored. Current trends shaping corporate strategies will be analyzed. This course fulfills the human diversity graduation requirement.
March 11th - May 2nd
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

BUS 320-40: Labor Relations
Provides analysis of labor relations process; history, development and structure of unions; impasse resolution; union security; and the role of business and government in wage determination. Student participation in a collective bargaining exercise is required. Prerequisite: BUS 280 and Junior Status or above or permission of department chair.
March 11th - May 2nd
Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:20 p.m.

BUS 342-30: Business Law
Deals with the meaning and functions of business law as applied to negotiable contracts, sales, agency employment, real property, insurance, labor, anti-trust law, consumer protection, and other legal issues such as international, environmental, privacy, tort and criminal law.
January 14th - March 7th
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

BUS 426-S1: Strategic Management
Study of development and implementation of strategic plans conceived by executive level management. Students integrate previously studied topics in the business core curriculum along with new information dealing specifically with strategic management. Utilization of in-depth case studies allows students to sharpen their skills of analysis and to develop coherent and comprehensive strategic plans. Prerequisites: BUS 200 or 250, and 206, and 410; senior-level standing.
Dates: 1/19, 2/2, 2/23, 3/16, 3/23, 4/20, 4/27
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

BUS 450-40: Org Leadership, Gov & Accountability
Analyzes organizations in terms of structure, authority, culture, managerial philosophy and ethical scrutiny. Students learn theories of human perception, communication, motivation, organization culture and change. Students apply these theories to practice through research, experiential exercises and case studies. Prerequisite: BUS 206
March 11th - May 2nd
Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:20 p.m.

COM 344-40: Writing for the Workplace
Advanced writing course oriented toward communication beyond the academic world. Assignments include correspondence, memos, resumes, proposals, oral presentations, and one or more major reports. Introduce students to current communication software, to familiarize with requirements of writing in their specific disciplines, and to help develop a clear, concise writing style.
March 11th – May 2nd
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.

ENG 207-30: Contemporary Fiction & Drama
Study of selected short novels, stories and plays drawn from world literature of the last 30 years. This course fulfills the human diversity graduation requirement.
January 14th – March 7th
Thursday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.

HCS 300-30: Writing for Healthcare Science
This required course emphasizes how to think critically and write effectively within the field of Healthcare Science. The approach focuses on the role of the Healthcare Science professional as an informed consumer of research and other evidence for the best practices within the healthcare industry. Evidence-based principles are viewed as a lens through which all information is critically analyzed. Students review and analyze the research of others with an emphasis on adequacy of design, appropriateness of the analysis, and generalization of the results. Quantitative and qualitative approaches to the study of health are presented and compared, and the course stresses the importance of critical evaluation. Professional writing is designed to introduce students to a set of advanced intellectual and rhetorical skills. Various forms of writing for Healthcare Science professionals are practiced including research reports, data-driven summaries, literature reviews, the development of educational brochures and materials and grant writing. Prerequisites: HCS 200 or equivalent, COM 101.
January 14th - March 7th
Thursday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.

HCS 310-40: Healthcare Literacy & Advocacy
This course will focus on the value of health literacy as an ideal for our country. Students will discuss the present barriers to that ideal and propose strategies for overcoming them. The requirements for health literacy for patients, providers, communities and society will be explored and strategies propose to contribute to health literacy at each level. Current national, state and local initiatives to address health literacy will be described and explored. The ethical principles of health care will be used as course themes to establish this need for literacy, advocacy for individuals and communities and health care reform. Prerequisites: HCS 200 or equivalent, COM 101.
March 11th - May 2nd
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.

HIS 344-30: Era of the Civil War
Covers the development of the sectional crisis from the Compromise of 1850, through the crisis of the 1850s, to the Civil War itself, and to the passing of Reconstruction. Course ends with the disputed election of Hayes and the North's abandonment of Reconstruction. Prerequisite: HIS 112 or junior-level standing.
January 14th – March 7th
Thursday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:20 p.m.

MUS 123-40: American Popular Music
Presents basic elements of music with special emphasis on growth and development of American popular music, rock and jazz. Listening lessons, independent projects and class discussions that encourage active participation and develop an appreciation for our rich heritage of music and the arts.
March 11th – May 2nd
Monday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:20 p.m.

MUS 322-30: World Music
Study of musical diversity of the world. Emphasis on interrelationship of music and culture. Topics: music of India, Middle East, Indonesia, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, Pacific Rim and Pacific Islands, and Australia, including their influence on American music and vice-versa. Lecture, discussion, group project, videos, and extensive use of audio material. Fulfills the human diversity requirement.
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.

PHI 335-40: Philosophy of Friendship & Love
A study of love and friendship in western philosophy and literature. The course will examine some basic questions about the nature of love and friendship that have been raised in the history of Western thought. Prerequisite: PHI 105 or 345.
March 11th - May 2nd
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.

PSY 101-30: Introductory Psychology
Introduction to major concepts and findings in psychology with emphasis on basic processes underlying human behavior. Prerequisite for all other psychology courses except PSY 306.
January 14th – March 7th
Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:20 p.m.

PSY 308-30: The Psychology of Gender
Focuses on research in gender-related differences and gender development from a variety of perspectives in psychology. Biological, cognitive, behavioral, and social factors which influence emergence of an individual's gender are examined. Special emphasis will be placed on an analysis of the consequence of stereotypes and gender roles for individuals, relationships, psychological inquiry, and society as a whole. This course fulfills the human diversity graduation requirement. Prerequisite: PSY 101.
January 14th – March 7th
Monday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:20 p.m.

PSY 350-30: Industrial & Org Psych
Explores application of psychological principles and results of empirical research to the behavior of individuals in the workplace. Topics include organizational issues (e.g., work motivation, job attitudes, leadership, and organizational stress) and industrial issues (e.g., including employee attraction, selection, placement, performance appraisal and feedback, and ergonomics). Intrinsic connection between science and practice is emphasized throughout course. Prerequisite: PSY 101.
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.

THE 210-30: Medical Moral Theology
Investigation of moral problems which can arise in the area of bioethics. Introductory survey of the basic Christian principles of morality is followed by treatment of various medical moral situations. A natural law methodology is applied throughout the course. Fulfills the Ethics/Morality requirement.
January 14th – March 7th
Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. – 10:20 p.m.

THE 225-30: Global Issues
Ethical concerns in war, peace, global and domestic policy, and other social issues. Addresses both Roman Catholic teachings and writings from other religions and cultures. This course fulfills the Human Diversity graduation requirement and the Ethics/Morality requirement.
January 14th – March 7th
Monday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.