Course Electives

Course Electives

The following is a list of course electives that may be taken. Courses may also be taken in the following programs: Public Administration, Public Health, Health Policy and Administration, Project Management, Education, and Human Resources and Employment Relations.

NURS 580 Epistemology of Nursing Science (3 Credits). Examines the development and organization of nursing knowledge; nursing theories are critically analyzed in relationship to the substantive structure of nursing science. 

NURS 585 Qualitative Methods in Health Research (3 Credits). Provides an overview of advanced qualitative research methodologies useful in the conduct of social and behavioral health research.

NURS 586 Quantitative Methods in Health Research (3 Credits). An overview of methodological considerations specific to quantitative health research.

HI ED 552 Administration and Higher Education (3 Credits). Philosophy of administration; principles of scientific management and their application in colleges and universities; case studies of administrative problems. Prerequisite: Courses or experience in higher education. 

HI ED 810 Planning and Resource Management in Higher Education (3 Credits). Strategic planning and resource management in higher education through institutional research.  

HRER 501 Labor and Employment Law (3 Credits). Legal context of employment in the United States.  

HRER 802 Organizations in the Workplace (3 Credits). This course provides students with an overview of selected managerial behavior and career topics in modern organizations.  

HRER 836 Diversity in the Workplace (3 Credits). This course examines workplace diversity, gender and race challenges facing employers and employees, and the skills for managing diversity.  

MANGT 510 Project Management (3 Credits). A problem-based, interdisciplinary course in project management skills and techniques needed to manage projects in a modern business environment. 

P ADM 500 Public Organization and Management (3 Credits). Development of basic concepts and issues in public administration; administrative theory and public policy processes. 

P ADM 502 Governmental Fiscal Decision Making (3 Credits). Nature, function, and technique of governmental budgeting viewed as mechanism for allocating resources among alternative public uses. 

P ADM 505 Human Resources in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors (3 Credits). Concepts and approaches contributing to effective use of human resources in public and non-profit organizations; legal issues and requirements. 

P ADM 506 Management Information Systems for Public and Health Administration (3 Credits). The design, implementation, and purpose of computerized management information systems in public and non-profit organizations. 

P ADM 507 Introduction to Public Policy Analysis (3 Credits). Introduction to the analysis of public policy within its organizational and political contexts, including an emphasis on an economic perspective. 

P ADM 510 Organizational Behavior (3 Credits). Examination of concepts of human behavior in formal organizations, systems analysis, conceptual models, and decision processes. 

P ADM 511 Organizational Change and Development (3 Credits). Theory of organizational change and development; case analysis of applications in actual situations. Prerequisite: H ADM 510 or P ADM 510 

P ADM 512 Issues in Human Resources (3 Credits). A survey of major human resource issues such as job stress, burnout, and the many forms of discrimination in organizations. Prerequisite: P ADM 505 or H ADM 510 or P ADM 510 

P ADM 522 Government Financial Management (3 Credits). Theories and techniques of financial planning and control, with emphasis on their application in government and nonprofit agencies. Prerequisite: P ADM 502 

P ADM 557 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations (3 Credits). Study of the impact of a federal system of government on the administration of public functions. National-state-local dimensions.  

PHP 527 Public Health Evaluation of Disasters and Bioterrorism (3 Credits). Introduces students to the design of exposure assessment and health effect studies applicable to disasters and terrorism.  

PHP 530 Critical Infrastructure Protection of Health Care Delivery Systems (3 Credits). Investigates the impact that terrorist incidents may have on health care facilities or their ability to deliver health care services. 

PSY 532 Psychological Foundations of Leadership (3 Credits). Students will examine the social and psychological processes underlying leadership in organizations. 

PSY 539 Foundations of Behavior, Motivation, and Attitudes at Work (3 Credits). Students will examine the psychological and social processes underlying behavior, motivation, and attitudes in work settings. 

WF ED 405 Project Management for Professionals (3 Credits). Covers the essential concepts and skills needed to make effective contributions on projects, on time and within budget.