All Courses: Fall 2023

Applied Behavior Analysis

3 Credit Hour(s)

Concept and Principles of Behavior Analysis is meant to give students a solid foundation in the basic science that underlies the technologies of Applied Behavior Analysis. Designed to be taken early in the course sequence, this course will introduce students to foundational aspects of ABA that they will apply throughout the program. (GR)

ABA 704: Research Methods, Measurement and Experimental Design

3 Credit Hour(s)

Research Methods, Measurement, and Experimental Design is a course designed to provide the student experience in careful measurement and assessment of behavior which forms the basis for research methods and experimental design. Specifically, methods for obtaining types of behavioral data, and graphing and analyzing data will be covered. Students will understand the importance of Single Case Research Designs (SCRDs) and the ability to evaluate and implement them. Students will design evaluations of the influence of independent variables on dependent variables in representative SCRDs. Students will also conduct comparative, component, and parametric analyses. Additionally, students will design ethical evaluations of the effectiveness of interventions, state and plan for the unwanted effects of independent variables, and assess and interpret the threats to internal and external validity in experimental designs, including interobserver agreement, and reliability of the independent variable Prerequisites: ABA 702 (GR)

ABA 706: Functional Assessment

3 Credit Hour(s)

ABA 708: Ethics and Professional Conduc

3 Credit Hour(s)

ABA 734: Supervised Practicum With Experience Hours in Applied Behavior Analysis 4

1 Credit Hour(s)

Graduate Seminar in Accounting Description: Students will explore advanced topics in financial accounting and tax, as well as current issues in the field of accounting and their impact on society and the profession. Students will research topics and present for discussion in a seminar format. In addition, students will prepare a culminating project and presentation on a current issue in accounting. Prerequisite: Graduate status. Permission of Instructor required. (GR) (GR)

Animation

Students will intern at a practicing arts organization, where they will gain experience in day-to-day operation and support procedures. Students will meet weekly with the faculty advisor to chart time, troubleshoot about organizational issues and discuss assignments. The faculty advisor will correspond closely with the cooperating organization to monitor student progress. Prerequisite: BA 211. (UG)

ARTA 550: Practicum Seminar in Arts Administration and Management

3 Credit Hour(s)

Students participating in this seminar will intern at one of Buffalo's leading arts organizations, where they will gain experience by working on a special project or by assisting a key arts manager or executive. Prerequisites: Graduate Status and ARTA-535 or Permission of Instructor. (GR)

ARTA 650: Capstone in Arts Administration

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course seeks to synthesize the content of previous Arts Administration and Leadership courses and prepare students for public presentation of their research. Prerequisites: Graduate Status and ARTA-535 or Permission of Instructor. (GR)

This course is an optional athletic training clinical education course reserved for students who will be completing a summer athletic training educational experience. Students will be expected to build upon their acquired knowledge to actively engage in facilitated integration of skills and abilities previously covered in the curriculum. Students will be assigned to clinical education experiences under the direct supervision of a preceptor. Students will explore evidence-based practice and reflect upon their clinical experiences to facilitate critical thinking and clinical decision making skills development. Students must complete a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 500 clinical hours.Prerequisite: Admission into the Athletic Training Program. (GR)

1 Credit Hour(s)

Cross-listed as BIO 440L. Laboratory techniques and experimentation involving proteins and nucleic acids. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in BCH 440. Laboratory, 3 hours. (UG)

Laboratory techniques in Evolutionary Biology. Co-requisite: BIO 436. (UG)

BIO 440: Molecular Biology

3 Credit Hour(s)

Cross-listed as BCH 440. A detailed presentation of the structure and function of biological molecules and macromolecular complexes. The experimental approaches used in modern laboratories are emphasized. Lecture, 3 hours. (UG)

BIO 440L: Molecular Biology Lab

1 Credit Hour(s)

Cross-listed as BCH 440L. Laboratory techniques and experimentation involving proteins and nucleic acids. Co-requisite: BIO 440. Laboratory, 3 hours. (UG)

Behavioral Science and Human Services

BSHS 200: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Behavior Change: Focus on Human Sciences, Medical Professions, and Business

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course is designed for any student interested in learning about how behavioral science is used in collabortion with and within diverse provfessional settings. Common applications of behavioral science will be reviewed and explored. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about behavior science generally, and also choose a topic of interest to them to explore in more depth. (UG)

BSHS 201: Learning Through Service:ambassadors in Caring for People With Developmental Disabilities

3 Credit Hour(s)

his course fulfills the Service Learning requirement. Learning experience through participation as a volunteer for approximately four hours per week in a community-based agency within the area. Students will also be expected to keep a journal account of their experiences and attend class every week for about an hour to process with others what is being learned. The focus of the course is to help students gain an appreciation that being of service to others is a way of learning and a way of growing as a person. (UG)

BSHS 700: Behaviorism

3 Credit Hour(s)

Behaviorism is a course designed to provide the student with an understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of the science of human behavior and the orgins of behaviorism. The historical and philosophical background of the science will be covered and students will learn about the development of the essential elements of behaviorism. (GR)

BSHS 701: Basic Behavior Analysis

3 Credit Hour(s)

3 Credit Hour(s)

BSHS 718: Issues of Ethics and Cultural Diversity

3 Credit Hour(s)

Issues in Cultural and Ethinic Diversity is a course designed to provide the student with an overview of the history and current considerations of providing human services with diverse populations. Aspects of cultural and ethnic diversity will be covered and the students will modify assessments and interventions based on needs of the individuals served. (GR)

BSHS 720: Thesis in Behavior Analysis I

3 Credit Hour(s)

Thesis in Behavior Analysis I is the first in a series of two courses in which students will complete a full research project aimed at (not required) producing a publishable manuscript in a peer-reviewed journal. In this course, students will utilize the skills they have learned throughout their graduate program to (a) identify a behavior analytic thesis project topic from options provided by program faculty, (b) develop a research question(s), (c) complete a thorough literature review on the selected topic, (d) write a research proposal document that includes the following sections: (i) introduction, (ii) purpose statement, (iii) methods, (iv) hypothetical results, (v) graphical display of results, and (vi) a description of how their proposed results relate to previous research, as well as influence future research/practice. The culminating experiences include a written proposal in APA format and oral presentation. Prerequisites: BSHS 708 and 710 (can take concurrently with 712, 714, 716, or 718) (GR)

BSHS 721: Thesis in Behavior Analysis II

3 Credit Hour(s)

Thesis in Behavior Analysis II is the final course in a series of two courses in which students will complete a full research project aimed at (not required) producing a publishable manuscript in a peer-reviewed journal. In this course, students will fully execute the implementation of their proposed research project. This will include (a) obtaining approval to conduct research from Daemen University's Institutional Review Board - Human Subjects Research, (b) developing consent forms, (c) developing protocols, as well as social validity and treatment fidelity measures, (d) collecting and analyzing data, and (d) engaging in ethically sound behavior analytic research. Students will be required to complete a final thesis project written paper, in APA format, that includes the following sections: (i) introduction, (ii) purpose statement, (iii) methods, (iv) results, (v) graphical display of results, and (vi) a description of how their results relate to previous research, as well as influence future research/practice. Additionally, students are expected to complete an oral thesis defense presentation that summarizes their research project/paper. Approval of defense completion by the student's thesis committee is required to pass the course.Prerequisite: BSHS 720. (GR)

BSHS 722: Comprehensive Examination in Behavioral Science

1 Credit Hour(s)

BSHS 740: Capstone Research Project

3 Credit Hour(s)

The Capstone Research Project will provide the structure and guidance for students to complete a final program project based on research of the student's area of interest. This Capstone Research Project will result in a final product that incorporates critical skills of a social scientist. Prerequisite: BSHS 708 and 710 (can take concurrently) with 712,714,716 or 718). (GR)

BSHS 741: Supervised Practicum With Experience Hours in Concepts and Principles of Behavior Analysis

1 Credit Hour(s)

This course is an optional 1-credit hour practicum that is the first fieldwork experimental learning opportunity in a series of 4 courses. This course is designed to provide the student trainee with a structured and scaffold learning experience of taught concepts and principles to develop skills in professional practice at an assigned fieldwork placement. Under the supervision of a qualified LBA supervisor with faculty oversight, students will be required to engage in the direct implementation of Concepts and Principles of Behavior analysis in an applied setting. It is expected that the student trainee applies the structured content knowledge learned in their coursework in the placement setting in a professional and ethical manner. Corequisite: ABA 702. (GR)

BSHS 742: Supervised Practicum with experience Hours in Functional Assessment

1 Credit Hour(s)

This course is an optional 1-credit hour practicum that is the second fieldwork experiential learning opportunity in a series of 4 courses. This course is designed to provide the student trainee with a structured and scaffold learning experience of taught concepts and principles to develop skills in professional practice at an assigned fieldwork placement. under the supervision of a qualified LBA supervisor with a faculty oversight, students will be required to engage in the direct implementation of Functional Assessment in practice. It is expected that the student trainee applies the structured content knowledge learned in their coursework in the placement setting in a professional and ethical manner. Corequisite: BSHS 706. (GR)

BSHS 743: Supervised Practicum With Experience Hours in Advanced Applications of Behavioral Science

1 Credit Hour(s)

This course is an optional 1-credit hour racticum that is the third fieldwork experiential learning opportunity in a serices of 4 courses. this course is designed to provide the student trainee with a structured and scaffold learning experience of taught concepts and principles to develop skills in professional pratice at an assigned fieldwork placement. Under the supervision of a qualified LBA supervisor with faculty oversight, students will be required to engage in the direct implementaion of advanced applications of behavioral science. It is expected that the student trainee applies the structured content knowledge learned in their coursework in the placement setting in a professional and ethical manner. Corequisite: ABA 710 (GR)

Communication Arts

Laboratory techniques for Forensic Chemistry. Corequisite: CHE 337. (UG)

CHE 410: Organic Chemistry III

3 Credit Hour(s)

A detailed study of reaction mechanisms, molecular rearrangements, stereochemistry and instrumental techniques. Prerequisites: CHE 302/L. Lecture, 3 hours. (UG)

CHE 420: Medicinal Chemistry

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course focuses on pharmaceutical drug discovery and design. Students will learn the rationale of drug design, focusing on the effect of molecular shape and chemical composition on binding affinity to a receptor site as well as the mechanism of action. This course will further develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Prerequisites: CHE 302 or BCH 317 (UG)

Composition

Computer Science

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to report and diagnose infectious, benign and malignant lesions of the gastrointestinal tract and to triage those specimens that are abnormal to the appropriate adjunctive testing (IHC and Flow cytometry). This course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)

CYT 614: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology I: Collection Method, Breast, Thyroid, Lymph Node

3 Credit Hour(s)

CYT 618: Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Ii: Salivary, Bone and Soft Tissue, Pancreas, Liver, Kidney, Adrenal, Metatases

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to fine needle aspiration cytology as well as the knowledge base needed to report and diagnose infectious, benign and malignant lesions of the salivary gland, bone and soft tissue, pancreas, liver, kidney, and adrenal glands. Metastatic tumors will be covered in full detail. Students will be able to triage those specimens that are abnormal to the appropriate adjunctive testing (FISH, IHC, Flow Cytometry). This course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)

CYT 620: Immunohistochemistry

1 Credit Hour(s)

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of immunohistochemical staining (IHC) and the use of IHC with cytrologic specimens. This course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)

CYT 641: Cytology Clinical Practicum I

1 Credit Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to engage in health related work based learning experience. This will enable the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. The clinical rotations provide students with experience in local area clinical laboratories so that the student may demonstrate competency in each clinical student which will be a combination of on-site and off-site rotations. (GR)

CYT 642: Cytology Clinical Practicum II

2 Credit Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to engage in a health-related work-based learning experience. This will enable the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. The clinical rotations provide students with the experience in local area clinical laboratories so that the student may demonstrate competency in each clinical area determined by the established objectives. A clinical schedule will be provided to each student which will be a combination of on-site and off-site rotations. (GR)

CYT 643: Cytology Clinical Practicum III

3 Credit Hour(s)

CYT 650: Cytology Research and Professional Development I

1 Credit Hour(s)

The Cytotechnology program culminates with completion of the research component of the program. The research project will be completed over multiple terms (one credit per term for a total of 3 credits). Students will demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate published professional literature and explain the basic principles of the scientific method. Students will perform a cytology related project for presentation and potential publication of their research findings. O (GR)

CYT 652: Cytology Research and Professional Development II

1 Credit Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base needed to conduct and complete an advanced research/thesis project involving a study of interest in the cytopathology laboratory. This course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)

CYT 653: Cytology Research and Professional Development III

1 Credit Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide student with the knowledge base needed to conduct and complete an advanced reseach/thesis project involving a study of interest in the cytopathology laboratory. This course is offered off-site at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. (GR)

Economics

Early Childhood Special Education

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course is designed to assist students in developing selective reading, study, and thinking skills necessary for successful performance in college-level courses. Offered in HEOP Summer Program. Please note: The number of credits this course carries are in clock hours, not institutional credit hours. A clock hour course will not advance your degree progress; rather, it is designed to strengthen your skill in order to qualify for a credit-bearing course in this area of study or in a related field. The clock hours DO count, however, towards your course load and for financial aid purposes. (UG)

Environmental Studies

Entrepreneurship

ENTR 201: The Entrepreneurial Mindset

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. This course is the first of three required core courses in the entrepreneurship minor. This course identifies and analyzes the values, abilities, and personal attributes of successful entrepreneurs. Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of creativity and innovation, problem solving and brainstorming, opportunity recognition, effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication, new idea development and entrepreneurship as it relates to artistic industries, for-profit, not-for-profit, and social ventures. Through the development of an original business concept and case study analysis, students will explore and develop the entrepreneurial mindset. (UG)

ENTR 301: The Entrepreneurial Skill Set

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. ENTR 301 is the second of three required core courses in the entrepreneurship minor. This class addresses the unique entrepreneurial experience of conceiving, developing, and evaluating an entrepreneurial venture. Building off the skills gained in ENTR 201, students will be guided through a development process focused on creative problem solving, targeted inquiry, analysis of related ventures and appreciation of visual content to develop a fully conceived original venture presentation and a corresponding report. (UG)

ENTR 315: Strategy, Concepts and Applications

3 Credit Hour(s)

Cross listed as BA 315.The course introduces students to key strategy concepts and tools, emphasizing the value and process of strategic management including techniques for crafting strategy. Students will explore competitive advantage and competitive sustainability, organizations' internal and external environments using SWOT, SOAR, and PESTEL analyses, goal setting, and recognized competitive strategies. Students will effectively diagnose a situation and apply strategic analysis while working through cases about actual for-profit or not-for-profit companies or industries. Prerequisite: either MKT 209 or ENTR 201. (UG)

ENTR 401: Entrepreneurship in Action

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. This course is designed to explore entrepreneurial and business competencies by interconnecting ideas and objectives, through practical experience of assessing, planning, implementing, measuring and controlling a new venture within the context of Western New York. Students will apply their knowledge of best practices, problem solving, and strategic planning on real entrepreneurial scenarios directly linked to Western New York. Students will be introduced to the many components that make up a local entrepreneurial ecosystem. The course is relevant to entrepreneurs from all disciplines who want to develop an entrepreneurial venture in realistic terms, or to develop new ventures inside existing organizations. It is also relevant to students who are interested in pursuing social ventures, establishing non-profit organizations and creating a venture with a strong mission. Prerequisites: ENTR 201 and ENTR 301. (UG)

Enrichment Studies

ES 107: Major and Career Discovery

1 Credit Hour(s)

This course serves as a means for students with an Undeclared major to assess, explore and investigate major offerings at Daemen. The course structure encourages students to actively participate in the creation of course content and impact the direction of their individual research of majors. The course is experiential, focusing on self-development through extensive and multi-stepped goal setting, investigative research around major and course offerings at Daemen, and finding value in an Undeclared major. Students will spend time in class building their Undeclared identity and how to make best use of it, and will also spend time out of class on campus connecting with various departments and offices in order to create relationships to strengthen their academic career at Daemen. (UG)

Environmental Science

ESC 107: Introduction to Earth Science

3 Credit Hour(s)

An introduction to the earth sciences with emphasis on geology, oceanography and meteorology. Intended for non-majors. Science majors cannot use this course for credit in the major. (UG)

Finance

FIN 300: Investment Markets

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course will present students with real world exposure to investing in 3 major markets; the stock market; the real estate markets, and the franchise market. Students will learn about wise investment strategies by participating in a stock market simulation, developing a real estate investment plan and identifying a franchise opportunity that aligns with their interest and values. Guest speakers from these industries will enhance the instructor's presentation with real world examples and experiences. Prerequisite: ECO 202. (UG)

FIN 325: Corporate Finance

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course focuses on the principles of managing finance in all forms of corporate entities, emphasizing value creation by financial managers. Specific topics include an overview of the financial system, the determinants of firm value, securities' markets and valuation, the value of the firm, and investment decisions. In addition, coursework addresses ethics, accounting, business statistics, economics, computer information systems, and legal environment of business components of the common professional business core. Prerequisite: ACC 226. (UG)

FIN 328: Investments

3 Credit Hour(s)

A study of investment principles, including the determination of objectives and a constructive approach to the attainment of these objectives. Securities markets, real estate, banking and insurance form the nucleus of the course. Prerequisite: ACC 226. (UG)

FIN 409: Money and Banking

3 Credit Hour(s)

FRE 102: Elementary French II

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Communication Skills. A study of the basic grammar and vocabulary of French through oral and written drills designed to develop the ability to understand, speak, read and write French. Prerequisite: Credit for college level Elementary Language I study, or 3-4 years of high school language study, with an average of 80% or above. Passing grade in Daemen College 101. (UG)

FRE 105: Intermediate French for Professional Communication I

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Communication Skills. After a brief review of basics, the student continues to develop communicative ability in French in professional situations. Prerequisite: Credit for college level Elementary Language II, or 3-4 years of high school language study, with an average of 80% or above. Passing grade in Daemen College 102. (UG)

FRE 106: Intermediate French for Professional Communication II

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Communication Skills. After a brief review of basics, the student continues to develop communicative ability in French in professional situations. The specific areas covered may include Social Services, Education, Health-related professions, Travel and Tourism, Banking and Finance, and Law Enforcement. Prerequisite: Credit for college level Intermediate Language I with an average of 85% or above. Passing grade in Daemen College 105. (UG)

FRE 207: French Conversation and Composition I

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Communication Skills. Writing Intensive. The course is intended to develop the conversational and writing abilities of students in non-technical areas. Grammar review as needed. A variety of media is used, including film, TV, newspapers and magazines. Prerequisite: FRE 106, or four years high school French, or permission of instructor. Course type: Fluency; Language and Linguistics. (UG)

FRE 208: French Conversation and Composition II

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competencies:Contextual Integration, Critical Thinking.This course will familiarize students with the spatial geography of the United States and other major regions of the world and will help them to understand the political and economic differences between nations, regions, and differently populated areas. (UG)

History & Political Science

HP 333: Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies

3 Credit Hour(s)

Practicum level course. Writing Intensive. Registration in this course is limited to History & Political Science Adolescence Education/Social Studies majors. This course is designed to prepare prospective teachers who will engage in teaching social studies at the secondary level. It is intended to invest them with an understanding of the skills of teaching as well as provide them with content knowledge. It is also intended to assist prospective teachers in generating and implementing ideas and then assessing how well these plans have worked in the classroom. Taken with the practicum course block. (UG)

HP 445: Senior Capstone Project

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fullfills Core Competencies: Information Literacy; Research and Presentation; Writing Intensive. Every student pursuing a major in the History and Political Science Department must complete the senior capstone project. This class fulfills the capstone course requirement in the major, as well as the college-wide Research & Presentation (R&P), Information Literacy (IL), and Writing Intensive (WI) requirements. Students will be required to complete a 15-20 page research project consistent with the expectations of their major track (i.e., History, Political Science, History and Political Science majors). Prerequisite: PSC 331 or HST 331. (UG)

HP 446: Advanced Senior Research

2 Credit Hour(s)

This is a 2.0 credit course in which students who have successfully completed the required HP 445 (capstone) research project can revise that project to include original research (i.e., application of advanced methodology, execution of research design, integration of primary sources, or data collection and analysis). This is an optional course, designed for students who are considering graduate studies or employment in careers in which advanced research and writing is a required/desired skill. Students taking this course will be expected to integrate coursework, knowledge, research skills, and communication skills to demonstrate a mastery of learning within the discipline of history or political science. Prerequisite: Successful completion of HP 445 (with C or higher grade) and advisement of HP 445 faculty. It is strongly recommended that students take HP 445 in fall of their senior year: thus, HP 446 will be taken in spring of the senior year. (UG)

Health Promotion

Health Science

History

Interdisciplinary

IND 101: Sustainable and Critical Relationships

3 Credit Hour(s)

Introduces freshmen students to the rich complexities of college education. It provides an extended orientation during which students are introduced to the meaning and value of a liberal arts education; learn to successfully adapt to the academic, personal and social complexities of college life; develop important social relationships with other students and with the broader campus community and learn to access important campus resources that support students' academic achievement as well as their physical and mental health. Along with this orientation, students will begin a journey of intellectual, aesthetic, moral and ethical self-reflection and growth. The primary intent of the course is to facilitate students' abilities to analyze knowledge from disparate sources and to enhance critical thinking skills. (UG)

IND 104: The Human Place in Nature: An Introduction to Global Environmental History

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competencies: Contextual Integration; Civic Responsibility; Moral & Ethical Discernment. Cross-listed as HST 104. In this course, we will focus on different patterns of human responses to environmental challenges and identify ways in which they have changed over time. Whether discussing events from the 15th century in South America or events in the 20th century in China, you will be challenged to understand individual and collective behaviors in their social, cultural, political, and economic contexts. Unlike many history courses, we additionally provide special attention to the natural setting and the religious, ethical, and aesthetic responses to various environmental challenges. This course highlights several key aspects of environmental history: 1) humankind's impact on the environment as we have attempted to alter our natural surroundings; 2) various moral and ethical perspectives about the environment and humankind's place in the natural world; 3) the role that nature has played in various aesthetic visions; 4) modern environmental crisis and their political impact; and 5) the modern green movement as a grassroots call for social justice in response to environmental degradation. (Sponsored by the History & Political Science Department). (UG)

IND 106: Foundations of Creative Vocabulary

3 Credit Hour(s)

The Foundations of a Creative Vocabulary is designed to engage anyone insterested in talking about or viewing creative endeavors. Topics will include how the Visual Arts are an essential part of a Liberal Arts education, the vocabulary necessary to interact with an increasingly visual world, and ther interaction of the visual arts with other disciplines. Speical focus will be placed on the development of a creative process, which can be applied to visual projects, paper writing, or presentations. (UG)

IND 107: Major and Career Discovery

3 Credit Hour(s)

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills Quantitative Literacy requirement. An introductory business statistics course that focuses on data collection, presentation, and analysis. Topics covered include descriptive and inferential statistics with exploratory data analysis, probability distributions, sampling distributions, and confidence intervals hypothesis testing and linear regression. A microcomputer package will be used for analyzing selected data sets. Prerequisite: MTH 97 (or adequate competence as determined by mathematics placement). (UG)

MGQ 310: Project Management

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course provides studnets with fundamental techniques and principles related to project management, following the national standards for project management. This course encompasses the study of project management, paying particular attention to the ten knowledge areas: initiation, scope, schedule, cost quality, resources communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management as they relate to the five process groups of initiating, planning, exectution, monitoring and controlling, and closing of projects. Examples and student initiated projects and project simulations are utilized to emphasize the integrated relationships. Through the merger of technical skills, general management skills, and project management skills for successful project completion is emphasized. The content of this course includes and extends the body of knowledge elements required for completion of the Certified Associate in Project Management Institute (PMI). For further information, see: https://www.pmi.org. Prerequisites: MGT 208, MGQ 221. (UG)

MGQ 360: Production and Operations Management

3 Credit Hour(s)

An introduction to the design, planning, and control of systems that create goods and services. Topics include Total Quality Management, Just-in-Time, capacity planning, scheduling, facility layout, project management, and inventory management. Prerequisites: MGQ 221. (UG)

MGQ 427: Managerial Decision Making

3 Credit Hour(s)

An introduction to some of the important models and problem-solving techniques used in business decision-making. Topics include Business Analytics, linear programming, and excel solver; transportation, HR, inventory, forecasting, pricing, break-even and financial decision models. Concepts are applied to develop and evaluate alternate solutions to business problems and to support business decisions.Prerequisites: MGQ 221 and ACC226 (UG)

Management

Management Information Systems

MIS 280: Computer Studies and Problem Solving

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. This is an intensive introductory computer course for majors in the Accounting and Business programs. Topics include the fundamentals of information processing including computer hardware concepts, operating systems, program management, electronic spreadsheets, and word processing. Emphasis is placed on analysis of business problems using PC software. (UG)

MIS 295: Accounting Information System

3 Credit Hour(s)

Accounting information systems are a subsystem of management information systems that processes financial transactions. It is more about critical thinking and judgment rather than journal entries. Its purpose is to provide internal reporting to managers for use in planning and controlling current and future operations and for non-routine decision making. It also impacts external reporting to outside parties such as to stockholders, creditors, and government agencies. In addition, students will become proficient in the use of advanced EXCEL techniques and become familiar with XBRL and Quickbooks. Prerequisites: ACC 225 and MIS 280. (UG)

Marketing

MKT 614: Regional Business in the European Union

3 Credit Hour(s)

MKT 615: Consumer Behavior

3 Credit Hour(s)

How and why do consumers behave as they do? How can consumer decision making be understood when there are so many variables to consider? This course answers these questions by providing students with the fundamental theories underpinning consumer behavior and understanding of how consumer behavior concepts can be applied to marketing management, to our roles as consumers, and to everyday life. Additionally, concepts, theories and principle from the social sciences will be employed to extend understanding of how consumers acquire and consumer goods, services, and ideas. Students will learn how and why consumers behave by examining how they use products to define themselves and how that self-concept affects their attention to and perception of products, their motivations to purchase, their awareness of and attitudes towards brands, products, and advertising, their choices of products, and their levels of customer satisfaction and brand loyalty. (GR)

Mathematics

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course covers the essentials of algebra, including signed numbers, fractions, factoring, polynomials, rational functions, solving equations, and word problems. Intended for students needing skills in mathematics. Prerequisite: MTH-90 or adequate competency as determined by mathematics placement. Offered Each Semester. Please note: The number of credits this course carries are in clock hours, not institutional credit hours. A clock hour course will not advance your degree progress; rather, it is designed to strengthen your skill in order to qualify for a credit-bearing course in this area of study or in a related field. The clock hours DO count, however, towards your course load and for financial aid purposes. Please note: This is a developmental course. Students needing this course are required to register for it upon placement and to remain enrolled until satisfactory completion. Course withdrawal is not allowed except by permission of both the instructor and the student's advisor. (UG)

Music

MUS 100: Introduction to Music

3 Credit Hour(s)

Basic concepts and terminology; survey of selected periods in music history, with study of representative compositions. (UG)

MUS 115: The Music of the United States

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Affective Awareness. A survey of the entire range of American music: religious, folk, classical, popular, jazz, etc. (UG)

6 Credit Hour(s)

This first acute care clinical practicum focuses on the role of the nurse practitioner in providing care for adult clients with complex health problems from young adulthood through senescence in the acute care setting. Students apply concepts and theories from the core courses along with a functional lifespan orientation toward research and nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on comprehensive assessment of the health status of adult acute care clients with multiple comorbid conditions and complex problems. This course develops the foundation for advanced practice management of adults with acute and chronic health problems with a focus on acute conditions in the HEENT, neurology, pulmonary, cardiac, hematology, gastrointestinal, nephrology/GU, neurological, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems. Other key areas of acute care management such as infectious disease, wound care management, nutritional management, health promotion, adult immunization. Medication reconciliation and case management will also be incorporated throughout. Supervised clinical experiences include an emphasis on decision-making and implementation of evidence-based practice, which integrates advanced assessment and management skills and client teaching. Prerequisite: Admission to the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, NUR 505, NUR 509, NUR 516. Offered Each Year (spring). (GR) (GR)

1-4 Credit Hour(s)

This course is designed to afford the DNP student the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of an advanced specialty in nursing practice. Focus is on the development of a tangible and deliverable academic product that is derived from the practice immersion. The product of the DNP project in the course links scholarly experiences and evidence based health care to the improvement of practice and/or patient outcomes. This course will include selected seminar activities and scheduled meetings with project advisor(s) throughout each semester in which the student is enrolled. Pre-/Co-requisites: NUR 606, NUR 608, NUR 610, NUR 621, NUR 623, NUR 627. This course is offered in a web-enhanced format. (GR)

Paralegal Studies

As part of a comprehensive and coordinated 40 week clinical schedule, each four (4) week full-time clerkship is designed to offer the PA student supervised clinical practice experiences in one or more of the following areas: family medicine, internal medicine, medical specialties, pediatric and adolescent medicine, prenatal care, gynecology, surgery, surgical specialties, emergency medicine, and psychiatry/behavioral medicine. (GR)

PAS 602: Clerkship II

3 Credit Hour(s)

PAS 603: Clerkship III

3 Credit Hour(s)

PAS 604: Clerkship IV

3 Credit Hour(s)

PAS 605: Clerkship V

3 Credit Hour(s)

PAS 606: Clerkship VI

3 Credit Hour(s)

PAS 607: Clerkship VII

3 Credit Hour(s)

PAS 608: Clerkship VIII

3 Credit Hour(s)

PAS 609: Clerkship IX

3 Credit Hour(s)

PAS 610: Clerkship X

3 Credit Hour(s)

3 Credit Hour(s)

Fulfills core competency: Moral and Ethical Discernment. Cross-listed as REL 336 or WST 336. Religion and sexuality each name important ways that we experience the world, other people, and our own bodies. While these experiences are deeply personal, they often invoke other political or historical values about which feelings, acts, and sexual partners are morally appropriate. Using contemporary philosophical readings and historical texts from various religious traditions, we will explore how these values changed over time and discuss why this change matters for us today. (UG)

Physics

PHY 151: General Physics I Lecture

4 Credit Hour(s)

A typical course in general physics intended for students in Biochemistry and Mathematics. Emphasis is placed on fundamental principles and theories. Prerequisite: MTH 144 or equivalent placement. Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours. (UG)

PHY 151L: General Physics I Lab

0 Credit Hour(s)

Laboratory techniques for General Physics I. Corequisite: PHY 151. (UG)

PHY 152: General Physics II Lecture

4 Credit Hour(s)

A continuation of General Physics I. Prerequisite: PHY 151. Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours. (UG)

PHY 152L: General Physics II Lab

0 Credit Hour(s)

Laboratory techniques for General Physics II. Corequisite: PHY 152. (UG)

PHY 201: Physics I

3 Credit Hour(s)

A study of the elements of physics. Part I covers mechanics, heat and sound. Prerequisite: MTH 134 or equivalent placement. Lecture, 3 hours. (UG)

PHY 201L: Physics I Lab

1 Credit Hour(s)

Experimental analysis of concepts discussed in Part I lecture. Co or prerequisite: PHY 201. Laboratory, 3 hours. (UG)

PHY 202: Physics II

3 Credit Hour(s)

A continuation of the study of the elements of physics. Part II covers electricity, magnetism, light and radioactivity. Prerequisite: PHY 201. Lecture, 3 hours. (UG)

PHY 202L: Physics II Lab

1 Credit Hour(s)

Experimental analysis of concepts discussed in Part II lecture. Co or prerequisite: PHY 202. Laboratory, 3 hours. (UG)

Public Relations

Political Science

This course is an opportunity for students to gain practical experience in a community agency, business organization, or other psychology-related setting. This is not the same as the PSY 445 capstone course. Prerequisite: Permission of psychology department chair. Individual agencies/organizations may also require students to complete specific requirements prior to placement (e.g., specific coursework, background checks, upper division status, etc.) (UG)

This course will provide the student with the conceptual framework for individual and community health promotion, as well as injury/disease prevention across the lifespan. Course content includes examination of concepts of health, health promotion, wellness and prevention, and health related quality of life (HRQoL). Basic epidemiological principles will be discussed and applied to specific diseases related to the practice of physical therapy including examination of best evidence for screening and prevention. Current theories of health behavior change will be discussed, as well as issues of adherence and compliance, locus of control, motivation, and the influence of culture and context on health promotion. To demonstrate understanding and application of the key concepts of health behavior change, students will assess their own level of wellness, implement a personal plan to address a particular health behavior, and analyze the outcome of the intervention. Community based health promotion will also be addressed including needs assessment, planning, resources, and process and outcome assessment. Students will apply their knowledge by creating a community based health promotion or disease/injury prevention program and present their project to their peers. In addition, this course will address curricular content related to pelvic health across genders including examination through intervention considerations related to incontinence, pregnancy and related short term/long term sequelae, and pelvic floor dysfunction. Prerequisite: PT Third Year Fall professional status or permission of PT Department. (GR)

PT 651: Integrative Seminar in Physical Therapy V

0 Credit Hour(s)

PT 680: Clinical Internship III

4 Credit Hour(s)

This is a nine (9) week full-time clinical internship designed to integrate all the academic knowledge gained as well as incorporate the previous clinical experiences to attain skills and behaviors of an entry-level physical therapist. The facilities utilized for the internship will focus on in-patient care of any age group and any setting. Prerequisites: PT Third Year professional status and Grade of C or better in all required PT course work. (GR)

PT 690: Clinical Internship IV

4 Credit Hour(s)

This is the final nine (9) week full-time clinical internship designed to enhance the student's entry- level skills in a special interest area of physical therapy. The facilities utilized for this internship will incorporate any setting appropriate for the delivery of physical therapy patient/client care. Prerequisites: PT Third Year professional status and Grade of C or better in all required PT course work. (GR)

Religious Studies

Study Abroad

SAB 100: Study Abroad

1-18 Credit Hour(s)

Study Abroad with a Partner Provider. (UG)

Special Education

3 Credit Hour(s)

3 Credit Hour(s)

SED 519: Literacy Instruction and Students with Learning Disabilities

3 Credit Hour(s)

Offered in the Alternative TRANS-B program; not available at Main Campus. This course presents a variety of research-based methods and curricula currently used for teaching literacy skills for students with special needs. Emphasis will be placed on the development and utilization of a broad spectrum of pedagogical methodologies designed to foster literacy. Diagnostic, prescriptive and evaluative techniques appropriate to the child with disabilities will be addressed. Critical assessment of commercial reading and other language arts materials/programs is included. Field Experience Required. (GR)

SED 522: Curriculum Adaptations/ Modifications In the Content Areas of Math, Science, Social Studies, and Technology

3 Credit Hour(s)

IDEA (1997) affords students with learning disabilities special services within the least restrictive environment. These services include accommodations and modifications as documented by the child's IEP. This course will cover mandated modifications in the areas of environmental/management, materials, content, instructional and testing/evaluation modifications across content areas in order to maintain the child with special needs in the regular education classroom and curriculum. Field Experience Required. (GR)

SED 523: Survey of Learning Disabilities and Instructional Methods

3 Credit Hour(s)

3 Credit Hour(s)

The course will provide participants with a framework for understanding the definition and history of autism. The medical and educational knowledge of treatment efforts to promote the appropriate education and services for young children, adolescents and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) will be discussed. The course will also focus on the social and communication needs of children with ASD. This course is intended as a general overview of autism. (GR)

SED 570: Special Education Student Teaching and Seminar at the Primary Level for Children with Disabilities

3 Credit Hour(s)

One-two Two professional laboratory experience(s) cover observation of special education classroom situation with gradually increasing responsibility through participation under supervision. Individual student teachers are guided by periodic conferences with the college supervisor. Students seeking initial certification will complete this experience. Prerequisites (Amherst Only): Completion of all courses, except for SED 580 and EDU 518 (recommended), which are taken concurrently. Corequisites: SED 580, SED 518 (recommended). Offered As Needed for Amherst Campus. Offered Spring for Alt Cert program. (GR)

SED 580: Special Education Student Teaching and Seminar at the Intermediate Level for Children with Disabilities

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course is designed to provide candidates with comprehensive classroom teaching experiences, which serve to culminate the professional sequence of teacher preparation and other related courses. Student teachers will be presented with the opportunity to observe, practice, discuss, evaluate, and modify teaching strategies and methods in intermediate childhood special education classroom settings (grades 4-6). Within the professional laboratory experience, candidates will be provided with gradually increasing lesson presentation and teaching responsibilities with the ultimate outcome of attending to all of the details that comprise a full day and week(s) of teaching. Prerequisites (Amherst Only): Completion of all courses, except for SED 570 and EDU 518 (recommended), which are taken concurrently. Corequisites: SED 570, EDU 518 (recommended). (GR)

SED 590: Student Teaching in Inclusive Education I

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course is an authentic student teaching experience in a classroom setting that includes students with disabilities. Students spend full days with the cooperating teacher for a minimum of 7 weeks/35 days in this first placement (following the district academic calendar). Each placement begins as scaffolded/supported teaching experience with a minimum of at least one week takeover as the classroom teacher by the end of the experience. Students are responsible for their own transportation and completing any background checks required by the school district. Prerequisity: Taken concurrently with SED 508 and SED 591. (GR)

SED 591: Student Teaching in Inclusive Education II

3 Credit Hour(s)

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course serves as the final culminating experience for graduate students seeking professional certification to teach students with disabilities. Under the mentorship of the course instructor, students will design a project that showcases their understanding and growth toward meeting the standards of the profession. (GR)

SED 720: Concepts and Principles in Behavior Analysis

3 Credit Hour(s)

Cross listed with ECSE 720. Concept and Principles of Behavior Analysis is meant to give students a solid foundation in the basic science that underlies the technologies of Applied Behavior Analysis. Designed to be taken early in the course sequence, this course will introduce students to foundational aspects of ABA that they will apply throughout the program. (GR)

Sociology

Fulfills core competency: Information Literacy. Fulfills Research and Presentation requirement. Writing Intensive. WIN 3. In this capstone course, students complete research on an approved topic under the direction of faculty members and generate a thesis that synthesizes research from appropriate primary and secondary sources using appropriate assessment methods to evaluate their research. Students are required to present their research orally, in a forum selected by the course instructor(s). Prerequisites: Registration is limited to Global & Local Sustainability majors. Upper division status in the Sustainability department, SUST 340 and concurrent registration in SUST 440. (UG)

Social Work

SW 520: Field Instruction II and Seminar

3 Credit Hour(s)

SW 620: Field Instruction IV and Seminar

3 Credit Hour(s)

3 Credit Hour(s)

In this course students will begin acquiring post-production skills for employment in the Visual Effects industry. This first section instructs students on how to adjust for lens distortion by incorporating survey data in order to solve complex and problematic shots. (UG)

VFX 115: Rotoscoping

3 Credit Hour(s)

In this course students will develop a thorough knowledge of the software Nuke and its Roto/Paint node. Specific attention will be placed on basic studio practices related to work flow, such as establishing proper file structures and naming conventions. (UG)

VFX 220: Compositing

3 Credit Hour(s)

In this course students will effectively utilize Nuke for compositing purposes, and to develop a full working knowledge of basic production and pipeline procedures. Additionally, the course explores the more traditional aspects of cinematography as they pertain to visual effects. Prerequisites: VFX 110, VFX 115. (UG)

VFX 230: Paint and Rig Removal

3 Credit Hour(s)

In this course students will continue working with the software Nuke in its Paint/Roto node. Additional emphasis will be placed on basic studio practices, such as proper file structures and naming conventions. Prerequisites: VFX 110, VFX 115. (UG)

VFX 255: Stereoscopic Conversion

3 Credit Hour(s)

In this course students will learn to employ different techniques to convert standard 2D plates into stereo shots. They will discover the latest techniques for solving complex stereo problems, including how to rectify different focal lengths, to address vertical misalignment between plates, to employ stereo re-timing to solve stereo artifacts and rotation misalignment. Prerequisites: VFX220, VFX 230. (UG)

Women's Studies