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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Other catalog change:
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Professional Master of Business Administration
The one-year professional M.B.A. is designed for working professionals who desire to earn the degree in
an accelerated evening format while continuing to work full time in an organization. Students must have
completed an undergraduate degree in business and have had five or more years of post-undergraduate
work experience prior to starting the professional M.B.A. Courses are offered in the evening, meeting two
nights per week. Students may begin the professional M.B.A. only in the spring semester. For further
information contact the office of M.B.A. programs at (866) 648-6221.
Department of Accountancy
New course:
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CIP Code: 52.03
510S. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS LABORATORY (1). Basic instruction in skills and
techniques necessary to identify, collect, analyze, and report accounting information. Must be taken
concurrently with ACCY 510A. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 310S and ACCY510S.
A student must earn a grade of C or better in both a financial accounting concepts course and a managerial
accounting concepts course prior to enrollment.
New course:
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520. INTERMEDIATE COST MANAGEMENT (3). Continuation of the study of the information
required in management planning and control systems. Theory and application of product costing,
operational control, cost allocation, and performance evaluation for manufacturing, merchandising, and
service organizations. Topics include budgeting, cost management for factory automation and just-in-time
environments, activity-based costing, ethics, cost of quality, target costing, and life-cycle costing. A
student may not receive credit for both ACCY 320 and ACCY 520. A student must earn a C or better in a
managerial accounting concepts course prior to enrollment.
New course:
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653. ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES (3). Study of the accounting for and reporting of income
taxes in financial statements. Discussions focus on issues that arise in practice due to uncertainty in the
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underlying tax law as it relates to domestic, international, multistate, and acquisition-related activities. A
framework for exercising judgment to appropriately address such uncertainties is also provided. A student
must earn a grade of C or better in an income tax concepts course prior to enrollment.
New course:
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661. ADVANCED STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION (3). Study of advanced state and local tax issues
affecting business organizations. Topics include nexus, constitutional standards, computation of state
taxable income, sales tax base and exemptions, and credits and incentives, with a focus on identifying
issues and opportunities for the reduction of state taxes. PRQ: A grade of C or better in a graduate state
and local taxation course.
Course revision:
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510 510A. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3). Handling of accounting data within the
modern enterprise with focus on maintaining the integrity of the data as well as developing relevant and
reliable accounting information for use in decision making. Emphasis on systems development, internal
control, and the use of technology to enhance and improve the flow of accounting information. Projects
required in the area of accounting cycles, accounting documentation, and accounting application software.
Examination of organizational accounting information systems that capture information from the major
business processes and transaction cycles. Emphasis on how these information systems serve as the basis
for the functional areas of accounting and business. Internal controls, information technologies including
databases, and reporting methodologies are stressed through applied projects and case studies. Must be
taken concurrently with ACCY 501S. Not available for Phase Two credit in the M.A.S., M.B.A., or
M.S.T. programs. A student may not receive credit for both ACCY 310A/ACCY 310S and ACCY 510
510A/ACCY 510S. A student must earn a grade of C or better in both a financial accounting concepts
course and a managerial accounting concepts course prior to enrollment.
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Master of Accounting Science
↓
Phase One
↓
Required Accountancy Courses
ACCY 510A – Accounting Information Systems (3)
OR ACCY 310A – Accounting Information Systems (3)
and ACCY 310S – Accounting Information Systems Laboratory (1)
ACCY 510S – Accounting Information Systems Laboratory (1)
ACCY 5202 – Intermediate Cost Management (3)
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ACCY 531 – Financial Reporting I (4)
OR ACCY 331 – Financial Reporting I (4)
ACCY 532 – Financial Reporting II (3)
OR ACCY 432 – Financial Reporting II (3)
ACCY 550 – Principles of Taxation (3)
OR ACCY 450 – Taxation of Business Entities and Individuals (3)
ACCY 560 – Assurance Services (3)
OR ACCY 360 – Assurance Services (3)
ACCY 630 – Managerial Accounting Concepts
OR ACCY 3202 – Intermediate Cost Management (3)
↓
Phase Two
↓
The student is required to complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of work beyond Phase One and the
baccalaureate degree. Of these 30 semester hours, at least 15 semester hours must be in accounting. At
least six of the 30 semester hours must be in graduate-level courses in related areas outside the Department
of Accountancy with the approval of the adviser. The total Phase Two credits accepted in transfer from
other institutions may not exceed 9 semester hours.
The student must maintain a minimum of 3.00 in all graduate course work completed in Phase Two.
↓
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Master of Accounting Science
↓
Phase Two
↓
Leadership Area of Study
↓
Financial Reporting and Assurance Track
↓
Other course work approved by the adviser Nine College of Business elective hours, with at least three of
these hours in related areas outside the Department of Accountancy (9)
Complete required coaching and mentoring activities
Managerial Accounting Systems Track
↓
Other course work approved by adviser Nine College of Business elective hours, with at least six of these
hours in Operations Management and Information Systems courses (9)
Complete required coaching and mentoring activities
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Taxation Track
↓
Other course work approved by the adviser Nine College of Business elective hours, with at least three of
these hours in related areas outside the Department of Accountancy (9)
Complete required coaching and mentoring activities
Professional Area of Study
↓
Other course work approved by the adviser Fifteen College of Business elective hours, with at least six of
these hours in related areas outside the Department of Accountancy (15)
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Master of Science in Taxation
↓
Requirements
ACCY 645 – Professional Tax Research (3)
ACCY 647 – Corporate Taxation (3)
ACCY 649 – Partnership Taxation (3)
ACCY 651 – Federal Estate and Gift Taxation (3)
ACCY 656 – Tax Concepts and Property Transactions (3)
Course work from the following (15)
ACCY 605 – Independent Study in Taxation (1-3)
ACCY 646 – Tax Administration and Practice (3)
ACCY 648 – Advanced Corporate Taxation (3)
ACCY 652 – Taxation of Estates and Trusts (3)
ACCY 653 – Accounting for Income Taxes (3)
ACCY 654 – Special Tax Topics (1-6)
ACCY 655 – International Taxation (3)
ACCY 657 – Taxation of Compensation and Benefits (3)
ACCY 658 – State and Local Taxation (3)
ACCY 659 – Tax Accounting Methods and Periods (3)
ACCY 660 – Advanced Partnership Taxation (3)
ACCY 661 – Advanced State and Local Taxation (3)
ACCY 673 – Internship in Accountancy (3)
Department of Finance
New Course:
CIP Code: 52.08
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630. ANALYSIS OF FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (3). Exploration of the fixed income securities
markets, institutions and instruments. Valuation of fixed income securities and derivatives. Analysis of
risks and risk management of fixed income securities. Portfolio management of fixed income securities.
PRQ: FINA 607 or consent of department.
Department of Marketing
New Course:
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CIP: 52.14
664. NEW PRODUCT AND SERVICE INNOVATION (3). Perspectives and frameworks on how new
product and service innovation can generate growth and economic value in organizations. Issues addressed
pertain to the stages of idea generation, screening, and selection, business development, market testing and
commercialization, as well as the design of strategies and practices that lead to organizational success.
PRQ: MKTG 505 or consent of department.
Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
Course revisions:
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505. Principles of Operations Management (2). Examination of the issues, problems, and possible
solutions for operations managers in the manufacturing and service environments. Topics include product
planning, facility location, process design, capacity planning, quality management, inventory management,
and operations planning and control systems. Students may not receive credit for OMIS 505 if credit was
previously received for either UBUS 310 or OMIS 338. A student must earn a grade of C or better in a
business statistics course prior to enrollment. PRQ: OMIS 524 or consent of department.
507. Business Information Systems (2). Introduction to business information systems concepts, uses, and
issues, including functional management information systems, end-user computing, technology, platforms,
and systems analysis and design. Emphasis on the effective utilization of information system technology
by business professionals. Students may not receive credit for OMIS 507 if credit was previously received
for OMIS 351.
524. Business Statistics (2). Descriptive statistics: probability, random variables, and probability
distributions; sampling and sampling distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; simple regression
and correlation analysis. Applications to industry and business. Students may not receive credit for OMIS
524 if credit was previously received for UBUS 223. A student must earn a grade of C or better in a
college algebra course prior to enrollment. PRQ: MATH 210 or consent of department.
525. Business Information Systems Technologies (3). Study of current information systems technologies
used by business professionals responsible for managing business transaction processing systems.
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Emphasis on selection of hardware platforms, operating systems, application development solutions, and
integration of these areas to maximize organizational effectiveness. A student must earn a grade of C or
better in an information systems concepts course prior to enrollment. PRQ: OMIS 507 or consent of
department.
621. Computer Simulation in Business (3). Concepts and techniques of computerized models. Emphasis on
practical application of computer simulation to business problem solving. Laboratory exercises and
projects focusing on the design, construction, documentation, and application of computer simulation
models. Students may not receive credit for OMIS 621 if credit was previously received for OMIS 421. A
student must earn a grade of C or better in both an operations management principles course and a business
statistics course prior to enrollment. PRQ: OMIS 505 and OMIS 524, or consent of department.
628. Management Science Techniques for Managerial Analysis (3). Development and application of
quantitative methods such as linear programming, inventory, waiting line theory, simulation, and model
building to provide a basis for rational decision-making in the allocation of resources within the various
functional areas of the firm, with emphasis on production. A student must earn a grade of C or better in
both an operations management principles course and a business statistics course prior to enrollment. PRQ:
OMIS 505 and OMIS 524, or consent of department.
640. Management of Information Systems Technology (3). … PRQ: OMIS 507 or consent of department.
All Phase One courses.
642. Quality Management (3). Detailed examination of the issues, techniques, and methodologies for
planning and controlling continuous quality improvement in manufacturing and service organizations. A
student project in continuous quality improvement is required. PRQ: OMIS 505 and OMIS 524, or consent
of department. All Phase One courses, or consent of department.
643. Continuous Improvement Systems in Business (3). … PRQ: OMIS 505 or consent of department.
All Phase One courses, or consent of department.
649. Business Computing Environments (3). Includes client/server, peer-peer, and Internet-based. Review
of key literature in the area and analysis of current problems and trends. Laboratory experience with a
variety of business computing environments. Emphasis on collaborative work. A student must earn a
grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course prior to enrollment. PRQ: OMIS 507 or
consent of department.
651. Business Systems Analysis and Design (3). Comparison of various methodologies and techniques
used in the analysis and design of business systems with emphasis on selecting appropriate techniques for
evolving development contexts. Projects utilize these analysis and design techniques to identify business
problems and design appropriate solutions. Emphasis on teamwork and communication skills. A student
must earn a grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course prior to enrollment. PRQ:
OMIS 507 or consent of department.
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652. Business Applications of Database Management Systems (3). Critical examination of the design,
implementation, and management of database systems. Topics include the relational database model,
entity-relationship modeling, normalization, the logical implementation of databases, transaction
management, distributed databases, object-oriented databases, client/server systems, data warehousing,
database administration, and the use of databases in Website design. Laboratory experience with current
database software. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course
prior to enrollment. PRQ: OMIS 507 or consent of department.
660. Business Telecommunications (3). Examination of the field of business telecommunications from the
perspective of business applications. Evaluation of hardware needed for effective business
telecommunication. Includes projects that require examination of communications systems requirements
and selection of techniques suitable for meeting the system requirements. Not available to students with
credit in OMIS 460 or equivalent. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an information systems
concepts course prior to enrollment. PRQ: OMIS 507 or consent of department.
661. Business Decision Technologies (3). In-depth study of the major components used to create and
manage information systems to support business decisions: the human decision-making process; data
access and analysis; decision algorithms; and relevant hardware and software. Focus on development and
use of decision support systems, expert systems, executive information systems, and group decision
support systems. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course
prior to enrollment. PRQ: OMIS 507 or consent of department.
671. Business Forecasting (3). … PRQ: OMIS 505 or consent of department. All Phase One courses, or
consent of department.
675. Technologies and Applications of Electronic Business (3). … PRQ: OMIS 652 or consent of
department.
679. Business Geographics (3). Examination of geographic information systems development and use from
the perspective of contemporary business. Extensive computer laboratory work designing business
geographic systems using commercially available software. Students may not receive credit for OMIS 679
if credit was previously received for OMIS 379. CRQ: OMIS 652 or consent of department.
680. Supply Chain Management (3). … PRQ: OMIS 505 or consent of department OMIS 627 or consent
of department.
684. Advanced Database Management (3). In-depth examination of the database administration function,
including advanced SQL statements and PL/SQL. Laboratory experience in database administration and
data mining programming, with emphasis on creating database applications in the Web environment.
Opportunity to take a database administration certification examination at conclusion of course. PRQ:
OMIS 652 or consent of department.
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697. Strategic Information Systems (3). Study of issues related to the leadership of the information systems
function. Emphasis on strategic thinking and alignment of information technology with business
objectives. Models and techniques of strategic information management illustrated through case studies.
Topics include strategies for application portfolios, technical infrastructure, redesign of business processes,
change management, information economics, and other organizational issues related to information
systems. A student must earn a grade of C or better in an information systems concepts course prior to
enrollment. PRQ: OMIS 651 and OMIS 652, or consent of department.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment
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Certificate of Graduate Study

Response to Intervention (18)
The certificate is designed for school personnel (e.g., teachers, administrative personnel, school counselors,
curriculum specialists, research/assessment coordinators, literacy/reading coaches) to provide training in
assessment and intervention methods for use within the response to intervention service provision model.
ETR 519 – Applied Educational Research (3)
ETR 521 – Educational Statistics I (3)
ETR 534 – Dynamic Assessment for Students with High-Incidence Disabilities (3),
OR ETR 528 – Educational Assessment (3)
ETR 587 – Practicum in Educational Research and Evaluation (3)
ETR 592 – Special Topics in Research and Assessment (3)
TLCI 590A – Interventions to Meet Student Needs in the General Classroom (3),
OR another approved course
Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundation
New Course
CIP Code:
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13.0901
EPFE 555. SOCIOLOGY OF CLASSROOMS (3). Sociological analysis of teaching and learning in
America’s elementary and secondary school classrooms. Particular attention is given to processes of
differentiation, stratification, socialization, social organization as well as social relationships in the
classroom.
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13.0901
EPFE 557. SOCIOLOGY OF URBAN EDUCATION (3). Sociological analysis of urban schooling and
reform; political, economic, and social forces influencing urban education; culture and climate of urban
schools; urban community-school relationships.
Department of Teaching and Learning
CITC
Course Revision
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TLSE 547. ISSUES AND TRENDS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (1 3). … ….
CITC-CC 10/7/09, CITC 10/16/09
CITC
New Course
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CIP CODE:
13.1001
TLSE 554. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS (3). Application of the
principles of applied behavior analysis to promote appropriate academic and social behavior and to prevent
and decrease challenging behavior in school settings. Designed to enable preservice special educators to
design classroom environments, conduct functional assessment, develop positive behavior intervention
plans, and implement group and individualized behavior programs in classroom settings. PRQ TLSE 540,
or consent of department.
CITC-CC 10/7/09, CITC 10/16/09
CITC
Other Catalog Change
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Master of Science in Education in Special Education
↓
Requirements

Specialization in Learning Behavior Specialist I
This specialization prepares students to obtain learning behavior specialist I teacher certification.
TLSE 512 – Methods for Teaching Students with learning Disabilities (3)
↓
TLSE 547 – Issues and Trends in Special Education (13)
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↓
CITC-CC 10/7/09, CITC 10/16/09
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Course Revision
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ISYE 698. MASTER’S PAPER. (1). Production of a capstone paper … … Engineering program. PRQ:
ISYE 5695 and completion of at least 21 hours in the MSIE program.
Course Revision
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ISYE 699A. MASTER’S THESIS (1-6). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. PRQ: ISYE
695 and consent of department.
Course Revision
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ISYE 699B. GRADUATE PROJECT. (3). Experience … … Master’s Paper option. PRQ: ISYE 695 and
consent of department.
Department of Technology
Other Catalog Change
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Master of Science in Industrial Management
↓
A student pursuing the M.S. in industrial management must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours (31
for non-thesis option) in 500-level and above courses.
The department requires proficiency in accounting prior to graduation. To achieve this proficiency,
students must have course work in accounting fundamentals such as ACCY 206, ACCY 288, ACCY 505,
or an alternative approved by the department chair. The accountancy courses cannot be taken as audit.
↓
Requirements (30-31)
All of the following (12)
TECH 500 – Research in Industry and Technology (3)
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TECH 535 – Legal Aspects of Safety (3)
TECH 560 – International Industrial Competition: U.S. Impact and Strategies (3)
TECH 562 - Industrial Systems Management (3)
One of the following areas of study (9)
Engineering and Technology-Three graduate-level courses from the College of
Engineering and Engineering Technology approved by adviser
Manufacturing Systems-TECH 544 (3), or TECH 545
Two of the Following: TECH 520 (3), TECH 529 (3), TECH 540 (3), TECH 542 (3),
TECH 543 (3), TECH 544 (3), TECH 545 (3), TECH 546 (3), TECH 547 (3), TECH 548 (3),
TECH 549 (3)
Safety-TECH 534 (3), or TECH 634 (3), and two of the following: TECH 532 (3), TECH
533 (3), TECH 534 (3), TECH 535 (3), TECH 536 (3), TECH 537 (3), TECH 538 (3),
TECH 539 (3), TECH 581 (3), TECH 582 (3), TECH 583 (3), TECH 631 (3), TECH 633 (3),
TECH 634 (3), TECH 635 (1-6), TECH 636 (3), TECH 637 (4)
Strategic Management-TECH 562 (3), and two of the following TECH 550(3), TECH
560 (3), TECH 593 (3), TECH 694 (3)
Technical Systems Management Electives and Thesis Option (18) Industrial Management Electives
and Master’s Project (12-13)
↓
University Electives (6)
With consent of adviser and department chair, complete 6 semester hours of graduate-level course work
from any department(s) in the university.
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Certificates of Graduate Study
↓
Environmental Health and Safety (12)
This certificate is designed for the professional who is interested in gaining advanced knowledge in the
area of environmental health and safety. This certificate allows the students to gain knowledge in current
areas like emergency and contingency planning and industrial continuity. This certificate also engages the
students in technical safety areas like legal needs within industry and monitoring and evaluation of
hazardous substances, as well as the examination of human factors in preventing accidents in an industrial
workplace.
TECH 532 – Disaster Preparedness (3)
TECH 535 – Legal Aspects of Safety (3)
TECH 540 – Monitoring and Evaluation Exposures to Hazardous Materials (3)
TECH 634 – Behavioral Factors in Safety (3)
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Industrial Project Management (12)
This certificate is designed to prepare engineers, technologists, managers, supervisors, and team leaders to
lead and participate in projects more effectively. Emphasis is placed on identifying and applying best
practices, new models, and techniques for effective project management and leadership in organizations.
TECH 550 – Leadership Theories and Techniques (3)
TECH 562 – Industrial Systems Management (3)
TECH 593 – High-Performance Teaming (3)
TECH 694 – Industrial Project Management (3)
Industrial Workplace Design Systems (12)
↓
Systems Management (12)
This certificate is designed for the industrial professional who is looking to enter the management ranks or
promotional opportunites within management. Students in this area will develop an advanced knowledge
of production controls and how goods are efficiently produced. Since many of the goods produced today
are either produced solely or in part outside of this country, this certificate allows the students to examine
international aspect of production and the need to work as multinational teams. This certificate also builds
an advanced understanding of systems management and project management. Students will have a unique
understanding of the support needed in the management of a group of individuals with varying
backgrounds, in different locations, in the development of a given product. This certificate also develops a
deep understanding of the skills needed in managing the processes and systems needed in today’s complex
manufacturing environment.
TECH 544 – Production Control Systems (3)
TECH 560 – International Industrial Competition: U.S. Impact and Strategies (3)
TECH 562 – Industrial Systems Management (3)
TECH 694 – Industrial Project Management (3)
Technical Logistics (12)
This certificate is designed for the industrial professional who is interested in gaining advanced knowledge
in the areas of logistics and logistical support. Within this area, students examine the important
applications in supply chain management and the control of goods and services within the corporate
boundaries. Through advanced studies, students gain an important understanding of the economic need
involved in justifying new processes and systems, as well as how industrial facilities are justified, outfitted
and located in this complex manufacturing environment. In addition, students will develop an advanced
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knowledge of production controls and how goods are efficiently produced.
TECH 529 – Plant Location, Layout, and Materials Handling (3)
TECH 543 – Engineering Economy (3)
TECH 544 – Production Control Systems (3)
TECH 592 – Manufacturing Distribution Analysis (3)
Traffic Safety Education (15-16)
↓
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Interdisciplinary Academic Centers, Institutes, and Courses
New Course
CIP CODE:
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51.0701
IDSP 600. INTRODUCTION TO INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE POLICY AND
MANAGEMENT (3). Explanation of the unique pedagogical grounding in interactional expertise and
focus on healthcare impedances. Exploration of the central disciplinary assumptions made by
professionals in business, engineering, health sciences, and law when they take a systems-based approach
to conceptualizing healthcare problems and solutions. PRQ: Consent of program.
New Course
CIP CODE:
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IDSP 610. INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON PATIENT SAFETY IN HEALTHCARE
SETTINGS (3). Exploration of processes and strategies for improving patient safety in healthcare with
application of key concepts from business, engineering, health sciences, and law. Review of safety models
in other high risk industries, stressing the importance of a systems approach in generating interdisciplinary
solutions to patient safety for healthcare quality, efficiency, and effectiveness. Emphasis placed on how
patient safety and quality management systems are tied to healthcare strategic objectives. PRQ: IDSP 600;
or consent of program.
New Course
CIP CODE:
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IDSP 620. INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON OPERATIONS EFFICIENCY IN
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HEALTHCARE SETTINGS (3). Exploration of processes and strategies for improving operations
efficiency in healthcare delivery systems with application of key concepts and tools from business,
engineering, health sciences, and law. Discussion of various operations and process flows (i.e., medication
flow, treatment flow, patient flow, task flow, information flow, etc.) in the healthcare setting, stressing the
importance of a systems approach in generating interdisciplinary solutions for operations efficiency. PRQ:
IDSP 600; or consent of program.
.
New Course
CIP CODE:
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IDSP 630. INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS (3). Exploration of strategies for effectively managing
the healthcare service delivery system to enhance service quality and customer satisfaction. Detailed
examination of the issues, techniques, and methodologies for continuous quality improvement. Focus upon
the use of these techniques to help diagnose quality problems and customer satisfaction gaps. PRQ: IDSP
600; or consent of program.
New Course
CIP CODE:
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IDSP 640. FIELD EXPERIENCE IN HEALTHCARE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT (3). Experiential
learning course focusing on a supervised project conducted within an actual healthcare setting. Students
will be required to identify a problem, opportunity or issue, and generate recommendations using concepts
and tools from business, engineering, health sciences, and law. PRQ: IDSP 610, IDSP 620, and IDSP 630;
or consent of program.
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Inter-College Interdisciplinary Certificates
Certificates of Graduate Study
Healthcare Policy and Management (15)
This certificate is jointly administered by the College of Business, the College of Engineering and
Engineering Technology, the College of Health and Human Sciences, and the College of Law. The
certificate promotes collaboration among four key disciplines: business, engineering, health sciences, and
law, and is based upon performance measures (e.g., patient safety, operations efficiency, quality and
customer satisfaction, etc.) critical to effective healthcare service delivery that span these disciplines.
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Integral to the program is foundational learning related to interactional expertise. Students integrate current
knowledge from their respective professions/degree programs and develop an understanding of the values,
behaviors, concepts, and language of the four disciplines.
Students must complete a minimum of 15 semester hours. This consists of an introductory course, three
courses organized around critical performance measures, and a capstone course. The three courses have
modular components from each of the four disciplines (business, engineering, health sciences, and law).
During each course, students must demonstrate integration of the four disciplines. The final capstone
course requires students to conduct a real-world project that demonstrates integration of learning and
application to a healthcare delivery setting, such as acute care, ambulatory care, specialty care centers, and
the NIU Proton Therapy Center.
Requirements for admission into the course of study leading towards the interdisciplinary healthcare policy
and management certificate include admission to the graduate-level classification of student-at-large or
admission to the graduate school in one of the four colleges, and approval of the director of the certificate
program. The certificate program is designed to accommodate students via online, hybrid, and/or intensive
class formats.
Graduates of this certificate program will have the education and skills to support leadership positions in a
variety of healthcare settings.
Required courses
IDSP 600 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Healthcare Policy and Management (3)
IDSP 610 -Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Patient Safety in Healthcare Settings (3)
IDSP 620 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Operations Efficiency in Healthcare Settings (3)
IDSP 630 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Quality and Customer Satisfaction in Healthcare Settings (3)
IDSP 640 - Field Experience in Healthcare Policy and Management (3)
School of Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences
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534. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION OF QUALITY PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG
CHILDREN FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS (3). Planning the total inclusive program: the
administration and supervision of various types of quality inclusive group care for children from diverse
backgrounds under six. Topics to promote quality care and education, including program philosophy,
program assessments, personnel supervision and management, financial management, leadership, and
advocacy. Service learning and professional association components. Work with inservice training,
volunteers, personnel, and financial problems. PRQ: One introductory course in human or child
development or consent of school
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Master of Science in Applied Family and Child Studies
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Requirements
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Three or four of the following including at least one 600-/700- level course (9-12)
FCNS 532 - Theories of Child Development (3)
FCNS 534 - Administration and Supervision of Quality Programs for Young Children from
Diverse Backgrounds (3)
FCNS 537 - Parent-Child Interaction From Birth to Eight Years (3)
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Teacher Certification Family and Consumer Sciences
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Requirements in School (61-62)
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Two of the following (6)
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FCNS 534 - Administration and Supervision of Quality Programs for Young Children from Diverse
Backgrounds (3)
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Philosophy
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PHIL 504. PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE (3). Study of philosophical problems concerning language,
including issues of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and hermeneutics. Topics may include meaning,
communication, reference, logical form, modalities, tenses, metaphor, indexical terms, indirect discourse,
anaphora, theories of truth, and semantic paradoxes. PRQ: PHIL 505 or consent of department.
Department of Political Science
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684. POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (1-3) (3). The mutual influence of
economic and political factors in international relations, including the roles of multinational corporations,
international economic organizations, and national foreign economic policies. In-depth examination of
relevant theories including theories of imperialism and dependency. May be repeated to a maximum of 3
semester hours.
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686. SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3). Research and analysis of selected topics or
selected world regions in the field of international relations. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 15
semester hours when topic varies.
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Candidacy Examinations
The student will take candidacy examinations after completing most or all of his or her course work.
Written candidacy examinations will be administered in the two fields in a student’s program, and may be
followed by an oral examination covering in either or both fields….
Department of Psychology
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Master of Arts in Psychology
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Course Requirements
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Three of the following (9):
PSYC 601. Fundamentals of Learning (3)
OR PSYC 611, Cognitive Psychology I (3)
PSYC 603, Biopsychology (3)
PSYC 620, Experimental Social Psychology (3)
PSYC 641, Psychopathology (3) (Students in school psychology may substitute PSYC 645, Child
Psychopathology (3) for PSYC 641)
PSYC 665, Behavioral Development (3)