BSAC 1110 Elementary Accounting I
Elementary Accounting I
An introduction to the principles of accounting. Topics include: recognition of revenue and expenses for income determination, proper classification of balance sheet items, and income statement and balance sheet preparation. Students learn to prepare adjusting entries, closing entries and worksheet presentations necessary for monthly financial statements. The principle and theories behind the proper accounting treatment of cash, accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses, marketable securities and fixed assets are studied.
credit hours: 3

BSAC 1120 Elementary Accounting II
Elementary Accounting II
Continuation of the study of financial accounting with a detailed study of liabilities and ownership interests for partnerships and corporations. Introduction to statements of changes in financial position, consolidated statements, cost accounting, and the effect of taxes on business decisions.
Pre-requistites: BASC 1110 or equivalent.
credit hours: 3

BSAC 2200 Special Topics in Accounting
Special Topics in Accounting
credit hours: 3

BSAC 2210 Intermediate Accounting I
Intermediate Accounting I
Review and extension of the complete accounting process, financial statement preparation and accounting for assets. Study and application of accounting theory to problems of classification and valuation in preparation of the balance sheet and income statement. 
Pre-requistites: BSAC 1120 or equivalent.
credit hours: 3

BSAC 2220 Intermediate Accounting II
Intermediate Accounting II
Continuation of the study and application of accounting theory to the balance sheet and income statement, including accounting for liabilities and corporate ownership interests, and the flow of funds. Contemporary accounting development and problems.  
Pre-requistites: BSAC 1120 or equivalent.
credit hours: 3

BSAC 3310 Cost Accounting
Cost Accounting
A study of the accounting methods and procedures peculiar to manufacturing activities. Emphasis is placed on product costing in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles under various costing methods. 
Pre-requistites: BSAC 1120 or equivalent.
credit hours: 3

BSAC 3410 Income Tax
Income Tax
A basic study in federal income tax concepts with emphasis on individual taxation, especially as it relates to income, capital gains, exemptions, credits, and deductions.
Pre-requistites: BASC 1120 or equivalent (intermediate accounting recommended). 
credit hours: 3

BSAC 3420 Corporate Tax
Corporate Tax
Continuation of the basic study of federal income tax with emphasis on partnerships, trusts, corporations, and estates.
Pre-requistites: BASC 1120 or equivalent.
credit hours: 3

BSAC 4510 Auditing
Auditing
This course involves the study of the principles of auditing at an intermediate level. Theoretical as well as practical applications are reviewed. These applications are studied at great length in each area of audit responsibility, i.e., requirements for each balance sheet classification and analysis and tests of revenue and expense classifications. Statistical sampling techniques are reviewed. Case studies supplement the lectures, and students create standard and tailored audit programs. 
Pre-requistites: BSAC 2210 or 2220 or equivalent. 
credit hours: 3

BSAC 5620 Advanced Accounting
Advanced Accounting
Special accounting problems in the area of partnerships, installment and consignment sales, mergers, consolidations, translation of financial statements of foreign affiliates, and accounting for estates, trusts and governmental units. 
Pre-requistites: BSAC 2210 or 2220 or equivalent.
credit hours: 3

CPST 1000 Introduction to Microcomputers
Introduction to Microcomputers
This course introduces students to the microcomputer and some popular micro applications. Special attention is given to essential concepts, word processing, spreadsheets, and database management. The course also provides a preface to operating environments such as Windows. Includes hands-on laboratory sessions; currently, Microsoft Office tools are used for this course. Note: This course does not count toward the requirements for a major or minor in Applied Computing Systems and Technology but can be used to satisfy a science distribution requirement for the School of Continuing Studies.
credit hours: 3

CPST 1070 Mathematics for Information Technology
Mathematics for Information Technology
This course provides an introduction to discrete mathematical structures and themes with an emphasis on applications to computing and information technology. It develops analytical skills used to solve problems concerning the speed and logical structure of computer software, computer hardware, and computer networks. Note: This course does not count toward the requirements for a major or minor in Applied Computing Systems and Technology but can be used to satisfy one of the mathematics requirements for the School of Continuing Studies.
credit hours: 3

CPST 1200 Fundamentals of Information Systems and Technology
Fundamentals of Information Systems and Technology
This survey course provides a broad foundation in the concepts of modern information systems, information processing, and information technologies. It provides an overview of the key technology components that make up modern information systems and the processes and issues involved in the development of information systems.
credit hours: 3

CPST 1400 Working with the Internet
Working with the Internet
This course acquaints the students with the Internet, its uses and history, and a wide variety of tools and applications for effectively accessing information. Students will have the opportunity to learn classic text-based Internet applications, as well as graphical and multimedia capabilities of the World Wide Web. Coverage of basic technologies (e.g., hardware, protocols, authoring software) is included. Note: This course does not count toward the requirements for a major or minor in Applied Computing Systems and Technology but can be used to satisfy a science distribution requirement for the School of Continuing Studies.
credit hours: 3

CPST 2200 Programming Fundamentals
Programming Fundamentals
This course presents a structured approach to problem analysis, algorithm design and solution implementation in a high level computer language. Students will learn how to analyze problems and represent solutions in pseudo-code. Students will study the basic concepts of programming, internal representation of data, simple data types, searching and sorting techniques. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 2300 Database Fundamentals
Database Fundamentals
Introduction to database management systems with an emphasis on relational database concepts, database processing, data modeling, database design, development and implementation. Includes implementation of current DBMS tools and SQL. 
Pre-requistites: CPST-2200 or equivalent programming experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 2400 Webpage Design and Development
Webpage Design and Development
This course goes beyond mere use of the Internet into the tools and techniques needed to successfully publish digital media. Through lectures, class discussions, and hands-on lab work, you will become acquainted with the hardware, software (on workstations, on servers, and on the Internet), and tool management techniques needed to create and maintain web documents and sites. The course includes coverage of HTML and CSS.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3050 Technology and Ethics
Technology and Ethics
This course examines the ethical and social aspects of information technology with emphasis on computing. Pertinent issues include acquisition, access, stewardship, liability, freedom, privacy, control and security. Note: This course can be used to satisfy a School of Continuing Studies’ Humanities Distribution Requirement.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3220 Object-Oriented Programming with JAVA
Object-Oriented Programming with JAVA
This course presents the fundamentals of the JAVA programming language. Topics include JAVA syntax, data types, design of classes, class libraries, data structures, exception handling, threads, input and output, and applet programming.
Pre-requistites: CPST 2200 or equivalent programming experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 3230 Programming in C++
Programming in C++
This course presents the fundamentals of the C++ programming language. It covers development of computer-based solutions in C++, using object-oriented and event-driven techniques, and accessing databases with open database connectivity.
Pre-requistites: CPST 2200 or equivalent programming experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3240 Visual Application Development
Visual Application Development
This course presents the development of computer based solutions within a “visual” tool environment using object-oriented and event-driven techniques. It covers fundamental data types and derived data structures of a database engine and the design of effective graphical user interfaces. 
Pre-requistites: CPST 2200 or equivalent programming experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3250 Human-Computer Interaction
Human-Computer Interaction
This course examines topics related to developing and evaluating user interfaces for interactive computer systems. Topics covered include usability goals and principles, user interface design principles, managing design processes, prototyping and construction, interface metaphors, interaction styles, interaction devices, software tools, user interface builders, evaluation paradigms and techniques, usability testing, user manuals, tutorials, computer-supported collaborative work. 
Pre-requistites: 3000 level programming course or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 3310 Relational Database Design and Development
Relational Database Design and Development
This course covers design and development concepts for relational database systems. The students will work on the design and development of a database application by analyzing organizational data needs, model and present those needs using diagrams and specifications, exploring different database designs, and implementing the design in a working system. Topics include normalization, entity-relationship modeling, database application design, data base processing using internet technology, managing multi-user data bases, accessing the database server, and sharing enterprise data.
Pre-requistites: CPST 2300 or equivalent database experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3400 Website Development with XML/XHTML
Website Development with XML/XHTML
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to programming using XML. Students taking this course should have a working knowledge of HTML and FTP as gained by completing the course Webpage Design and Development course. Students should have a basic understanding of programming concepts and a relational database including relationships of primary and secondary tables via keys and foreign keys. Some sample learning activities are: author XML documents using a given Document Type Definition (DTD); create a DTD; create a CSS and/or XSLT style sheet; create an XML-based information system that brings together the skills learned throughout the course. 
Pre-requistites: CPST 2400 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3410 Website Development with JavaScript
Website Development with JavaScript
This course provides the opportunity to obtain a solid understanding of some of the tools and techniques, beyond basic HTML, used to publish on the Internet via the World Wide Web. Through online 'lectures' and posted materials, electronic discussions, and hands-on 'lab' work you will become acquainted with the computer hardware, software (both used on your machine and the Net), and programming techniques needed to design, create and maintain fully interactive Web documents and sites. This course will focus primarily on JavaScript programming and some additional advanced techniques and concepts.
Pre-requistites: CPST 2400 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3420 Website Development with CGI/Perl
Website Development with CGI/Perl
The tools and techniques, beyond basic HTML, used to publish on the Internet via the World Wide Web. The computer hardware, software and programming techniques needed to design, create and maintain fully interactive Web documents and sites. This course will focus primarily on CGI/Perl programming with some additional advanced techniques and concepts.
Pre-requistites: CPST 2400 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 3430 Website Development with ASP
Website Development with ASP
This course teaches the fundamentals of programming for Web sites using ASP (Active Server Pages), a popular tool for enhancing home pages. The language is part of Microsoft's Internet development tool effort and may be found on millions of Websites. Students develop ASP based functions and use SQL statements with Access or SQL Server to interface with a small database application using ASP code.
Pre-requistites: CPST 2400 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 3500 Information Systems Project Management
Information Systems Project Management
This course provides an introduction to the principles and application of project management techniques with an emphasis on the design and management of Information Systems. Topics include project planning, work team design, project estimation techniques, project reporting, identifying and controlling project risks, budgets, and quality assurance.
Pre-requistites: CPST 1200 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3550 System Analysis and Design
System Analysis and Design
Examines the concepts, tools, and techniques used to develop and support computer-based information systems. Systems planning, analysis, design, and implementation are covered. Techniques for studying, documenting, specifying, designing, implementing and testing small and/or enterprise-wide business systems. Analysis and design includes structured and object-oriented methods, using CASE tools.
Pre-requistites: CPST 2300 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3600 IT Hardware and Software Fundamentals
IT Hardware and Software Fundamentals
This course covers the principles and applications of computer hardware and software. It supports learning of the hardware/software technology background needed to understand tradeoffs in computer architecture for effective use in an organizational environment. It provides an overview of computer system architectures, the logical interconnection of components for processing data, and the controlling software that manages systems resources. Architectures include single processor and multi-processor systems, single user and multi-user central and networked systems, as well as single and multi-user operating systems.
Pre-requistites: CPST 1200 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 3610 Internet Server Administration with Windows Server and IIS
Internet Server Administration with Windows Server and IIS
This course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of all facets of Microsoft Windows server based Web service installation, configuration, administration, and maintenance. The course will focus on hardware, software, Internet protocols, and advanced Web server hosting and services. It provides students with the understandings and skills needed to effectively plan, implement, and deploy valuable World Wide Web services in a professional or personal capacity.
Pre-requistites: CPST 3700 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 3650 Internet Server Administration with Linux and Apache
Internet Server Administration with Linux and Apache
This course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of all facets of Linux/Unix server based Web service installation, configuration, administration, and maintenance. The course will focus on hardware, software, Internet protocols, and advanced Web server hosting and services. It provides students with the understandings and skills needed to effectively plan, implement, and deploy valuable World Wide Web services in a professional or personal capacity. 
Pre-requistites: CPST 3700 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3690 Microcomputer Hardware
Microcomputer Hardware
The course provides learning opportunities in the various industry-standard hardware components of microcomputers. It also covers their interconnectivity relationships and fundamental system software. This hands-on course emphasizes managing and maintaining the personal computer components: system board, storage drives (especially hard drives), and peripheral equipment (e.g., video and network cards), managing upgrades, etc.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3700 Networking Fundamentals
Networking Fundamentals
This course covers topics in data communications and various technologies that affect business communications. In addition to learning common networking terminology, students will examine existing and emerging networking standards and architectures. Also covered are operating systems, wiring topologies, communications protocols, LAN-to-LAN interconnectivity and WAN fundamentals. This course is intended to provide a solid foundation for further study of communications and networking.
Pre-requistites: CPST 1200 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3900 Fundamentals of Information Security and Assurance
Fundamentals of Information Security and Assurance
This course provides an introduction to technical and administrative aspects of Information Security and Assurance. This course provides the foundation for understanding the key issues associated with protecting information assets, determining the levels of protection and response to security incidents, understanding vulnerabilities and designing a consistent, reasonable information security system with appropriate intrusion detection and reporting features.
Pre-requistites: CPST 3700 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 3930 Cyber Threats and Cyber Security
Cyber Threats and Cyber Security
“Cyberspace” has become a pervasive presence in modern society, and a healthy functioning cyberspace is essential to our economy and to national security. Along with benefits, however, there exist threats and malicious actors who seek to exploit cyberspace vulnerabilities. This course will study the nature of cyber threats, including computer and digital crimes, information warfare and cyber terrorism, and related threats to personal, organizational, economic and national security. Students will gain an understanding of the variety and nature of cyber threats including digital espionage, computer break-ins, computer hacking, viruses, communications eavesdropping, forgery, disruption to information flow, electronic bombs and the growing presence of terrorist organizations on the Internet, and how the Internet is used to further terrorist activities. The course will also cover countermeasures to cyber threats; cyber-security investigations, evidence gathering, and legal challenges; and current and national policies for securing cyberspace and the impact of cyber security on privacy and civil liberties. 
Pre-requistites: CPST 3900 or HMLS 3600, or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 4250 Integrated Application Development
Integrated Application Development
This course focuses on using tools to develop a Web based integrated business application utilizing a relational database. Based on requirements identified in a business case, database structures will be implemented and GUI web pages will be developed to satisfy the business functionality. 
Pre-requistites: CPST 3250 and CPST 3310 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 4320 Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence
This course introduces students to structures and techniques used to transform data into information for decision-making. Business intelligence is an increasingly important part of both small and large organizations, as well as government. Business intelligence can be used across a wide spectrum of enterprises, such as health care, exploration, security, identifying markets, predicting behavior and forecasting demand. The materials in this course are designed to give the student important new tools to assist in business decision making, whether this involves identifying new markets, extracting data to better understand current markets and forecasting demand using simple statistical methodologies.
Pre-requistites: CPST 2300 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 4450 Multimedia Website Development
Multimedia Website Development
This course provides understandings and skills with some of the tools and techniques of designing, developing and publishing multimedia components on the Internet via the World Wide Web. Students become acquainted with the computer hardware, software (both used on the desktop and the Net), and programming techniques needed to design, create and maintain fully multimedia Web documents and sites. This course will primarily focus on sound, video, and animation component development and publishing. The course relies primarily on plug-ins.
Pre-requistites: CPST 2400 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 4500 System Requirements Development and Testing
System Requirements Development and Testing
This course provides a study of concepts and techniques for planning and developing high quality information systems. Fundamentals of specification (including formal models and representations, documents, and standards) are examined. Methods of specifying and developing requirement for generating information systems are discussed. It covers the tools, methods, and current practices for assessing the quality and correctness of information systems. Topics include the roles of testing and formal verification, fundamentals and formal models of program verification, planning and documentation for quality assurance, methods of performing technical reviews, strategies of system testing and integration planning, and principles and practices used in conducting tests. Projects using these techniques are included. 
Pre-requistites: CPST 3550 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 4550 Applied Systems Analysis
Applied Systems Analysis
This course provides for the application of Information Systems concepts to a comprehensive group project for the planning, development and implementation of an information system. Management planning, scheduling, and reporting are required. Documentation to include feasibility studies, alternative implementation strategies, programming, testing and users manuals. Appropriate computer assisted software engineering tools are used throughout the project from requirement specification to implementation and testing. 
Pre-requistites: CPST 3550 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 4610 Network Administration
Network Administration
This course is designed to prepare the student for the challenges faced by network administrators, helpdesk technicians, and network analysts. Individuals working in these areas have the responsibility for installing and maintaining local area networks based on Microsoft Windows and other network operating systems. This course provides hands-on experience planning, deploying, and administering a network using Microsoft Windows Server based systems.
Pre-requistites: CPST 3600 and CPST 3700 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 4640 TCP/IP Protocol
TCP/IP Protocol
This course will focus primarily on the TCP/IP protocol suite and a set of related network services. It is designed to help students understand networks that use TCP/IP, the suite of protocols that is used today for the Internet and most modern networks. 
Pre-requistites: CPST 3700 or equivalent experience.
credit hours: 3

CPST 4650 UNIX Systems Administration
UNIX Systems Administration
The Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) is the foundation on which some of the world's leading companies are built. Offering high levels of reliability, availability, security, and scalability, Solaris systems meet today's demands while anticipating tomorrow's innovation. The objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the administrative aspects of the Solaris operating system. At the end of the course students will have the skills required to administer a Solaris system, including user management, disk management, backing up procedures, startup and shutdown procedures, and process management. The course provides students with the opportunity to integrate and apply administration in a comprehensive manner indicative of Information Technology programs of study. 
Pre-requistites: CPST 3650 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 4670 Advanced Network Administration
Advanced Network Administration
This course is designed to familiarize students with the skills needed to administer a Microsoft network in the enterprise. The course provides an in-depth look at the features of Active Directory, including Group Policy, scripting, replication, and disaster recovery, plus the use of Exchange Server in the enterprise for reliable messaging services. 
Pre-requistites: CPST 4610 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 4700 Wide Area Networks
Wide Area Networks
This course examines wide area network architecture and its protocols. Topics include analog and digital transmission, error correction and detection, data link protocols, multiplexing and switching, xDSL, cable networks, copper and optical media, Ethernet, fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, wireless LANs, ISDN and various routing protocols.
Pre-requistites: CPST 3700 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 4710 Managing a Network Infrastructure
Managing a Network Infrastructure
This course is designed to help students learn how to design, implement and maintaining a network infrastructure, including topics such as the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Windows Internet Name Server (WINS), Domain Naming System (DNS), Remote Access and Virtual Private Networking (VPN). 
Pre-requistites: CPST 4610 and CPST 4640 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 4750 IP Routing and Switching
IP Routing and Switching
The TCP/IP suite of protocols is the de facto standard for multi-vendor connectivity within corporations and serves as the basis for Internet connectivity. This course focuses on Internet communications architecture and the internetworking between autonomous systems that is facilitated by IP routing. Layer 2 and Layer 3 (IP Switching) architectures will also be examined in relation to interLAN and VLAN routing. 
Pre-requistites: CPST 3700 or equivalent experience.  
credit hours: 3

CPST 4930 Network Security
Network Security
This course is designed to provide fundamental skills needed to analyze the internal and external security threats against a network, and to develop security policies that will protect an organization’s information. Students will learn how to evaluate network and Internet security issues and design, and how to implement successful security policies and firewall strategies. In addition, they will learn how to expose system and network vulnerabilities and defend against them.
Pre-requistites: CPST 4610 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 4950 Website Security
Website Security
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to Website security and privacy issues. Students will understand how to identify security/privacy issues, recognize security issues involving JAVA, the Internet and email. Students will also explore techniques and best practices for limiting risk.
Pre-requistites: CPST 2400 and CPST 3900 or equivalent experience. 
credit hours: 3

CPST 6320 Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence
This course is designed as an upper level undergraduate and graduate level course.This course introduces students to structures and techniques used to transform data into information for decision-making. Business intelligence is an increasingly important part of both small and large organizations, as well as government. Business intelligence can be used across a wide spectrum of enterprises, such as health care, exploration, security, identifying markets, predicting behavior and forecasting demand. The materials in this course are designed to give the student important new tools to assist in business decision making, whether this involves identifying new markets, extracting data to better understand current markets and forecasting demand using simple statistical methodologies.
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CPST 6500 Systems Requirements Development and Testing
Systems Requirements Development and Testing
This course provides a study of concepts and techniques for planning and developing high quality requirements management processes and hardware/software testing processes. Fundamentals of requirements analysis are examined, highlighting the importance and value of good requirements. Methods of planning and implementing a practical requirements gathering approach for information systems are discussed. Testing roles, techniques, and processes will be covered and it will be shown where and how the software testing process fits into the overall development methodology. Formal models of program verification, planning and documentation for quality assurance and methods of performing technical reviews will also be detailed. Strategies of system testing and integration planning including principles and practices used in conducting tests will be covered.Subject matter experts will be brought in to share with the class project examples and how they use these requirements management and test techniques in these projects.
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CPST 6501 IT Project Management
IT Project Management
This course provides an exploration into the tools and techniques of project management as they relate to information technology (IT) projects and software development. The course concepts adhere to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK®) description of best practices, and it covers the project management life cycle with its processes of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling the project. Emphasis is placed on areas of project planning and project management that are unique to software development projects and other IT projects.
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CPST 7000 IT Governance and Policy
IT Governance and Policy
The managing of information has become critical to the success of a business or enterprise and the governance of the Information technology (IT) resource has become an integral part of most organizations and is fundamental to support, operate, sustain, innovate and grow a business. IT Governance focuses on delivering value to the business by the proper management of the IT resource. It is an integrated approach consisting of the leadership, organizational structures and processes that ensures the effective alignment of IT with the organizations strategies and objectives. This course presents an inter-disciplinary approach to IT Governance. In the course students will learn about specific objectives of IT Governance, along with standards, frameworks, tools and techniques used in the planning, deploying, managing, monitoring, measuring and sustaining a successful IT governance plan. The course leverages and integrates current and emerging industry best practices, standards, guidelines and governance case studies.
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CPST 7100 Managing the IT Department
Managing the IT Department
This course is designed for graduate students who are, or aspire to be, either business managers or Information Systems (IS) managers, as well as those who are, or aspire to be, primarily technology specialists who will work in and for different types of businesses—including consultant firms and other firms competing in an information technology (IT) services industry. This course presents the tools necessary to best exploit information technology. By using case studies and the coverage of the key technology issues it will provide a perspective on how to evaluate the IS organization, and how to be a partner in managing data, information, and systems. It will prepare the student to be effective exploiters of computing technologies now and in the future by focusing on the information technology resources that organizations need and providing alternative approaches to managing them. Students will study the opportunities and pitfalls provided by these technologies and what they need to know to manage and make effective use of these technologies.
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CPST 7150 The Business of Information Technology
The Business of Information Technology
The goal of this course is to provide IT Management candidates with the experience in handling business processes that are necessary to successfully manage the business aspects of Information Technology. It covers business concepts and processes that art particularly germane to the management and use of Information Technology. These processes include Accounting and Finance, Human Capital and Payroll, Budget, Contract Management, Requests for Proposals, Statements of Work, and Service Level Agreements.
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CPST 7200 Enterprise Architecture – Software
Enterprise Architecture – Software
The goal of this course is to prepare Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology officers and senior managers with progressive approaches for state-of-the-art Information Technology (IT) infrastructures. IT systems exist in an abstraction of an Operating Environment with identifiable system capabilities – physical properties, characteristics, strategies, tactics, security, and sometimes luck. This course addresses Enterprise Software Architecture (ESA) and will identify multiple Systems of Interest (SOI). An analysis of two SOI fundamental types of behavior will be studied – hierarchical and peer level interactions of software. An understanding and adoption of ESA will maximize successful implementation, minimize risk, simplify operations, and insure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CPST 7250 Software Development Methodologies
Software Development Methodologies
A Software Development Methodology is a framework that is used to structure, plan, and control the process of developing an information system - this includes the pre-definition of specific deliverables and artifacts that are created and completed by a project team to develop or maintain an application. A wide variety of such frameworks have evolved over the years, each with its own recognized strengths and weaknesses. This course explores the many methodologies available for developing software. The business culture and requirements are presented as the center for evaluation of the most effective mix of methodologies for a specific development project. Students will study the software lifecycle from the identification of a need to the retirement of the software product that satisfies that need. They will learn about the strength and weakness of the various development methodologies and the appropriate situations in which to use them.
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CPST 7600 Enterprise Architecture – Hardware
Enterprise Architecture – Hardware
Enterprise Hardware Architecture (EHA) maximizes business functionality, minimizes risk, simplifies operations, and complies with regulatory requirements. This course will provide students with the knowledge to build an open/standards-based Enterprise Hardware Architecture that utilizes virtualization of servers, storage area networks (SAN), and network capabilities. Utility servers/appliances, Multi-tier server environments, and Cloud architecture will be researched and presented in the course. Key performance parameters, such as security, redundancy, reliability, maintainability, and availability, will be major considerations in the designs. A decision based approach and iterative improvement processes based on service fulfillment and technology trends will be utilized by students to design individual class projects.
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CPST 7800 Legal Issues in Information Technology
Legal Issues in Information Technology
This course is designed to analyze legal issues related to the management of information in contexts in which information professionals are likely to be involved. In an age defined by information, knowledge of the legal issues that establish how information is required to be protected, maintained, collected, stored, and accessed is extremely important. Information Security policies must be evaluated in light of current laws and regulations This course will provide an overview of some of the most important legal issues in managing information so that students will be able to apply the information to particular professional situations that they may encounter. Topics will include such issues as US and international jurisdiction, computer security, intellectual property, electronic commerce, information privacy, freedom of expression, and cyber-crime. Included are analyses of significant legal case studies plus review of applicable federal and state legislation as applied to compliance of standards such as those found in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), Sarbanes Oxley, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems (FIPS 200).
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CPST 7850 Healthcare Informatics
Healthcare Informatics
Medical practitioners and healthcare delivery organizations face formidable administrative and technical challenges in the management of patient health and wellness, accurate and timely diagnosis of illness, and the determination and delivery of appropriate care and treatment. Information technology (IT) can play a key role in mitigating these challenges and thereby enabling healthcare performance transformation. Implementation of application and integration middleware (AIM), interoperable with analytics and accessible in real-time at the point of care and elsewhere, is the most cost-effective IT approach. This course explores the many issues and barriers faced by those IT professionals who are working to implement Health Information Systems.
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CPST 7900 Computer Security
Computer Security
This course provides an overview of the need for, and the technology, algorithms, and standards used in providing computer and communications security. It is concerned with the fundamentals of computer security. Topics in this class can be divided into three main parts: cryptography (with a focus on single-key and public key); computer system security (database and operating systems issues including authentication, access control, malicious software, and network security (including intrusion prevention/firewalls, intrusion detection, Denial of Service attacks, etc.); and the develop of secure programs and applications.
Pre-requistites: Admission to the MPS for Computing Technologies degree program.
credit hours: 3

CSAR 1310 Louisiana Architecture, 1700-1865
Louisiana Architecture, 1700-1865
Architecture in Louisiana from colonial to early Victorian period, as seen in the work of important architects and builders and in vernacular construction. The planning of towns and forts is examined, especially in New Orleans. The course illustrates the development in the 18th century of the distinctive Louisiana Colonial style, its mingling with styles introduced from the East Coast after the Louisiana Purchase, and the gradual dominance in the mid-19th century of international Anglo-American styles. The effects on architecture of climate, natural resources, early industrialism and the rich ethnic mix of Louisiana are considered. Field trips to the Vieux Carre, plantations and the Garden District are scheduled. Previous experience in courses using slide presentations is useful.
credit hours: 3

CSAR 1320 New Orleans Architecture
New Orleans Architecture
Architecture in New Orleans, from Native American to contemporary times, will be investigated. Regional, national, and international influence on local architectural heritage will be examined. The designs of prominent local architects and builders will be explored, as well as the vernacular forms of architectural styles found throughout New Orleans.
credit hours: 3

BSBL 2200 Special Topics in Business Law
Special Topics in Business Law
credit hours: 3

BSBL 3400 Legal Aspects of Business
Legal Aspects of Business
A practical approach to law as it affects the business person and the consumer. The primary focus is on the laws of contracts; the requirements and the rights and obligations they create. The relief granted to debtors through bankruptcy and the resulting detriment to creditors are studied with emphasis on precautionary measures. Finally, the consequences of willful or negligent acts are carefully treated. 
credit hours: 3

BSBL 3450 Commercial Law
Commercial Law
This course is designed to show students the connection between law and business; give students basic knowledge of the fundamental concepts, principles, and rules of law that apply to business transactions, especially in the areas covered by the La. CPA examination; and to develop the ability to apply this knowledge to specific situations with good judgment.
credit hours: 3

CRST 1110 Elementary Accounting/Casino Resort Studies
Elementary Accounting/Casino Resort Studies
This course serves as an introduction to the principles of accounting that uses the casino resort industry as examples. Topics include: recognition of revenue and expenses for income determination, proper classification of balance-sheet items, and income statement and balance-sheet preparation. Students learn to prepare adjusting entries, closing entries and worksheet presentations necessary for monthly financial statements. The principles and theories behind the proper accounting treatment of cash, accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses, marketable securities and fixed assets are studied.
credit hours: 3

CRST 1250 Introduction to Casino Resort Studies
Introduction to Casino Resort Studies
The course is an introduction to the growing casino resort industry. It will integrate the knowledge required to operate and manage the multidimensional business of a Casino Resort to include: gaming operations, hotel operations, food and beverage operations, marketing, retail operations, and financial controls.
credit hours: 3

CRST 2210 Casino Resort Financial Accounting
Casino Resort Financial Accounting
An introduction to the principles of accounting that uses the casino resort industry and hospitality accounting principles and practices pursuant to the industry's uniform systems. Topics include: theories, practices underlying the accounting process, recording of business tractions, basic balance sheet and income statement preparation, adjusting and closing entries, calculation of accrued expenses and depreciation, inventory valuation and bank reconciliations, accounting for partnerships and corporations, preparing the statement of cash flow and the analysis and interpretation of financial statements.
Pre-requistites: CRST 125.
credit hours: 3

CRST 2240 Casino Resort Food and Beverage
Casino Resort Food and Beverage
During this course the student will study the food and beverage department of a large casino resort and how it is managed. Of particular importance is how the casino views its food and beverage service in relationship to the image of customer satisfaction that the casino is striving for.
Pre-requistites: CRST 125.
credit hours: 3

CRST 2250 Casino Resort Marketing
Casino Resort Marketing
This course helps students to develop an understanding of marketing management, the process through which organizations analyze, plan, implement and control programs to develop and maintain beneficial exchanges with target buyers. Effective marketing management is critical for long-term success of any casino resort complex, because this function ensures that the firm attracts, retains and grows customers by creating, delivering, and communicating superior customer value. In this course students will learn how to: evaluate the marketing environment, analyze and identify market opportunities, define and select target customers, plan marketing programs and learn about the 4-P's of marketing and implementing and controlling marketing plans.
Notes: Counts as MKET 320 Introduction to Marketing.
credit hours: 3

CRST 3030 Casino Resort Information Systems
Casino Resort Information Systems
This course provides an overview of information systems with applications of how it is used in the casino industry. Of particular interest is the tracking of monies, hotel rooms, patron identifications, and game operations.
Notes: Counts as the computer requirement.
Pre-requistites: CRST 221 and suggest CRST 341.
credit hours: 3

CRST 3110 Addictive Behavior and Gambling
Addictive Behavior and Gambling
This course will provide students with information on addictive behaviors that a small percentage of casino guests develop related to their gambling. Topics covered include history of gambling, language of the gambler, recognition of problem and compulsive gamblers, alcohol, drugs, cultural aspects, family involvement, ethical issues, and intervention on the problem gambler. Also covered are treatment programs, and how they work for problem gamblers.
credit hours: 3

CRST 3150 Casino Resort Impact on Social Aspects
Casino Resort Impact on Social Aspects
After taking this course, the student should demonstrate an understanding of the basic history and major social impacts of the casino industry on individuals, communities, the state and local economies, and regulatory agencies.
credit hours: 3

CRST 3380 Business Ethics
Business Ethics
This course is a theoretical critique and case-oriented analysis of the moral, ethical, and value issues that challenge business, industry, and corporate life with a view toward discovering ethical principles and strategies applicable to the management process.
Pre-requistites: 231 or approval of instructor.
credit hours: 3

CRST 3410 Casino Resort Financial Controls
Casino Resort Financial Controls
The course integrates the areas of financial accounting and finance and applies the interpretive and analytical skills of each to casino resort situations. Topics include current asset management, interpretation of financial statements and operating reports, budgeting and forecasting methods, short-term financing, capital budgeting, long-term financing, operating agreements, capital investment analysis, financial feasibility, project and general financing, valuation techniques, and measuring value for stakeholders. Examples will be drawn exclusively from the casino resort industry.
Pre-requistites: CRST 221 or BSAC 111, and CRST 225.
credit hours: 3

CRST 3420 Managing Troubled Employees in Casino Resorts
Managing Troubled Employees in Casino Resorts
This course deals with the problem of handling sexual harassment, drug abuse and violent behavior in a casino from the perspective of the HR department. In addition, the course helps front line managers deal with the problems in a positive and effective manner.
Notes: Counts as a Human Resource elective.
credit hours: 3

CRST 3910 Casino Resort Customer Service
Casino Resort Customer Service
The course introduces service operations management and operations research methods appropriate for the casino resort industry. The methods, which are based on principles of scientific management, are applied using examples drawn from common operational situations. The evaluation, design, and management of casino resort service delivery systems through operations management topics from a service perspective. Included are other related topics such as customer satisfaction and managing organizational change. The overriding goal of the class is to provide students with the skills and understanding necessary for decision making using quantitative data. Examples will be drawn exclusively from the casino resort industry and focus on providing excellent customer service and measurement of such delivery systems.
Pre-requistites: CRST 225.
credit hours: 3

CRST 4010 Special Topics
Special Topics
This course number reserved for special topics in casino resort management.
Pre-requistites: CRST 125.
credit hours: 3

CRST 4070 Casino Resort Leadership and Group Dynamics
Casino Resort Leadership and Group Dynamics
This course focuses on leadership and managing people in a casino resort. Students develop theoretic lenses for understanding people and group dynamics in organizations, and practical tools for accomplishing personal and organizational goals. Topics include: individual differences, conflict management, problem-solving, power and influence, motivation, leadership, coaching and counseling, and group process. Students learn through the case method, self-assessments, experiential exercises, readings, discussions, papers, and group activities.
Pre-requistites: Senior and at least four CRST core courses.
credit hours: 3

CRST 4100 Casino Resort, Security and Surveillance
Casino Resort, Security and Surveillance
Analysis of contemporary security and surveillance concerns specific to the casino resort industry: encompassing casino operations, lodging, food and beverage spa and clubs, retailing, and medical service. Includes development of security department organization, surveillance operations, fraud analysis, risk management, asset protection, loss prevention, disaster control, crisis communications, industrial safety, casino security and emergency action planning.
Pre-requistites: CRST 125.
credit hours: 3

CRST 4400 Casino Resort Operation Integration
Casino Resort Operation Integration
This course presents a view of how the individual operating components of the casino resort are integrated into a single profit center. The class will examine functions that overlap and impact the casino resort as a whole. In a reverse perspective, the contribution of each component to the whole will be assessed. How does the component add to the overall attraction of casino resort and what is the financial contribution of each operation?
Pre-requistites: CRST 221, CRST 341.
credit hours: 3

CRST 4500 Internship
Internship
This course is to be taken during the last semester that a student attends school to complete their associate's degree in casino resort studies. During this course, a student will work at a casino under the supervision of the management at the casino and keep a journal of this experience. The student will also be required to create a polished resume and consider strategies for finding employment in the particular area of a casino that they would enjoy working in.
Pre-requistites: Senior and taken in last year of study (must have at least 5 core courses completed).
credit hours: 3-4

CSEC 1000 Economics for Non Majors
Economics for Non Majors
This course covers the basic concepts and analytical techniques used in both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Topics include: consumer choice; firm profit maximization; product, labor, capital, and financial markets; the short-run and long run macroeconomic models; aggregate demand and supply; and the determinants of macroeconomic policy. This course will first be offered Spring 2006.
Notes: Only School of Continuing Studies students can receive credit for this course, and students will only receive credit for CSEC 1000 OR CSEC 1010.
credit hours: 3

CSEC 1010 Introductory Microeconomics
Introductory Microeconomics
An introduction to theory of prices and the allocation of resources. Topics include the pricing of goods and services, the determination of wages and returns to capital, market structure, and international trade. 
Notes: Only School of Continuing Studies students can receive credit for this course, and students will only receive credit or CSEC 1000 or CSEC 1010.
credit hours: 3

BSFN 2200 Special Topics in Finance
Special Topics in Finance
credit hours: 3

BSFN 2210 Introduction to Finance
Introduction to Finance
Analysis of business opportunities and problems from the financial manager’s point of view. Special emphasis on determining discounted cash flow, analytical techniques and methods used in structuring the balance sheet. Some accounting desired.
credit hours: 3

BSFN 2540 Introduction to Investment
Introduction to Investment
Fundamental principles of investment and development of the student’s ability to select the various investment securities that meet the investor’s needs. A study of the principles and practices in security analysis and a review of the methods commonly employed in the analysis of financial statements.
credit hours: 3

BSFN 3310 Money and Banking
Money and Banking
A  non-technical overview of the role of financial institutions in the economic process with emphasis upon the development of commercial banking since 1960. The course is structured to give relatively equal attention to each of the following three general areas: the supply of loanable funds, the demand for loanable funds, and money and capital markets.
credit hours: 3

BSFN 3460 Financial Markets
Financial Markets
This course is designed to introduce students to the different types of financial instruments and the markets in which they trade. The instructor will discuss the characteristics of the various products, how they are valued, and how the markets in which they trade differ. The student will study the money markets, the bond markets, the private debt market (bank loans, etc.) and the equities market. If time permits, the course will briefly cover the derivatives markets.
credit hours: 3

BSFN 3540 Intermediate Investments
Intermediate Investments
A continuation of Introduction to Investments (BSFN 2540). This course explores investment topics as they relate to individual investors and professionals. Risk and return principles on securities and portfolios are studied as well as valuation techniques and analysis of fixed income securities, equities, and options. Financial statements, futures markets, portfolio theory, and capital market theory are also covered. The course assumes the student has a basic understanding of investment vehicles and their characteristics.
Pre-requistites: BSFN 2540 or instructor approval.
credit hours: 3

BSFN 3560 Personal Financial Planning
Personal Financial Planning
While laws and values continue to change, the abilities to analyze, evaluate and make decisions remain central to building financial security. The course develops these abilities and considers the skills to look for in selecting competent bankers, brokers, accountants, insurance and real estate professionals.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 2750 Homeland Security: The National Challenge
Homeland Security: The National Challenge
The evolution of homeland security as a concept, and a legal framework, a redirection of national policies and priorities is described. The political, economic, and practical issues of implementation are examined. An overview of the history of the terrorist threat and U.S. responses and an introduction to fundamental policy legislation and documents, such as national security strategies, homeland security decision directives, the National Response Plan, and National Incident Management System is provided. The Department of Homeland Security model of planning, protecting, responding, and recovering from a natural disaster and terrorist attacks is described.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 3150 Health and Medical Issues in Emergency Management
Health and Medical Issues in Emergency Management
A study of the important health and medical management issues involved in crises and emergencies presented for the non-medical emergency manager. The wide range of medical and health issues inherent to crisis including biological, radiological, nuclear events and emergencies are described. Methods for integrating medical, public health, and psychological processes into emergency management programs are discussed. 
credit hours: 3

HMLS 3200 Domestic and International Terrorism
Domestic and International Terrorism
This course introduces participants to various aspects of domestic and international terrorist organizations. The student will be introduced to basic principles of terrorist investigations, international and domestic security threats, and the goals, motivational factors, targets, and tactics of terrorist organizations. The student will learn techniques for evaluating an organization's vulnerability to attacks that involve chemical, biological, explosive, radioactive weapons or sabotage. Students will learn the current models, roles, and responsibilities of local, state, and federal agencies in counter-terrorism investigations. 
credit hours: 3

HMLS 3250 Emergency Management
Emergency Management
This course will examine core elements of emergency management in the context of the science, law, medicine, and economics that confront 21st Century leaders in business and government. Case studies, including that of Hurricane Katrina, will serve as the focus for readings, class discussion and policy research to improve this vital function of government. Key consideration will be given to asymmetrical problems presented to emergency managers, the established authorities and programs, their effectiveness and how to improve them. 
credit hours: 3

HMLS 3500 Intelligence Research, Method and Analysis
Intelligence Research, Method and Analysis
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the history and fundamental concepts of intelligence-gathering and analysis. In addition to tracing the development of intelligence organizations, it examines both the disciplines of intelligence (signals intelligence and espionage, for example) and its products. It focuses on the effects intelligence exercises on decision making, particularly, but not exclusively, in the realm of national security and military policy. It uses case studies to illustrate enduring issues or problems in the study of intelligence. 
credit hours: 3

HMLS 3600 Critical Infrastructure Protection
Critical Infrastructure Protection
This course introduces participants to the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) process to secure the effective protection of the people, physical entities, and critical information systems. This course will introduce a time-efficient and resource-restrained practice that ensures the protection of only those infrastructures upon which survivability, continuity of operations, and mission success depend. The CIP course will guide leaders in the theories of physical protection and conducting vulnerability assessments of critical infrastructures. This course will also introduce the critical sectors currently identified by the United States Department of Homeland Security and how disruption of these sectors affects civilians and the economy. 
credit hours: 3

HMLS 3700 Transportation and Border Security I
Transportation and Border Security I
This course provides a student with an analysis of issues that concern the protection of the borders of the United States and U.S. policies regarding the safety of the U.S. transportation system. The course analyses the changes in security arrangements from pre to post 9-11 policies, relative to border and transportation security, with a synthesis of the impact of the formation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and on the issues concerning internal CONUS security relative to these two security concerns. 
credit hours: 3

HMLS 4600 Homeland Security and Approaches to Counter-Terrorism
Homeland Security and Approaches to Counter-Terrorism
This course will examine key policy issues and balances that must be addressed in strategic counterterrorism planning, particularly in the use of applied technology within the context of civil jurisdiction and rule of law. The course will examine terrorist threats to the homeland and how these threats can be met by the application of science and technology. Policy issues that address the balance between security and civil liberties that must be resolved to effectively counter terrorism will be discussed. These issues will be addressed from the governance perspective of a liberal democracy. Strategic planning principles that integrate capabilities of current and future applied technology and the key legal and policy issues that must be resolved in order to make effective use of information as balanced against civil liberties will be explored as well. 
Pre-requistites: HMLS 3200. 
credit hours: 3

HMLS 4700 Maritime and Border Security II
Maritime and Border Security II
This course will examine the role of maritime security in terms of protecting the homeland of the United States and other countries who are members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The primary focus will be on the ISPS Code and the Maritime Transportation Security Act. 
Pre-requistites: HMLS 3700. 
credit hours: 3

HMLS 4990 Homeland Security Practicum
Homeland Security Practicum
The Practicum may include job-related field projects, integrative analyses of professional literature and published research, original research, original research projects, and comprehensive project proposals for adoption by third parties. In all cases, the Practicum is intended to demonstrate an extensive understanding of the topic area selected, the ability to develop an integrative and systemic analysis of a problem, and the ability to identify appropriate solutions and recommendations.  A written report documenting all aspects of the project will be presented for faculty approval. This course is only open to Post-Baccalaureate Certificate students and should be taken in the final year of study.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 6150 Health and Medical Issues in Emergency Management
Health and Medical Issues in Emergency Management
An advanced study of the important health and medical management issues involved in crises and emergencies presented for the non-medical emergency manager. The wide range of medical and health issues inherent to a crisis including biological, radiological, nuclear events and emergencies are described. Students will focus on innovative response and recovery including long term public health recovery issues methods for integrating medical, public health, and psychological processes into emergency management.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 6500 Intelligence Research, Method and Analysis
Intelligence Research, Method and Analysis
This course is designed to give students an advanced understanding of intelligence-gathering and analysis as it relates to critical thinking; linkages to money laundering, risk management, risk assessment factors, operational concepts and strategic implications. It is a logical follow-on study that further examines the collaborative process of intelligence analysis and will provide homeland security professionals tools, framework and concepts to further develop their leadership skills by understanding how the synthesis and utilization of intelligence impacts decision making in tactical, operational and strategic settings while emphasizing the principles of holistic, all-hazards approach to preparedness.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 6600 Homeland Security and Approaches to Counter-Terrorism
Homeland Security and Approaches to Counter-Terrorism
Students will employ critical analysis to examine key policy issues and balances that must be addressed in strategic counterterrorism planning, particularly in the use of applied technology within the context of civil jurisdiction and rule of law. The course will examine terrorist threats to the homeland and how these threats can be met by the application of science and technology. Policy issues that address the balance between security and civil liberties that must be resolved to effectively counter terrorism will be discussed. These issues will be addressed from the governance perspective of a liberal democracy. Strategic planning principles that integrate capabilities of current and future applied technology and the key legal and policy issues that must be resolved in order to make effective use of information as balanced against civil liberties will be explored as well.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 6700 Maritime and Border Security II
Maritime and Border Security II
This course will examine key policy issues and balances that must be addressed in all aspects of Maritime Homeland Security. The current paradigm of security on the world’s waterways and in the ports of the United States is one of overlapping layers of security. Each layer is specific to a particular port, commodity, state government, governmental agency, maritime classification society, and other maritime agencies, shipping routes, intermodal transportation nodes and shipping methods and end user requirements. It is this intricate and overlapping series of security measures that provides protection and security within the maritime transportation infrastructure against a wide variety of threats.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 7200 Domestic and International Terrorism
Domestic and International Terrorism
The course will provide insight and analysis into the ideology, structure, financing, and driving forces behind terrorist individuals and groups inside the United States (“homegrown”) and international (foreign) groups. The course will offer a critical analysis of the governmental response to the “war on terrorism”, including contemporary models of counterterrorism. Students will also explore the published works of leading thinkers regarding the concept of terrorism and will discuss and analyze the goals, motivational factors, targets, and tactics of terrorist organizations regardless of ideology. Additionally, students will learn techniques for evaluating vulnerability to all forms of attack, as well as the threat terrorism poses to modern society, while staying abreast of the current roles, and responsibilities of all levels of government agencies in countering terrorism.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 7250 Emergency Management
Emergency Management
This course will be an advanced examination of modern emergency management concepts, trends nationally and internationally, practical and political issues and policies, technological applications to emergency management, and the development and practical implementation of sound emergency management practices designed to protect people, communities, critical infrastructure and key assets. Included will be a brief review of emergency management policy and procedures in the United States and other countries, legal issues, social science perspectives, planning concepts and techniques, disaster modeling, operational problems, analytical methods, special populations, and management styles. Additionally, case studies will be examined to determine the extent of effective or ineffective planning, responding, and recovering from natural and technological disasters.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 7500 Intelligence Analysis/Critical Thinking
Intelligence Analysis/Critical Thinking
This course presents students with an analysis of how intelligence is collected and processed and how the resulting estimates contribute to the formation of national policy and homeland security. This course examines the collaborative process of intelligence analysis and is designed to provide students the tools, framework and concepts required to develop leadership skills through understanding how the synthesis and utilization of intelligence impacts decision making in tactical, operational and strategic settings within the framework of the principles of all hazards preparedness. Students will gain an understanding of the history and fundamental concepts of intelligence-gathering and analysis. In addition to tracing the development of intelligence organizations, it examines both the disciplines of intelligence (signals intelligence and espionage, for example) and its products. Case studies will be employed to illustrate enduring issues or problems in the study of intelligence.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 7600 Critical Infrastructure Protection
Critical Infrastructure Protection
This course closely examines the Critical Infrastructure Protection process to secure the effective protection of people, physical entities, and critical information and support systems in the event of natural disasters, and accidental or intentional man-made incidents of major destruction. The course will provide an analysis of a time-efficient and resource-restrained practice that ensures the protection of those critical infrastructures upon which survivability, continuity of operations, and mission success depend. The course will guide students in the theories of physical protection and conducting vulnerability assessments of critical infrastructure elements. We will examine the critical sectors identified by the United States Department of Homeland Security and how disruption of these sectors could effect the civil population and the national economy.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 7700 Transportation and Border Security
Transportation and Border Security
This course closely examines the complexities of protecting the borders of the United States and ensuring the safety and security of the U.S. transportation system, including intermodal connections. Fundamentally, the course considers the relationship between security and the need to maintain supply chain flow and how certain strategic approaches can buy down risk. The course also analyzes the changes in security arrangements from pre- to post-9/11 policies, relative to border and transportation security, with a synthesis of the organization of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and national policy processes. In so doing, the course assesses the adequacies of extant national strategies and implementing plans that address the spectrum of policies involving protection, detection, deterrence, defense, recovery and reconstitution of border and transportation systems. Issues concerning border and transportation security are inextricably linked with global security policies affecting the international supply chain and the cross-border transportation of goods and passengers. Therefore, class discussions and readings will examine the international framework and context of border and transportation security policies.
credit hours: 3

HMLS 7750 Homeland Security: the National Challenge
Homeland Security: the National Challenge
The goal of this course is to explore the published works of leading thinkers regarding the evolving nature of Homeland Security and assist students with the tools and resources necessary to gain an understanding of the principles prescribed. Students will learn techniques oriented toward understanding the threats posed to modern society, while staying abreast of the current and future roles and responsibilities of all levels of government agencies in countering threats from the prospective of all hazards preparedness. The political, economic, and practical issues of implementation are thoroughly examined. The course will examine responses to the terrorist threat as well as natural and manmade disasters to include public policy legislation and documents, such as national security strategies, homeland security decision directives, the National Response Framework and National Incident Management System. An overview of the history of The Department of Homeland Security model of planning, protecting, responding, and recovering from a natural disaster and terrorist attack is analyzed. This course provides an overview of Terrorism, Homeland Security, and risk assessment methodologies. Students will learn how to identify vulnerabilities, analyze and mitigate risk, and harden critical infrastructure sites through countermeasure proposals. This course also includes an examination of the basic legislation and operations of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and its role in protecting the United States by detecting, deterring, preventing, and responding to potential threats, current and future.  
credit hours: 3

HRDV 2200 Special Topics in Human Resource Development
Special Topics in Human Resource Development
credit hours: 3

HRDV 3000 Learning and Training in Organizations
Learning and Training in Organizations
An overview of human resources training and development, including needs assessment, training design, implementation and evaluation. This course will integrate applied principles of adult learning. Various methods and training media will be explored.
credit hours: 3

HRDV 3330 Human Resources
Human Resources
This class is an introduction to organizational, legal, and psychological frameworks governing modern Human Resources Administration. This course provides an overview of the Human Resources function and the Human Resources department's role in furthering both employee and organizational goals.
credit hours: 3

HRDV 3420 Managing Troubled Employees: Sex, Drugs and Violence
Managing Troubled Employees: Sex, Drugs and Violence
This course will prepare the student to understand, identify and manage the troubled employee on a macro and micro basis. The student will learn to develop effective policies and procedures to address the causes and concerns of troubled employees. The student will become familiar with the legal and ethical issues surrounding troubled employees. This course covers workplace trends, sexual equality, sexual harassment, discrimination, life/work balancing, stress, mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, workplace violence, post-traumatic stress intervention and employee assistance programs.
Pre-requistites: Human Resources 3330.  Instructor approval required for waiver of prerequisite. 
credit hours: 3

HRDV 3450 Professional Interviewing
Professional Interviewing
This course teaches the art of interviewing individuals in various situations. Potential interviewees will include victims, witnesses, suspects, job applicants and children. Emphasis will be placed on interviewing process with the intent to reveal deceit, expose untruthfulness and corroborate truthfulness. The interviewing process will be learned from the beginning stages whereby the interviewer determines the objectives of the interview and establishes a rapport with the interviewee. When necessary and warranted, techniques for inducing stress and discomfort will be explored and potential responses to stress will be discussed. 
credit hours: 3

HRDV 3520 Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
This is a comprehensive analysis of the purpose, structure and effectiveness of compensation systems. Topics include legal issues, job design, job analysis, job evaluation, pay systems, incentives, psychological and motivational aspects of pay, executive compensation and compensation plan administration. Benefits are addressed at a basic level.
credit hours: 3

HRDV 3530 Benefits Administration
Benefits Administration
This course addresses issues regarding mandatory benefits such as social security and workers compensation and voluntary benefits such as medical and life insurance. Cost containment and the changing legal environment regarding benefits are covered. 
Pre-requistites: Human Resources 3520 and its prerequisite. Instructor approval required for waiver of prerequisites. 
credit hours: 3

HRDV 3650 Planning, Recruitment, and Selection of Human Resources
Planning, Recruitment, and Selection of Human Resources
This course addresses the strategic, legal and administrative issues associated with recruitment and selection of employees, including assessment of staffing needs. The psychological aspects of Human Resources flow systems are emphasized. Career issues are examined from the point of view of the employee and the organization. The coordination of Human Resources planning and organizational competitive strategy is covered. 
Pre-requistites: Human Resources 3330.  Instructor approval required for waiver of prerequisite. 
credit hours: 3

HRDV 3700 Performance Appraisal and Productivity
Performance Appraisal and Productivity
This course includes developing and implementing performance appraisal systems appropriate for the organization's competitive strategy. Students are introduced to productivity-enhancing work designs such as Total Quality Management, teams, empowerment, and Business Process Reengineering.
Pre-requistites: Human Resources 3330. Instructor approval required for waiver of prerequisite. 
credit hours: 3

HRDV 3820 Human Resources Information Systems
Human Resources Information Systems
Human Resource functions are rapidly being computerized. This course will cover computer applications in Human Resources including applicant tracking, payroll and benefits administration, employee data bases, and other applications. Basic HR research and program evaluation will be introduced.
Pre-requistites: Human Resources 3330.  Instructor approval required for waiver of prerequisite. 
credit hours: 3

HRDV 3920 Employment and Labor Law
Employment and Labor Law
The Federal laws surrounding employment and their impact on Human Resource policies and practices are addressed in this class. These include the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and many others. 
Pre-requistites: Human Resources 3330.  Instructor approval required for waiver of prerequisite. 
credit hours: 3

HRDV 3930 Industrial Relations
Industrial Relations
This course covers the fundamentals of Industrial Relations in the United States. It addresses the historical roots of the labor movement and its social and economic underpinnings. The major Federal laws governing the relationship between unions and employers are covered. The issues of union organizing, contract negotiations, impasses and strikes, contract administration and grievance systems are discussed. The key differences between unions in the public and the private sector are addressed. The trends in Industrial Relations are addressed, including labor-management cooperation, the decline of U.S. unions and the impact of globalization on U.S. unions. Union avoidance through good Human Resource practices is discussed. 
credit hours: 3

JOUR 2010 Introduction to Journalism
Introduction to Journalism
This course introduces students to researching, reporting, and writing news stories for print, broadcast, Internet and other media. Through extensive reporting/writing assignments, guest speakers, and quizzes on current events, the course will cover the nature of news, journalistic style, the preparation of manuscripts for publication, the development of leads, interviewing techniques, selection and organization of facts, and the difference between various media styles.
credit hours: 3

JOUR 3010 News Writing and Reporting I
News Writing and Reporting I
This course develops research, organization, and composition skills for the production of professional-quality articles for publication in newspapers, magazines, Internet sites, and other media. It explores the knowledge and skills needed for building on story ideas by acquiring sources, researching effectively, and writing polished, informative stories.
Pre-requistites: JOUR 2010:  Introduction to Journalism. 
credit hours: 3

JOUR 3400 On-Line Journalism
On-Line Journalism
This course is designed to enable students to streamline, enhance and tailor their writing for new media publications, online magazines and commercial web sites.
Pre-requistites: JOUR 2010 or instructor's permission.
credit hours: 3

JOUR 3600 Editing
Editing
This course explores the editing, layout and design practices of print media and develops the skills necessary for successful editors and desktop publishers. Students learn copy editing and preparation, composition strategies, layout, design, headline and caption writing, photo editing, and newsletter production.
Pre-requistites: JOUR 2010 and 3010 or instructor's permission.
credit hours: 3

JOUR 4010 News Writing and Reporting II
News Writing and Reporting II
This course further develops research, organization, and composition skills for the production of professional-quality articles for publication in newspapers, magazines, Internet sites, and other media.
Pre-requistites: JOUR 2010 and 3010 or instructor's permission
credit hours: 3

JOUR 4050 Investigative Journalism
Investigative Journalism
This course introduces students to the field of investigative journalism, including career prospects, ethical concerns, basic interviewing techniques, finding and following documented sources, and writing stories for maximum interest and impact. Students practice organizing materials and writing with clarity and precision.
Pre-requistites: JOUR 2010 and 3010. 
credit hours: 3

BSMT 2200 Special Topics in Management
Special Topics in Management
credit hours: 3

BSMT 2250 Business Communications
Business Communications
This course focuses on the three main areas for learning: The theoretical - a brief background and sources of communication theory. The practical tools of communication theory as they apply to the world of work. The experiential putting the tools to work in both a classroom setting and in a real world" business setting."
credit hours: 3

BSMT 2310 Principles of Management
Principles of Management
Analysis of the basic management process such as planning, organization, coordination and control. Survey of the various schools of management thought with emphasis on the process, human behavior and quantitative schools of management. No prerequisites are required. 
credit hours: 3

BSMT 2750 Introduction to Franchising
Introduction to Franchising
This course will examine franchising as a business form. During the semester, students will study franchising from the perspective of both the franchisor and the franchisee covering all relevant issues, including franchising agreements and related documents, financing, site selection, marketing, financial management and operations. the course will examine the franchisee/franchisor relationship, contractual requirements, trademarks, territorial rights, compliance issues, legal considerations and current issues in franchising. 
credit hours: 3

BSMT 3250 Business Statistics
Business Statistics
A survey of some of the more important concepts and techniques of statistics. Illustrations are drawn from the business world; in particular, time series analysis and index numbers are introduced. Students are brought in contact with computer implementation of statistical procedures. It is recommended that the student have a background in high school algebra. Meets math proficiency requirement for Bachelor of Arts degree only. 
credit hours: 3

BSMT 3340 Managing Organizational Behavior
Managing Organizational Behavior
This course is an introduction to how organizations function. The student will develop abilities to diagnose and respond more flexibly in organizations they participate in and explore and reflect critically on key themes in modern organizations. Major emphasis is placed on teams, globalization and diversity, interpersonal and group communication, organizational cultures and negotiating the fit between the individual and the organization. 
credit hours: 3

BSMT 3380 Business Ethics
Business Ethics
A theoretical critique and case oriented analysis of the moral, ethical, and value issues that challenge business, industry, and corporate life with a view toward discovering ethical principles and strategies applicable to the management process. Also, in response to the recent barrage of charges of breaches of ethical conduct by business leaders (WorldCom, Enron, Arthur Anderson, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, ImClone, Tyco, etc.), one module of the course will be devoted to the exploration of your personal business ethics code of conduct. 
credit hours: 3

BSMT 3600 Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
This course gives a brief historical survey of entrepreneurship, discusses the personality traits common to many entrepreneurs, explores ways to analyze new venture opportunities from marketing, production, and organizational perspectives; and reviews the legal considerations involved in starting a business and protecting a new venture idea. Special emphasis is placed on solving the problem of financing the new venture. 
Pre-requistites: Finance 2210 and Marketing 3200 or approval of instructor. 
credit hours: 3

BSMT 3650 Developing a Small Business
Developing a Small Business
This course is designed to introduce students to the essentials of small business start-up and management. This course will teach students how to locate and to analyze opportunity, set up the operating structure, develop marketing and financial plans, and utilize financial reports for effective management of a developing small business. 
credit hours: 3

BSMT 3700 Global Business
Global Business
What is globalization and why is it sometimes portrayed as the devil incarnate and at other times as our salvation? The first question is more technical whilst the second gives rise to emotional responses that sometimes frequent the front page whenever there is a meeting of international economic leaders. We will be focusing our studies on the first question to allow you to explain business in this context and then to inspire critical thinking and discussion. This course will touch on most aspects of global business; economics, finance, management, legal, ethics, culture, and risk. 
credit hours: 3

BSMT 3750 Business Internships
Business Internships
This course is designed to help students prepare for a career in business through both education and experience. Students will be required to spend 75 hours working in a business office. The internship will be secured by the student with assistance from the professor. In addition to the 75 hour requirement, students will attend all class meetings scheduled. These class meetings are for the student's benefit and designed to enhance their professional work experience. 
Notes: The Business Internship class should be taken during your last year of study for the Associate's Degree.
credit hours: 3

BSMK 2200 Special Topics in Marketing
Special Topics in Marketing
credit hours: 1-3

BSMK 3200 Introduction to Marketing Principles
Introduction to Marketing Principles
A study of our present-day marketing system from a managerial point of view. Subjects covered include products, consumers, promotion, channels of distribution, market research, pricing, marketing, feasibility analysis, marketing law and international marketing. The majority of class time is spent in lecture and discussing solutions to marketing cases by the application of marketing principles. An out-of-class project is required in which student groups observe actual business operations of their choice and analyze particular problems that these businesses are encountering. 
credit hours: 3

BSMK 3300 Consumer Behavior
Consumer Behavior
Understanding the consumer is the key to developing and implementing successful marketing strategies. Disciplines such as psychology, sociology, and anthropology provide insight into the factors that influence the decision to buy. These factors are used to identify market segments and to explain their buying habits and mental processes.
credit hours: 3

BSMK 3400 Principles of Advertising
Principles of Advertising
This course covers the fundamentals of advertising, beginning with the history and evolution of advertising as an element in the economy, a specialized form of communication, a craft, and an area of ethical sensitivity. At the practical level, students will be introduced to media planning and the emergence of new media, market research, agency organization and creativity as well as the legal and ethical concerns that advertising professionals must bear in mind. 
credit hours: 3

BSMK 3410 Advertising II
Advertising II
This course requires the students to put together projects and advertising campaigns that should enhance their understanding of advertising and give them meaningful projects for their portfolio. 
credit hours: 3

BSMK 4100 Marketing Research Design
Marketing Research Design
This course focuses on the fundamental techniques and skills of marketing research today, including research and survey design, data collection methods, behavioral science techniques, computer programs and techniques for statistical analysis, and marketing applications for new product development and testing, sales forecasting, and advertising for retail, industrial and international markets.
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7010 Classics of Ancient Political Thought
Classics of Ancient Political Thought
This course will be devoted to a study of classical works of ancient political philosophy in the Western tradition, with an emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7020 Classics of Modern Political Thought
Classics of Modern Political Thought
This course will be devoted to a study of classical works of modern political philosophy in the Western tradition, covering such thinkers as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx, or Mill.
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7030 Masterworks of Western Literature I
Masterworks of Western Literature I
This course will exmine literary works, ancient and medieval, that have played an important role in shaping Western thought and imagination.
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7040 Masterworks of a Western Literature II
Masterworks of a Western Literature II
This course will examine literary works cenral to the Western tradition from the Renaissance to the 20th century.
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7050 Understanding America 1
Understanding America 1
This course is an intense analytical investigation of social, political, economic, religious, and philosophical issues in the early years of the American republic. The course examines the people and events of the founding of the American republic from the revolution, through the creation of the American Constitution, and culminating in the election of 1800. This course is primarily an intellectual history course and the main scholarly work that we will read is the work of historians, but the course also delves deeply into issues in political theory, political economy, and political and social philosophy. The course charts the development of American political ideas about constitutionalism, governance, political freedom, economic freedom, representative democracy, republicanism, and federalism primarily from the vantage point of the careers of two of the main figures from this period, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The views of other figures will also be central to our investigation, particularly the views of James Madison and Alexander Hamilton. The student will be challenged to examine fundamental assumptions about these topics in order to rethink the intellectual origins of the American political tradition in its founding years.
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7060 Understanding America 2: Philosophy of Richard Rorty
Understanding America 2: Philosophy of Richard Rorty
This course is an intense encounter with the work of perhaps the most significant, original, and influential philosopher in American history, Richard Rorty (1931-2007). The material that we read will cover all the main aspects of Rorty’s philosophical and political work. The main focus of the course will be an attempt to come to terms with Rorty’s critique of the cult and culture of professional philosophy. We will also be concerned with an attempt to understand Rorty as a major figure in the American intellectual tradition and locate him within the history that includes such figures as Emerson, Whitman, William James, John Dewey, and other figures considered to be exemplars of naturalism, pragmatism, or neo-pragmatism in one form or another.
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7080 The Economic World: Causes and Consequences of the Great Recession - Spring 2011
The Economic World: Causes and Consequences of the Great Recession - Spring 2011
This course examines the causes and consequences of the Great Recession, the economic crisis of 2008 and beyond. Over the past thirty years, the economic and political landscape of the world has been transformed by sweeping economic changes that reflect the influence of the once marginalized but now dominant ideology of neo-liberalism and “free market fundamentalism”. These changes have created the greatest accumulation of individual wealth in human history, but also have arguably created greater suffering, poverty, inequality, anti-democratic developments, and the growing potential for the catastrophic failure of the global economy, as evidenced by recent events. We will consider a variety of political and economic views of the Great Recession, from a broad spectrum of economic and political thinkers.
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7100 The Representation of War in Literature and Film
The Representation of War in Literature and Film
In this course we will look at the ways war has been portrayed by writers or film directors and address a number of important questions:  Why do countries go to war?  When, if ever, is resorting to war legitimate or necessary?  What are the psychological effects of the experience of battle?  What standards of human character are invoked in time of war? 
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7111 Knowledge and Society
Knowledge and Society
This course examines several related questions about knowledge and belief in society.  We begin by asking what knowledge and truth might be, and how they have been classically understood.  We then ask core questions about what we know:  Is knowledge or truth relative to culture,society or tradition?  How should an individual knower treat the fact that other equally intelligent people disagree?  And since we rely on others for knowledge, when can we trust them?  Finally, we ask what the political and ethical repercussions might be o relativism or disagreement. 
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7122 King Arthur: History and Legend
King Arthur: History and Legend
In this course, we will investigate the evidence, both textual and archaeological, for the existence of an historical Arthur, King of the Britons, and will then consider how that evidence was transformed into an imaginative cycle of stories concerning kingship and chivalry that were highly influential within and beyond the Middle Ages. We will pay particular attention to three themes: the ideals of monarchy and knightly behavior that inform the Arthurian stories (e.g. the medieval theory of the divine right of kings); the development within the Arthurian materials of ideas about medieval romantic love or fin amor, especially in representations of the passionate but doomed relationship between Lancelot and Guinevere; and the mystical dimensions ofArthurian romance, as these emerged from writings about the Round Table fellowship’s pursuit of the Holy Grail. We will read Sir Thomas Malory’s late medieval revision of the Arthurian story cycle, but with reference to other non-Malory materials to be introduced and explained by the instructor (e.g. a long alliterative poem concerning Arthur’s battle with the giant of St. Michael’s Mount). We will also deal briefly at the end of the course with Victorian adaptations of the Arthurian materials, especially those by Tennyson in his Idylls of the King and William Morris in his Defence of Guenevere. Three written assignments: a midterm and final examination (essay format) and a short critical paper (5 pp. typed, double-spaced). Required Text: Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur: The Winchester Manuscript, ed. by Helen Cooper (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008).  
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7123 Robin Hood
Robin Hood
This course will explore the legendary history of the medieval outlaw figure, Robin Hood, as it developed through the Medieval and Early Modern periods and into our own century. We will begin by examining historical and archaeological evidence for the person “Robin Hood” (including pre-Christian influences on his character) and then will consider Robin Hood’s complex literary and cultural identity. We will also be concerned with various political uses to which the figure of Robin Hood was put in the Medieval and Early Modern periods and with Robin Hood’s persistent role in modern British and American popular culture, especially the movies. Three written assignments: a midterm and final examination (essay format) and a short critical paper (5 pp. typed, double-spaced). Required Texts: Stephen Knight and Thomas Ohlgren, eds., Robin Hood and Other Outlaw Tales, 2d ed. (Kalamazoo: Medieval Institute Publications, 2000) and Stephen Knight, Robin Hood, A Mythic Biography (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2009).  
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7130 Love, Romance, and Marriage in Literature and Film
Love, Romance, and Marriage in Literature and Film
In this course we will look at the portrayal of love, romance, and marriage in modern society in short stories, plays and films. 
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7133 Culture and the Politics of Marriage
Culture and the Politics of Marriage
Although today there are numerous ways to “construct” a family in America, marriage continues to be the “preferred” option. Nearly 100% of Americans routinely report a desire to marry at some point in their lives. Roughly 90% of them do marry—at least once, and over half do it more than once. Yet soaring divorce rates point to a disconnect between what we expect marriage to be and what it actually is. As young children, we’re told that marrying our prince/princess will ensure us a “happily ever after,” as it did for Cinderella, and this cultural message only gets stronger as we grow up. We’re so bombarded by these assurances that we take it for granted that we must marry our prince or princess just to be happy. For this reason, we rarely stop to consider that marriage is a social institution that creates, reinforces, and reflects power and hierarchy. This is a masters’ level seminar on the social institution of marriage. This course engages questions such as: What is marriage? Where does our notion of marriage come from? How does popular culture act to construct and reinforce that notion and make it part of our taken-for-granted stock of knowledge? How do our “idealized” notions of marriage differ from our “practice” of marriage? What “politics” are implicated in our idealized notions about marriage, and how do those politics play out in the practice of marriage? Drawing on class readings, discussions, and exercises, we engage these issues (and more) as part of the ongoing “family values” debate that questions whether marriage is “in crisis” or simply “in transition.” The intent of this course is to make students aware of some of the hidden forces that shape our contemporary attitudes and ongoing cultural debates about marriage and family.  
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7160 Contemporary Culture in Literature and Film
Contemporary Culture in Literature and Film
In this course we will look at problems in our contemporary culture as they have been represented in short stories, plays, and films. 
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7161 Civil War New Orleans
Civil War New Orleans
This course is a seminar which emphasizes reading, discussion, research, and writing.  Despite the contentions of some historians, the Civil War had a profound impact on the people and history of New Orleans. During the late antebellum period (1840s-1850s), the city was the principal slave market in the nation. This “domestic trade” fueled the lower south and New Orleans’s economic development. Slavery shaped the economic and social character of the south, over the years creating not only a society with slaves, but also a slave society. Despite its dominance and apparent unanimity, slavery was also a contentious and divisive institution. Slavery in New Orleans was no exception to these twin dynamics. The historical record—newspapers, acts of sales, successions, census records, and private correspondence—demonstrate the centrality of slavery to New Orleans’s antebellum society. On the other hand, the city’s complex racial, ethnic, and sectional composition heightened political and social tensions, raising suspicions and fears about racial identity, naturalization and citizenship, and loyalty. Slavery and ethnicity shaped issues of civil liberties, criminal justice, and politics. The presidential and secession elections of 1860 and 1861 sharply divided New Orleans, as they did throughout much of the urban south. These divisions did not disappear with mobilization and civil war, but were only intensified in the hothouse of occupation, reunion, reconstruction, and, above all, loss. New Orleans suffered greatly during and after the Civil War. Thousands of men were killed or died from wounds and disease and even more were maimed physically and scared emotionally. The fighting ended, but the war continued beyond Appomattox Court House. To this day, the “privileges and immunities” of American citizens are intensely debated, bringing not only hope but also rancor and division, as much as they did in antebellum New Orleans and America.  
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7200 Liberty and Diversity
Liberty and Diversity
This course examines some traditional philosophical grounds for accepting liberty, and then considers contemporary challenges.  Along the way, we will discuss the role that community and tradition should play in a pluralistic society. 
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7240 Justice, Law, and Public Policy
Justice, Law, and Public Policy
This course will examine considerations of justice and morality that help shape law and public policy.  Issues to be discussed may include:  crime and punishment, drugs, gun control, treatment of enemy combatants, torture, surveillance and privacy, free speech and national security. 
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7245 Medieval New Orleans
Medieval New Orleans
By way of numerous Power Point “tours” of on and off campus sites and materials, as well as our reading of a popular American novel, Mark Twain’s A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, this course will consider the influence of medieval culture and ideas on New Orleans and, to some extent, Southern culture in general, especially during the post-Civil War period and Reconstruction. For instance, we will discuss medieval architectural styles preserved in Tulane and other local buildings (Richardsonian Romanesque and Gothic Revival), experience medieval music by New Orleans’ Musica da Camera (a special guest performance), and explore real medieval manuscript materials from the Tulane Rare Books Room in Jones Hall. We will also talk about medieval influences on such pre-Lenten festivals as Mardi Gras and on such regional foods as gumbo and turducken. Class will conclude with our viewing of a musical film version of Connecticut Yankee, which suggests how Hollywood adapted medieval experience to bring it in line with certain nineteenth-century attitudes toward the Middle Ages. Three written assignments: a midterm (essay format), short critical paper (5 typed pp.), and a final examination (on course terminology). Required Text: Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, ed. byMLAR Justin Kaplan (New York: Penguin, 1972).  
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7250 Verbal and Visual Rhetoric
Verbal and Visual Rhetoric
This course will focus on theories and practices of verbal discourse in comparison with visual imagery and technology.  While concentrating on rhetorics of western cultures, some comparison will be made with rhetorical discourse and imagery in other cultures.  The course will examine topics such as the interfaces of religion and politics, mass media and persuasive campaign, or the role of values in institutional leadership and issue campaigns. 
credit hours: 3

MLAR 7500 Independent Study
Independent Study
For specific topics, see Schedule of Classes. 
credit hours: 3

MLAR 9980 Master's Research
Master's Research
credit hours: 0

MDAR 1010 Introduction to Digital Design
Introduction to Digital Design
This course explores the basic issues of Digital Design as a career path. The course examine the role of digital designers and their work through various media including illustration, graphic design, photography, animation, web design, surface decoration, video and other multi-media. The course also covers legal and ethical issues in design, priding and trade customs for various media within digital design, and the use of contracts and negotiation.
credit hours: 3

MDAR 1020 Introduction to Digital Design
Introduction to Digital Design
credit hours: 3

MDAR 2010 Ethical Issues in the Media
Ethical Issues in the Media
This course discusses traditional moral theory and ethical philosophies while applying them to current-day issues, including truth in media, privacy, social justice, stereotyping, advertising, communications law and the Internet. Students are presented with case studies of events and issues surrounding various media as they focus on a systematic approach to making ethical decisions.
credit hours: 3

MDAR 2050 Media and the Law
Media and the Law
This course provides historical survey and analysis of the current and future trends in the development of the media-related law in America. Students explore media-related ethical theories and the law in current issues, case studies, and problem-solving scenarios. Students explore the moral philosophies that govern such concerns as royalties, copyright infringement, libel, and intellectual property. (Satisfies humanities requirement for SCS students).
credit hours: 3

MDAR 2100 Visual Communication
Visual Communication
This course provides an introduction to visual literacy with the fundamentals of Visual Communications. Class discussions and assignments will demonstrate how these tools are used to communicate visually to an audience. The value, ethics, and methods of visual communicators will be explored and analyzed by discussing examples from graphic art, print, film/video slides, and computer graphics.
credit hours: 3

MDAR 2200 Digital Illustration
Digital Illustration
This course explores basic issues of illustration, using the computer as a drawing tool. Students are introduced to both creative and professional applications of technology to drawing, color theory and systems, and computer-based artistic production with design software. The course examines the role of digital illustration in art history and addresses the application of classroom knowledge to solving problems in desktop publishing. (Satisfies humanities requirement for SCS students)
credit hours: 3

MDAR 2300 Digital Imaging
Digital Imaging
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed for computer-based photo manipulation, including the basics of drawing and painting. Students learn Photoshop software and desktop skills to produce and edit bitmap images. The course also provides instructions in the application of classroom knowledge to solving problems in desktop publishing, including an overview of preparing Photoshop projects for pre-press productions.
credit hours: 3

MDAR 2350 Graphic Design I
Graphic Design I
This course introduces the field of graphic design to students who have little or no design knowledge. Learning through manual techniques, students develop proficiency in the principles of design, the technical vocabulary, and professional application. Topics include color theory, typography, advertising techniques, and poster and logo design. To complete the class, students are introduced to contemporary industry standard software to coordinate applications of graphic design to desktop publishing. 
credit hours: 3

MDAR 2400 Screenwriting I
Screenwriting I
This course introduces students to the art and technical demands of contemporary screenwriting. Students explore the concepts of character, story, and dramatic structure of the screenplay while studying transformation of an idea into a finished script. Students are acquainted with strict standards of the screenwriting format and discuss the realities of professional screenwriting. Students will begin writing a full-length film script to demonstrate their skills in these areas. (This course is a prerequisite to MDAR 4200). 
credit hours: 3

MDAR 2450 The Art and Craft of Film
The Art and Craft of Film
This course goes beyond critical and theoretical perspectives of film to explore the practical aesthetics of film from the viewpoint of filmmakers. Students learn to recognize the various technical, stylistic, and narrative options available to filmmakers in any given work, and to evaluate the aesthetic merit of the choices made by the artists. Course objectives include promoting insightful cinematic experiences and building skills by which students can articulate those insights. The course also explores various career options in the film industry. 
credit hours: 3

MDAR 2500 The Art and Craft of Television
The Art and Craft of Television
Students race the roles of television in the American lifestyle:  surveillance, authority, communicator, entertainer.  The class analyzes the art and craft of television from how it works, to content and programming trends, as well as its business operation. 
credit hours: 3

MDAR 2610 Principles of Public Relations
Principles of Public Relations
This course focuses on the communication between an individual or organization and the public to promote public acceptance and approval. Students explore traditional and emerging components of the public relations process through mass media, as well as the needs of different types of businesses, such as corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government offices.
credit hours: 3

MDAR 2810 Web Design I
Web Design I
This course teaches students how to become discerning users of the Internet and create efficient, useful, and usable Web pages. Students develop Internet and online searching and researching competencies in addition to Web design and information management skills.
credit hours: 3

MDAR 3200 Animation I
Animation I
This course provides students with the knowledge and the skills needed to expand upon skills learned in Intro to Computer Illustration. Students will create sequential images and animations based upon a story or theme for both print and the web. Students will continue to develop skills through concept-based assignments. Students will get hands on experience with a variety software packages while learning terminology as well as an overview of the history of illustrative animation to the present.
Pre-requistites: MDAR 2200. 
credit hours: 3

MDAR 3350 Graphic Design II
Graphic Design II
This course continues the skills developed in MDAR 2800 in design, grid systems, advertising techniques, and electronic publication by providing students with in-depth proficiency in design principles and vocabulary. With QuarkXPress and Photoshop software, students learn advanced techniques in traditional graphic design and desktop publishing.
Pre-requistites: MDAR 2350, Graphic Design 1. 
credit hours: 3

MDAR 3400 Intermediate Screenwriting
Intermediate Screenwriting
This course further develops students’ screenwriting skills, including the application of advanced techniques in character, story, and dramatic structure introduced in MDAR 2400, particularly as regards consistency, development, and resolution. Emphasis is placed on revision techniques and professional polish. The course also covers the marketing of the completed script. 
Pre-requistites: MDAR 2400 (Screenwriting 1) or instructor's permission. 
credit hours: 3

MDAR 3550 History of Radio
History of Radio
This course examines the past one hundred years of radio and how it has shaped our culture and us as individuals. Also, conversely, we will see how cultural forces have shaped, and reshaped, radio. Through reading, discussion, and critical listening of various formats of radio we will address questions such as: How has radio changed to address cultural voices? How has radio dealt with the building of audiences? How do people listen to or interact with different types of radio? In discussions and writing assignments we will also address these questions in the context of how radio figures into New Orleans as a community. We will also discuss the future of radio broadcasting via the Internet and otherwise.
credit hours: 3

MDAR 3610 Public Relations Campaigns
Public Relations Campaigns
This course studies real-life public relations cases with a view to understanding why some campaigns succeed while others fail. Special attention is given to contemporary cases and to development of the tools necessary for effective campaigns. Using contemporary campaigns as models, the course examines the development of public relations strategies and communications for employees, the media, the community, the consumer, and other relevant groups. Students also practice the elements of public relations research and writing.
Pre-requistites: MDAR 2610. 
credit hours: 3

MDAR 3650 Internet Public Relations
Internet Public Relations
This course explores the opportunities and special demands of digital media in the business and promotion of public relations and PR campaigns. Students are taught the techniques of using blogging, social networking and advanced web technology in the promotion and publicizing of public relations clients. 
credit hours: 3

MDAR 3810 Designing Websites
Designing Websites
This course explores advanced concepts in Web design with an emphasis on Visual communication and animation for the web including web 3D design and concerns. Students are introduced to both the creative and professional applications of technology towards visual impact, identity, clarity, narrative, organization and presentation of information for the interactive environment of the web. The course will also examine the role of the web designer and addresses the application of classroom knowledge to solving problems alone and in a team for desktop web publishing.
Pre-requistites: MDAR 2200, 2300, 2350 and 2810 or instructor's permission. 
credit hours: 3

MDAR 4300 Animation II
Animation II
This course provides students with the knowledge and the skills needed for computer based photo manipulation, 3D design and gives an introduction to 3D animation. Using state-of-the-art object, figurative, and landscape based 3D software, students learn to think in 3D and develop skills through concept based assignments. Students will get hands on experience with a variety of 3D software packages while learning terminology as well as an overview of the history of animation to the present.
Pre-requistites: MDAR 2200 and 3200. 
credit hours: 3

MDAR 4320 Digital Portfolio Development
Digital Portfolio Development
credit hours: 3

MDAR 5010 Media Arts Practicum
Media Arts Practicum
Students complete a minimum of 100 hours field experience in a Media Arts-related organization. Students also attend classroom sessions that focus on career choices and job searching skills. This course is to be taken during the student’s last semester of study or with approval of program director. All internships must be approved by program director or internship instructor. 
credit hours: 3

PRLW 1010 Understanding the Law
Understanding the Law
Students will explore the interplay between America's legal system and our social structure. This includes a detailed analysis and discussion of the development of social, economic, and political relationships and how the legal system affects and imposes upon those relationships. The students will also study and discuss the functions of the federal and state court systems and their accessibility and availability to citizens of varying socioeconomic means.
Notes: Satisfies social science requirement for School of Continuing Studies majors.
credit hours: 3

PRLW 3900 Special Topics
Special Topics
Recent special topics include Understanding Civil Rights/Liberties and Understanding Criminal Law/Procedure.
credit hours: 3

REAL 2200 Special Topics in Real Estate
Special Topics in Real Estate
credit hours: 3

REAL 2320 Principles and Practices of Real Estate
Principles and Practices of Real Estate
This course discusses the real estate business, market, ownership and interests, contracts, land surveying, property description, title transfers, closings, financing, mortgage market, liens, taxes, assessments, brokerage, appraisal, leases and property insurance. Experts in special fields contribute to lectures and discussions.
credit hours: 3

REAL 2450 Introduction to Urban Planning
Introduction to Urban Planning
An examination of the rules and regulations governing land use controls and how these must be taken into consideration throughout design and construction phases. The student will come to understand the necessity for such regulations and the importance of conforming to them. 
credit hours: 3

REAL 3320 Advanced Real Estate Principles
Advanced Real Estate Principles
This course presents the principles of Real Estate that are necessary for effective decision making in the marketing of real estate, purchasing of real estate, and buy-hold-sell situations. The student will study factors of supply and demand, financing options, investment analysis, and the development process use in decision making by real estate developers. (Discounted Cash Flows) The Louisiana Real Estate Commission has approved this course for 45 hours towards resident and general appraisal certification.
credit hours: 3

REAL 3340 Real Estate Law
Real Estate Law
Legal aspects of real estate, including sales, mortgages, leases, servitudes, successions, wills, closing costs and procedures, judgments, liens, surveys, purchase contracts, condominiums and townhouses.
credit hours: 3

REAL 3350 Real Estate Appraisal I
Real Estate Appraisal I
This introductory course emphasizes appraisal principles and procedures. Special topics include the new appraisal law, changes in current appraisal standards of professional practice, and report writing techniques. A field inspection and the preparation of a factual demonstration report is part of the course.
credit hours: 3

REAL 3360 Real Estate Appraisal II
Real Estate Appraisal II
This course is a continuation of Real Estate Appraisal I and an introduction to appraising income-producing property. The emphasis is on the development of income and expense statements and the use of capitalization techniques. This course also includes a seminar on the uses of computers in appraising real estate.
credit hours: 3

REAL 3400 Real Estate Brokerage
Real Estate Brokerage
This course is designed to give an overview of general real estate brokerage. It includes the broker and the license law, the real estate commission, the specialist and the generalist in brokerage, when and how to expand, sales personnel, recruiting, training and supervision, administration of the brokerage operation, and other topics pertaining to the day-to-day brokerage business.
credit hours: 3

REAL 3510 Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Finance
An introduction to residential, multi-family, and commercial financing. The course covers government guaranteed loans, conventional loans, and innovative financing. Guest speakers are brought in to lecture on construction loans, appraisals, title insurance, private mortgage insurance and legal aspects of the mortgage.
credit hours: 3

REAL 3600 Current Issues in Real Estate
Current Issues in Real Estate
This course will be taught as a seminar. Topics include: creative financing, advanced investment structuring, time sharing, property insurance, transferring title-recordation, taxes and assessments, real estate appraisal, condominiums, leasing real estate, syndication exchange, and historic preservation. There may be changes in these subject areas as the interest and accent change from year to year.
credit hours: 3

CSEN 1250 Writing
Writing
Completely online and for part-time UC students only, this course provides an introduction to academic writing and critical reading. The class focuses on developing students' organization and presentation of both personal opinion and individual research. Class discussion and students' skills will be addressed according to contemporary issues, situations, and needs across the curriculum. This self-paced class includes two online lessons per week, chat room sessions, an online bulletin board, a LISTSERV, a multi-media, self-grading grammar book, and more. Everything is designed to hone students' organization, presentation, and general writing skills in the contemporary world, and in a variety of disciplines. Only the minimal computer skills of sending email and pointing and clicking with a mouse are required. An email account and online computers are provided. Tutorials on using the computer, the Internet, and the Tulane library are provided online.
credit hours: 3

CSEN 3310 Business Report Writing
Business Report Writing
This course addresses skills for writing in the business environment. Students learn to differentiate various styles and voice and the documents and occasions appropriate for them.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 1400 Introduction to Health Sciences
Introduction to Health Sciences
This course offers a basic overview of human health.  Topics to be addressed include the following: the historical development of public health and ways that health affects daily life; explain the basic principles of epidemiology, including rates, risk factors, disease determinants, causation and surveillance; explain the manner in which health information and communications can be used to improve health; identify how social and behavioral interventions affect health; explain how policy and law affect health; identify the impact of the environment; describe the manner in which communicable diseases affect health; and, describe the basic organization of health care and public health systems.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 1800 Wellness in Contemporary American Society
Wellness in Contemporary American Society
A holistic approach to wellness is presented via the components of total fitness, e.g., physical, social, emotional, and intellectual.  Emphasis is placed on behaviors that serve to prevent illness and injury rather than rehabilitative strategies that are implemented after the fact.  Content addresses both theoretical and applied perspectives of wellness that should be used in developing personalized exercise programs and healthy lifestyles.  Additional topics to be covered include (but are not limited to): strategies for optimal nutrition, global versus national health and fitness trends, comparative analysis of healthcare systems, alternative forms of preventive/rehabilitative medicine, and environmental impact on wellness.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 2010 Social Aspects of Health
Social Aspects of Health
Pre-requistites: Examination of health problems facing groups and communities, including those associated with environmental hazards.  Specific
credit hours: 3

HLWL 2220 Mind/Body Health
Mind/Body Health
Health is influenced by physical, intellectual, social, spiritual and emotional determinants.  In this course, the interaction of these determinants is explored as they relate to the prevention, onset, and progression of, and recovery from, disease.  The aim is to provide an overview of the mind/body connection in relation to overall wellness using established theoretical and applied perspectives, e.g., cognitive behaviorism, psychoneuroimmunology, and guidelines for healthy lifestyles.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 2230 Stress Management
Stress Management
This course examines stress from psycho-physiological and behavioral perspectives.  It will afford each student the opportunity to experience various strategies used in coping with stress, e.g., self-mastery, meditation, imagery, exercise, nutrition, and cognitive restructuring.  Various theories are discussed that serve as the foundation for the understanding of and coping with everyday stressors as well as those that occur unexpectedly.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 2330 Nutrition and Behavior
Nutrition and Behavior
This course is intended to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of nutritional science.  Emphasis is given to the basic food constituents and their physiological relationships within the body.  Topics will include but not limited to:  the fundamental principles of normal nutrition; the interactions between diet and energy expenditure; gender differences; changes in nutrient needs throughout the life cycle; computer-assisted nutritional analyses; and, web-based nutritional sites.  Includes the investigation of optimal health, allergies, hyperactivity, hypoglycemia, learning disabilities, eating disorders, delinquency, mental disorders and senility as they pertain to nutritional practices.  
credit hours: 3

HLWL 3220 Global Health
Global Health
This course will introduce students to critical issues in today's global health scene. Students will learn how to respond to global health problems in effective e, culturally sensitive, and ethical ways. Emphasis is placed on the main principles of global health, including an analysis of global health systems, diseases, programs, health governance and policies, identification and interpretation of current relevant data sources, and multidisciplinary intervention strategies.  Topics covered will include globalization and health, global health systems and economics, the global burden of chronic and infectious diseases, mental health issues worldwide, cultural humility and cultural competence, women and children's health issues, injuries/accidents and domestic violence, environmental concerns and consequences pertinent to global health, and human rights and immigration health issues.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 3250 Issues in Women's and Men's Health
Issues in Women's and Men's Health
Students will explore health concepts as they apply to the particular health needs of women and men within the context of a gender-based health care system in the United States. The course will address: epidemiologic and sociological analysis of the major causes of morbidity and mortality of women and men; impact of social and behavioral influences; relationship of social, economic, and political inequality trends to women and men’s health and health services. Contextually, this course will emphasize health promotion in women and men, but also integrate the effects of health services and the environment. Special attention will be given to the intersections of race, ethnicity, social class, sexual orientation, age, and the issue of both genders as health service providers. Comparisons of national, international, and multicultural health issues will be presented.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 3330 Exercise, Nutrition, and Aging
Exercise, Nutrition, and Aging
Explores the benefits and risks of physical activity in later years as well as the challenges and incentives that coincide with active living.  Emphasis is on understanding the physiological and psychosocial changes of older adults, and developing skills in designing and implementing strategies to address specific, age-appropriate needs.  Studies the effects of diet, the evaluation of food products for nutrient content, the recommended components to promote weight control and energy balance from conception through adulthood on psychological and physiological states.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 4010 Catastrophic Illnesses and Injuries
Catastrophic Illnesses and Injuries
This course reviews the many catastrophic diseases and epidemics that have ravaged human populations, past and present, and how societies have understood and responded to these challenges over time. Possible changes in social conventions, information sharing and healthcare practices which may be necessary to deal with current and future epidemics are discussed. Lessons learned from previous catastrophes may help to deal with future ones.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 4050 Mass Media and Health
Mass Media and Health
This course examines the effects of mass media on population health, from the negative impact of advertising of unhealthy products (e.g., cigarettes, alcohol and junk food), to the positive impact of public-health campaigns.  Content includes an overview of behavioral science theory, themes and approaches to advertising, mass media prevention, and health promotion campaigns.  Case studies of current media coverage and advertising campaigns will be used to demonstrate the effects of media on health and social behavior.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 4200 Mental Health
Mental Health
This course examines mental health issues in the context of social, environmental, governmental and legal conditions.  Specific attention will be given to: identifying historical and current developments in mental health policy in the United States; explaining the significance of stigma in society regarding mental illness and how it affects individuals with mental illness; explaining the manner in which the legal system copes with the mentally ill; analyzing the etiology of some major mental illnesses (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, PTSD, and childhood disorders) and how these disorders affect an individual's ability to function in society; identifying risk factors and protective factors related to mental disorders/illness; identifying public health efforts for prevention and intervention of mental disorders in the U.S.; and, access to public health programs, support services, medication costs, and insurance coverage for those with mental illnesses/conditions.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 4600 Wellness Coaching: Overcoming Resistance to Change
Wellness Coaching: Overcoming Resistance to Change
Motivational interviewing is an individualized technique based on the trans-theoretical model of personal change.  Individual choice is influenced by many factors.  Behavioral change, whether in regard to addiction, relationships, exercise, nutrition among others, is a dynamic process.  This course will explore the trans-theoretical model of behavior change as it pertains to any desired individual behavioral shift.  In addition, motivational interviewing strategies to include non-confrontation, reflective listening, client self-efficacy and risk reduction will be emphasized in this course.  Participants will become knowledgeable in the philosophies, practices, and outcomes of models of behavior change.
credit hours: 3

HLWL 5001 Internship
Internship
This course will help students bridge between college and work or between current careers and the next. Students complete a minimum of 100 hours field experience in a Health and Wellness related facility. This course is to be taken during the student’s senior year of study or with approval of the program director. Students are required to turn in a weekly timesheet and weekly journal summaries detailing their duties and experiences on the internship site. Upon completion of the internship, students will submit a final paper and an evaluation from the internship site supervisor. A 2.5 grade point average is required for enrollment in the internship. All internships must be approved by program director.
credit hours: 3

PARA 2010 Introduction to Paralegal Studies
Introduction to Paralegal Studies
Introduction to the study of law and the legal system; the legal assistant in the legal system; an overview of the skills of the paralegal including legal interviewing, investigation in the law office, law office administration, and litigation; legal trends, and professional ethics, including the unauthorized practice of law.  
credit hours: 3

PARA 3020 Legal Research
Legal Research
Introduction to the law library and the process of legal research, including computer assisted methods.
credit hours: 3

PARA 3030 Legal Writing
Legal Writing
Building on skills developed in Legal Research, students learn to analyze the law as it applies to specific facts, and to effectively communicate the conclusions resulting from legal research and analysis.
Pre-requistites: PARA 3020. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 3050 Litigation I
Litigation I
Introduction and detailed analysis of the litigation process in federal and state courts; jurisdiction and venue analysis; commencement of the lawsuit, including the initial client interview and investigation techniques and methods; the early pleadings, including the complaint and petition; the answer and other early objections, exceptions and motions; calendars and tickler systems; federal and state court systems and practice; discovery procedures including file management; management of document production; depositions and deposition summaries; overview of discovery devices and pleadings; summary judgments and other pre-trial matters. Lecture is supplemented with drafting practice.
credit hours: 3

PARA 3070 Computers in the Law Firm
Computers in the Law Firm
Introduction to applications of computer technology within the law firm, including the use of computers related to paralegal functions in litigation support, legal research, case management, Internet utilization, and e-mail.
Pre-requistites: CPST 1000 - Introduction to Microcomputers or equivalent course. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4010 Business and Corporate Practice
Business and Corporate Practice
The sole proprietorship; partnerships; corporations, including formation of corporations and amending Articles of Incorporation; preparing drafts of stock certificates; maintaining stock ledgers; drafting resolutions; agency law.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4030 Louisiana Succession Practice
Louisiana Succession Practice
Review of Louisiana substantive law of successions and donations including wills; drafting of simple wills; estate administration including the collection, legal description, and appraisement of assets; drafting of pleadings to probate will, appoint executor, pay estate debts, sell or lease estate property, and send heirs into possession of their inheritance; preparation of documents to transfer estate assets including automobiles and securities; preparation and filing of Louisiana Inheritance Tax Return and Federal Estate Tax Return.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4040 Real Property Practice
Real Property Practice
Review of substantive law and history of real estate transactions, a compilation of initial information for real estate transactions, conducting a title search, preparation of preliminary abstract of title, title assurance, mortgages and transfer of ownership, the requisition of deeds and leases, preparation of preliminary opinion of title, and real estate closing procedures.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4050 Family Law
Family Law
Review of substantive law related to marriage, children, and property; client interviews; preparation of pleadings for dissolution, support and division of property; preparation of cases for trial; supervision of case progress; drafting of property settlements and tracing of assets; tax consequences of support and division of property; future issues in family law.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4070 Immigration Law Practice
Immigration Law Practice
Introduction to fundamentals of immigration law, practice, and policy to include discussions on: history; terminology; immigration forms; immigrant and nonimmigrant visas; citizenship and naturalization. There will also be brief discussions on the enforcement aspects of immigration.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4080 Criminal Law
Criminal Law
Review of basic principles of criminal law; criminal law practice including court rules, prosecutorial functions, probation, bail, and personal recognizance, sentencing, and alternative dispositions; investigation and interviewing in criminal cases; preparation of criminal cases for trial; constitutional limitations on criminal procedure; juvenile courts and mental commitment procedures.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval o Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4090 Administrative Practice
Administrative Practice
This course teaches the rule-making and adjudicatory procedures in governmental agencies. The student will learn to analyze and apply statutes and specific acts such as the Freedom of Information Act and the Administrative Procedures Act. Many areas of specialty practice rely heavily upon an analysis and understanding of administrative regulations and application.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4100 Law Office Management
Law Office Management
Approaches to the organization and efficient operation of the law office, management problems in the law office, office structures and systems, accounting and billing procedures, hiring, scheduling, and management of non-attorney personnel, information storage and retrieval systems, forms libraries, office equipment, management of the law office library, purchasing of law office supplies, client relations.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4120 Admiralty Practice
Admiralty Practice
Review of substantive maritime law and its procedural application of federal and state regulations as related to preparation of documents required such as bills of lading, limitations of liability, marine insurance, personal injury rights and liabilities, salvage, ship mortgages, and domestic and foreign towage regulations.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4150 Commercial Law
Commercial Law
An introduction to the execution, validity and enforcement of contracts, mortgages, pledge assignments and other security devices, the law of checks and notes with emphasis on formal requirements and liabilities of parties and collection procedures.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4160 Legal Interviewing and Investigation
Legal Interviewing and Investigation
This course is an in-depth study of principles, methods, and investigative techniques utilized to locate, gather, document and disseminate information. The emphasis will be on developing interviewing and investigative skills intended to prepare paralegals to communicate effectively while recognizing ethical problems.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4180 Bankruptcy Practice
Bankruptcy Practice
This course will provide an overview of the bankruptcy system focusing on theoretical and practical applications that include discussions on the development of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedures and the Bankruptcy Court and U.S. Trustee system. Emphasis will be placed on current practices and procedures for individual and commercial cases in Chapter 7 (liquidation), Chapter 13 (wage earner) and Chapter 11 (Reorganization) cases addressing pleading preparations and utilization of the electronic filing system. We will also explore ethical issues faced all by parties balancing the debtors’ rights to a fresh start against the creditors’ right to a meaningful distribution.
Pre-requistites: PARA 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4190 Legal Ethics in America
Legal Ethics in America
This course examines the professional and ethical dilemmas legal professionals may face. We will discuss and compare the ethical rules and professional standards developed by the American Bar Association, adopted by Louisiana and presented as guidelines by the two major paralegal associations. The course will compare real–life expectations and responses of legal professionals versus what is portrayed in the media. We will also discuss the impact of movies and television on public perception. The course objective is to develop informed, considered responses to ethical problems.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4220 Insurance Law Practice
Insurance Law Practice
This course is designed as an introduction to insurance law and its applications within the law firm, including the understanding of the insurance claims process as related to paralegal functions such as litigation, claims and defense of claims as well as case management. The objective of the course is to provide a thorough understanding of the insurance law in Louisiana as well as immersing students in techniques used in the litigation, claims and defense of claims as well as case management by gaining proficiency in the understanding all of the aspects of insurance claims. Upon completion, students will have a comprehensive understanding of specific tasks that paralegals will perform in a law firm as well as the issues of ethics and professionalism that can arise in an insurance law practice. 
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4230 Pro Bono Practice
Pro Bono Practice
Introduction to service agencies utilizing paralegals in pro bono publico work. Provide a comprehensive understanding of these agencies and the task paralegals are expected to provide. Emphasis is given to legal research and writing.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4280 Personal Injury/Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury/Medical Malpractice
Review of basic tort law and insurance law as it relates to personal injuries; assisting the lawyer in personal injury legal practice; factual investigation of intentional torts; preparation of pleadings and other papers in tort litigation; assisting in settlement negotiations; preparation of exhibits and organization of personal injury cases. Introduction to and detailed review of procedures in prosecuting and defending medical malpractice cases, review of Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act, burdens of proof and theories of recovery, defenses available, obtaining and analyzing the medical record, basic medical terminology, selection and utilization of the expert witness: pre-trial preparation and discovery, researching medical literature, how to use the medical library and computer databases, trial of the malpractice action.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4300 Louisiana Notary Law
Louisiana Notary Law
This course is an introduction to the general duties, powers and law of a Notary Public. Upon completion of this course the student should have an understanding of the law in Louisiana notaries in the areas of matrimonial regimes, adoptions, emancipations, tutorships, curatorships, interdictions, successions, wills, donations, real estate, mortgages, security interests and formation of businesses.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4310 Employment Law
Employment Law
An introduction to the practice of employment law with a review of relevant guiding principles. Identification of best practices in establishing, maintaining and terminating the employment relationship. The emphasis will be on developing the ability to evaluate employment law claims and ethical versus unethical practices, with attention to legal precedent and application of this understanding to real-world employment disputes.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4320 Healthcare Compliance
Healthcare Compliance
This course prepares paralegals for work in the health care industry, whether in a health law firm, government agency, or health care organization. Classes address the major areas of health care law, including insurance, Medicare, physician-patient relationships, medical records, bioethics, and privacy and security. Major statutes such as EMTALA, HIPAA, the Patient Affordable Care Act, and others, as well as federal regulations, are analyzed through lecture and practical exercises.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 4990 Directed Study
Directed Study
Individual study of a field project under the direction of a faculty member, the director, and/or a supervising attorney. May be counted toward fulfilling specialty requirements with approval of the director.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 5110 Environmental Law Seminar
Environmental Law Seminar
This course focuses on basic and practical information regarding environmental law and administrative procedures, including the role of the courts in controlling environmental decision-making, the economic and scientific constraints on environmental policy, preservation of natural areas, relationship with energy policy, and regulatory limitations within the federal system.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director. 
credit hours: 3

PARA 5500 Selected Topics
Selected Topics
Advanced research seminars addressing current trends in practice or developing legal theory. Classes are taught by lecture and may require a research paper. Selected Topics is an intensive course intended for students nearing completion of the program and graduates continuing their paralegal education. Recent topics include Insurance Practice, Class Actions, and Medical Records Analysis.
Pre-requistites: PARA 2010, 3020, 3030, 3050 and 3060 or by approval of Director.
credit hours: 3

PARA 5900 Paralgal Practicum
Paralgal Practicum
The practicum (internship) gives students experience by requiring them to work, under the supervision of an attorney, for 100 hours in an approved legal setting. Students also meet in a classroom component throughout the semester in which they review ethics, professionalism, regulation, and job search skills. Upon completion of the practicum, students submit a paper outlining the duties undertaken during the practicum and an evaluation from their practicing attorney. Students may register for the practicum in their final semester in the program. A 2.0 grade point average is required for enrollment in the practicum. The practicum must be successfully completed; failure to obtain a passing grade after two attempts will result in dismissal from the program.  
Pre-requistites: Approval of director required. 
credit hours: 3

SPEC 1400 Persuasive Public Speaking
Persuasive Public Speaking
Principles of audience analysis, speech composition, and delivery. Special attention is given to persuasive techniques
Notes: Credit will not be given for both COMM 121 and USPC 140.
credit hours: 3

SPEC 3110 Dynamics of Group Communication: Skills, Concepts, and Characteristics
Dynamics of Group Communication: Skills, Concepts, and Characteristics
An analysis of the impact of social, psychological, emotional and environmental factors on the small-group decision-making process. Emphasis is on the study and application of current problem-solving theories and techniques. (Satisfies humanities requirement for SCS students.)
credit hours: 3