2017-2018 Online Continuing Education Programs [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Online Continuing Education Undergraduate Programs
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At NEC we acknowledge and are mindful of the real‐life obligations and special circumstances that adult learners face while still maintaining high standards and expectations. We strive to provide continuing education opportunities, with special emphasis on online environments, for students who decide that the flexibility of online learning best serves their academic and professional goals.
We strongly believe that the online environment can provide many opportunities for solid and meaningful interactions among students and faculty. To achieve this goal, our faculty provide frequent one‐on‐one interactions with each student each week. These interactions are substantial and consist of regular and frequent assignments that include ongoing feedback in order to let students know early in a course if they are doing well or need to improve. Our faculty and staff provide proactive outreach to the students. The continuing education programs at NEC are based on the principle that removing obstacles to professional and personal advancement are key components in creating an environment where students thrive.
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Online Continuing Education Programs
(No Active Programs) General Education Requirements
Writing 1010 - Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences I
This course is an evidence-based, writing intensive course designed to improve critical thinking, reading, and writing proficiencies through guidance in a variety of academic formats. Students will develop strategies for turning their experiences, observations, and analyses into evidence suitable for academic writing. Over the length of this course students will build upon developing their critical thinking skills to learn the processes necessary for gathering and incorporating research material in their writing. Students will learn how to evaluate, cite, and document primary and secondary research sources, as well as how to develop arguments and support them with sound evidence. (4 credits)
Writing 1020 - Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences II
The goal of this course is to teach academic research as a tool for critical thinking that provides the basis for well developed arguments. This course requires synthesis, analysis, and application of information through writing in a variety of rhetorical forms for a variety of audiences. Students are asked to research and discuss a variety of social issues through the use of selected readings from modern essayists and the available library resources. This course is required of all students to meet institutional graduation requirements. (4 credits) Prerequisite: WR 1010.
LAS 1110 (LAS 1) On Being Human
This seminar is designed to introduce students to the meaning and purpose of an education rooted in the liberal arts and sciences by presenting the fundamental question that reverberates throughout the program’s curriculum, “What does it mean to be human?” LAS 1 seminars represent a variety of disciplines and topics related to the seminar theme. Regardless of instructor or disciplinary focus, each LAS 1 seminar prompts students to think about what it means to be human, individually and collectively. Students will consider what our shared obligations and responsibilities are as human beings, despite differences in race, class, gender, ethnicity, or other factors.
LAS 1111 (LAS 1) History of Political Thought
The History of Political Thought acquaints students with the fundamental questions about the political and social order and those thinkers who have posited the most significant answers to those questions. The course surveys past and present political thinking, focusing on current issues arising from a global market, transnational culture, and the appearance of new political movements that are giving voice to those who have long been marginalized or ignored. Students consider such topics as the perennial tension between individual and common goods, the challenges inherent to limited resources and human need, the sources of power and authority, and the strength and weaknesses of different forms of government. The course leaves students with an appreciation for the rights, duties, and obligations that are fundamental to a just society. (4 credits).
LAS 1112 (LAS 2) One Love: Marley, Language and Love
The One Love course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental issues of the human condition through the careful study of a life that has had a lasting impact. Guided by Timothy White’s biographical masterpiece Catch a Fire, students consider the life, times, and artistry of Bob Marley, discovering within this narrative elements that are common to every human life: culture, family, race, ethnicity, faith, the love of beauty, and the challenge of achieving social justice. The One Love course serves as a foundation of the core curriculum by engaging students in the examination of the human experience. (4 credits).
LAS 1120 (LAS 2) Communities in America
This course grows out of the foundation provided in LAS 1110. LAS 2 seminars will address human nature in context. Students will ask, what constitutes community and how can diverse communities coexist in a pluralistic world? In addition, the seminar allows for consideration of the role of the ‘outsider’ or ‘other’ within communities and society as a whole. With a focus on American culture these seminars will explore how different communities can both succeed within and challenge the principles of democratic society.
From the meaning of social identity and difference to the significance of political, professional and religious affiliations, to the facts of disability, discrimination, and prejudice, these seminars will look at the social construction of difference and the challenges and opportunities of diversity.
LAS 2110 (LAS 3) The Creative Arts
LAS 3 covers the Creative Arts, exposing students to the innovative, imaginative side of human experience; these seminars are experientially based, promoting individual creativity, aesthetic awareness, and artistic appreciation. These courses embrace the process of conception, execution, and analysis. Students will leave having created and presented a portfolio of related works.
LAS 2120 (LAS 4) Social Sciences
The social sciences are concerned with relationships among individuals in, and to, a broader societal structure. Born of the Age of Enlightenment, the social sciences seek truth, through critical thinking and the use of scientific methodology, to gain a deeper understanding of the human experience. Social scientists in the disciplines of criminal justice, economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology strive to explain the human experience with the goal of improving the social condition.
LAS 2130 (LAS 5) Lab Science
The course that satisfies the Las 5 Lab Science requirement - ES1110 - covers a broad range of current environmental problems including population growth, global climate change, famine and food resources, global warming, and the loss of biodiversity. The laboratory portion of the course provides students with hands-on field and laboratory experiences that introduce a variety of methods and techniques used to examine natural communities and air and water quality.
LAS 2140 (LAS 6) Humanities
These courses develop the student’s ability to appreciate beauty and elegance in the search for truth and encourage the ability of the student to connect discrete fields of study by analyzing context and connections. Exposure to the interrelated nature in the fine arts, as well as the performing arts, literature, philosophy, art history, and history enhances the student’s understanding of our shared humanity as ethical and creative beings.
LAS 3110 (LAS 7) Global Perspectives
By addressing global issues that impact the human race and the biotic community of which we are a part, student awareness and critical skills will be heightened in the interest of finding answers to global challenges, and inspiring further inquiry. Ultimately, the purpose of LAS 7, in combination with all previously taken LAS seminars, is for students to engage multiple perspectives in their quest to understand and define what it means to be human, both individually and collectively, in order that they may demonstrate, in whatever field they pursue, an open‐minded, well‐informed critical, creative, and ethical perspective - one capable of transforming themselves and others for the greater good as they go on to become citizens of the world.
CT 1100 - Computer Technology
In this course, students explore how to use computers to become more productive in the way that they organize, think, and learn. Course topics include the Windows operating system, file directory structure, using the Internet, spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), and making computer presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint). (2 credits).
CW 1100 - Introduction to Creative Writing
This course is a writing workshop that exposes students to the various genres of creative writing such as poetry, fiction, non‐fiction and drama. This course satisfies the LAS 3 Creative Arts requirement. (4 credits)
ES 1110 - Environmental Science: A Global Concern
This course covers a broad range of current environmental problems including population growth, global climate change, famine and food resources, and the loss of biodiversity. The laboratory portion of this course provides students with hands-on, field and laboratory experiences that introduce a variety of methods and techniques for examining the natural environment. (4 credits).
Mathematics
Students will be expected to demonstrate competency in Mathematics. mathematics component of the General Education program is to develop students’ ability to reason quantitatively; to ensure a foundational understanding of the basic concepts and techniques necessary to be an informed consumer of quantitative information; to provide students with opportunities to intelligently evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of numerical evidence; and to provide students with strategies and methods for how to manipulate, understand, analyze, and interpret quantitative information and solve problems of a quantitative nature.
MT 1003- Fundamentals of Mathematics
This course is designed for students who need a review of arithmetic and basic algebra. Topics for this course include: operations using integers and rational numbers, decimals and percent, ratio and proportion, exponents, geometric formulas, variables, algebraic expressions, linear equations, solving equations and inequalities in one variable, and translating and solving applied problems. Students will actively engage in developing the important mathematical ideas through a series of real-life problem situations. This course counts toward graduation, but the course does not satisfy the College’s mathematics requirement. (4 credits).
MT 1020 - College Algebra
This course will focus on the application of algebra to real-world problems, including intermediate algebra topics such as solving linear equations and inequalities; solving quadratic equations; graphing linear, quadratic, and other polynomial functions, rational functions; factoring; and solving systems of equations. Emphasis will be on solving real-world problems by incorporating graphical, symbolic, and numeric representations. It is designed primarily for students who require and/or need additional preparation for statistics and Pre-Calculus. (4 credits).
MT 1100 - Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning
The goal of this course is to develop students’ ability to think critically about quantitative statements and information. In this course, students will have opportunities to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of numerical evidence and logical arguments, to apply mathematical methods in the context of real-world problems, and to study and employ strategies and methods for how to manipulate, understand, analyze, and interpret quantitative information. Students who do not need to take a higher level mathematics course should find this an interesting way of meeting the the college-wide mathematics graduation requirement. (4 credits).
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English
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CW 1100 - Introduction to Creative Writing
This course is a writing workshop that exposes students to the various genres of creative writing such as poetry, fiction, non‐fiction and drama. This course satisfies the LAS 3 Creative Arts requirement. (4 Credits)
Writing
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WR 1010 - Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences I
The goals of this course are, first, to develop the students’ critical and analytical thinking skills in the context of a sound rhetorical approach to written communication; and, second, to instill a fundamental sensitivity to and facility with language. Areas of study include the nature of the writing process, situation and audience, problem definition, invention techniques, thesis statements, organization, drafting, revisions, and the fundamentals of editing. Assignments follow thematic sequences leading students from experience‐based, issue-oriented arguments to the essentials of formal academic research. This course is offered every semester and is required of all students to meet institutional graduation requirements. -
WR 1020 - Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences II
The goal of this course is to teach academic research as a tool for critical thinking that provides the basis for well-developed arguments. This course requires synthesis, analysis, and application of information through writing in a variety of rhetorical forms for a variety of audiences. Students are asked to research and discuss a variety of social issues through the use of selected readings from modern essayists and the available library resources. This course is offered every semester and is required of all students to meet institutional graduation requirements. Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences I. Students must earn a grade of C or better to fulfill the College Writing requirement.
General Education
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ES 1110 - Evironmental Science: A Global Concern
This course covers a broad range of current environmental problems including population growth, global climate change, famine and food resources, and the loss of biodiversity. The laboratory portion of this course provides students with hands-on, field and laboratory experiences that introduce a variety of methods and techniques for examining the natural environment. (4 credits) -
LAS 1111 - History of Political Thought
The History of Political Thought acquaints students with the fundamental questions about the political and social order and those thinkers who have posited the most significant answers to those questions. The course surveys past and present political thinking, focusing on current issues arising from a global market, transnational culture, and the appearance of new political movements that are giving voice to those who have long been marginalized or ignored. Students consider such topics as the perennial tension between individual and common goods, the challenges inherent to limited resources and human need, the sources of power and authority, and the strength and weaknesses of different forms of government. The course leaves students with an appreciation for the rights, duties, and obligations that are fundamental to a just society. (4 credits) -
LAS 1112 - One Love: Marley, Language, and Learning
The One Love course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental issues of the human condition through the careful study of a life that has had a lasting impact. Guided by Timothy White’s biographical masterpiece Catch a Fire, students consider the life, times, and artistry of Bob Marley, discovering within this narrative elements that are common to every human life: culture, family, race, ethnicity, faith, the love of beauty, and the challenge of achieving social justice. The One Love course serves as a foundation of the core curriculum by engaging students in the examination of the human experience. (4 credits)
Accounting
The Accounting program prepares the student for a variety of careers in accounting, with emphasis on the fundamental and advanced techniques needed to assist future clients and firms. Presenting numbers in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for profit, public and non‐profit organizations, accountants develop skills and expertise through problem solving and methodical strategies.
Learning Outcomes
Students completing the Accounting program should be able to:
- Prepare and evaluate financial statements.
- Understand the role of the accountant in the organization and in society.
- Understand the impact of taxes on decision making and the statements.
- Understand the importance of costing processes in an organization.
- Understand and subscribe to the ethical code of conduct required by the accounting profession.
- Understand and implement internal control mechanisms within an organization.
- Remain accountable to the stakeholders of the organization for the accurate and fair presentation of the financial statements.
- Be prepared to take the certification exams in accounting (CPA, CMA, CFP, CIA).
- Use the experiential learning activities to enhance their capabilities in their future job experiences.
- Understand the pronouncements as promulgated by the FASB, SEC, AICPA, etc. in facilitating corporate governance.
Major
Accounting
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AC 2210 - Financial Accounting
This course examines basic concepts and principles of financial accounting. After completing the accounting cycle, emphasis is placed on the recording and reporting of financial information conforming to the generally accepted accounting principles published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, its predecessors, and the Security and Exchange Commission. (4 credits) -
AC 2220 - Management Accounting
This course shows students how to generate information needed to help managers achieve goals and objectives. Students determine prices for products and services, decide whether or not to acquire equipment, prepare budgets, compare actual performance to budgets, decide what information is relevant to decisions, allocate costs to various activities in the organization, and generate information in support of managerial decisions. Students receive instruction in a computer sspreadsheet program and use spreadsheets to facilitate decision making. (4 credits) -
AC 3210 - Financial Reporting I
A study of the theory and practice of the accounting for most balance sheet accounts, revenues, and expenses. May include other advanced topics. Pronouncements of the AICPA, FASB and other authoritative sources are an integral part of this course. Prerequisites: AC 2210 (4 credits) -
AC 3220 - Financial Reporting II
A continuation of the concepts begun in Financial Reporting I. Balance sheet topics will include liabilities like long-term debt, pensions, and leases along with stockholders’ equity accounts. May include other advanced topics. Pronouncements of the AICPA, FASB and other authoritative sources are an integral part of this course. Prerequisite: AC 3210 or permission of the instructor. (4 credits) -
AC 3230 - Cost Accounting
This course is designed to track the individual components that make up the cost of a manufactured product: materials, labor, and overhead. It expands beyond the management accounting course in that cost accumulation systems like job order and process costing are studied. Other topics of note include quality costs, learning curve theory, just-in‐time costing, and activity‐based costing. Prerequisites: AC 2210 and AC 2220 (4 credits) -
AC 3290 - Federal Taxation
A study of the composition of the federal tax law as applied to individuals. Topics include filing statuses, exemptions, basis calculations, capital gains and losses, sale of residences. An important component of the course will be the strategies the taxpayer can legally use to evade or postpone the payment of taxes. An introduction to the tax effects of organizing as a proprietorship, partnership, or corporation will be presented. Prerequisites: AC 2210 (4 credits) -
AC 5640 - Auditing and Attestation
This course introduces the student to the audit process, with emphasis on the perspective of management in a CPA firm, but with consideration to internal processes. Topics include implementing control procedures and assessments using both the compliance and management methods. Audit planning, staffing and training are considered. Special topics include enterprise risk management and auditing non‐profit and public organizations. Prerequisites: AC 3210 and AC 3220 (4 credits) -
MT 1003 - Fundamentals of Mathematics
This course is designed for students who need a review of arithmetic and basic algebra. Topics for this course include: operations using integers and rational numbers, decimals and percent, ratio and proportion, exponents, geometric formulas, variables, algebraic expressions, linear equations, solving equations and inequalities in one variable, and translating and solving applied problems. Students will actively engage in developing the important mathematical ideas through a series of real-life problem situations. (4 credits) This course counts toward graduation, but the course does not satisfy the College’s mathematics requirement. -
MT 1020 - College Algebra
This course will focus on the application of algebra to real-world problems, including intermediate algebra topics such as solving linear equations and inequalities; solving quadratic equations; graphing linear, quadratic, and other polynomial functions, rational functions; factoring; and solving systems of equations. Emphasis will be on solving real-world problems by incorporating graphical, symbolic, and numeric representations. It is designed primarily for students who require and/or need additional preparation for statistics and Pre-Calculus. (4 credits) -
MT 1100 - Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning
The goal of this course is to develop students’ ability to think critically about quantitative statements and information. In this course, students will have opportunities to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of numerical evidence and logical arguments, to apply mathematical methods in the context of real-world problems, and to study and employ strategies and methods for how to manipulate, understand, analyze, and interpret quantitative information. (4 credits) Students who do not need to take a higher level mathematics course should find this an interesting way of meeting the the college-wide mathematics graduation requirement.
Business Administration
The Business Administration Program offers courses that will prepare students for a wide range of careers in for profit and not‐for‐profit organizations. The blending of business and liberal arts courses provides a strong foundation that enables students to develop the critical thinking skills essential for success in a rapidly‐changing global economy.
Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program will be able to:
- Conduct themselves and their business to high ethical and professional standards
- Write and communicate effectively work effectively in teams
- Employ numerical analysis and accountancy in support of decision‐making and problem‐solving
- Employ technology in pursuit of organizational objectives
- Be familiar with terminology and principles associated with: the legal, social and international environments of business, organizational behavior, management, marketing, finance, strategy, finance, macroeconomics and microeconomics.
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Business Administration, A.A.
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Business Administration, Accounting Concentration, B.A.
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Business Administration, B.A.
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Business Administration, Business Analytics Concentration, B.A.
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Business Administration, Computer Information Systems Concentration, B.A.
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Business Administration, E-Commerce and Digital Marketing Concentration, B.A.
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Business Administration, Finance Concentration, B.A.
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Business Administration, Healthcare Administration Concentration, B.A.
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Business Administration, Human Resource Management Concentration, B.A.
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Business Administration, International Business Concentration, B.A.
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Business Administration, Management Concentration, B.A.
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Business Administration, Marketing Concentration, B.A.
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Business Administration, Project Management Concentration, B.A.
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Business Administration, Strategic Sales Management Concentration, B.A.
Minor
Business Administration
Please note: specific courses offered in any academic year are subject to changes depending on enrollment and academic needs.
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BU 1110 - Introduction to Business
This survey course incorporates study through projects, group research, video, and text case analysis. Further, the course serves as a foundation for the core of business courses. The functions of business, management, finance, marketing, human resources, and information production will be explained and future core courses previewed. The course explores the application of technology in a business setting; including use of the Internet, MS Office applications such as Excel, and other relevant computer software. (4 credits) -
BU 2110 - Quantitative Methods
This introductory course in quantitative analysis focuses on applications in service, manufacturing, and not‐for profit organizations. Topics include basic descriptive statistics, expected value, sampling, inference, regression analysis, forecasting, scheduling, linear programming, and project management. Prerequisites: MT 1020 or adequate score on MPT. (4 credits) -
BU 2210 (AC 2210) - Financial Accounting
This course examines basic concepts and principles of financial accounting. After covering the accounting cycle, emphasis is placed on the recording and reporting of financial information conforming to the generally accepted accounting principles published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, its predecessors, and the Security and Exchange Commission. (4 credits) -
BU 2220 (AC 2220) - Management Accounting
This course shows students how to generate information needed to help managers achieve goals and objectives. Students determine prices for products and services, decide whether or not to acquire equipment, prepare budgets, compare actual performance to budgets, decide what information is relevant to decisions, allocate costs to various activities in the organization and generate information in support of managerial decisions. Students receive instruction in a computer spreadsheet program and use spreadsheets to facilitate decision-making. (4 credits) -
BU 2420 - Organizational Behavior and Management
This course provides experiential study to explore the functioning of work group behavior. Specific interest areas covered include leadership, persuasion, organizational effectiveness, and other related topics that enhance the students’ ability to manage people and projects in an organization. (4 credits) Fulfills the LAS 2 requirement. -
BU 2430 (CT 2430) - Information Systems in Organizations
This course introduces students to how information technology is used in support of an organization’s ongoing strategy development and implementation as well as to provide management with information regarding the organization’s performance and in support of decision making. Students will learn about information technology support for customer relationship management, supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, and business intelligence as well as for streamlining operations and fostering innovation. Case studies about developing and implementing information systems will be analyzed for small, large, for profit, not for profit, bricks and mortar, and online organizations. Additionally, hands‐on components of this course will focus intensively on current software used in a variety of business environments, preparing students for upper level courses and today’s workforce. (4 credits) -
BU 2510 - Principles of Marketing
This introductory‐level marketing course is aimed at the marketing functions of a business, with emphasis on how strategies are developed and how the marketing mix is created to meet the wants and needs of consumers. (4 credits) -
BU 3250 - Advanced Quantitative Methods for Business Analytics
In-depth application of statistical and management science models to business decision making. Topics include regression analysis and univariate and multivariate research methods on ‘big data’, including the use of software for business applications with special focus on spreadsheets. Prerequisite: BU2120, Quantitative Methods (4 credits) -
BU 3260 - Data Mining and Analysis
The study of data mining and analysis techniques, with a focus on analysis of large data sets methods that assist in recognizing patterns and making intelligent use of massive amounts of data. Topics include data visualization, cluster analysis, classification, and discriminant analysis. The emphasis is understanding the application of methods rather than on mathematical and computational foundations. (4 credits) -
BU 3270 - Search Engine Optimization Methods
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is a vital component of inbound marketing, making it a priority for businesses to appear on the top of search result rankings to build a cost effective and consistent medium to generate traffic. This course examines how to increase the organic search ranking of a website/webpage. On-page best practices, keyword research, site design and architecture, link building, SEO for local search, site audit, SEO tracking will be covered. (4 credits) -
BU 3280 - Conflict Analysis and Resolution
The goal of this course is to examine organizational conflict with a focus on managing employee disputes. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes and procedures to legalistic, adversarial methods of dispute resolution will be explored. Knowledge and skills developed are those needed to analyze complex conflict and dispute situations, shape appropriate processes to involve the right parties, constructively negotiate settlements, select mediators and facilitators, and design dispute resolution programs. (4 credits) -
BU 3310 - Business Finance
This course concentrates on financial principles and their application to typical business problems in the operation of the business enterprise. Financial analysis and planning, working capital management, and the capital budgeting process are examined. Prerequisites: BU 2210 and AC 2210 (4 credits) -
BU 3340 - Intercultural Communication
From a global and comparative perspective, this course examines issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, economics, and politics as they influence perceptions and communicative behavior. Verbal and non-verbal communication will also be explored. Students will be introduced to theories, methods, tools, and vocabulary used in the field as well as the application of theory to the realities of working in a global economy. (4 credits) -
BU 3350 - Project Management in Organizations
This course provides an overview of the project management lifecycle with a solid grounding in fundamental project management concepts. Emphasis is placed on how to develop a project charter, components of a project management plan, a work breakdown structure (WBS), and a risk management plan. Students will study how to monitor and report project statuses, as well as how to successfully close out a project. (4 credits) -
BU 3360 - Management of Financial Institutions
Study of financial institutions considering current economic environments, financial policies, risk management and decision-making worldwide; consistent with existing standards of profitability, liquidity and solvency. (4 credits) -
BU 3410 - Sales Management
This course focuses on one of the elements of marketing promotion, the selling function, with emphasis on planning, organizing, and staffing the sales department. Developing, directing and evaluating the performance of the sales force are also major topics. Prerequisites: AC 2220 and BU 2510 . (4 credits) -
BU 3420 - Human Resource Management
This course covers the complexities of managing the human resources of the organization. Topics include human resource planning, recruiting, selecting, training, evaluating performance, developing employees, and compensating employees. The course also covers current federal and state legislation in the areas of labor relations, health and safety regulations, and affirmative action. Prerequisite: BU 2420 . (4 credits) -
BU 3510 - Marketing Research
This course examines marketing research techniques used to find the information needed for marketing decision making. Topics include problem definition, design of research methods, questionnaire construction, data analysis, and the implications of the findings for marketing strategy decisions. Prerequisites: BU 2510 and BU 2110 (4 credits) -
BU 3610 - Leadership
This course examines leadership as the critical interpersonal dynamic necessary for effective management. It includes leadership assessment, leadership development, the process of leadership, productivity, motivation, and effective leadership styles and theories. Leadership in other cultures is examined. Current readings, research, and practical exercises are incorporated. Prerequisites: BU 1110 (4 credits) -
BU 3620 - International Business
This course focuses on special issues of international management enabling students to compete in the current global environment. Issues covered include evaluation of how the legal, political, financial, competitive, and cultural environment affect international business strategies. Fulfills LAS 7 requirements. Prerequisites: LAS 1‐6 or permission of the instructor. (4 credits) -
BU 3630 - Personal Selling and Client Relationships
This course focuses on direct selling, one of the key elements of marketing promotion. Utilizing a variety of methods, this course provides students with the tools and skills necessary to build long-term relationships that result in successful sales outside a fixed retail location. Personal selling techniques will be honed in an experiential format, preparing students to successfully achieve the Action Selling Sales Skills Certification. (4 credits) -
BU 3810 - Advertising and Promotion
This course focuses on the need to advertise, the media, consumer motivation, creating the message, the use of agencies, the design and use of promotion techniques, and the organization and functions of a corporate advertising staff. Prerequisite: BU 2510 . (4 credits) -
BU 3880 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
This course provides an overview of the regulatory, legal, political, and social environment in which business operates. Emphasis is placed on how the legal environment influences decision- making. This course will present such topics as the legal system, anti-trust, consumer and administrative law, and the role of stakeholders in the decision-making. Special emphasis will be placed on the ethical environments of business as well as an examination of how businesses interact with their social environments, including on-line social environments. This course will begin with a review of legal systems and the U.S. Constitution. Prerequisites: Sophomore status. (4 Credits) -
BU 4040 - Strategic Management
The purpose of this course is to apply the various skills, competencies, and discipline‐based perspectives students have experienced during their undergraduate careers toward solving problems likely to be faced in the world of work. Course work consists primarily of case studies that provide insight into analysis of environment and situation; risk‐taking, personal and organizational values, tactics, and developing an organizational vision. (4 credits) -
BU 4050 - Advanced Corporate Finance
This course analyzes the major decision-making areas of corporate finance from the standpoint of corporate executives, shareholders and corporate advisors. Using current best practices in financial tools and techniques, students will perform a series of simulations based on actual corporate finance deals and projects. These simulations expose students to critical corporate finance issues and solutions and provide practical, hands-on experience in dealing with situations in valuation, capital structure, investment allocation, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions, real options, and ethics. (4 credits) -
BU 4060 - International Financial Markets
This course provides an introduction to the study of financial assets and international financial markets. Topics covered include the purpose and functioning of financial markets and institutions, valuation of financial assets, and analysis of risk and returns. Students will develop an understanding of the basic principles of financial markets that will enable them to follow and interpret current events. They will have a broad knowledge of the instruments and structure that characterize financial markets, as well as some exposure to common principles in portfolio management. (4 credits) -
BU 4070 - Investment Management
Principles of investment in stocks and bonds. Includes fundamental, economic, and technical analysis; measurable and unmeasurable aspects of risk; portfolio management; psychological aspects of the market. (4 credits) -
BU 4110 - Data Visualization
An introduction as well as hands-on experience in data visualization. Students will examine design principles for creating meaningful displays and presentations of quantitative and qualitative data to support intelligent, data-based decision-making. (4 credits) -
BU 4120 - Marketing Channels and E-Commerce
From a channel management perspective, this course is designed to understand how organizations developing offline and online distribution channels and strategies may leverage value creation, market differentiation and competitive advantage. From an e-commerce perspective, the goal of this course is to prepare students as future executives, managers and strategists to create value in the networked economy and to gain understanding and insight on how new technology and media forms have created unprecedented challenges and opportunities in business. (4 credits) -
BU 4130 - Online Consumer Behavior and Online Communities
Successful firms use consumer attitudes and behaviors to segment markets and design marketing strategies. Since the influence of online communities on buyers is growing, this course focuses on examining specific buyer behaviors while examining the role new media (online communities, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube mobile applications, etc.) has on today’s social-savvy customers. (4 credits) -
BU 4140 - Sales Strategy and Technology
With the growth of social media and the digital age customers now have unprecedented access to information, a new reality that is changing the way salespeople do their jobs. Salespeople must now shift the focus from “selling to serving” customers in order to build customer loyalty. In this course students will review the psychology of sales from the perspective of this new reality, exploring how this has shaped buyer behavior. (4 credits) -
BU 4240 - Compensation and Benefit System
This course investigates the development and administration of compensation and benefit programs. Unemployment security, worker income security, group insurance, and disability and pension plans will be covered. Emphasis is placed on objectives, policies, organization, and the implementation of compensation and benefit systems. (4 credits) -
BU 4250 CO 4250 - Organizational Communication and Negotiation
This course provides an overview of effective communication in a wide array of organizational settings. Emphasis is placed on human resource planning, working in groups and teams, conflict and behavior management, dealing with diversity, leadership, and other communication issues as well as negotiation strategies and tools. (4 credits) -
BU 4260 - Leading Change in Organizations
Effective leaders understand how to manage change, an essential skill when working in a rapidly changing business environment. External and internal forces that cause change, such as leading a new initiative or project, working to change the culture of the organization, launching new products or entering new markets will be explored. Tools and techniques provided in this course will help the student understand how others react to change and how to effectively lead them through that time. (4 credits) -
BU 4340 - International Trade
An examination of the basic theories of international trade, commercial policy, and exchange rates. Topics may include the relation between trade and economic growth, global aspects of U.S. trade policy, international trade agreements, and protectionism. (4 credits) -
BU 4350 - Geopolitics of World Business
This course address how geography and politics intersect with and influence international global enterprises. Students will develop an awareness of important geopolitical facts and analyze how these facts interact with and affect international business competition. The course will examine how geographic location, natural resource endowments, historical relationships, and national and institutional political factors influence global companies. (4 credits) -
BU 4410 - Change Management and Project Risk
This course examines how to manage risk and crisis occurrence through a project’s life cycle. Emphasis is placed on integrating SWOT, Risk Breakdown Structure, and Risk Mitigation into the overarching project life cycle. Project leadership is explored in the context of building effective project teams and maintaining stakeholder relationships, especially in times of uncertainty and crisis. Students will learn and apply basic project management concepts related to identifying, classifying, and mitigating risk. (4 credits) -
BU 4490 - Project Performance and Quality Assurance
This course provides the student with tools and techniques to ensure that a project achieves the desired level of quality outcomes. The major emphasis of the course examines how quality is defined, quality plans, control charts, peer reviews, check lists, and process mapping. The student will practice by managing a process improvement project. (4 credits) -
BU 4915 - Forecasting Techniques, Risk Analysis, and Predictive Analytics
Survey of analytical techniques and tools used to assist in making decisions under uncertainty. Better forecasting can lead to better short-term and long-term planning and, in turn, to better decision-making. Students develop and explore several computer- based forecasting models. Topics include basic concepts of forecasting, time series models, and regression models. (4 credits)
Computer Information Systems
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CT 1510 - Introduction to Programming Logic and Design
The course will provide the student with knowledge on the principles of programming logic and design. An emphasis will be placed on using the correct rules of program engineering, structure of data, basic algorithms and problem solving in computer programming. A hands‐on approach will be used to conceptualize programming concepts and techniques. Additional importance will be placed on understanding the value of creating flowcharts or writing pseudo code and will include top‐down program development using algebraic notation, standard control structures, and arrays in an appropriate programming language. The course stresses planning, building, coding, testing, debugging and documenting program applications. Additional programming concepts covered include binary representation, storage, and general architecture and functioning of a computer system. (4 credits) -
CT 2430 - Information Systems in Organizations
This course introduces students to how information technology is used in support of an organization’s ongoing strategy development and implementation as well as to provide management with information regarding the organization’s performance and in support of decision making. Additionally, hands-on components of this course will focus on current software used in a variety of business environments. (4 credits) -
CT 2510 - Object Oriented Programming
This course covers topics in object oriented programming utilizing a variety of visual programming languages. Major topics include analysis and design, and use of object oriented programming techniques. A hands‐on approach will be used to conceptualize programming modeling and techniques such as concepts in classes, inheritance, encapsulation, and abstraction. Prerequisite: CT 1510 or Permission of instructor (4 credits) -
CT 3610 - Database Management
This course provides the student with indepth knowledge of database analysis, design, and implementation principles. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to use the entity-relationship data model to represent business data requirements. Students will gain the skills needed to identify business solutions through the use of data structure design, and to understand the interconnections between data structure and business policies. Students will learn how to design, build and use databases and non‐procedural applications appropriate to business problems. In addition, students will develop an understanding of relational databases through the use of queries to retrieve specific fields and records and will learn to appreciate the accuracy and integrity of stored data by incorporating referential and data integrity into relational databases. (4 credits)
Economics
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EC 2110 - Introduction to Macroeconomics
A study of basic tools and concepts of economic analysis necessary to study, understand, analyze, and evaluate fundamental operations and behavior of various economic agents at the aggregate macro level in a market based economy. Topics will include national income accounting and output determination; business cycle; employment and unemployment; price level and inflation; money and monetary institutions; government budgets and deficits; fiscal and monetary stabilizing policies; international trade and finance; growth theories; alternative policy mixes and competing schools of thoughts. All topics are presented in a framework hospitable to critical mode of thinking and helpful to development and enhancement of systematic investigative skills and logical reasoning required by decision‐makers in addressing domestic and international macroeconomic issues. (4 credits) -
EC 2120 - Introduction to Microeconomics
A study of basic tools and concepts of economic analysis and principles necessary to study, understand, analyze, and evaluate behavior of various economic agents regarding production, exchange, pricing , and distribution of goods and services under free market constraints. Topics will include concepts of scarcity; economic way of thinking including marginal analysis; study of demand and supply; operation of a market including equilibrium price-quantity determination and resource allocation; theory of consumer behavior; theory of the firm and cost analysis; economic efficiency and market outcomes; perfect and imperfect market structures; resource markets; and cases and causes of market failure. All topics are presented in a framework hospitable to critical mode of thinking and helpful to development and enhancement of systematic investigative skills and logical reasoning required by decision‐makers in addressing domestic and international microeconomic issues. (4 credits)
Criminal Justice
The criminal justice major emphasizes a multidisciplinary and experiential approach to crime, justice, and the reduction of violence. It is a liberal arts major, requiring students to think critically, contemplate and appreciate alternative viewpoints, and communicate effectively. It encourages students to take both an analytical and experiential approach to criminal justice.
Students who complete the criminal justice program may go on to careers in law enforcement, corrections, social services, the justice system, or law. Regardless of student career track, the study of criminal justice provides a deeper understanding of crime and justice in contemporary American society.
Learning Outcomes
Students completing the Criminal Justice Program should be able to:
- Articulate the purpose, structure, and function of the American criminal justice system.
- Discuss the roles of law enforcement, the courts and the corrections system and compare the common values each shares with the competing goals of crime control and due process.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of terminology and fundamental constructs necessary for competence in the field.
- Identify and evaluate basic theories of crime causation.
- Explain how research in criminology can result in changes in social policy and legislation.
- Identify the foundation of our system of laws and explain the philosophical underpinnings of criminal responsibility and punishment.
- Recognize that crime is defined by, and is a reflection of, societal attitudes and tolerances.
- Apply the concepts of justice, morality and ethics to law enforcement practice and the trial process.
- Demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills in reading and writing about issues in law and criminal justice.
- Articulate accepted standards of professional and ethical behavior.
- Produce written material that demonstrates a proficiency in composition, grammar, and proper documentation.
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Criminal Justice, A.A.
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Criminal Justice, B.A.
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Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Concentration, B.A.
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Criminal Justice, Homeland Security and Emergency Management Concentration, B.A.
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Criminal Justice, Human Services Concentration, B.A.
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Criminal Justice, Institutional and Community-Based Corrections Concentration, B.A.
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Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Concentration, B.A.
Minor
Criminal Justice
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CJ 1110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
An overview and analysis of the various parts of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, criminal law and courts, and criminal punishment and corrections. (4 credits) -
CJ 1130 (SO 1130) - Criminology
This course examines the types, patterns and extent of crime in U.S. society. We will also study the immense and varied individual and social costs of crime. Finally, the many responses to crime that are found at the local and national levels will be examined. Special attention will be paid to grassroots initiatives intended to create safer communities. Though the focus is on crime in the U.S., some international comparisons will be integrated into the course. (4 credits) -
CJ 2100 - Introduction to Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
This course provides a foundational and general perspective to the growing threats of cyber-based attacks and unauthorized / criminal access to digital information and the various methods to secure internet based and proprietary computer systems. (4 credits) -
CJ 2320 (PA 2320) - Criminal Justice Ethics
Introduces basic ethical theories, emphasizing how ethical theory can be applied to contemporary problems in law enforcement, corrections and adjudication. Topics covered include criminal justice policy, and the ethics of law enforcement, court processes, and corrections. The course also considers issues such as police corruption and brutality, race, class and gender disparities, capital punishment, gun control, drug policy, pornography, gambling, and other current issues in criminal justice. Especially pertinent for those planning careers in criminal justice professions, but designed for all interested students. Prerequisite: CJ 1110 . (4 credits) -
CJ 3010 - Corrections
This course examines current correctional practices (diversion, community supervision, and institutionalization) in terms of the historical, philosophical, and social perspectives. Prerequisite: CJ 1110 . (4 credits) -
CJ 3020 - Legal Issues in Cybercrime Investigations
This course examines the legal issues of computer and internet crime investigation concepts, processes, and techniques. The course reviews criminal and civil law, constitutional issues, government legislation, and case law related to computer and internet incursions. (4 credits) -
CJ 3030 - Concepts, Theories, and Practices in Homeland Security
This course examines the threats presented by international and domestic groups and individuals that target and attack national security interests. Threat categories are identified in an operational sense as strategic and tactical. Strategic and tactical targets include local, state, and federal entities as well as public and private sector safety, border security, transportation security, infrastructure, and commerce. Prerequisites: CJ1110 (4 credits) -
CJ 3110 (PS/SO 3110) - Juvenile Delinquency
This course offers an in‐depth analysis of the (anti‐) social phenomenon of delinquent youth gangs. We are currently witnessing a rise in the number of gangs, the degree of violence they exhibit, and their impact on American society. This course will combine psychological theory with the delinquents’ own accounts of their gang affiliations and behavior. This is a seminar‐type course that requires some research and presentation on topics chosen by the student and in agreement with the instructor. (4 credits) -
CJ 3140 - Criminal Law
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of crimes and criminal law. We will examine the origins of criminal law, its role in society and the concept of criminal responsibility. In addition, we will discuss the sources of criminal law; definitions within the field; the general principles of criminal responsibility; defenses; the specifics of numerous crimes including homicide, sex offenses, crimes against persons, and property crimes; narcotic and alcohol offenses; punishment; and sentencing options. Prerequisite: CJ 1110 . (4 credits) -
CJ 3150 - Victimology
Victimology seeks to explain crime through a focus on the victims of crime. This course covers research in the field, including rates of victimization and how they differ according to social categories. Next, the course addresses the impact of criminal victimization upon individuals’ mental (and physical) health, but also the macro‐social and economic costs of victimization. Finally, the course closes with practical responses to victimization. (4 credits) -
CJ 3170 (PS 3170) - Forensic Psychology
The goal of this course is to acquaint the student with the different psychological characteristics, levels of motivation, and different prognoses for criminal behavior. Homicide will be presented, not as a unitary event, but as a complex behavior, with different phenomenology, psychopathology, and dynamics. The course focuses on a number of case studies that illustrate the complex psychological issues involved in domestic violence, hate crimes, sexual homicide, and the role of mental illness in crime. In addition, the course covers the relationship of psychology to the practice of law and justice, and the role a forensic psychologist plays within the criminal justice arena. Concepts of personality assessment, expert testimony, and profiling of various offenders are discussed. Prerequisite: Any 2000‐level CJ or PS course. (4 credits) -
CJ 3180 - Criminal Investigations
This course provides an in-depth examination of one of the most critical areas of traditional law enforcement: criminal investigations. Topics include techniques for the collection and preservation of physical evidence, crime scene photography, and blood spatter analysis, lifting and storing fingerprints, crime scene reconstruction, and the investigative processes applicable to specific crimes. (4 credits) -
CJ 3210 - Contemporary Law Enforcement
This course examines current law enforcement practices including community policing, theories of incarceration, minority group relations, constitutional issues, and the special problems associated with law enforcement in this decade. Prerequisite: CJ 1110 . (4 credits) -
CJ 3320 - Law Enforcement Supervision, Management, and Leadership
This course focuses on the various contemporary theories, concepts, and practices of supervision, management, and leadership in the field of law enforcement. Concepts reviewed provide the various competencies required in the effective operation of law enforcement organizations. These include classical and contemporary supervision and management models, leadership, communication skills, team building, problem solving, discipline, counseling, motivation, succession planning, productivity, conflict, and job stress. A full review, analysis, and synthesis of successful law enforcement management practices are included to develop the aspiring or newly appointed police manager. (4 credits) -
CJ 3330 - Legal and Policy Issues in Corrections Administration
This course provides an in-depth examination of the contemporary legal and policy issues impacting corrections administrators. Topics include a review of the relevant amendments such as the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments as they relate to corrections management and administrative functions for institutional and community-based corrections. Inmate and probationer / parolee rights as well as a comprehensive review of case law directly related to institutional and organizational operations are also reviewed in context with the institutional policy implications and operational applications. Prerequisites: CJ1110 (4 credits) -
CJ 3340 - Emergency Management
This course examines the role of emergency managers and support agencies for the various risks, threats, and hazards, both natural and manmade that they are responsible to manage. This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the myriad disasters from first response through final recovery. (4 credits) -
CJ 3810 - Community Policing and Public Relations
This course focuses on the concepts of community policing and problem oriented policing as they influence public relations within communities. Historically, law enforcement has been a local or regionalized entity wherein real and perceived policing problems were most often resolved at the local community level. Real time mass media and social change movements have greatly altered the landscape to include local as well as national activism without regard for location or population size. The course examines the methods used in community and problem oriented policing to develop social and procedural justice solutions to these vexing community relations issues. Prerequisites: CJ1110 (4 credits) -
CJ 3910 - Terrorism
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of terrorism and its challenges for national security. Students will explore numerous features of the subject including, but not limited to, definitional dilemmas, the origins and evolution of terrorism, tactical and targeting innovation, the psychology and characteristics of terrorist actors and counter-terrorism strategies employed by the Department of Homeland Security to protect against terrorist threat. Both international and domestic terrorist actors will be explored. Prerequisites: CJ 1110 . (4 credits) -
CJ 4000 - Issues in Professional Practice: Criminal Justice
This capstone course prepares students for the challenges and responsibilities of professional practice and study in the field of Criminal Justice. Discussion of ethics in research and practice, consideration of current controversies in the fields and exploration of future trends and opportunities within the discipline is included. Prerequisite: 90+ credits. (4 credits) -
CJ 4210 - Information System Digital Forensics Investigations
This course focuses on the theories, concepts, and practices of digital investigations. Emphasis is placed in information system analysis, investigation, evidence identification, recovery, and processing, as well as presentation for legal review and prosecution. (4 credits) -
CJ 4240 - Information System Security Policies and Procedures
This course focuses on the various contemporary information system security policies and procedures for ensuring digital information privacy and restricted access in organizations and government entities. (4 credits) -
CJ 4320 - All Hazards Response, Mitigation, and Recovery
This course focuses on developing planning and a basic framework to respond to and address manmade (e.g., terrorist and criminal acts), technological, failing infrastructure, and natural disasters. Responses are designed through a series of tasks including intelligence gathering, risk assessment and management, resource identification and allocation, interagency cooperation, communication, and coordination, and first response through final recovery. (4 credits) -
CJ 4330 - Crime Mapping and Analysis
This course examines the role of crime mapping and analysis in addressing existing and emerging crime patterns and trends. While crime analysis has been in existence since the early 20th Century, the most effective innovations have been realized in the past 20 years. The advent of computer technology and geographic information systems (GIS) has led to enhanced real time identification and solution. Through intelligence gathering and analysis, strategic, tactical, and operational responses can be developed that target and resolve these types of crime trends that are plaguing jurisdictions throughout the country. (4 credits) -
CJ 4340 - Community-Based Corrections
This course focuses on the concepts of community-based corrections which include both probation and parole. The comprehensive approach examines myriad alternative methodologies of community-based offender supervision and management that are matched to offender risk level for successful and productive reentry into society. (4 credits) -
CJ 4610 - Restorative Justice
This course focuses on the various contemporary theories, concepts, and practices of restorative and rehabilitative justice. Community restoration, victim reparation, offender reconciliation, and the concept of therapeutic jurisprudence that has fueled the designer court surge (e.g., drug court, mental health court, and veteran’s court) are all treated in the course delivery to offer the various options available for alternative resolution strategies to the issue of crime commission and sanction. (4 credits)
Healthcare Administration
The Healthcare Administration program integrates a framework of general education courses with a health care curriculum that provides the graduate with the foundational knowledge needed to enter today’s challenging and growing health industry, or to improve their skills and knowledge if already in the field.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Healthcare Administration Program will be able to:
- Understand current organizational theory and apply it to contemporary healthcare issues;
- Identify leadership qualities unique to the healthcare professional and show how to apply them in supervisory and managerial situations;
- Recognize current public and community health issues and their impact on healthcare leaders;
- Understand contemporary financial management and economic issues in healthcare and recognize and apply analytical tools to relevant problems;
- Demonstrate problem‐solving and communication skills by applying leadership concepts in an investigative research project.
Major
Minor
Healthcare Administration
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HCA 1010 - Organization & Management in Healthcare
In this course, students are introduced to management and leadership within health service organizations, particularly as they differ from other kinds of business and service entities. Students will study effective ways of managing short‐term goal achievement and long‐term strategy, leadership styles, interpersonal dynamics, the role of power balance and imbalance within an organization, and the leader’s role in successfully managing at the border between the internal organization and its external environment. (4 credits) -
HCA 1030 - Introduction to Public and Community Health
This course introduces students to Public Health by emphasizing how it is useful in resolving community health issues. Students trace rudiments of the field that include sanitation, water quality, and infectious disease control as well as broader concepts encompassing chronic diseases and life-style behaviors related to social, political, economic, geographic, demographic, and physiologic factors affecting health status. (4 credits) -
HCA 1040 - Cultural Diversity in Healthcare
The concept of patient‐centered care requires a more focused awareness of how diversity in the U.S. population constitutes a relatively new challenge to healthcare providers and administrators. Attitudes toward health and healing, life and death, and interaction with complex systems vary from culture to culture. Variations in those attitudes among both patients and providers call for effective management strategies that maximize the value of diversity and meet challenges effectively. (4 credits) -
HCA 1060 - Issues in Ethics for Healthcare Administrators
This course focuses not only on key ethical decisions that arise in health care administration, but also the analytical skills required for sound decision‐making. Case studies and readings in ethics are used to address administrative issues, and an appreciation of issues facing clinicians is also included in order to enable administrators to provide effective support to their organizations. (4 credits) -
HCA 1990 - Healthcare Statistics
This course provides students with skills to understand and demonstrate the use of statistics in various aspects of healthcare administration, including clinical practice, business applications, and research. Through conceptual learning, sample problems, and cases, students learn how to process and present data, including use of software applications for statistical analysis. Content includes basic concepts such as averages, probability, frequency, correlations, regression analysis, test design, and problems related to statistical design and analysis, including ethical issues and research protocols. (4 credits) -
HCA 2020 - Economics of Healthcare
This course enables the student to understand how the healthcare industry is organized from the perspective of economics. Current public and community health issues are considered from an economics perspective, and students acquire skills to apply economics to relevant problems in their workplace. (4 credits) -
HCA 2030 - Marketing for Healthcare
This course focuses on aligning health services offerings with the demands of markets, in order to maximize customer/client value and organizational competitive advantage. Course components include: the nature of marketing function; differences in services and product markets and marketing; market analysis; fundamentals of individual and organizational buying behavior; elements of the tactical marketing mix; and marketing strategies. (4 credits) -
HCA 2040 - Long Term Care
This course will help you acquire a broad understanding of long‐term care, including nursing facilities, sub‐acute care settings, adult day care, and home care and hospice. Primary components of this course include characteristics of each segment of the long‐term care continuum, how providers work with payers, regulators and consumers, and how long-term care programs are structured and operationalized. We will also explore managerial skills required of long‐term care managers today and in the future. (4 credits) -
HCA 3010 - Financial Management in Healthcare
This course will present an overview of current day financial management of healthcare organizations. It is designed for students without a deep background in finance. Topics addressed include fundamental principles of finance, accounting, and budgeting for both short-term and long‐term assets and programs, financial investments and managing capital assets, in a survey style course with a broad‐based focus. (4 credits) -
HCA 3020 - Health Informatics
Emphasis is placed on hospital and medical staff organization, patient record content, procedures in filing, numbering and retention of patient records, quantitative analysis, release of patient information, forms control and design, indexes and registers, reimbursement, regulatory and accrediting agencies, and alternate health care delivery systems. (4 credits) -
HCA 3030 - Health Plans and Insurance
This course provides an overview of health insurance in the US from the perspectives of key stakeholders. Topics addressed include basic terminology and history of the industry, and “visioning” of the future of health insurance. The focus of the course is on sensitizing healthcare administrators to the clinical, financial, and administrative implications of various approaches to health plans and insurance, as they function to both enable and manage access to healthcare. (4 credits) -
HCA 3040 - Outcomes Assessment and Quality Management
This course focuses on understanding and skills necessary to understand aspects of “quality” as they apply to healthcare settings, both clinical and non‐clinical. Emphasis is on the development of quality and performance improvement activities designed to achieve desired outcomes, and to analyze and interpret data for quality purposes. (4 credits) -
HCA 3050 - Clinical Data and Electronic Health Records
The goal of this course is for students to develop a comprehensive understanding of electronic health record systems, their use in various clinical settings, and their potential for improving efficiency and enhancing the quality of care. Students will learn about the components of an electronic health record (EHR) system, data standards and information representation, emerging and specialized terminological systems, and technical issues in data integration and interoperability as well as common barriers to adoption. (4 credits) -
HCA 4030 - Managerial Accounting for Healthcare
This course introduces students to the management and analysis of quantitative information that should influence effective decision‐making in healthcare environments. Included are concepts in accounting required for effective resource management, the sources of information and how it is managed to produce meaningful reports, and the role of accounting in monitoring the organization’s operations. (4 credits) -
HCA 4050 - Strategic Leadership for Healthcare
This course introduces students to strategic planning for healthcare organizations, encouraging modern business approaches. It also focuses on leadership development for healthcare administrators to become agents of positive change in their organizations. Participants learn to gauge their organization’s readiness; how to develop strategies that align with their organization’s core values; and how to involve both internal and external stakeholders in the planning process. Participants will also learn how to collect and analyze data to identify areas in need of improvement. (4 credits) -
HCA 4060 - Privacy and Security in Health Informatics
The course is an examination of health information security and privacy issues in the current healthcare system, with special emphasis on Electronic Health Records. Students will evaluate methods to achieve privacy and security; discuss the role of security policies and procedures; and look into technical and non-technical solutions for achieving privacy and security. (4 credits)
Humanities
The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities provides a strong education in the liberal arts. Students acquire the writing, critical thinking, aesthetic, and analytical abilities required to pursue a graduate degree, or to advance in their career. The broad‐based humanities curriculum encourages them to think in the cross‐cultural and cross‐disciplinary way needed to succeed in today’s increasingly globalized and diverse business, cultural, and communication environments. The program’s content and structure is directly linked to NEC’s transformational mission and provides students ample opportunities to reflect on their natural and civic environments, cornerstones of the NEC Shared Commitments.
Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the Humanities program at NEC should be able to:
- Define the major concepts and theoretical perspectives of at least two humanities subjects
- Show critical thinking ability
- Discuss the historical development of at least two humanities subjects
- Articulate logical arguments based on relevant information, using integrated data and insights from different disciplines, and evaluating information for its relevance and reliability
- Analyze historical sources and evaluate the interpretative perspectives contained therein
- Recognize the ways in which knowledge and the arts are socially constructed and sanctioned
- Demonstrate familiarity with the methods and procedures of several humanities disciplines
- Show an awareness of diverse forms of knowledge and ways of understanding the human situation.
- Write clearly, structured, and well‐documented essays and reports.
Major
English
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EN 1930 - Survey of American Literature
A survey of the works of major writers of literature and literary movements in America. Beginning with Native American voices, this course will progress through the 18th and 19th centuries to modern times. Though this course focuses on the major writers and movements, it does not ignore the importance of some unrecognized voices that have shaped American literature. (4 credits) -
EN 2570 - Beginning Creative Writing
This course is a writing workshop that focuses on fiction, but exposes the students to the various genres of writings such as poetry, fiction and drama. This course satisfies the LAS 3 creative arts requirement. Offered every fall. (4 credits)
History
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HS 1130 - Evolution of American Democracy
This course will provide an analysis of American history from the perspectives of political thought & process, as well as the concurrent developments in economics and culture. The course begins amidst the turmoil of the early modern Scientific Revolution and the Protestant Reformation and traces the development of the sovereignty of the people from 16th century Europe to the electoral landscape of the 21st century. (4 credits) -
HS 1150 - World Civilization
Analyzes patterns of historical change and interaction in various world civilizations, with special emphasis on the modern period. Students in this class will seek answers to these questions: How have different cultures imagined themselves? What are the rules that they draw up for human behavior? How do they represent the role of the individual in society? How do they imagine ‘universal’ concepts like love, family, or duty? How have their writers and artists dealt with encounters with other cultures and other civilizations? (4 credits)
Humanities
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HU 3990 - Topics in Humanities
From the immediacy of the headlines to the enduring problems of our age, this course provokes inquiry into special topics driven by student demand or the current research interest of the instructor. (4 credits) May be repeated for credit under different topics. -
HU 4950 - Capstone in Humanities
This course represents the culmination of a student’s course of study in Humanities. Projects may range from the more mundane “senior thesis” to any of the media in which the human experience can be expressed the options are limited only by the imagination of the student and the availability of expertise and appropriate technologies. (4 credits)
Philosophy
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PL 1100 - Making Sense of the World: Philosophy, Literature and Democracy
With today’s emphasis on scientific and technological knowledge, it is often easy to neglect or even dismiss the vital role of the humanities in helping us to interpret and understand the experiences that define the human condition by providing us with a context for ethical and moral reflection and deliberation.
With a focus on two key areas within the humanities, philosophy and literature, this course examines one of the most important struggles in the course of human development and history: the struggle to achieve a more just society and world. Bringing together works from both disciplines, readings will chart the development of our democratic ideals, demonstrating the role of philosophy and literature in shaping our most important ideas of human dignity and justice. (4 credits)
Liberal Studies
The liberal arts program provides students with a wide‐ranging education that develops important critical and creative thinking skills that can be utilized in a vast number of occupations and academic programs. Students will develop these skills through the exploration of a number of disciplines including the sciences, humanities, mathematics and the creative arts. Through the study of the liberal arts students will also develop important understandings of personal integrity and community responsibility.
Learning Outcomes
Students completing a Liberal Arts degree at NEC will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basis of a liberal arts education: i.e. a recognition of the inter‐relationships between the arts/humanities, social sciences and natural sciences;
- Apply critical thinking and creative thinking skills;
- Perform quantitative skills;
- Apply information literacy skills;
- Demonstrate an understanding of what it means to be human and how humans interact in societies, both locally and globally;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the interdependence between humans and the natural World;
- Apply the writing process in the context of a sound rhetorical and disciplined approach in order to develop competency as effective writers.
Major
Art: Fine and Media Art
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AR 1230 - Introduction to Art and Art History
This course will explore the ways in which social, cultural, religious, political and aesthetic values have been expressed in art and architecture throughout history. A thematic approach will encourage students to develop a deeper understanding of connections, issues, and influences across time periods and cultures. While focusing primarily on Western society since antiquity, other cultures and civilizations will be covered as well. Projects and papers assigned will allow students to demonstrate their understanding of these connections, as well as to clearly articulate the characteristics, both culturally and aesthetically, of a particular historical time and place. Students will become familiar with the vocabulary and media of art and architecture as well as develop their visual analysis and critical thinking skills. (4 credits)
English
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EN 1020 - Introduction to Literature
Rather than introducing the student to a large number of works, this course introduces the student to the different literary genres‐the tale, the poem, the novel, the play‐through close and varied readings of a few exemplary literary texts. Also, through field trips, required attendance at gallery shows, theatre productions, and readings, this course introduces students to the connections among art, literature, music, and theatre. (4 credits)
Political Sciences
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PO 1110 - U.S. Politics
Democracy in the U.S. is evaluated through analyses of the major institutions, processes, and policies of the national government. Power, inequality, political culture, social movements, the Constitution, elections, the role of the media, and the parts played by the President, the bureaucracy, the Congress, and the courts are all considered. (4 credits)
Psychology
Psychology emphasizes the fundamental importance of understanding human behavior and thought. It is a wide‐ranging discipline, encompassing diverse fields of study. It is also, by its history and nature, an applied discipline. Students focus on such diverse topics as human development, prejudice, aggression, Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology, health, and social interaction, not solely to acquire knowledge, but also with the intent of using this knowledge to better their community and their world.
At New England College, it is the goal of the faculty to merge practical skills with theoretical content and critical thinking abilities. One aim of the program is to prepare students for continued study at the graduate level. Another goal is to prepare students for careers in counseling and human services, business, education, community health, and political and social service. A psychology major provides students with a variety of career options upon graduation. In all courses, students are challenged to move beyond their common sense and personal history and to acquire an understanding of how questions about human functioning are answered through systematic investigation and hypothesis testing. Moreover, the faculty make psychology meaningful and relevant to students so that what they learn can be applied to real life skills such as parenting, interpersonal relationships, health, conflict resolution, motivational and emotional difficulties, and personal development.
Learning Outcomes
Students completing the Psychology Program should possess the following:
- Knowledge Base of Psychology ‐ Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
- Research Methods in Psychology ‐ Understand and apply basic research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and interpretation.
- Critical Thinking Skills in Psychology ‐ Respect and use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and, when possible, the scientific approach to solve problems related to behavior and mental processes.
- Application of Psychology ‐ Understand and apply psychological principles to personal, social, and organizational issues.
- Values in Psychology ‐ Value empirical evidence, tolerate ambiguity, act ethically, and reflect other values that are the underpinnings of psychology as a science.
- Information and Technological Literacy ‐ Demonstrate information competence and the ability to use computers and other technology for many purposes.
- Communication Skills ‐ Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
- Multicultural Awareness ‐ Recognize, understand, and respect the complexity of multicultural communities.
- Personal Development ‐ Develop insight into their own and other’s behavior and mental processes and apply effective strategies for self-management and self‐improvement.
- Career Planning and Development ‐ Pursue realistic ideas about how to implement their psychological knowledge, skills, and values in occupational pursuits in a variety of settings.
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Psychology, A.A.
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Psychology, Addiction and Substance Abuse Concentration, B.A.
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Psychology, Applied Behavioral Analysis Concentration, B.A.
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Psychology, B.A.
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Psychology, Clinical Psychology Concentration, B.A.
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Psychology, Criminal Justice Concentration, B.A.
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Psychology, Developmental Psychology Concentration, B.A.
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Psychology, Experimental Psychology Concentration, B.A.
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Psychology, Forensic Psychology Concentration, B.A.
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Psychology, Human Services Concentration, B.A.
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Psychology, Marriage Therapy and Family Counseling Concentration, B.A.
Minor
Psychology
Social Sciences
The social science major provides breadth of knowledge in the social sciences through interdisciplinary study in areas such as criminal justice, healthcare, psychology, and sociology. It also offers depth and focus through selection of core courses in one social science area. Graduates in social science may pursue a variety of careers in which understanding of social science issues is important, including business administration, elder care, government, health services, law enforcement, human resources, and community service.
Learning Outcomes
The student who graduates with a major in social science should be able to:
- Integrate theoretical perspectives and research findings in the social sciences, using quantitative and qualitative data and applying social science research methods.
- Communicate effectively to professional and nonprofessional audiences.
- Analyze complex social problems and work towards realistic solutions using awareness, acceptance, and appreciation of diversity, social factors, and global multicultural perspectives.
- Apply critical and creative thinking and information literacy to solve practical problems in the social sciences.
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Sociology
The Sociology Program focuses on the themes of social change and social justice. It is designed to equip students with a broad knowledge of social issues and with the analytical and practical skills needed to pursue graduate study and careers in fields such as social work, community development, criminal justice, and peace and justice activism.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand contemporary domestic and global social problems, the ways they affect people’s lives, and the role individuals and organizations play in the change process on a micro and macro level.
- Identify basic methodological approaches and describe the general role of methods in building sociological knowledge.
- Describe how sociology differs from and is similar to other social sciences and give examples of these differences and similarities.
- The internal diversity of U.S. society and the significance of variations by race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, age.
- Show how patterns of thought and knowledge are directly influenced by political-economic social structures.
- Present opposing viewpoints and alternative hypotheses on various issues.
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Sociology
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SO 1110 - Introduction to Sociology
This course introduces students to the dynamic and varied discipline of sociology. It provides an overview of major concepts, perspectives, and methods used in sociological inquiry. Students are encouraged to look at society and its institutions in new ways, and to identify and challenge social injustice. (4 credits) -
SO 2050 - Social Psychology
An examination of the way the individual’s behavior is affected by the behavior of others. Areas covered include aggression, conformity, attitude formation, methods of persuasion, altruism, environmental effects on behavior, prejudice and discrimination, and interpersonal attraction. (4 credits) -
SO 2110 - Writing and Research in the Social Sciences
This course helps students identify issues of interest and analyze how texts make claims, invoke social science literature, offer evidence, and deploy key terms. Through analysis and imitation, students are exposed to the challenges of the social science project, including the collection of data on human subjects and the ethical presentation of evidence. (4 credits) -
SO 2310 - Statistics for the Social Sciences
The focus of the course is on the application of statistics to answer questions in social science. Students will be introduced to the theoretical aspects of probability, sampling, and hypothesis testing and taught to utilize statistical software for social science research. Topics include data file creation, data entry, descriptive statistics, basic inferential statistics, pictorial representation of data, and the interpretation of statistical analysis. Students will learn when to use the various statistics (including r, t, F, and _2), how to interpret them, and how to write up an APA‐style results section. (4 credits) -
SO 2850 (CO 2850) - Social Media
This course will explore the development and uses of social media as well as some of the social issues/controversies (e.g., cyber‐bullying, privacy rights, impact on interpersonal skills) that have emerged with this rapidly evolving form of communication. In addition, students will have opportunities to build upon their knowledge of the many social media platforms and tools now available, and learn how they can be applied in their professional lives , for example in nonprofit fundraising, journalism, and social advocacy, among other possibilities. (4 credits) -
SO 3020 - Sustainable Communities
The course addresses how social and economic forces shape community development practices locally, nationally and globally. The course analyzes the impact of corporations in local communities and how the private and public sectors, together with not for profit organizations, can work together to foster well‐being and community development in the regions where they operate. (4 credits) -
SO 3060 - Social Inequality
This course explores the main mechanisms and institutions important in structuring inequality in the U.S., including education, labor markets, welfare policy and family structure, residential segregation and neighborhoods, health and the environment and the criminal justice system. Within each topic area, the course focuses on the significance of race and ethnicity, social class and gender. Special attention is also given to the popular and scientific explanations of inequality, especially with respect to the high and low ends of the distribution of income and wealth. (4 credits) -
SO 3150 - Deviance
An introduction to the general phenomenon of social deviance. Focuses on criminal as well as non‐criminal deviance. Theoretical approaches which seek to explain deviance will be critically explained. (4 credits) -
SO 3850 - Social Welfare Policy
Analysis of social, political, and economic forces affecting welfare and social service systems, with overview of current programs, policy issues, public opinions, occupational aspects and societal impacts. (4 credits) -
SO 4000 - Issues in Professional Practice: Social Sciences
This course prepares students for the challenges and responsibilities of professional practice and study in the social sciences. Discussion of ethics in research and practice, consideration of current controversies in the fields and exploration of future trends and opportunities within the discipline are included. (4 credits) -
SO 4220 (PS 4220) - Research Methods
This seminar course involves an examination of the various research strategies used by social scientists. The advantages and disadvantages of each methodology are analyzed. Control, experimental and alternative designs, context, and standards for ethical research are discussed. A research project constitutes a major feature of the course. (4 credits) -
SO 4950 - Capstone in Social Sciences
This course represents the culmination of a student’s course of study in Humanities. Projects may range from the more mundane “senior thesis” to any of the media in which the human experience can be expressed the options are limited only by the imagination of the student and the availability of expertise and appropriate technologies. Prerequisites: 90+ credits. (4 credits)
Human Services
The Human Services program prepares students for a variety of careers in Advocacy, Mental Health, Social Services, Health and Human Services, Criminal Justice and Community Support, with an emphasis on helping other, and making a significant impact on individuals, families and neighborhoods. Human service professionals work for nonprofit and for-profit social service agencies and state and local governments - in positions that involve planning, supervision and research. They also assist those who need a helping hand to meet basic needs or enjoy a higher quality of life, including the developmentally disabled, the elderly, immigrants and refugees, substance abusers and crime victims and offenders. Experts in this field weave together a vast array of community resources, specialized assistance and natural supports to help those in need navigate life’s challenges.
Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the Human Services program at NEC should be able to:
- Explore the forces that promote unity; theories and concepts related to prejudice and discrimination; and strategies to reduce conflict and promote respect and understanding among diverse populations
- Understand how to apply statistics to answer questions in social science, and learn how to analyze the results
- Examine the research strategies used by psychologists and social scientists
- Identify the effects of substance abuse, various types of addiction, the medical and mental health conditions that may coexist with addiction and substance abuse treatment processes and interventions
- Develop skills in case management, evaluating crisis situations and individual and family assessment
- Acquire interpersonal communications skills to increase effectiveness in client relationships
- Analyze social, political and economic forces affecting welfare and social service systems
Major
Communication
Program Description:
Communication Studies examines the ways in which social meanings are produced through the creation, mediation, and reception of messages. Students may focus in Media Studies, Journalism, or Public Relations and Advertising, or choose their own set of elective courses for a general Communication major. This major offers both practical training in the use of media technologies and communication strategies, as well as critical and historical perspectives on media and communication.
Learning Objectives:
Students who complete the Communication program should be able to:
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Implement effective writing skills for multimedia settings;
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Demonstrate strong interpersonal relationships and negotiation skills;
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Show critical thinking skills, by way of their written communication style;
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Carry out timely and relevant research on a wide array of topics, to inform writing and editing for printed and digital media;
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Undertake successfully any projects that require digital media literacy.
Careers:
The ability to write well in professional settings is an asset that company leaders often struggle to find. Increasingly, employers are finding out that good communication can be crucial for the success of the organization and its longer term image as well as health. The range of careers is as varied as there is diversity in the types of companies and enterprises that populate the internet at a rapid pace. Students who graduate with a Communication major can choose to pursue many career paths, in all kinds of industries. Positions run the gamut from entry-level associates in social media or public relations, sales positions, or content developers, to executive positons including Vice President for Public Relation & Corporate Communication or Account Director. Students who choose one of the three optional concentrations in Journalism, Media Studies, or Public Relations & Advertising will have increased opportunities for positions that are directed related to these fields.
Major
Communication
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CO 1010 - Introduction to Communication Studies
This introduction to communication study explores interpersonal theory, ethics, language and meaning, nonverbals, perception, questioning and listening, and public speaking. (4 credits) -
CO 1110 - Oral Communication
This course introduces students to the theories and principles of oral communication by focusing on effective public speaking and listening. Students learn to select and research topics, organize information, choose appropriate oral and nonverbal language, and orally present ideas to classmates. (4 Credits) -
CO 1240 - Contemporary Art and Media
Through the exploration of significant artistic and cultural developments from the late 20th century, students will be introduced to the vocabulary, texts, audiences and technologies of visual art and new media and their interpretations. The intersection of media and fine art will be emphasized and examined through the study of pertinent issues in contemporary society, with special focus on the natural and civic environment. Students will develop the skills of formal, critical and contextual analysis that are crucial for those interested in a career in the arts, communication and/or media. (4 credits) -
CO 2120 - Introduction to Journalism
This course explores the history of journalism, professions within the journalism field, and the basics of writing and editing news articles, opinion pieces, and news features, for both print and web sources. A critical focus on new media and the future of journalism is also included. Students may write for specialty areas like sports, entertainment, and politics. (4 credits) -
CO 2310 - Communication Ethics
This course examines the ethical issues involved in communication. For example, how should the media (both traditional and emerging or still in development) cover issues of a potentially harmful nature? What can we learn from our interactions with others, and how can we use that information to improve our communication and persuasion skills? During the course, students will examine ethical theories on communication from a variety of approaches. Topics to be covered include political advertisements, blogging, advertising, journalism, free speech, public relations, and organizational communication. (4 credits) -
CO 2850 (SO 2850) - Social Media
This course will explore the development and uses of social media as well as some of the social issues/controversies (e.g., cyber-bullying, privacy rights, impact on interpersonal skills) that have emerged with this rapidly evolving form of communication. In addition, students will have opportunities to build upon their knowledge of the many social media platforms and tools now available, and learn how they can be applied in their professional lives , for example in non-profit fundraising, journalism, and social advocacy, among other possibilities. (4 credits) -
CO 3120 - Journalism: Feature Writing Workshop
Feature articles are longer pieces that integrate research and reporting with stylistic techniques learned from great fiction. The course begins with a month of readings exploring different genres (travel, sports, music, politics, etc.), styles (profile, personal narrative, etc.), history (new journalists of the 60s and 70s like Thomas Wolfe and Hunter S. Thompson), and craft (feature leads, editing, organization, etc.). Informed and inspired, students then workshop their own articles, receiving constructive criticism from classmates. (4 credits) -
CO 3130 - Journalism: Investigative Reporting
In this course students explore the history and practice the craft of investigative journalism. We will study world-changing investigative reports as well as reports that have positively affected local communities. These examples will provide insight and inspiration for student writings. (4 credits) -
CO 3150 - Multimedia Writing and Editing
The main objective for the course is for students to understand the use of multimedia and the new media technologies that create and publish multimedia content. Students will then produce multimedia texts fitting for professional writing settings. (4 credits) -
CO 3160 - Cross-cultural Communication
This course examines the values and communication styles of cultural groups, starting with face-to-face communication among people from different cultural, national, ethnic, or racial backgrounds, and completing the course with analysis of challenges to cross cultural communication in social media and professional settings. (4 credits) -
CO 3320 - Advertising: History and Criticism
This course explores corporate advertising history and product case studies. Students consider the ways in which advertising developed-and continues to develop-in relation to global consumerism and mass media technologies and in response to social criticism. Students learn to deconstruct advertising images and copy and construct their own ads, spoof ads, and public service announcements. (4 credits) -
CO 3340 - Principles of Public Relations
Public Relations is often defined as the communication of meaningful information to specific publics and the manipulation of information for questionable purposes. Students explore these definitions and many others as this course surveys the history, ethics, and principles of PR. Students produce PR writings for their own nonprofit organization or small business and work in groups doing PR work. (4 credits) -
CO 4250 BU 4250 - Organizational Communication and Negotiation
This course provides an overview of effective communication in a wide array of organizational settings. Emphasis is placed on human resource planning, working in groups and teams, conflict and behavior management, dealing with diversity, leadership, and other communication issues as well as negotiation strategies and tools. (4 credits)
Fire Science Administration
Program Overview
The B.A. in Fire Science Administration is designed for the student who had an interest in firefighting administration. This program when combined with Firefighting I and Firefighting II, courses taught at state fire academies, allow the student to progress in the field of firefighting. Individuals can be employed as professional firefighters, but are limited in their ability to advance within this field without a Bachelor’s degree. The program is aligned with the National Fire Academy FESHE Model Curriculum for a bachelor’s program. NEC has offered firefighting management as an IDM in recent years. This major aligns with our core competencies in the area of management by focusing on the administrative and managerial related to firefighting.
Program Goals
- Develop strong written, oral and numeracy skills.
- Develop and Demonstrate critical thinking, leadership skills and ethical decision making.
- Understand the history and theories driving modern fire prevention, mitigation, and suppression.
- Develop this management skills and knowledge to lead organizations though complex personnel issues.
- Understand and utilize management and leadership techniques and theories so as to be able to make a difference at your organization, to be an effective leader.
- Understand the dynamic legal and social environment that affects fire and emergency services
- Understand the administrative dynamics involved in managing fire and emergency departments in context of emergency situations and in the context of overall municipal goals.
Major
Fire Science
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FS 1400 - Fire Prevention Organization and Management
The ultimate role of a fire department is the prevention of fires. This course explore the history and efficacy of fire prevention strategies. This course will introduce the current strategies associated designed to reduce the risk of fires, e.g. building codes, product safety, ordinances, and awareness. The course will explore the role of the firefighting professional plays in shaping policies and strategies that will lead to further prevention. (4 Credits) -
FS 3400 - Administration of Fire and Emergency Services
This course examines organizational and leadership tools for necessary to be a successful manager in a firefighting organization. The course will provide an overview of leadership theory, budgeting for governmental organizations, community management, planning and supervision as it relates emergency services. The course provides the framework for understanding the how municipal departments can work with and engage the community. (4 Credits) -
FS 3410 - Community Risk Reduction for the Fire & Emergency Services
Community Risk Reduction does not happen in a vacuum. This course is designed to provide a theoretical framework for the understanding of the stakeholders associated with community risk reduction. The course will examine, social, political, ethical and managerial implications of creating a comprehensive risk reduction strategy. Students will understand the elements that go into a comprehensive community risk reduction plan. (4 Credits) -
FS 3885 - The Legal Environment of Emergency Services
This course introduces relevant legal concepts at federal, state and local level governing emergency services. The course will examine the legal environment, as it relates to emergency services, within which leaders make decisions. Concepts such as contract law, duty of care, standard of care, and liability associated with emergency services will be discussed. The course will also examine the role of regulations on the community, examining the stakeholders and environmental forces that shape fire prevention policy. (4 Credits) -
FS 4047 - Capstone Project in Fire Administration
This capstone experience asks student to integrate their studies, the theories and methods learned, into the creation of a professional project related to emergency management. While the project may be purely research based, it is anticipated that most projects will be policy/implementation based. (4 Credits) -
FS 4425 - Personnel Management for Fire and Emergency Services
This course examines basic and advanced concepts and processes of designing, implementing, and administering the personnel functions of fire and emergency organizations. Emphasis is placed on human resource planning, job classification, job analysis, equal opportunity organizations and resources, affirmative action, recruitment, retention, development, performance evaluation, and assessment. Additionally the course will explore the roles of unions and collective bargaining. Finally, the course will also explore health and safety regulations. (4 Credits)
Philosophy
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Philosophy
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PA 3110 - Religion and Philosophy
Religion is arguably the greatest single influence on human societies. It has shaped cultures and given rise to some of the world’s greatest artistic achievements. It has been the cause of some of history’s most violent conflicts. In a scientific age, however, religious beliefs often stand challenged by empirical observation and the principles of reason. This course introduces students to the beliefs and practices of the major world religions. It considers how these religions have answered the fundamental questions of human existence and whether or not these explanations have value today and for the future. (4 credits)
International Relations and Diplomacy
Program Outcomes
The New England College Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy (BAIRD) program prepares students for opportunities in both the public and private sector for positions in and out of government, particularly in foreign policy, think tanks, or in any industry that an in-depth knowledge of the foreign policy process is desired. Students who successfully complete the BAIRD program are also well prepared for graduate level work.
The BAIRD curriculum consists of 44 credits in addition to general education requirements, and focuses on the intersection between theory, policy and politics by taking advantage of faculty who are scholar practitioners in the world of foreign policy and diplomacy.
BAIRD students will gain an understanding of the intellectual foundations for key foreign policy discussions and how the outcomes affect and are changed by the political process. They will develop analytical and advocacy skills and will be prepared to enter or continue careers in the public, private, and non-profit foreign policy and national security sectors.
Our graduates are prepared to begin careers and make a difference in the realm of foreign policy, national security, and related fields. The program builds and integrates the student’s intellectual interest and experience, small group dialogue, and interaction with theoreticians and practitioners in the field. The value of this experience, opportunity to network and apply knowledge developed through asynchronous interaction in the online classroom, all while earning academic credit, is at the heart of this degree program.
Graduates from the BAIRD should be able to:
- Collect, synthesize, and analyze information to better understand historical and contemporary issues in international relations and diplomacy;
- Contribute to teams working on foreign policy research and formulation;
- Apply negotiation tools to collaboratively reach consensus and identification of common objectives in diverse populations with diverging interests;
- Become familiar with the key governmental and non-governmental institutions that formulate and implement foreign policy;
- Articulate the nuances of national level politics, and how they influence the formulation and implementation of public policy and diplomacy;
- Provide alternative theoretical perspectives to the analysis of international relations and diplomacy;
- Obtain direct experience in the field, working for a policy organization/shop or an institution of foreign policy, diplomacy, or national security;
- Carry out applied research to support writing and communicating effectively in the international relations and diplomacy realms.
Major
Political Sciences
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HS 2430 - American Diplomatic History
This course is concerned with the evolution of American Foreign Policy since the founding of the Republic through the emergence of the United States as a global superpower following World War II. Of particular concern are the factors that have influenced American interaction with the rest of the world. Specific attention is placed on the evolution of foreign policy over time, the influence that different individuals have had on the evolution of policy and the intersection between domestic and international politics on policy development. We will analyze U.S. foreign relations by examining the political, military, economic, religious, and cultural influence of the U.S. (4 credits) -
PO 1520 - Introduction to International Politics
This course provides an introduction to international politics, with a broad approach that looks at various national perspectives as well as the role of international organizations, alliances and non-governmental actors. The course will explain the causes of war as well as current security problems. Students will discuss how the world has moved from traditional interstate relations to a globalized environment in which states, non-state actors, and international organizations interact. They will develop a “toolkit” which they can use to understand international relations on issues such as trade, finance, security, and other topics. Key international agreements and treaties on all of these issues will form the basis for discussion. (4 credits) -
PO 1920 - Comparative Politics
This course serves as an introduction to a global perspective on international relations. Students will be exposed to basic concepts and issues of comparative politics. Political institutions and processes will be serve as a starting point and are examined in comparison to their American counterparts. The course focuses on three types of states in the international system: industrialized democracies, post-communist regimes, and the developing countries. By the end of this course successful students should have a familiarity with the politics of major states, an understanding of the major issues in the comparative study of politics, and an ability to analyze current political trends and development within the international community. (4 credits) -
PO 2040 - Research Methods
This course will provide an overview of research for the capstone project. Students will learn about the various methods of research in international relations and diplomacy; research design and proper formatting and writing of formal papers. Specific focus will be placed on topic development, developing a research outline, conducting a literature review, constructing an annotated bibliography, and proper citation styles that make use of the Chicago Manual of Style. This course will provide all students the tools to do research and, in addition, will prepare them for the final capstone project to be developed in the subsequent Capstone course. (4 credits) -
PO 2420 - World Geography
The purpose of this course is to develop a broader and deeper understanding of the world based on a deep review of political, environmental, and cultural geography. In each week of the course, one of the world’s regions will serve as the focus for study and discussion. Students will engage with the material and each other through an ongoing review of current events for the relevant regions, with a particular focus on the geographic and cultural underpinnings for the events discussed. (4 credits) -
PO 2810 - Global Issues
The purpose of this course is to develop a broader and deeper understanding of how the world works, based on a survey of issues with international impact. Topics will include governance, economics, political violence, health and the threat of pandemics, the threat of war, weapons of mass destruction, and other issues. The basic theories of international relations will serve as the prism through which to view these issues, and multiple international viewpoints will be emphasized and understood. (4 credits) -
PO 2850 - International Relations Theory
This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the key theoretical constructs in international relations and diplomacy. Students will leave this course with a strong background of the core theories and theoreticians and scholars of the field. They will develop analytical skills and apply theories to real world problems. This course will focus on cross -cutting theoretical issues, from theories of war through the leading political theories, and concluding with a discussion of decision making. Timely, real world events will serve as a prism through which to view the theories in question. (4 credits) -
PO 2910 - International Political Economy
The purpose of this course is to develop a broader and deeper understanding of the key economic theories and processes which impact international trade. Students will use a multidisciplinary approach to the study of international social, political, and economic problems. They will broadly understand the relationships among states, markets, and societies at a global level using concepts, theories, and methods of analysis drawn from economics, history, and political science. (4 credits) -
PO 3450 - US Foreign Policy
This course will explore various topics and issues related to the official position of the United States on a broad range of topics in the international sphere. The foreign policy decision making process, and the various elements which constitute it, such as the executive branch agencies, Congress, the media, think tanks, and state and local groups, will be discussed, and the role of each on the decision process, and on diplomacy, will be assessed. Students will come away from the course understanding US Foreign policy in terms of where it stands now, where it has come from, and future trends. (4 credits) -
PO 3580 - Global Security
In this course students will develop an understanding of the international security theories that explain the causes, conduct, prevention and resolution of war. Using them they will examine historical security trends with a focus on those leading to and occurring after the Cold War and in the post-9/11 era. They will identify and explain the dilemmas and difficulties of modern conflict resolution with particular emphasis on the growing trend of interventionism and principals such as “Responsibility to Protect.” (4 credits) -
PO 3910 - Understanding the Causes of Terrorism
This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the key theories, trends, and instances of terrorism, counterterrorism, and the impact of both on national security decision making. Students will leave this course with an understanding of the core theories, causes, and responses to international and domestic terrorism. They will develop analytical skills and apply theories to real world problems. This course will focus on issues ranging from theories of war, civil war, politics, and law, concluding with a discussion of real world terror groups as well as future trends in terrorism and counterterrorism. (4 credits) -
PO 3990 - Topics in International Studies
This topic of this course will vary based on specific foci of the faculty or be driven by current events. Whatever the topic, students will be urged to use analytical techniques, informed by detailed research, to better understand the issues presented in the course. Topics include, but are not limited to: Focused research on specific regions, international issues, wars, terrorist groups, periods of diplomatic history, or specific theoretical approaches to international relations and diplomacy. (4 credits) -
PO 4110 - Regional Politics
This course focuses research on specific regions of the world in order to further the development of a broader and deeper understanding of the specific issues which impact them, and how they relate to each other. The major regions of Europe, the Western Hemisphere, East Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia form the basis for study and research. In each, students will discover the impact of economics, politics, religion and other factors on the region, as well as the role of outside unitary actors and international organizations on the region. Student research for the course will focus on one of the regions examined. (4 credits) -
PO 4220 - International Organizations
The purpose of this course is to develop a broader and deeper understanding of both a theoretical and applied understanding of the role of International Organizations (IO) in international relations. Students will have the opportunity to focus on International Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, and Inter-Governmental Organizations based on regional focus and/or issue orientation. (4 credits) -
PO 4810 - Directed Study in International Relations and Diplomacy
This course provides an opportunity for students to gain or enhance their knowledge of international relations and diplomacy by performing research, under the guidance of a professor, on a topic selected by the professor within the fields of International Relations and Diplomacy, resulting in a research project, paper, or significant presentation on the research performed. (4 credits) -
PO 4830 - Independent Study in International Relations and Diplomacy
This course provides an opportunity for students to gain or enhance their knowledge of international relations and diplomacy by performing research, under the guidance of a professor, on a topic of their choice within the fields of International Relations and Diplomacy, resulting in a research project, paper, or significant presentation on the research performed. (4 credits) -
PO 4950 - Capstone
This course requires students to integrate principles, theories, and methods learned in courses throughout their program. Students will creatively analyze, synthesize, and evaluate what they have learned in a project focusing on effective problem solving in the field of international relations and diplomacy. Students communicate the results of the project effectively, and team with peers to give and receive feedback during the process of creating and presenting the report. (4 credits)
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