Course Syllabi Search - Summer 2025

Final Grade Breakdown
Assignments 30%
Quizzes 10%
Exams 20%
Attendance 40%

Health coaching concepts I is a really interactive course as we learn more about health coaching, the psychology behind change, and how to help motivate and inspire ourselves and others to make health related changes in their lives. This is a very interactive course and will provide opportunities to practice your newly learned skills with yourself, friends, family, and classmates.

assessment report, assessment application, quizzes

Module 1: Overview - students will learn the differences between standardized and non-standardized assessments for occupational therapy practice as well as foundational elements such as psychometric properties of assessments
Module 2: Application - students will apply knowledge learned in the course regarding standardized and non-standardized assessments as well as perform, score, and interpret standardized assessments.

Agency Agreement
Student Agreement
RSM Waiver
Student/Agency Photo
Goals and Objectives Worksheet
Objectives Evaluation Form
Agency Profile
Hourly Report Forms (400)
Internship Journals (5)
Internship Discussions (7)
Internship Visit/Phone call
Major Project Outline
Major Project Report
Mid-term Agency Evaluation
Final Agency Evaluation
Student Evaluation
Student Recommendation
Reflective Summary
Summary PowerPoint Presentation

The student’s work schedule is determined by the leisure services agency. In addition, students are required to maintain continual contact with the instructor of record through the duration of the internship.

Chapter Quizzes
Discussions
Case Reviews (8)
Grounds Inspection and Evaluation Checklist

Week 1 Legal Foundations
Ch. 1-2
Week 2 Negligence
Ch. 3-5
Week 3 Intentional Torts
Ch. 6-8
Week 4 Constitutional Rights
Ch. 9-11
Week 5 Risk Assessment
Ch. 12-15
Week 6 Managing RSM Activities
Ch. 24-26

Agency Agreement
Student Agreement
RSM Waiver
Student/Agency Photo
Goals and Objectives Worksheet
Objectives Evaluation Form
Agency Profile Sheet
Bi-weekly Report Forms & Hours
Internship Journals (4)
Internship Visit/Phone call
Agency Evaluation
Student Evaluation
Student Recommendation
Reflection Summary

The student’s work schedule is determined by the leisure services agency. In addition, students are required to maintain continual contact with the instructor of record through the duration of the practicum.

Agency Agreement
Student Agreement
RSM Waiver
Student/Agency Photo
Goals and Objectives Worksheet
Objectives Evaluation Form
Agency Profile Sheet
Bi-weekly Report Forms & Hours
Internship Journals (4)
Internship Visit/Phone call
Agency Evaluation
Student Evaluation
Student Recommendation
Reflection Summary

The student’s work schedule is determined by the leisure services agency. In addition, students are required to maintain continual contact with the instructor of record through the duration of the practicum.

Weekly Discussions
Quizzes
Paper: Alternative Sports History
Final Exam

Week 1
1. Introduction Video
2. 1400-1750 Colonial Sports
3. 1750-1820 American National Period
4. Movie: The Greatest Game Ever Played
Week 2
1. 1820-1860 Health Reforms and Sport
2. 1850-1870 Modern Sport
3. Movie: Eight Men Out
Week 3
1. 1870-1890 Expanding Sport
2. 1890-1920 Sport and Social Change
3. Matheny Manifesto
4. Movie: The Jackie Robinson Movie or 42
Week 4
1. 1920-1950 Pop Culture & Heroic Athletes
2. 1950-1980 Sport Business
3. Movie: A League of Their Own
Week 5
1. 1980-2010 Sports Today
2. Movie: Blue Chips
Week 6
1. Reflection Video
2. Final Exam

RSM in the World Discussion
Leisure Services Website Critique
Professional Association Critique
Interviewing Professionals
Art and Culture Event
Recreation Agency Presentation and Discussion
Online Discussions
Quiz

Week 1 Value and Benefits of Leisure
Ch. 1-4
Week 2 RSM Program Areas
Ch. 13-17
Week 3 Public Organizations
Ch. 6-7
Week 4 Nonprofit Organizations
Ch. 8
Week 5 For-profit Organizations
Ch. 9
Week 6 Special Interest Organizations
Ch. 10-11
Week 7 Becoming a Professional
Ch. 18

Quizzes (x13)
Case Studies (x5)
Informational Interviews (x2)
Final Exam

Week 1
5/13-19 Strategies for Career Success
History of Sport Management
Ethical Principles
Week 2
5/20-26 Management & Marketing Principles
Financial and Economic Principles
Legal Principles

Week 3
5/27-6/2 High School & Youth Sport
Collegiate Sports
International Sports
Professional Sports
Week 4
6/3-9 Facility and Event Management
Sport Sales & Sponsorship
Week 5
6/10-16 Sport Analytics
Sport Broadcasting
Sporting Good Products Industry
Recreation and Golf Club Management
Week 6
6/17-23 Finals Week

Attendance and Participation
Leisure Definitions
Leisure Motivation Summary
Leisure in Your Life Journal
Leisure Behavior Interviews
Exam #1
Exam #2
Exam #3
Leisure Program Assessment
Leisure Research Paper
Online Discussions
Movie Review

Week 1
1. Introduction Video
2. Meanings of Leisure
3. Why leisure is vital
4. Explaining Leisure
5. Leisure and Health
6. EXAM I
Week 2
1. Leisure’s Anthropology
2. Leisure’s Geography
3. Technology and Leisure
Week 3
1. Mid-term Video Journal
2. Popular Culture
3. Taboo Recreation
4. Holy Days, Holidays, Celebrations
5. Exam II
Week 4
1. For and against productivity
2. Freedom and tyranny of time
3. Is leisure fair?
4. Using leisure
Week 5
1. Sexuality and Leisure
2. Getting Involved
3. Celebrating Life – Healthy Leisure
4. Exam III
Week 6
1. Leisure Behavior Movie
2. Reflective Video Journal
3. Leisure Debate Paper

All online

Fundamentals of Healthy exercise for the aging and +50 demographics; with CDC recommendations.

• Introduction worth 20 points
• Three rough drafts/peer reviews worth 50 points each
• Team Memo worth 100 points
• Complaint Letter worth 100 points
AI Critique Memo
Team Proposal
Research Project
Reflection
Canvas Posts

Class Introduction-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings that introduce class.
AI & this class -For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about AI and its relevance to the class.
Ethics & Prof Writing -For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about ethics and professional writing.
Audience-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about understanding the audience.
AI Memo Intro and selecting topics -For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about the introduction to AI memos and selecting topics.
Formatting memos-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about formatting memos.
Choosing topics-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about choosing topics.
Generating useful prompts-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about generating useful prompts.
Topic Statement: Critiquing AI Claims, Evidence, and Citations -For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about critiquing AI claims, evidence, and citations.
Critiquing AI Research Methods-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about critiquing AI research methods.
Is AI’s research feasible?-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about assessing the feasibility of AI research.
Cutting down sentence length-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about cutting down sentence length.
Verifying scholarly sources-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about verifying scholarly sources.
Citations-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about citations.
Proposals in the Professional World-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about proposals in the professional world.
Working in Teams-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about working in teams.
Research Proposal & Project intro: Choosing Topics, Research Methods, and Team Roles-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about the research proposal and project introduction, including choosing topics, research methods, and team roles.
Make Teams-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about forming teams.
Team meetings: Decide topic, research method, and team roles -For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about deciding the team’s topics, research methods, and team roles.
Editors: Annotating 3 sources-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about annotating three sources.
Researchers: Writing the Research Methods-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about writing the research methods.
Coordinators: Writing the Topic Statement & Team Charter-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about writing the topic statement and team charter.
Editors: Citations & Editing the Proposal-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about working on citations and editing the proposal.
Researchers: Writing Research Protocols-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about writing research protocols.
Coordinators: Writing the Timeline-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about writing the timeline.
Protocol feedback (if necessary)-If necessary, students will receive feedback about their protocol.
Starting to write the report-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about starting to write the report.
Running Research-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about running research.
Report: Research Methods, Scholarly Conversations, Exec Summaries-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about writing the report, including research methods, scholarly conversations, and executive summaries.
Presentation Sections-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about presentation sections.
Writing Results for the Notes and Report-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about writing results for the notes and report.
Draft Consultations-For this topic, students will hold draft consultations with the professor.
Presentations & Final Submissions - For this topic, students will watch videos and read about presentations and final submissions.
Reflection-For this topic, students will watch videos and do readings about reflection.

Projects associated with internship

1. Acquire knowledge and gain real world experience by working in a professional environment of the digital film industry. 2. Demonstrate understanding of professional customs and practices. 3. Organize and maintain information during internship. 4. Identify and apply professional standards. 5. Evaluate and improve personal performance.

At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create spreadsheet models that include advanced formulas, functions, charts, pivot tables, and macros. 2. Prepare valid data analysis spreadsheet models to aid in decision making. 3. Use basic SQL syntax in typical business applications. 4. Develop SQL queries that extract and join data from multiple tables to solve a business problem. 5. Identify and defend personal, ethical, and organizational issues related to the use and misuse of spreadsheet models and SQL commands.

Review Excel and SQL modules, work through assignments and explain Excel and SQL concepts while working in the application. Help students gain an understanding of how to use Excel and SQL in a ""real-world"" setting.

At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create spreadsheet models that include advanced formulas, functions, charts, pivot tables, and macros. 2. Prepare valid data analysis spreadsheet models to aid in decision making. 3. Use basic SQL syntax in typical business applications. 4. Develop SQL queries that extract and join data from multiple tables to solve a business problem. 5. Identify and defend personal, ethical, and organizational issues related to the use and misuse of spreadsheet models and SQL commands.

Review Excel and SQL modules, work through assignments, and explain Excel and SQL concepts while working in the application. Help students gain an understanding of how to use Excel and SQL in a ""real-world"" setting.

In-class exams and participation, midterm, and final

1. Opportunity Recognition: Analyze and evaluate opportunities in various contexts, including markets, industries, and societal trends. 2. Assess the effectiveness of different creative problem-solving strategies. 3. Create a comprehensive feasibility report for a given opportunity, incorporating all relevant factors such as resources, market demand, and potential impact.

In-class quizzes, midterm, final

1. Identify the unique problems that small business owners face. 2. Apply effective management solutions to improve small businesses. 3. Evaluate the differences between owning a small business and working in a large corporation.

In-class quizzes, midterm, and final

1. Identify the unique problems that small business owners face. 2. Apply effective management solutions to improve small businesses. 3. Evaluate the differences between owning a small business and working in a large corporation.

1. Selection of recital date and recital literature in collaboration with instructor.
2. Preparation of recital literature for lessons and performance class.
3. Preparation of printed recital program in collaboration with instructor.
4. Recital preview evaluation with 3-member faculty panel 2 weeks prior to the recital.
5. Poster/flyer to advertise the recital two weeks prior to the recital.
6. Perform solo recital.

1. Selection of recital literature.
2. Preparation of recital literature.
3. Preparation of printed recital program.
4. Preparation of a recital poster.
5. Preparation for recital performance.

1. Selection of recital date and recital literature in collaboration with instructor.
2. Preparation of recital literature for lessons and performance class.
3. Preparation of printed recital program in collaboration with instructor.
4. Recital preview evaluation with 3-member faculty panel 2 weeks prior to the recital.
5. Poster/flyer to advertise the recital two weeks prior to the recital.
6. Perform solo recital.

1. Selection of recital literature.
2. Preparation of recital literature.
3. Preparation of printed recital program.
4. Preparation of a recital poster.
5. Preparation for recital performance.

1. Selection of recital date and recital literature in collaboration with instructor.
2. Preparation of recital literature for lessons and performance class.
3. Preparation of printed recital program in collaboration with instructor.
4. Recital preview evaluation with 3-member faculty panel 2 weeks prior to the recital.
5. Poster/flyer to advertise the recital two weeks prior to the recital.
6. Perform solo recital.

1. Selection of recital literature.
2. Preparation of recital literature.
3. Preparation of printed recital program.
4. Preparation of a recital poster.
6. Preparation for recital performance.

Course credit will be distributed as follows:
25% Quizzes
25% Midterm Exam
25% Course Project
25% Final Exam
100% Total Grade
For a typical 3 credit hour college class, students should expect to be working about 2-3 hours outside of class (depending on its difficulty) for each hour in-class (3 x 2 = 6 study hours). Please note that work on the project will take at least 30% of the course. Along with regular coursework this means that in a typical week, you can expect to do around 10 hours of work for this class.

Fulfills Social & Behavioral Sciences General Education requirement and is an approved Global and Cultural Perspectives course. Teaches what sociology is, what a sociologist does, and how sociology is applied, including the study of cultures, socialization, stratification, religion, families, organizations and social change.
At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an ability to identify ideas, people, and events that are generally thought to be important by sociologist.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of sociology as a scientific discipline (i.e. gathering and analyzing of empirical data in a systematic fashion).
3. Demonstrate an understanding of functionalism, conflict, and symbolic interactionism as the major theoretical perspectives of sociology.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the five main institutions of society (family, religion, education, economy, and politics) from a sociological perspective.

• Attendance
• Lectures/Class Discussions
• Film Response Papers
• Midterm/Final Exams
• Quizzes

Week One: Introduction to the Class Watch in Class:
1.1 Welcome to Understanding Film! N/A
1.2 Intro to Film Analysis Donnie Darko (2001) - 113 min
Week Two: Narrative Structure Watch in Class:
2.1 Traditional Three-Act Structure Little Miss Sunshine (2006) - 102 min
Wed 2.2 Experimenting with Structure Memento (2000) - 113 min
Week Three: Documentary Form Watch in Class:
Mon 3.1 No Class - MLK Day N/A
Wed 3.2 Documentary Form Marwencol (2010) - 83 min
Week Four: Documentary and Fiction Watch in Class:
Mon 4.1 Documentary vs. Feature Film Welcome to Marwen (2018) - 116 min
Wed 4.2 Mockumentary and Form Best in Show (2000) - 90 min
Week Five: Experimental Documentary Watch in Class:
5.1 Experimenting with Truth Borat (2006) - 84 min
5.2 Experimenting with Truth I'm Still Here (2010) - 106 min
Week Six: The Effect of Visual Style Watch in Class:
6.1 Mise-en-Scène Pleasantville (1998) - 124 min
6.2 Cinematography and Editing Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) - 139 min
Week Seven: Experimental Cinematography Watch in Class:
7.1 No Class - President's Day N/A
7.2 Minimalist Cinematography Tangerine (2015) - 88 min
Week Eight: Midterm Exam Watch in Class:
8.1 Midterm released on Canvas at 8:00 AM No Class Meeting
8.2 Midterm due on Canvas at 11:59 PM No Class Meeting
Week Nine: Films for Response Paper #1 Watch in Class:
9.1 Response Paper #1 - 1st Option BlackKklansman (2018) - 135 min
9.2 Response Paper #1 - 2nd Option Her (2013) - 126 min
Week Ten: Spring Break Watch in Class:
10.1 No Class - Spring Break N/A
10.2 No Class - Spring Break N/A
Week Eleven: Perspective Watch in Class:
11.1 Perspective and Camera Angles Moonlight (2016) - 111 min
11.2 Perspective and (Un)reliable Narrators Fight Club (1999) - 139 min
Week Twelve: Playing with Subjectivity Watch in Class:
12.1 Building a Subjective World The Truman Show (1998) - 103 min
12.2 Showing Subjectivity via Filmmaking Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - 108 min
Week Thirteen: Genre Conventions and Subversion Watch in Class:
13.1 Horror Get Out (2017) - 104 min
13.2 Western Brokeback Mountain (2005) - 134 min
Week Fourteen: Genre Conventions and Subversion Watch in Class:
14.1 Crime/Noir Fargo (1996) - 98 min
14.2 Biopic Fruitvale Station (2013) - 85 min
Week Fifteen: Film for Response Paper #2 Watch in Class:
15.1 Response Paper #2 Schindler's List (1993) - Part One (103 min)
15.2 Response Paper #2 Schindler's List (1993) - Part Two (92 min)
Week Sixteen: Social and Cultural Analysis Watch in Class:
16.1 Social Commentary Parasite (2019) - 132 min
16.2 Comedy and Commentary (Extra Credit Day) Booksmart (2019) - 105 min (Extra Credit Quiz)
Week Seventeen: Final Exam Week
Final Exam released on Canvas, No Class Meeting
Final Exam due on Canvas, No Class Meeting

Quizzes, midterm, and final exam

1. Describe the components of a population health system, including health delivery types and programs, health outcomes, health determinants, and policies that affect the determinants.
2. Develop interventions that promote patient engagement and behavior change, supported through patient advocacy and assistance programs.
3. Use decision support tools to develop interventions using models of population health to improve quality and safety measures within the continuum of care.
4. Evaluate research information and the reliability and validity of the information provided from research studies.
5. Identify emerging issues related to population health management and develop solutions to addressing those issues.

Quizzes, midterm, and final exam

1. Explain how significant and influential ideas and philosophies have influenced the informal and formal structures and processes within the U.S. health care system.
2. Explain how the management and structure of the US health care system has been influenced throughout history by regulation.
3. Compare and contrast the influence of the U.S. health care system with that of another country.

Quizzes, midterm, and final exam.

1. Determine how social and economic factors influence individual and community health and disease.
2. Synthesize cultural competency and diversity to improve health status.
3. Evaluate the health status of a population or individual using appropriate measures of health.
4. Assess the effectiveness of local, national, and global measures aimed at reducing health disparities.
5. Create a plan for increasing cultural competency and diversity within an organization and a plan to improve measures of health.

Management of Clinical Experience: Develop a caseload of 5-10 clients by the semester’s end and adhere to professional conduct and approval processes for client assignments.
Ethical and Legal Standards: Provide proof of student membership in AAMFT by week 2 and adhere to its ethical guidelines

Week 1: Introduction and Resume Review
Overview of course expectations and professional resume review.
Week 2: Internship Requirements and Interviewing
Discussion of internship requirements and tips for successful interviewing.
Week 3: Supervisor Meet and Greet Event
Introduction to internship supervisors and networking opportunities.
Week 4: Basic Skills Practice - Safety
Review of safety assessment, planning, and reporting according to ethical and legal standards.
Week 5: Basic Skills Practice – De-escalation
Learning and practicing de-escalation techniques for high-risk situations.
Week 6: Therapy Skills Assessment
Evaluation of therapy skills through assessment exercises and feedback.
Week 7: Internship Interviews and Placements
Finalization of internship placements, including interviews with practicum supervisors to approve internship site choices.
Week 8: Presentation of Current Clinical Case
Presentation of a clinical case, including video review of a session, genogram, and case conceptualization for feedback and discussion.
Week 9: Presentation of Current Clinical Case
Presentation of a clinical case, including video review of a session, genogram, and case conceptualization for feedback and discussion.
Week 10: Presentation of Current Clinical Case
Presentation of a clinical case, including video review of a session, genogram, and case conceptualization for feedback and discussion.
Week 11: Presentation of Current Clinical Case
Presentation of a clinical case, including video review of a session, genogram, and case conceptualization for feedback and discussion.
Week 12: Presentation of Current Clinical Case
Presentation of a clinical case, including video review of a session, genogram, and case conceptualization for feedback and discussion.
Week 13: Presentation of Current Clinical Case
Presentation of a clinical case, including video review of a session, genogram, and case conceptualization for feedback and discussion.
Week 14: Presentation of Current Clinical Case
Presentation of a clinical case, including video review of a session, genogram, and case conceptualization for feedback and discussion.
Week 15: Presentation of Current Clinical Case
Presentation of a clinical case, including video review of a session, genogram, and case conceptualization for feedback and discussion.
Week 16: Attend Graduating Student Theory of Change Presentations
Attend presentations by graduating students, where they share their theory of change and therapeutic approach, reflecting on their development throughout the program.

Grades: Final grades will be determined on a percent of the total possible and in accordance with the following descriptions. No extra credit is offered. You earn your final grade, whatever it ends up being. Experience has proven to me that in this class, the three most important ingredients for success are attendance, participation, and daily effort outside of class to practice the concepts.
Final grades will be determined on a percent of the total from module tests, homework assignments, speaking tests, less deductions for excessive absences.
Written Tests 50%
Homework 20%
Oral exams (interviews) 15%
Final 15%
Module Tests: Written tests-- Modules 1-7. All of these exams will be taken on Canvas. They will mostly cover grammar and vocabulary. Odd-numbered tests are “practice” tests, even exams are a graded assessment. The practice exams can be taken from home. The even-numbered exams will be given in the Testing Center. They will be offered so that you have some flexibility as to when you take them, so that late and early tests will not be given except in the most extreme emergencies and with approval of the instructor. Module 7 is covered in the final as will be given in-class at the time and date listed in the schedule.
Late/early tests: You are expected to take tests on the scheduled dates. Late and early tests may be assessed a 10% penalty. If there is a verifiable emergency, contact me ASAP, and I will try to work with you. However, leaving early for vacations is not an emergency, so plan your vacations ahead of time. The premature purchase of a plane ticket is also not an emergency.
Homework: Homework assignments may vary in type and frequency as we develop the OER resources. The instructor will make you aware the due dates and assignments as they approach.
Late Work: Any given assignment is due at the beginning of class as noted on the schedule. Since the homework assignments are intended to help you prepare for the tests, homework turned in late will be assessed a 50% penalty for the first day, and will not be accepted more than one day late.
Speaking Tests: These tests will be listed on the schedule attached. 15% total of your grade. These will be short one-on-one conversations with the instructor.
Attendance/Participation: Although not a formal part of your grade, regular attendance is a key to a student’s success. I expect students to attend class and to participate. Also arriving late and/or leaving early is disrupted and should be avoided. Four absences will be excused, but your grade will be lowered for additional absences. A student who misses 16 or more classes will receive an F grade.
Grading Scale: 93-100 = A 90-92 = A- 87-89 = B+ 83-86 = B
80-82 = B- 77-79 = C+ 73-76 = C 70-72 = C-
67-69 = D+ 63-66 = D 60-62 = D- 0-59 = F
Less absences.
Final Exam: The final exam will be held as scheduled by the university.

1. Communicate minimally by answering direct questions with only two or three words or giving an occasional stock answer.
2. Search for simple vocabulary or recycle their own and their interlocutor's words.
3. Reproduce from memory a modest number of words and phrases in context.
4. Supply limited information and other basic biographical information.
5. Identify cultural differences between their own and that of the people whose language they are learning.

Final grades will be determined according to these categories:
A. Homework/Assignments -20%
Weekly assignments for each lesson in Canvas
B. Exams – 30%
Three Exams will be given (one for every 2-3 lessons)
Late/early tests: You are expected to take tests on the scheduled dates. Late and
early tests will only be offered under specific circumstances. If there is a
verifiable emergency, contact me ASAP, and I will try to work with you.
However, leaving early for vacations is not an emergency, so plan your vacations
ahead of time.
C. Listening Tests - 10%
Two Listening Tests will be given.
D. Speaking Tests – 10%
Two Speaking Tests will be given.
E. Final Exam -25%
F. Attendance/Participation – 5%
Points are not given for being in class, but for participating. Regular
attendance is a key to a student’s success. I expect students to attend class and to participate. You can miss 4 class periods without penalization on your final grade
(unexcused absences). Starting on absence #5, your final grade will be lowered
1% each time you miss class. Missing 14 class periods equals an F in this class.
No exception will be given.

1. Manage successfully a number of uncomplicated communicative tasks in
straightforward situation.
2. Express personal meaning by relying heavily on learned phrases or
recombinations of these and what they hear from their interlocutor.
3. Describe cultural differences between their own and that of the people whose
language they are learning.

Final grades will be determined on a percent of the total possible and in accordance with the following descriptions. No extra credit is offered. You earn your final grade, whatever it ends up being. Experience has proven to me that in this class, the three most important ingredients for success are attendance, participation, and daily effort outside of class to practice the concepts.
Final grades will be determined on a percent of the total from chapter tests, workbook assignments, listening tests, and speaking tests, less deductions for excessive absences.
Written Exams (x4) 30%
Homework (x5+) 25%
Oral Interviews (x3) 30%
Final 15%
Written exams: Unit/chapter tests—individual for Chapters 1-4. These will include a listening comprehension component. Chapter 5 will be covered in the final.
Late/early tests: You are expected to take tests on the scheduled dates. Late and early tests may be assessed a 10% penalty. If there is a verifiable emergency, contact me ASAP, and I will try to work with you. However, leaving early for vacations is not an emergency, so plan your vacations ahead of time. The premature purchase of a plane ticket is also not an emergency.
Homework: Homework assignments for each chapter will be due the day the following chapter is started. Most of the homework comes from the website vhlcentral.com from the code you purchased with the book.
Other homework may come from writing assignments not given more than once a chapter.
Late Homebook: The homework assignment is due at the beginning of class as noted on the schedule. Since the homework assignments are intended to help you prepare for the tests, homework turned in late will be assessed a 50% penalty for the first day.
Oral Interviews: These tests will be listed on the schedule attached. 30% total. Test one will be given before mid-term. Test two will be given after mid-term. Test three will be given at the end of the semester and will be comprehensive.
Attendance/Participation: Although not a formal part of your grade, regular attendance is a key to a student’s success. I expect students to attend class and to participate. Also arriving late and/or leaving early is disrupted and should be avoided. Four absences will be excused, but your grade will be lowered for additional absences. A student who misses 20 or more classes will receive an F grade.

1. Create with the language when talking about familiar topics related to their daily life.
2. Recombine learned material in order to express personal meaning. Ask simple questions and can handle a straightforward survival situation.
3. Produce sentence-level language, ranging from discrete sentences to strings of sentences, typically in present time.
4. Create statements and formulate questions based on familiar material.
5. Communicate simple facts and ideas in a series of loosely connected sentences on topics of personal interest and social needs.
6. Describe cultural differences between their own and that of the people whose language they are learning.

quizzes, homework, and continuing cases

Class Introduction: Introduction to the course and myself, as well as an overview of class expectations, structure and Canvas.
Chapter 1: Role of Accounting in Society: Discusses the fundamental role of accounting in society and its importance for business and economic activities.
Chapter 2: Introduction to Financial Statements: Introduces financial statements - including the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of retained earnings.
Chapter 2: Introduction to Financial Statements Continued: Continues the exploration of financial statements, emphasizing their structure and the flow of information from one financial statement to another.
Chapter 2: Introduction to Financial Statements Continued: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment, working together in groups to get different perspectives and knowledge.
Chapter 3: Analyzing & Recording Transactions: Covers the process of analyzing transactions by using the expanded accounting equation. Also introduced the topic of debits and credits.
Chapter 3: Analyzing & Recording Transactions Continued: Continues the accounting cycle, by recording journal entries and posting those journal entries to a general journal. Introduce T-accounts and how to update them.
Chapter 3: Analyzing & Recording Transactions Continued: Completed the learning objectives for this chapter by introducing the use of an unadjusted trial balance. In class completion of the Problem Set assignment, working together in groups to get different perspectives and knowledge.
Chapter 4: The Adjustment Process: Introduces the adjustment process, highlighting necessary adjustments for accurate financial reporting.
Chapter 4: The Adjustment Process Continued: Concludes the adjustment process, focusing on the proper timing and documentation of adjustments.
Chapter 4: The Adjustment Process Continued: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment, working together in groups to get different perspectives and knowledge.
Chapter 5: Completing the Accounting Cycle: Begin discussions by reviewing the adjusting process and providing guidance on how these adjustments impact the financial statements.
Chapter 5: Completing the Accounting Cycle Continued: Continues discussion on completing the accounting cycle, including closing entries and post-closing trial balances.
Chapter 5: Completing the Accounting Cycle Continued & Exam Review: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment and provide a review for chapters 1 through 5 for Exam 1.
Chapter 6: Merchandising Transactions: Introduction to merchandising transactions, focusing on the buying and selling of inventory.
Chapter 6: Merchandising Transactions Continued: Discusses accounting for merchandising transactions, including the impact of inventory purchases and sales on financial statements.
Chapter 6: Merchandising Transactions Continued: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment, working together in groups to get different perspectives and knowledge.
Chapter 10: Inventory: Discusses accounting for merchandising transactions, including the impact of inventory purchases and sales on financial statements.
Chapter 10: Inventory Continued: Introduces FIFO, LIFO and weighted average valuation methods and further studies the implications of inventory turnover.
Chapter 10: Inventory Continued: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment, working together in groups to get different perspectives and knowledge.
Chapter 9: Accounting for Receivables: Begins the chapter on accounting for receivables, including the recording of accounts receivable and bad debts.
Chapter 9: Accounting for Receivables Continued: Continues receivables accounting, covering the allowance method and recognizing uncollectible accounts.
Chapter 9: Accounting for Receivables Continued: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment, working together in groups to get different perspectives and knowledge.
Chapter 8: Fraud, Internal Controls, and Cash: Introduces the topic of fraud, internal controls, and cash management in the context of accounting. Provide instruction on how to complete a bank reconciliation.
Chapter 8: Fraud, Internal Controls, and Cash Continued & Exam Review: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment and provide a review for chapters 6, 10, 9 & 8 for Exam 2.
Chapter 11: Long-Term Assets: Begins the chapter on long-term assets, covering the purchase, depreciation, and disposal of fixed assets.
Chapter 11: Long-Term Assets Continued: Continues the study of long-term assets, including impairment and revaluation of fixed assets.
Chapter 11: Long-Term Assets Continued: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment, working together in groups to get different perspectives and knowledge.
Chapter 12: Current Liabilities: Introduces current liabilities, including accounts payable, short-term loans, and accrued expenses and how they are accounted for.
Chapter 12: Current Liabilities Continued: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment, working together in groups to get different perspectives and knowledge.
Speaker: Careers in Accounting: Guest speaker on careers in accounting, discussing job opportunities and career paths in the accounting field. Specifically in the areas of forensic accounting, public accounting and industry accounting.
Chapter 13: Long-Term Liabilities: Begins long-term liabilities, focusing on bonds, long-term loans, and other long-term debt obligations.
Chapter 13: Long-Term Liabilities Continued: Continues the study of long-term liabilities, including the accounting for interest and amortization of bond premiums and discounts.
Chapter 13: Long-Term Liabilities Continued: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment, working together in groups to get different perspectives and knowledge.
Chapter 14: Corporation Accounting: Introduces corporation accounting, covering the structure of corporate entities and the issuance of stock.
Chapter 14: Corporation Accounting Continued: Continues corporation accounting, focusing on the accounting for stockholder equity and dividend distributions.
Chapter 14: Corporation Accounting Continued & Exam Review: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment and review for chapters 11-14 for Exam 3.
Extra Credit Activity: Prep for Final: Extra credit activity designed to help students prepare for the final exam.
Speaker: Careers in Accounting: Guest speaker on careers in accounting, discussing job opportunities and career paths in the accounting field. Specifically in the areas of forensic accounting, public accounting and industry accounting.
Chapter 16: Statement of Cash Flows: Begins the chapter on the statement of cash flows, covering the preparation and analysis of cash flow statements.
Chapter 16: Statement of Cash Flows Continued: Continues the discussion of the statement of cash flows, focusing on operating, investing, and financing activities.
Chapter 16: Statement of Cash Flows Continued: In class completion of the Problem Set assignment, working together in groups to get different perspectives and knowledge.
In Person Final: Students view a public company's 10K, analyze financial statements and answer questions about the company, based on knowledge learned throughout the entire semester.

For students interested in the history, mechanics, and applications of digital
photography as well as basic photographic techniques and compositional skills.
Includes lecture, viewing the work of other photographers, in and out of class
assignments, and in-class critiques. Each student must have access to a digital
camera.
Course Objectives:
Students will work toward a comfortable and instinctive understanding of their
camera’s operation, compositional excellence, and proficient execution of
photographic techniques in order to consistently produce pleasing, artistic, and
commercially viable imagery.

Photographic history • Composition • Technical details and camera operation • Post
processing workflow• Photographic scenarios (Portraiture, scenic, wildlife, abstract,
etc) • Styles • Slide Shows • Adobe Lightroom Classic

Assignment Points
Safety Quiz 15
Prelabs/Experiment reports 540
Final Exam 200

Safety
Colorimetric Determination of Aspirin- using color to determine aspirin
Freezing Point Depression- depressing the freezing point
Rates of a Reaction- finding the rate of a reaction
Determination of Keq - finding the dissociation constant of a reaction
Le Chatelier's Principle- balancing pressure, temperature, and concentration in reactions
pH of Acids, Bases and Salt Solutions - finding pH of solutions
Buffer Solutions - creating buffer solutions
Determination of Ka - determining the acid dissociation constant
Determination of Ksp - determining the solubility dissociation constant
Activity series - determine the difference in chemical activity
Electrolysis Reactions - determining the electrolysis for a reaction

My Item Speech Outline 25 points
My Item Speech 100 points
Informative Speech Outline 25 points
Informative Speech 100 points
Persuasive Speech Outline 25 points
Persuasive Speech 100 points
Celebratory Speech Outline 25 points
Celebratory Speech 100 points
Impromptu Speeches (2 @ 100 pts each) 100 points
Self-evaluations (2 @ 25 pts each 50 points
Peer evaluations (4 @ 25 pts each) 50 points
Learning Curve (5 @ 10 pts each 50 points
Discussion Boards (5 @ 20 pts each) 100 points
Quizzes (5 @ 20 pts each) 100 points
Goals Paper 50 points
Final Reflection Paper 100 points
Total points: 1,100

Introduction to Public Speaking: An overview of the basics and importance of public speaking in personal and professional settings.
Building Confidence, Listening, & Ethics: Techniques for overcoming speaking anxiety, active listening, and understanding ethical responsibilities as a speaker.
Choosing a Speech Topic and Purpose: Guidance on selecting relevant topics and determining the goal of your speech.
Audience Analysis: Understanding audience demographics, needs, and expectations to tailor your speech effectively.
My Item Speech: A practice speech introducing an item of personal significance to develop speaking skills.
Impromptu Speaking: Strategies for delivering unprepared speeches with clarity and confidence.
Researching Your Speech Topic: Learning how to gather credible and relevant information for your speech.
Supporting Materials & Organizing Your Speech: Using evidence and structuring your speech for logical flow and impact.
Informative Speaking: Developing and delivering speeches that educate and inform the audience.
Introductions, Transitions, & Conclusions: Crafting effective openings, seamless transitions, and memorable closings for speeches.
Informative Speech: Presenting a well-organized and researched informative speech to an audience.
Style and Language: Utilizing appropriate language and stylistic choices to enhance the clarity and engagement of your speech.
Persuasive Speaking: Techniques for crafting and delivering speeches that influence audience beliefs, attitudes, or actions.
Style and Delivery: Combining effective verbal and nonverbal delivery techniques to enhance speech impact and connection with the audience.Persuasive Speaking: Crafting arguments and strategies to influence audience attitudes, beliefs, or actions effectively.
Celebratory Speaking: Delivering speeches that honor, commemorate, or inspire during special occasions.
Presentation Aids: Using visual and multimedia tools to enhance speech clarity and audience engagement.
Celebratory Speeches: Creating and presenting speeches that celebrate achievements, milestones, or special moments.
Speaking for Social Change: Developing speeches that raise awareness and inspire action on social and societal issues.

In-class quizzes, mid-term, and final

1. Apply and demonstrate the importance of foundations and contributions of communication in both historical & contemporary contexts 2. Identify and evaluate ethical communication in personal, professional, and societal contexts. 3. Illustrate how communication concepts and theories are used to understand communication behaviors in a variety of contexts, including small groups, organizations, interpersonal and professional relationships, and public discourse. 4. Synthesize and apply communication theory and skills to solve problems, manage personal and professional relationships, and overcome communication barriers. 5. Integrate critical reasoning into the formulation and delivery collaboration for a course of effective and ethical personal, social, professional, and public oral and written messages for a variety of audience compositions in numerous contexts. 6. Analyze and critique messages from personal, social, professional, and public sources to determine message effectiveness, ethics, appropriateness, and strategies utilized by the message designer. 7. Apply effective and appropriate written & oral communication skills when exposed to intercultural settings, and cross-cultural environments to achieve a cultural sensitivity to diversity, as well as to navigate and overcome potential communication differences.

Midterm exam
Project to build out multiple functions that work together to construct a toy loan application program
Project to collect data and perform basic statistics on the dataset
Final exam
Final Project to design and build a text adventure game

Development Environments: setting up an environment for developing code
Programming Language Basics: building blocks of the Python grammar
Programs, Errors, and Strings: how Python syntax rules are combined into larger programs
Calling Functions: how separate functions are triggered
Writing Functions: how separate functions are defined
Function Composition: how to break down large programs into small chunks
Conditionals: how to design programs to conditionally execute code
Lists and Iteration: how to design programs to iteratively execute code
Records: how to keep track of and organize data
While Loops, Files, and Modules: misc. topics about iteration, reading/writing files, and modularity

Midterm exam
Final exam

Python Review: Reviewing programming basics
Debugging: how to respond when program errors occur
Modules / Modularity: how to organize large programs
Abstract Data Types: how to handle complexity with abstraction
Classes: syntax and use of classes in python
Class Design: how to properly design classes for optimal abstraction
Pygame Intro: how to use a graphics toolkit in python
Programming Physics: how to program basic physics in python
Inheritance: how to add layers of abstraction using classes
Polymorphism: how to simplify interacting with multiple layers of abstraction
Operator Overloading: how to integrate abstractions into core language primitive opterations

Class will be divided into 6 groups where each group will have to submit a graded assignment. Once the assignments are submitted it will be made available to the entire class where each student will have to participate in a graded discussion. Besides these, there will be 4 quizzes, 2 midterm exams and a comprehensive final exam.

Since it is an online course, there will not be any lecture but the course will be based on the completion of 15 modules. Following is a description of these 15 modules.
Module 1: Introduction to Economics: Introduction to basic economic concepts, such as scarcity, opportunity cost, and the role of economics in decision-making.
Module 2: Production Possibilities and Opportunity Costs: Here we explain and discuss factors of productions and how scarcity forces economies to make choices between different goods, illustrated through the production possibilities curve (PPC). It emphasizes that opportunity cost reflects the trade-offs involved in reallocating resources from one good to another, highlighting the concept of increasing opportunity costs
Module 3: Demand and Supply: Here we discuss the laws of demand and supply, how they interact to determine market prices, and factors that cause shifts in demand and supply curves.
Module 4 and 5: Elasticity: Here we focus on price elasticity of demand and supply, examining how changes in price affect the quantity demanded and supplied in the market. We also discuss the revenue connection and the concepts of cross price elasticity and income elasticity.
Module 6: Marginal Utility and Consumer Choice: Here we explore how consumers make decisions to maximize utility, considering preferences, budget constraints, and the concept of diminishing marginal utility. Also we discuss what is meant by consumer surplus.
Module 7: Price Ceiling and Price Floor: Here we discuss how and why government may interfere with the working of the market and set the market price either above or below the equilibrium price and the consequences of doing that.
Module 8: Cost of Production: Here we discuss different components of cost and the relationship between total costs, variable costs, average variable cost, average total cost and marginal cost.
Module 9: Profit Maximization: In this section we develop the very important profit maximization principles of business firms.
Module 10: Perfect Competition: Here we analyze the characteristics of perfect competition, where numerous firms produce identical products and no single firm can influence the market price.
Module 11: Monopoly: Here we examine monopolies, focusing on the market power of a single seller, price setting, and the inefficiencies that arise compared to competitive markets.
Module 12: Monopolistic Competition: Here we talk about monopolistic competition and show how it falls between monopoly and perfect competition and its unique characteristics.
Module 13: Oligopoly: Here we discuss the complex oligopolistic market structure and introduce the students to three models of oligopoly which they will be able to relate to.
Module 14: Antitrust and Regulation: Here we discuss why firms need to be regulated sometime and what are the different form of regulations and anti trust policies pursued by the government.
Module 15: Review and preparation for the comprehensive final.

Two exams, one research paper

1. Discuss the concept and use of leisure within the social and behavioral sciences.
2. Discuss how leisure behaviors have evolved over time and the impact it has on leisure attitudes today.
3. Identify and apply leisure theories and concepts in human behavior within society.

Participation 100 10%
Self-Goal Setting/-Evaluations 50 5%
Recreation in the World 100 10%
Leisure Services Website Search 50 5%
Professional Association Critique 100 10%
Rec. Agency Presentation & Paper 170 17%
Canvas Activity 130 13%
Exam 1 150 15%
Final Exam 150 15%

This course is designed to introduce students to the recreation and sport management industry. The historical and philosophical perspectives of sport and leisure will be discussed with a specific emphasis on service areas and career options in recreation, and sport. Having completed this course, the student is expected to:
1) Discuss the history and development of the recreation and sport profession
2) Judge the value of professional associations within the industry
3) Discuss the roles and inter-relationships of diverse leisure service systems

Alternative Sport Event Research Paper
Final Exam

1400-1750 - Colonial Sports - Discussing the beginning of sport
1750-1820 - American National Period - Discussing creating an American identity through sport
1820-1860 - Health Reforms and Sport - Discussing health reforms that support sport expansion.
1850-1870 - Modern Sport - Discussing the major sports in America.
1870-1890 - Expanding Sport - Discussing how sport has expanded.
1890-1920 - Sport and Social Changes - Discussing how sports have led to social changes in society.
1920-1950 - Pop Culture and Heroic Athletes - Discussing the impact of pop culture and the infusion of sport into pop culture.
1950-1980 - Business of Sport - Discussing the financial and marketing endeavors to capitalize on sport. Moving from amateurism to professionalism.
1980-2005 - Sport Today - Discussing advancement in sport today.

Requires instructor approval to enroll. Quizzes, midterm, and final exam

This repeatable course provides students with professional fieldwork experiences in the field of recreation and sport management.
1. Analyze the administration, supervision, and day-to-day operations of the agency in which they are working.
2. Apply current knowledge and skills related to the recreation and sport industry in a possible career path.

Course requirements are major grade-earning assignments and examinations, such as group projects, tests, and final exams

Module 1: Patient Satisfaction
This module explores two key aspects of healthcare management: patient-centered communication strategies and patient flow optimization. Both are essential for fostering a seamless and high-quality healthcare experience. Students will engage in interactive discussions and simulations to develop their ability to effectively communicate with patients, implement strategic care models, and optimize hospital operations. Through these activities, students will gain insights into how human resource strategies, health information technology (HIT), and process improvements contribute to a well-functioning healthcare system. By applying peer-reviewed research and real-world simulations, students will refine their ability to think critically, assess challenges, and implement patient-focused healthcare solutions.
Module 2: Employee Satisfaction
This module equips students with essential skills in healthcare workforce management by focusing on two critical areas: effective staff scheduling and leadership communication. Through real-world scenarios and data-driven decision-making, students will explore how to optimize staffing for financial sustainability, employee satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Additionally, students will analyze communication and conflict resolution strategies that healthcare managers can use to foster transparency, collaboration, and trust within healthcare teams. By engaging with case studies, peer-reviewed research, and interactive discussions, students will refine their ability to lead, communicate, and manage the healthcare workforce in dynamic and challenging environments.
Module 3: Strategies and Operations Management Practices
This module equips students with essential skills in healthcare workforce management by focusing on two critical areas: effective staff scheduling and leadership communication. Through real-world scenarios and data-driven decision-making, students will explore how to optimize staffing for financial sustainability, employee satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Additionally, students will analyze communication and conflict resolution strategies that healthcare managers can use to foster transparency, collaboration, and trust within healthcare teams. By engaging with case studies, peer-reviewed research, and interactive discussions, students will refine their ability to lead, communicate, and manage the healthcare workforce in dynamic and challenging environments.
Module 4: Applying Strategies with Technology
This module explores how healthcare organizations can move from visionary statements to measurable outcomes using structured frameworks and data-driven decision-making. Students will examine how mission, vision, and values form the foundation of strategic direction and how internal factors such as leadership, communication, and culture influence execution. Emphasis is placed on the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) as a system that bridges long-term goals with day-to-day operations by aligning Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with strategic priorities. Through guided analysis, students will utilize the BSC Designer software to create strategy maps, select appropriate KPIs, and apply analytics to visualize performance. Students will also explore how descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics support decision-making in a healthcare environment focused on quality, efficiency, and patient-centered outcomes.

Course requirements are major grade-earning assignments and examinations, such as group projects, tests, and final exams

Module 1.1: Population Health Promise
In this section, you will spend one week learning about the meaning of population health and the four pillars that define population health management through reading and discussion. You will learn about these topics well enough to clearly explain the concept of population health and discuss the integration of the four pillars of population health management.
Unit 1: Internship Introduction
In this first week, you will work with your internship supervisor to come up with personal goals and objectives that you hope to accomplish throughout this semester.
Unit 2: Internship Work
Throughout weeks 2-11, you will work with your preceptor until you complete the required 130 hours for your internship.
Unit 3:
By the final week of the semester, you should have completed you required internship hours and will report on your experience to the class.

Discussion questions, individual assignments, and group assignment

Module 1: Introduction to Health Research and Ethical Considerations
In this module, you will learn about the general principles of the research process, identifying a research question, and ethical considerations that must be addressed in health research.
Module 2: Research Question and Literature Review
In this module, you will determine the area of research for your final research project and analyze the research findings from previously published research that relates to your area of interest.
Module 3: Study Design
In this module, you will differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary research. Once you have learned about those types of research, you will identify the type of study design you will use in your project, and you will create a preliminary draft of your research manuscript.
Module 4: Data Management and Interpreting Research Findings
In this module, you will learn about different factors that can impact research interpretation, such as p-values, confidence intervals, and measures of central tendency. You will continue to analyze research findings from publications that relate to your research question, and create a draft of your data management plan.
Module 5: Research Proposal and Manuscript Writing
In this module, you will create a research proposal that would be suitable for IRB approval.
Module 6: Disseminating Research Findings
In this module, you will identify relevant journals and professional conferences that would be suitable for you to submit your research manuscript

Discussion questions and individual assignments

Module 1: Interoperability and Standards in Health Information Technology
This unit explores how healthcare information systems exchange data securely and efficiently. It introduces key standards and technologies that enable interoperability across healthcare organizations.
Module 2: Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise and HL7 Standards
This unit introduces the IHE initiative and HL7 standards as frameworks for improving interoperability in healthcare IT systems. Students will examine how these tools enable efficient data exchange and support clinical operations.
Module 3: The Role of Non-Medical Standards in Healthcare Data Exchange
This unit examines how non-medical standards such as HTTP and XML contribute to healthcare IT interoperability. Students will explore how these standards integrate with healthcare systems to support secure and efficient data exchange.
Module 4: Healthcare Data Exchange and Compliance
This unit focuses on the legal, regulatory, and ethical considerations involved in sharing patient data across healthcare institutions. Students will explore compliance strategies and frameworks that support secure and responsible data exchange.
Module 5: Service-Oriented Architecture in Healthcare IT
This unit explores how Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) enhances interoperability and data exchange in healthcare systems. Students will examine the role of web services and APIs in improving integration, scalability, and system efficiency.
Module 6: Enterprise Business Integration in Healthcare
This unit examines how integrating systems across a healthcare enterprise improves operational efficiency and data accuracy. Students will explore strategies such as data mapping and transformation to support seamless and consistent information exchange.
Module 7: HIPAA and Health IT Compliance
This unit explores the role of HIPAA in protecting patient data within healthcare IT systems. Students will examine how privacy and security regulations influence system design, interoperability, and compliance strategies.
Module 8: Messaging Standards and Frameworks for Healthcare Data Exchange
This unit focuses on frameworks and messaging protocols, such as HL7 v2 and CDA, that enable secure and accurate data exchange in healthcare. Students will examine how these standards support interoperability and address common challenges in healthcare communication.
Module 9: Data Integration for Population Health Management
This unit examines how integrating data from sources such as EHRs, public health systems, and social factors supports population health initiatives. Students will explore informatics tools and strategies to improve decision-making and healthcare delivery.
Module 10: HIT Interoperability and Telehealth
This unit explores how Health Information Technology (HIT) interoperability supports telehealth and remote care. Students will examine technologies and frameworks that enable real-time data exchange to enhance patient outcomes and healthcare access.
Module 11: Emerging Technologies and Standards in HIT Integration
This unit examines how evolving technologies and data standards, such as FHIR and AI-driven analytics, are reshaping healthcare IT integration. Students will explore trends, challenges, and strategies for adapting systems to improve outcomes and efficiency.
Module 12: Implementing HIT Integration in Healthcare Settings
This unit focuses on real-world applications of Health Information Technology (HIT) integration. Students will analyze case studies, identify success factors and challenges, and explore strategies for improving care quality, operational efficiency, and data security.

In-class discussion, quizzes, mid-term, and final exam

1. Self-evaluations for Excel Diagnostics
2. Data: Types, Distributions, and Percentiles
3. Central Tendency, Variability, Z-scores
4. Correlation and Regression Assessment
5. Hypothesis Testing
6. T-testing and Effect Size

Quizzes (10%), Written Exam (40%), Discussions (10%), Class Assignments (10%), Practical Exams (30%)

1. Discussion: Emergency Planning for Catastrophic Incidents
2. Discussion: Interprofessional Health Care Teams
3. Discussion: Prevention and Risk Management
4. Emergency Action Plan Analysis
5. Discussion: Post-Concussive Syndrome in a Female Soccer Player
6. Concept Maps- Immediate Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries & Traumatic Injuries to Head and Face
7. Concept Maps: The Emergency Examination, Emergency Medications and Administration, & Immediate Management....
8. Discussion: Emergency Medications and Administrations #2
9. Discussion: The Emergency Examination
10. Emergency Medications and Administration #1
11. Overdose-Naloxone Administration
12. Immediate Management of Bleeding, and Shock
13. Immediate Management of immunologic emergencies
14. Limb-Threatening Fracture in an Olympic Gymnast
15. Loss of Consciousness in a Military Patient
16. Open Fracture in a Military Trainee
17. Pulmonary Emboli in a Professional Soccer Player
18. Spine Injury and Compromised Airway
19. Cervical Spine Injury in the Prone Football Player
20. Rib Fracture in an Equestrian
21. Concept Mapping-Traumatic Injuries to the Spine & Injuries of the Thorax and Lungs
22. Blunt Trauma to Chest in a Little League Baseball Player
23. Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a 20-Year-Old Male
24. Injury in a Rugby Player
25. Liver Trauma to a BMX Biker
26. Basic Training Catastrophe
27. Maps-Life-Threatening Cardiac Conditions, Injuries and Illnesses of the Abdominopelvic Region & Immediate Management...
28. Hypoglycemia in a Construction Worker
29. Conscious/Unconscious Airway Obstruction (Infant/Child/Adult) Practical
30. Lineman Returning to Participation After Bilateral Knee Surgery (environment-heat)
31. Heatstroke at Army Basic Training
32. Lightning Strike During a Lacrosse Game
33. Soldier Returning to Basic Training (Rhabdomyolysis/Sickle Cell Trait)
34. Spine Boarding, C Collar, Facemask/Helmet/Shoulder Pads Group Practical
35. Environmental Health Conditions EAP- Recognition and Referral Policy/EAP Assignment
36. Immediate Management of Bleeding, Shock, and Immunologic Emergencies

Evaluation of clinical performance of subjects discussed in MAT 6030

Clinical application of subjects discussed in MAT 6030

Requires instructor approval to enroll. Quizzes, midterm, and final exam

This repeatable course provides students with professional fieldwork experiences in the field of recreation and sport management.
1. Analyze the administration, supervision, and day-to-day operations of the agency in which they are working.
2. Apply current knowledge and skills related to the recreation and sport industry in a possible career path.

Course projects, midterm, and final exam

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the key principles of general medical assessment and the importance of timely referrals for appropriate medical care.
2. Interpret the significance of effective communication in the context of general medical assessment and identify various stakeholders with whom healthcare professionals must communicate for referrals.
3. Apply evidence-based medical assessment techniques to evaluate a patient's medical condition and determine the necessity for a referral to a specialist.
4. Analyze the principles of medical informatics and their role in the administration and delivery of healthcare, including the use of data for informed decision-making.
5. Develop a comprehensive care plan for patients, integrating medical assessments, referral considerations, and a plan for ongoing monitoring and follow-up.

Exams
Final Consumer Behavior Audit Written Report
Final Consumer Behavior Audit Presentation
CPA Assignments (Class preparation assignments - quizzes)

1 Topic: Intro to the course
- Review of the class project and website and what exams will be like
- Defining Consumer Behavior
- What affects consumer behavior
** Bring a notebook and pen each day to class
2 Topic: Introduction to Consumer Behavior
- Marketing implications of consumer behavior
- Marketing research methods
- The consumer decision process
- Theoretical review
3 Topic: Exposure, Attention, & Comprehension
- Exposure
- Attention
- Comprehension
4 Topic: Attitudes
- What are attitudes?
- The cognitive and affective components of attitudes
- Routes to attitude chage and high effort vs low effort
5 Topic: Learning & Memory
- Theories of Learning
- Experience
- Memory
- Knowledge content, structure & flexibility
- Memory & retrieval
6 The Consumer Decision Process
- Problem Recognition
- Triggers of need recognition
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
- Information Search
- Internal and External Search
- Consideration sets
7 Exam I
8 The Consumer Decision Process
Alternative evaluation and Purchase
- Decision models
Post-purchase Process
- Post-purchase dissonance and regret
- Learning from consumer experience
- How consumers make satisfaction or dissatisfaction judgments
- Responses to dissatisfaction
9 Team meeting day
Time to work in class on your project draft and have your questions answered.
10 External influences
- Sources of Influence
- Culture and Subcultures
- How Age Affects Consumer Behavior
- Household Influences
- Roles That Household Members Play
- How Social Class Affects Consumption
11 Culture, Values & Subcultures”
- American Values
- American Culture
- Major Subculture Classifications
- Marketing Ethics, Consumer Ethics, and Deviant Consumer Behavior
- Social Responsibility Issues in Marketing
12 Exam II
13 Team meeting day - finalize your written report
14 Full Project Presentations
15 Full Project Presentations
16 Full Project Presentations

Successful completion of previous coursework in the program and fieldwork evaluation.

1. Demonstrate therapeutic use of self, including ones personality, insights, perceptions, and judgments, as part of the therapeutic process in individual interaction with individuals who have behavioral health needs
2. Prepare the need and rationale for occupational therapy services for individuals with behavioral health needs.
3. Apply appropriate screening and assessment tools and procedures to evaluate occupational performance of clients with behavioral health needs.
4. Adapt the environment, tools, materials, occupations and interventions to reflect the changing needs of the client, the sociocultural context, and technological advances for individuals with behavioral health needs.
5. Articulate the continuum of care to include understanding of the role of occupational therapy in care coordination, case management, and transition services for individuals with behavioral health needs.

Three exams, each 20% of the total grade; Case studies (20%), Class participation (20%)

Covers the potential for legal issues regarding recreation and sport activities, including the nature of
programs and facilities, wide-ranging clientele, multitude of paid and volunteer staff. Preparing to prevent unfortunate circumstances from occurring and how best to protect clientele and defend staff, administrators, programs, and agencies will be the focus.
1. Describe how recreation and sport programs and facilities address and deal with legal risk.
2. Demonstrate the ability to reduce programmatic and facility operations risk through well thought out strategies.
3. Define concepts and processes used by the United States legal system to minimize risk and protect staff and agencies.

In-person and written reporting from the student on the internship

This is an Internship class, which does not meet in-person and hence, there are no lectures or discussions. However, each of the logs is a documentation of the number of hours worked (logged) toward the Internship and the learnings (Internship Objectives) acquired during those hours. As part of the requirements, the internship consists of at least 90 hours spread over the semester, and each student must work on completing the Internship Objectives within those 90 hours.

PEHR 3700. Three major projects

1. Discuss potential career paths within the recreation and sport industry.
2. Discuss potential graduate programs and institutions related to the students' professional aspirations.
3. Create a professional portfolio including personal philosophy, cover letters, resume, references and professional artifacts

Students may complete a short case study, reflective essay, or simulated evaluation project integrating course concepts.

**Unit 1: Foundations of Occupational Therapy**
- History and evolution of the profession
- Key figures in OT (e.g., Eleanor Clarke Slagle, William Rush Dunton)
- Philosophical underpinnings and core concepts
**Unit 2: Occupational Science and the Meaning of Occupation**
- Defining ""occupation"" and ""occupational performance""
- How occupation influences health, identity, and well-being
- Introduction to Occupational Science as a discipline
**Unit 3: Roles and Scope of Practice**
- Domains of OT practice (e.g., physical health, mental health, pediatrics, geriatrics)
- Differences between Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs)
- Emerging practice areas (telehealth, community-based practice)
**Unit 4: The OT Process**
- Evaluation, intervention, and outcome monitoring
- Client-centered practice and evidence-based practice
- Documentation basics and goal writing (e.g., SMART goals)
**Unit 5: Professional Standards and Ethics**
- Code of Ethics (AOTA)
- Core Values of OT (altruism, dignity, truth, etc.)
- Cultural competence and DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) in OT practice
**Unit 6: Frameworks and Models in OT**
- Overview of the **Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF-4)**
- Key models: Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement (CMOP-E), Person-Environment-Occupation Model (PEO)
**Unit 7: Settings and Populations**
- Hospitals, schools, home health, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient clinics
- Working with children, adults, and older adults
- Community-based and non-traditional settings
**Unit 8: Teamwork and Interprofessional Collaboration**
- Working within interdisciplinary healthcare teams
- Understanding the roles of PTs, SLPs, social workers, nurses
- Advocacy for the OT role in diverse settings
**Unit 9: Education, Licensure, and Credentialing**
- Academic paths (bachelor's, master's, doctoral degrees)
- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam
- State licensure and continuing education requirements
**Unit 10: Trends and the Future of OT**
- Emerging technologies (assistive tech, VR/AR in therapy)
- Advocacy and the expansion of OT into new fields
- Global perspectives and international practice

Quizzes, midterm, and final exam. Optional Final Project: Create a detailed nutrition and hydration plan for a real or hypothetical athlete based on sport, goals, and training demands.

Unit 1: Introduction to Nutrition and Exercise Science**
- Overview of nutrition principles
- The role of nutrition in exercise, training, and recovery
- Energy systems during exercise (ATP-PCr, glycolysis, oxidative)
Unit 2: Energy Balance and Body Composition**
- Calculating energy needs
- Basal metabolic rate (BMR) and total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)
- Assessing and interpreting body composition (fat mass vs. fat-free mass)
Unit 3: Macronutrients: Carbohydrates**
- Structure and function of carbohydrates
- Glycogen storage and utilization
- Carbohydrate needs before, during, and after exercise
Unit 4: Macronutrients: Fats**
- Types and roles of dietary fats
- Fat metabolism during rest and exercise
- Impacts of fat intake on performance and health
Unit 5: Macronutrients: Proteins**
- Protein structure, digestion, and absorption
- Protein needs for endurance vs. strength athletes
- Timing and quality of protein intake (e.g., leucine threshold)
Unit 6: Micronutrients and Exercise**
- Key vitamins and minerals for athletes (iron, calcium, vitamin D, antioxidants)
- Risks of deficiencies in athletic populations
- Supplementation guidelines and cautions
Unit 7: Hydration and Electrolyte Balance**
- Importance of water and electrolytes in exercise
- Dehydration and performance effects
- Fluid replacement strategies and guidelines (e.g., sweat testing)
Unit 8: Nutrition Timing and Ergogenic Aids**
- Nutrient timing strategies (pre-, during-, and post-exercise)
- Ergogenic aids overview (creatine, caffeine, beta-alanine)
- Legal, ethical, and health considerations
Unit 9: Weight Management and Disordered Eating in Athletes**
- Strategies for healthy weight gain and loss
- Female Athlete Triad and RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport)
- Recognizing and managing disordered eating patterns
Unit 10: Special Populations in Sport Nutrition**
- Youth athletes
- Older athletes
- Athletes with chronic conditions or special dietary needs (e.g., diabetes, vegetarian/vegan)
Unit 11: Nutrition for Endurance Sports**
- Carbohydrate loading protocols
- Recovery nutrition for long-duration activities
- Case studies (e.g., marathon, triathlon)
Unit 12: Nutrition for Strength and Power Sports**
- Strategies for muscle gain and strength
- Creatine and other common supplements
- Recovery nutrition for resistance training athletes
Unit 13: Current Trends and Controversies in Sports Nutrition**
- Keto diet, intermittent fasting, plant-based diets for athletes
- Supplements: hype vs. evidence
- Anti-doping and supplement safety
Unit 14: Practical Applications and Case Studies**
- Designing personalized nutrition plans
- Working with athletic teams or individual athletes
- Hands-on case studies: real-world practice

Quizzes, midterm, and final exam

Unit 1: Foundations of Health Coaching
Definition and history of health coaching
Key roles and responsibilities of a health coach
Differences between coaching, counseling, mentoring, and advising
Overview of professional organizations (e.g., NBHWC, ICF)
Unit 2: Theories of Behavior Change
Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change)
Health Belief Model
Self-Determination Theory
Social Cognitive Theory
Application of theories to coaching practice
Unit 3: Core Coaching Skills: Building Rapport and Trust
Establishing the coaching relationship
Active listening and empathetic communication
Building rapport, psychological safety, and client-centered presence
Unit 4: Motivational Interviewing
Principles of Motivational Interviewing (MI): expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, supporting self-efficacy
Open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing (OARS skills)
Practicing MI conversations in health coaching contexts
Unit 5: Communication Techniques for Behavior Change
Asking powerful questions
Using silence and curiosity
Providing feedback without judgment
Handling client resistance and ambivalence
Unit 6: Goal Setting and Action Planning
SMART Goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound)
Creating vision statements with clients
Breaking down goals into achievable steps
Accountability and follow-up techniques
Unit 7: Lifestyle Factors and Health Behavior
Physical activity and exercise coaching
Nutrition and healthy eating habits
Stress management and emotional resilience
Sleep hygiene and recovery strategies
Unit 8: Stages of Coaching Sessions
Structuring a coaching session: opening, exploring, closing
Setting session objectives
Designing and documenting client action plans
Reflecting and adjusting plans over time
Unit 9: Ethics and Professionalism in Health Coaching
Core ethical principles (autonomy, confidentiality, integrity)
Scope of practice and boundaries
Cultural competence and inclusive coaching
When to refer clients to other professionals
Unit 10: Special Topics in Health Coaching
Coaching for chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension)
Coaching across diverse populations (age, culture, health literacy)
Corporate wellness and health coaching in organizations
Unit 11: Health and Wellness Assessment Tools
Wellness wheels and self-assessment instruments
Readiness-to-change questionnaires
Strengths assessments
Using client assessments to tailor coaching strategies
Unit 12: Positive Psychology and Strengths-Based Coaching
Applying positive psychology to promote growth and resilience
Identifying and leveraging client strengths
Building optimism, hope, and gratitude into the coaching process
Unit 13: Group Coaching and Virtual Health Coaching
Strategies for leading group coaching sessions
Building community and peer support
Delivering coaching services via telehealth, apps, and digital platforms
Unit 14: Emerging Trends and Professional Development
Credentialing and certifications (e.g., NBHWC exam preparation)
Health coaching and integrated health care teams
The future of digital health and coaching technologies

Capstone or final project: Case Study Project: Students analyze a clinical case (e.g., post-MI patient, COPD patient) and design a full exercise program with progressions and modifications.
OR
Simulation Practical: Students conduct a mock clinical exercise assessment, including risk stratification, exercise testing, and exercise prescription.

Unit 1: Introduction to Clinical Exercise Physiology
History and development of the field
Role of the Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP)
Clinical exercise physiology vs. traditional exercise physiology
Credentialing and certification pathways (e.g., ACSM-CEP)
Unit 2: Foundations of Exercise Testing and Prescription
Pre-exercise screening and risk stratification
Principles of exercise testing (maximal vs. submaximal)
Interpretation of test results (VO₂ max, ECG changes, hemodynamics)
Exercise prescription basics (FITT-VP principles)
Unit 3: Pathophysiology and Exercise Management: Cardiovascular Diseases
Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Heart failure
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
Exercise testing and programming for cardiovascular patients
Unit 4: Pathophysiology and Exercise Management: Pulmonary Diseases
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Asthma and interstitial lung disease
Pulmonary rehabilitation principles
Exercise testing and programming for pulmonary patients
Unit 5: Metabolic Disorders and Exercise
Diabetes mellitus (Type 1 and 2)
Obesity and metabolic syndrome
Dyslipidemia
Exercise considerations and metabolic control
Unit 6: Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
Osteoporosis and low back pain
Joint replacements (hip, knee, shoulder)
Safe exercise programming and rehabilitation basics
Unit 7: Neurological Disorders and Exercise
Stroke (CVA)
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Exercise testing, safety, and prescription adaptations
Unit 8: Cancer and Exercise
Exercise during and after cancer treatment
Effects of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery on exercise capacity
Special considerations for fatigue, immunosuppression, and safety
Unit 9: Kidney Disease and Other Chronic Conditions
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and dialysis patients
Liver disease
HIV/AIDS
Exercise program adjustments and monitoring
Unit 10: Special Populations and Clinical Considerations
Pediatric chronic diseases
Geriatric populations with multiple comorbidities
Pregnancy and postpartum considerations
Adaptive exercise and functional assessments
Unit 11: Emergency Procedures and Risk Management
Recognizing signs and symptoms of distress during exercise
Emergency response planning and use of AEDs
Medical clearance, liability, and professional responsibilities
Unit 12: Exercise in Clinical Rehabilitation Programs
Cardiac rehabilitation (phases I–IV)
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Multidisciplinary team approaches in clinical rehab
Documentation, billing, and program design
Unit 13: Lifestyle Modification and Behavior Change Strategies
Counseling patients for exercise adherence
Motivational interviewing and health coaching techniques
Incorporating nutrition, stress management, and smoking cessation
Unit 14: Current Research and Trends in Clinical Exercise Physiology
Telehealth and remote monitoring
Precision exercise medicine and genomics
New technologies (wearables, AI-based rehabilitation)
Future directions of the profession

Capstone/Final Project: Youth Fitness and Nutrition Plan: Students create a complete program for a target group (e.g., 10-year-olds in an afterschool program), including fitness activities, nutrition guidelines, and behavior change strategies.
OR
Case Study Analysis: Students evaluate a real-world program (e.g., a school wellness initiative) and propose improvements.

Unit 1: Introduction to Pediatric Health, Fitness, and Nutrition
Overview of pediatric and adolescent growth and development
Definitions: physical activity, fitness, health, and nutrition in youth
Trends in childhood fitness and nutrition over time
Unit 2: Growth, Maturation, and Physical Development
Biological and physiological growth patterns
Stages of motor development
Differences between biological age and chronological age
Effects of growth spurts on fitness and performance
Unit 3: Nutritional Needs During Childhood and Adolescence
Macronutrient needs (carbohydrates, protein, fats)
Micronutrients critical for growth (calcium, vitamin D, iron)
Hydration needs for youth
Nutritional assessment methods for children
Unit 4: Physical Activity Guidelines for Youth
Current physical activity recommendations (CDC, WHO, ACSM)
Components of youth fitness (aerobic, strength, flexibility, bone health)
Sedentary behavior and screen time guidelines
Unit 5: Pediatric Exercise Physiology
Physiological responses to exercise in children vs. adults
Cardiovascular, muscular, and metabolic adaptations
Thermoregulation and special considerations for youth exercise
Unit 6: Fitness Assessment and Testing in Youth
Principles of safe fitness assessment in children
Common fitness tests (e.g., PACER test, sit-and-reach, handgrip strength)
Interpreting results and developmental appropriateness
Unit 7: Designing Fitness Programs for Children and Adolescents
Exercise prescription (FITT-VP) for youth
Strength training guidelines for children
Integrating play, sports, and structured activities
Unit 8: Healthy Eating Patterns in Childhood and Adolescence
Dietary guidelines for youth (USDA MyPlate, Mediterranean diet adaptations)
Promoting healthy food choices
Addressing picky eating, eating habits, and family meal environments
Unit 9: Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Management
Causes and consequences of pediatric obesity
Impact of inactivity and poor nutrition
Prevention and treatment strategies
Psychological effects of obesity (self-esteem, body image)
Unit 10: Disordered Eating and Nutrition Risks
Identifying disordered eating patterns (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating)
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)
Intervention and referral strategies
Unit 11: Chronic Conditions and Special Populations
Exercise and nutrition considerations for:
Asthma
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
Congenital heart defects
Developmental disabilities (e.g., autism, Down syndrome)
Unit 12: Family, School, and Community Interventions
Role of parents, schools, and communities in promoting healthy habits
Designing youth fitness and nutrition programs in school settings
Public health initiatives (e.g., Let’s Move!, Fuel Up to Play 60)
Unit 13: Behavior Change and Motivational Strategies
Behavior change theories applied to youth (Social Cognitive Theory, Transtheoretical Model)
Strategies to promote long-term physical activity and healthy eating
Role of coaches, teachers, and healthcare providers as motivators
Unit 14: Current Trends and Research in Pediatric Fitness and Nutrition
Impact of technology on fitness and nutrition (apps, wearables, gamification)
Trends in youth sports specialization and early training
Future directions for pediatric fitness and nutrition research

• Class participation: 15%
• Legal System Assignment: 10%
• Contract Assignment: 10%
• First exam (in-class multiple choice): 20%
• Second exam (in-class multiple choice): 20%
• Third exam (take-home essays): 25%
• Total: 100%

• Class introduction: introduce class; review syllabus; discuss expectations
• Intro to Legal System: discuss the purpose of law and levels of state and federal government
• Constitutional law: discuss structure of government; commerce clause; Bill of Rights
• Administrative law: discuss government regulations and administrative law process
• Civil Litigation: give overview of civil litigation, discovery, trial
• Alternative dispute resolution: describe alternative ways to settle lawsuits, like mediation and arbitration
• Torts: intentional torts; business torts; negligence; damages; strategies to avoid tort lawsuits
• Property: discuss real and personal property
• Criminal law: discuss criminal process, with emphasis on how to avoid fraud
• Contracts: review contract formation, terms, breach, damages, and strategies
• Agency: discuss agency-principal relationship; vicarious liability; agency and contracts
• Employment: discuss employment discrimination, sexual harassment, accommodation
• Consumer law: discuss different ways business face liability for unsafe products or services
• Business Ethics: discuss the ethical decision-making process
• Business formation: review different types of business formation and their advantages
• Securities: discuss securities regulation, avoiding fraud, and necessary disclosures
• Intellectual property: patent, copyright, trademark, trade secrets
• Antitrust: discuss monopolization and per se violations
• Creditors and debtors: general overview of bankruptcy process and secured transactions
• Environmental law: general overview of water law, nuisance, and environmental regulations

Chapter Quizzes: 10%
Lecture and Practice/Discussions: 15%
Exam 1: 25%
Exam 2: 25%
Final exam: 25%

Module 1 Introduction: economics as a social science, circular flow model, positive vs. normative economic statements.
Module 2 Supply & Demand: competitive markets, demand, supply, analysis of how events affect the market equilibrium.
Module 3 National Income: Gross Domestic Product and it’s components. Nominal GDP, Real GDP, and the GDP Deflator.
Module 4 Consumer Price Index: calculating the CPI, correcting for inflation, applications to the minimum wage and college tuition, real interest rates.
Module 5 Economic Growth & Exam 1: facts about income per person and economic growth rates around the world. Theories of economic growth, capital accumulation, technological change, governance, trade, and population. Exam 1.
Module 6 Savings & Investment: National saving and investment. Market for loanable funds in a closed economy model of the financial system and the determination of real interest rates. Effects of governmental budget deficits.
Module 7 Finance: Bonds, stocks, and financial markets. Present value calculations and applications. Efficient market hypothesis.
Module 8 Unemployment: Calculation of unemployment rate and labor force participation rate. Historical facts on unemployment and job creation for the United States. Theories of unemployment.
Module 9 Monetary System & Exam 2: Functions of money, historical forms of money, and the role of central banks in influencing the money supply. The Federal Reserve system and tools of monetary policy. Exam 2.
Module 10 Inflation: Quantity equation of money and causes of inflation. Costs of inflation.
Module 1: Open Economy I: Net exports, net capital outflows, and exchange rates
Module 12 Open Economy II: Market for loanable funds in an open economy model. Applications of models to government policy changes and world events.
Module 13 Aggregate Demand & Aggregate Supply: the business cycle and aggregate demand & supply model. Applications of model to various economic events and historical situations.
Module 14 Monetary & Fiscal Policy: tools of monetary and fiscal policies in response to economic fluctuations. Arguments for and against active stabilization policy. Long term effects of federal government deficits and debt.
Module 15 Course Review & Final Exam

Chapter Quizzes (on Canvas): 25%
Exam 1: 25%
Exam 2: 25%
Final exam: 25%

Week 1 Introduction to Economics: definition of economics, economics as a social science, models and assumptions, positive and normative statements, production possibilities frontier model.
Week 2 Comparative Advantage & Trade: opportunity cost, absolute advantage, comparative advantage, 2 country 2 good model of trade, gains from trade.
Week 3 Supply & Demand: competitive markets, quantity demand and law of demand, shifts in demand, normal goods, inferior goods, complements, substitutes, quantity supplied and law of supply, shifts in supply, supply and demand model, market equilibrium, surpluses and shortages, applications of model.
Week 4 Elasticity: price elasticity of demand, calculation elasticity, determinants of price elasticity of demand, price elasticity of supply, cross price elasticity of demand, income elasticity of demand, applications of elasticity.
Week 5 Government Policies: price ceilings, price floors, applications to rent control and minimum wage, taxes, incidence of the tax and elasticity.
Week 6 Efficiency: consumer surplus, producer surplus, total surplus, market efficiency.
Week 7 Efficiency & Taxation: welfare effects of taxes, deadweight loss, deadweight loss and elasticity, applications to tax policy, deadweight loss and size of tax, tax size and tax revenue, Laffer curve.
Week 8 Efficiency & International Trade: welfare effects of international trade, winners and losers from trade, tariffs and trade policy, arguments for free trade, arguments for restrictions on trade.
Week 9 Externalities, Public Goods and Common Resources: positive externalities, negative externalities, public policy towards externalities, rival vs. non-rival goods, excludable and not excludable goods, private goods, public goods, club goods, common resources, public policy and public goods & common resources.
Week 10 Costs of Production: fixed costs, variable costs, total costs, production function, marginal product of labor, marginal cost, average fixed cost, average variable cost, average total cost, economies of scale, constant returns to scale, diseconomies of scale.
Week 11 Firms in Competitive Markets: revenue, marginal revenue, average revenue, accounting profit vs economic profit, profit maximization condition in competitive markets, shut down and exit conditions, sunk costs, zero profit condition, market supply in the long run.
Week 12 Monopoly: barriers to entry and causes of monopoly, profit maximization under monopoly, price discrimination, welfare costs of monopoly, public policy towards monopoly and antitrust laws.
Week 13 Monopolistic Competition: characteristics of monopolistic competition and contrast with perfect competition and monopoly, short-run vs long-run outcomes, welfare effects, application to advertising.
Week 14 Oligopoly: concentration ratio, duopoly, cartels, comparison of oligopoly outcomes with perfect competition and monopoly, game theory, dominant strategy, Nash equilibrium, Prisoners’ Dilemma game, other applications of game theory.
Week 15 Theory of Consumer Choice: budget constraint, preferences and indifference curves, rationality and optimization, marginal rate of substitution, applications to changes in consumer income and prices, derivation of demand curve, income and substitution effects, Giffen goods.

Homework: 35%
Exam 1: 20%
Exam 2: 20%
Final Exam: 25%

note this section is on an accelerated summer block schedule
Week 1 Introduction & Presenting Data: population, sample, population parameter, sample statistic, cross sectional data, time series data, qualitative & quantitative variables, discrete and continuous variables, nominal ordinal interval ratio measurement scales; frequency distributions, relative frequency, cumulative frequency, pie charts, bar charts, histograms, scatterplots.
Week 2 Descriptive Statistics & Probability: mean, median, mode, percentiles, box plots, range, variance, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, Sharpe ratio and applications to finance, Chebyshev’s Theorem, Empirical Rule, covariance, correlation; probability, complement rule, addition rule, multiplication rule, conditional probability, independence, total probability rule, Bayes Theorem.
Week 3 Discrete and Continuous Probability Distributions: properties of discrete probability distributions, probability mass function, expected value, standard deviation, applications to risk, Binomial distribution, Poisson distribution; properties of continuous probability distributions, probability density function, Normal distribution, Exponential distribution, continuous uniform distribution.
Week 4 Sampling Distributions and Interval Estimation: random sample, selection bias, nonresponse bias, estimator and estimate, expected value and standard error of sample mean, Central Limit Theorem; level of significance and confidence level, calculation confidence interval for mean; t distribution, constructing confidence interval for proportion, selecting required sample size.
Week 5 Hypothesis Testing: formulating hypotheses with null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis, one tailed test and two tailed test, Type I error and Type II error, p-values, critical values, hypothesis testing for means, hypothesis testing for proportions.
Week 6 Regression Analysis: independent variables, dependent variables, simple linear regression, multiple regression, interpretation of coefficients, R2 and adjusted R2, tests of significance, using regression model to make predictions, application to CAPM model of finance.

5 assignments
midterm exam
final exam
discussion posts

Module 1
• Describe a manager’s four major tasks: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling
• Explain the purpose of organizational values, mission, and vision
• Demonstrate how focusing on skills and strengths leads to success as a manager
• Describe the historical foundations of management
Module 2
• Explain how managers use a systems approach to critical thinking to achieve results
• Diagram the eight most common systems archetypes that managers can expect to encounter
• Illustrate how internal influences create unique types of cultures
• Understand how managers organize international businesses
• Explain the challenges and opportunities of working with cultural differences
• Explain ethics as they relate to the five domains of individuals, organizations, stakeholders, government, and the global community
Module 3
• Describe the seven steps of the decision making process.
• Demonstrate how managers select the most desirable alternative.
• Outline different types of goals and the characteristics that make them effective.
• Explain how businesses use planning to sole problems and make a difference.
Module 4
• Show how managers combine vertical and horizontal approaches to organizational design in order to be more adaptive.
• Explain how managers assess human resource needs and select talent to meet demand
• Design a performance development process based on organizational needs.
• Describe why managers form working groups to achieve results.
• Explain the characteristics of teams
• Explain team dynamics and its relationship to performance.
Module 5
• Define leadership in a global context.
• Distinguish among four basic types of leaders.
• Explain the characteristics of individual personalities and strength profiles.
• Explain how managers use motivation and communication to achieve results.
Module 6
• Define entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurial firms.
• Identify three characteristics of a growing entrepreneurial firm.
• Explain how managers use controls to operate organizational performance.
• Explain how managers connect facilities, processes, and people to control performance.
• List the steps in the comprehensive model of foreign market entries.

6 discussion posts
6 assignments

Unit 1
In Unit 1, you will evaluate different contextual environments to understand international needs and the long-term impact of key operational decisions. The first operational consideration you will explore is effective organizational structure in a global context.
Unit 2 - you will examine the logistics necessary to help pursue global expansion, including considerations such as supply chain, procurement, production and distribution locations, and operations management.
unit 3 - you will consider international accounting and finance issues. The multinational firm must understand the international accounting and financial challenges of their company in the form of varying international accounting standards and practices.
unit 4 - Unit 4 addresses how managing global human resources (HR) is about building a team of the best people from around the globe to help a company effectively implement its strategy.
unit 5 - you will discover that marketing brings revenue. As global competition increases, success depends on firms’ ability to effectively adjust their marketing efforts in order to reach and persuade target consumers in different international markets.
unit 6 - you will use the knowledge acquired throughout this course to create a summative guide for a firm that seeks to “go global.”

This online 1-credit course requires students to complete career related research about the career tracks they are interested in. Student will complete short research assignments about different industries, employers, job tracks, required skills and competencies, professional licenses (e.g. CPA, CFA, CFP). After they have completed the research they will complete a gap analysis, put together their career SWOT and create a career strategy document.

Module 1: Introduction and professional introduction video about their professional goals.
Module 2: Current career portfolio, including current resume, inventory of current skills and competencies and using Hiration AI-software to improve their resume.
Module 3: Review of their personal values related to career aspiration and career motivators.
Module 4: Research about geographic locations where they want to start their career after graduating from Utah Tech. Student will look into topics like what industries, employers and job opportunities are available at the locations they are interested in. What is the economic growth, cost of living, taxes etc for the locations they are interested in.
Module 5: Students complete research about two different industries (e.g. airline industry and financial service industry). They look into industry outlook, growth, job opportunities.
Module 6: Employers and workplace culture. Students do research about at least two companies they are interested to work for.
Module 7: Students complete research about two different job tracks they are interested in (e.g. financial analyst, business analyst, controller etc.). They complete frequency analysis of skills and competencies listed in at least 20 job announcements.
Module 8: Student complete a career focused interview with their chosen mentor. The focus is on building on the research they have completed so far and map the key competencies that are important for successful career in their chosen field.
Module 9: Based on their research and their current skills inventory,, students complete a gap analysis of their readiness for their chosen career.
Module 10: Research about different industry licenses and certificates that could help them to be ready for the career in their chosen field.
Module 11: Research about graduate studies.
Module 12: Relationship as a currency in career success and importance of networking.
Module 13: Career SWOT analysis.
Module 14: Resume summary of qualifications statement.
Module 15: Job search process, job interview, and preparing for job interview questions specific to their chosen career field.

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Business Statistics Using Excel
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Contents
Module 1: The Language and Purpose of Statistics..............................................................................................1
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................1
Target Skills......................................................................................................................................................1
Key Terms ........................................................................................................................................................2
Lesson 1.1 Basic Terms and Definitions ..........................................................................................................2
Lesson 1.2 Types of Data .................................................................................................................................4
Lesson 1.3 Levels of Measurement ..................................................................................................................5
Lesson 1.4 Abuse of Statistics..........................................................................................................................6
Lesson 1.5 Collecting Data...............................................................................................................................8
Lesson 1.6 Random Sampling ..........................................................................................................................8
Key Takeaways.................................................................................................................................................9
References.........................................................................................................................................................9
Module 2: Describing Data Through Statistics and Pictures........................................................................11
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................11
Target Skills....................................................................................................................................................11
Key Terms ......................................................................................................................................................12
Lesson 2.1 Frequency Tables and Histograms................................................................................................12
Lesson 2.2 Picturing Data...............................................................................................................................15
Lesson 2.3 Descriptive Statistics—Measures of Center.................................................................................16
Lesson 2.4 Descriptive Statistics—Measures of Variation.............................................................................18
Lesson 2.5 Descriptive Statistics—Measures of Position...............................................................................19
Key Takeaways...............................................................................................................................................22
References.......................................................................................................................................................22
Module 3: Probability.......................................................................................................................................23
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................23
Target Skills....................................................................................................................................................23
Key Terms ......................................................................................................................................................23
Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Probability...........................................................................................................24
Lesson 2: Complementary Events ..................................................................................................................26
Lesson 3: The Addition Rule ..........................................................................................................................27
Lesson 4: The Multiplication Rule .................................................................................................................30
Lesson 5: Other Probability Rules..................................................................................................................32
Key Takeaways...............................................................................................................................................33
References.......................................................................................................................................................34
Module 4: Probability Distributions ...............................................................................................................35
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................35
Target Skills....................................................................................................................................................35
Key Terms ......................................................................................................................................................36
Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Probability Distributions.....................................................................................36
Lesson 2: Binomial Distributions ...................................................................................................................37
Lesson 3: Normal Distributions......................................................................................................................41
Lesson 4: The Central Limit Theorem............................................................................................................47
Lesson 5: Poisson Distributions......................................................................................................................50
Key Takeaways...............................................................................................................................................53
References.......................................................................................................................................................54
Module 5: Confidence Intervals ......................................................................................................................55
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................55
Target Skills....................................................................................................................................................55
Key Terms ......................................................................................................................................................56
Lesson 1: Confidence Interval Concepts ........................................................................................................56
Lesson 2: Confidence Intervals for Population Means (Using Large Samples) .............................................57
Lesson 3: Confidence Intervals for Population Means (Using Small Samples) .............................................59
Lesson 4: Determining the Sample Size Required for a Given Margin of Error (E)—Population Means.....62
Lesson 5: Confidence Intervals for Population Proportions...........................................................................64
Lesson 6: Determining the Sample Size Required for a Given Margin of Error (E)—Population
Proportions......................................................................................................................................................65
Lesson 7: Confidence Intervals for Standard Deviations and Variances........................................................67
Key Takeaways...............................................................................................................................................69
Module 6: Hypothesis Testing Using One Sample .........................................................................................71
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................71
Target Skills....................................................................................................................................................71
Key Terms ......................................................................................................................................................72
Lesson 1: Hypothesis Testing .........................................................................................................................73
Lesson 2: Hypothesis Tests of Means.............................................................................................................76
Lesson 3: Hypothesis Tests of Proportions.....................................................................................................81
Lesson 4: Hypothesis Tests of Variances and Standard Deviations...............................................................82
Key Takeaways...............................................................................................................................................88
References.......................................................................................................................................................88
Module 7: Hypothesis Testing (t Tests) Using Two Samples.........................................................................89
Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................89
Target Skills....................................................................................................................................................90
Key Terms ......................................................................................................................................................91
Lesson 1: Hypothesis Tests of Means Using Two Samples (Large and Small samples)................................91
Lesson 2: Hypothesis Tests of Means Using Matched Pairs (Large and Small Samples)..............................98
Lesson 3: Hypothesis Tests of Proportions using Two Samples (Large Samples Only)..............................101
Lesson 4: Hypothesis Tests of Standard Deviations and Variances Using Two Samples............................105
Key Takeaways.............................................................................................................................................112
References.....................................................................................................................................................112
Module 8: Correlation and Regression.........................................................................................................113
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................113
Target Skills..................................................................................................................................................113
Key Terms ....................................................................................................................................................113
Lesson 1: Correlation....................................................................................................................................115
Lesson 2: Simple Linear Regression.............................................................................................................117
Lesson 3: Multiple Regression......................................................................................................................120
Key Takeaways.............................................................................................................................................124
References.....................................................................................................................................................124
Module 9: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)...................................................................................................125
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................125
Target Skills..................................................................................................................................................125
Key Terms ....................................................................................................................................................125
Lesson 1: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) ..................................................................................................126
Lesson 2: Single Factor (One-Way) ANOVA..............................................................................................128
Lesson 3: Two-Factor (Two-Way) ANOVA Without Replication...............................................................130
Lesson 4: Two-Factor (Two-Way) ANOVA With Replication/Interaction Effects.....................................132
Key Takeaways.............................................................................................................................................135

Reading Quizzes; Discussion posts; short writing assignments, midterm, final, final reflection

Identify and use basic sentence elements to alter sentence structures
Identify Verb Forms
Identify Sentence Patterns
Recognize and repair comma splices and run-ons
Construct simple, compound, and complex sentences
Use punctuation correctly and for varied rhetorical effects
Construct paragraphs with sentences using opening adverbials to increase coherence
Punctuate adverbial clauses to clarify meaning
Repair dangling elliptical clauses
Use adjectivals to make writing more precise and descriptive.
Use word choice and punctuation to clarify meaning in restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses
Construct Appositives to reduce wordiness
Use and identify subject appositives, sentence appositives, gerunds, and infinitives
Construct a paragraph using stylistic variations for rhetorical effect such as absolute phrases, ellipses, and deliberate fragments
Use pronouns with clear referents
Choose concrete nouns over vague pronouns
Construct a paragraph that uses repetition of key words and phrases; the known-new contract, and parallelism to increase cohesion
Construct sentences in paragraphs using end focus, sentence transformations (it-cleft, what-cleft, there-transformation), and power words to emphasize main ideas
Avoid overusing stylistic variations in one paragraph
Writing in formal and informal tones
Construct paragraphs that control for point of view (1st, 2nd, and 3rd person)
Make inclusive pronoun choices
Use and identify qualifiers, particles in phrasal verbs, reflexive pronouns, and intensive pronouns
Use conventional punctuation

Dietary Analysis, Smartbook quizzes, Module exams, Research assignment

Nutrition: A Key to Health: Food choices, designing a healthy food pattern
The Human Body: Roles of nutrients in human physiology, functions of body systems, and roles of nutrients in digestive system
Carbohydrates: structure, functions, food sources, guidelines
Lipids: structure, functions, food sources, guidelines
Protein: structure, functions, food sources, guidelines
Vitamins, Minerals, Water: structure, functions, sources, guidelines
Energy Balance and Weight Control: assessing, measuring energy balance
Eating Disorders: attitudes and behavior associated with foods, types of eating disorders, consequences of eating disorders
Protecting the Food Supply: Food safety practices and conditions

Dietary Analysis, Smartbook quizzes, Module exams, Research assignment

Nutrition: A Key to Health: Food choices, designing a healthy food pattern
The Human Body: Roles of nutrients in human physiology, functions of body systems, and roles of nutrients in digestive system
Carbohydrates: structure, functions, food sources, guidelines
Lipids: structure, functions, food sources, guidelines
Protein: structure, functions, food sources, guidelines
Vitamins, Minerals, Water: structure, functions, sources, guidelines
Energy Balance and Weight Control: assessing, measuring energy balance
Eating Disorders: attitudes and behavior associated with foods, types of eating disorders, consequences of eating disorders
Protecting the Food Supply: Food safety practices and conditions

Dietary Analysis, Smartbook quizzes, Module exams, Research assignment

Nutrition: A Key to Health: Food choices, designing a healthy food pattern
The Human Body: Roles of nutrients in human physiology, functions of body systems, and roles of nutrients in digestive system
Carbohydrates: structure, functions, food sources, guidelines
Lipids: structure, functions, food sources, guidelines
Protein: structure, functions, food sources, guidelines
Vitamins, Minerals, Water: structure, functions, sources, guidelines
Energy Balance and Weight Control: assessing, measuring energy balance
Eating Disorders: attitudes and behavior associated with foods, types of eating disorders, consequences of eating disorders
Protecting the Food Supply: Food safety practices and conditions

Chapter quizzes, observations and written summaries, Final exam, College Friend Day written summaries

The Science of Human Development: Theories/theorists related to studying human beings, ethical researching in human development
Conception to Birth: Genetics influence on development, Zygote to newborn development
The First Two Years: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Early Childhood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Middle Childhood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Adolescence: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Emerging Adulthood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Adulthood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Late Adulthood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Death and Dying: Death and Hope, Cultural practices, choices, reactions

Chapter quizzes, observations and written summaries, Final exam, College Friend Day written summaries

The Science of Human Development: Theories/theorists related to studying human beings, ethical researching in human development
Conception to Birth: Genetics influence on development, Zygote to newborn development
The First Two Years: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Early Childhood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Middle Childhood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Adolescence: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Emerging Adulthood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Adulthood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Late Adulthood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Death and Dying: Death and Hope, Cultural practices, choices, reactions

Introduction paper, Online discussion participation, Application paper, Exams, Genogram, Final presentation

Family Processes: Define, contrast to demographics
Family Studies discipline; Family as fundamental unit of society: Intro to the discipline, how family is fundamental to civil society
Family Theories—Family Systems Theory: basic intro to the principles of Family Systems Theory
Family Theories—Family Development & Social Exchange: basic intro to the principles of Family Development & Social Exchange theories
Family Theories—Conflict & Symbolic Interaction: basic intro to the principles of Conflict & Symbolic Interaction theories
Research on Families: basic intro to how research on families is conducted
Genograms & Intergenerational processes: define, demonstrate how to create a genogram
Mate selection processes: contrast Family Involved mate selection with Love-based
What is Love?: intro to theories of love
Family paradigms: define, analyze own family’s paradigms
Family Rituals: define, analyze own family’s rule
Communication processes: unhealthy and healthy communication processes, examine own family’s communication, practice ways to improve
Distance regulation processes, The couple & family map: define, analyze own family’s distance regulation and ways to improve
Family Virtues: define, analyze own family’s use of virtues and ways to improve
Change processes: define, analyze own family’s change processes and ways to improve
Coping with Stress: define, analyze own family’s processes for dealing with stressors and ways to improve

Create Individualized Academic Plan
Author and present written and oral communications
Collaborate with peers and supervisors
Formulate personal and professional goals and present them
Participate in class discussion

Introduction
Mission statements
Course review
Program goals
Program learning outcomes
Mapping courses to PLO’s
Market research
Cover letter
Reflection and Revision
Peer review
Polishing
Presentations
Meetings and preparing for your future
AAC&U discussion
Wrapping up
Grit

My Item Speech
My Item Speech Plan
Informative Speech
Informative Speech Plan
Persuasive Speech
Persuasive Speech Plan
Special Occasion Speech
Special Occasion Speech Plan
Impromptu Speech
Self-evaluations 2
Peer-evaluations 2
Activities/Participation

Building Confidence and Online Speaking - These lectures introduce students to the foundations of public speaking, focusing on building confidence, managing speech anxiety, and understanding the ethical and civic impact of communication. They also explore the unique challenges of online speaking, offering strategies for engaging virtual audiences and delivering polished, professional presentations across digital formats.
Speaking Ethically & Choosing a Topic - These lectures emphasize the ethical foundations of public speaking by highlighting the roles of active listening, respectful engagement, and honest message delivery. They also guide students through the process of choosing meaningful topics by aligning personal interests with audience needs and crafting focused, purpose-driven thesis statements.
Organizing, Outlining, and Audience Analysis - These lectures focus on how strategic organization and audience analysis enhance speech effectiveness, emphasizing clear structure, purposeful outlining, and adapting content to audience demographics and psychology. Students will explore organizational patterns, extemporaneous delivery, and techniques for analyzing and connecting with diverse audiences to improve message impact.
Research & Informative Speeches - These lectures emphasize the role of credible research and structured support in delivering clear, ethical, and engaging informative speeches. Students learn how to organize content, cite sources, and use varied strategies—like narration and demonstration—to convey knowledge effectively while maintaining audience interest and trust.
Speaking Styles & Transitions/Intros/Conclusions - These lectures focus on developing a speaker’s style and structure, highlighting how language, nonverbal cues, and delivery techniques shape audience perception and engagement. Students learn to craft impactful intros, transitions, and conclusions while refining their personal style through clear, inclusive language and confident, polished presentation.
Visual Aids, Persuasive Speaking, and Celebratory Speaking - These lectures explore how speakers can enhance impact through visual aids, persuasive techniques, and celebratory speech, emphasizing clarity, audience connection, and ethical communication. Students learn to support messages with purposeful visuals, craft persuasive arguments using emotional and logical appeals, and deliver meaningful speeches that honor shared experiences and occasions.

1. Class Participation (Active Learning Activities, Community Engagement Activities, Jumpstart, Discussion, Debates, Reports, etc.) (200 points): Throughout the semester, you will participate/engage in group activities, jumpstart presentations, reflections, discussions, debates, worksheets, and individual activities, etc.
2. Journal Entry #1 (50 points): You will write and submit a 1-page journal (your own reflection on a topic of your choice) from each chapter (chapters 1-5). More details are available in rubric in Canvas-Modules-Week 2).
3. Journal Entry #2 (50 points): You will write and submit a 1-page journal (your own reflection on a topic of your choice) from each chapter (chapters 6-10). More details are available in rubric in Canvas-Modules-Week 4).
4. Midterm Exam (100 points): The midterm exam will be held on Canvas and include chapters 1-7. It will comprise of 40 multiple choice questions (2 points each) and 10 true and false questions (2 points each).
5. Final Exam (100 points): The final exam will be held on Canvas and include chapters 8-14. It will comprise of 40 multiple choice questions (2 points each) and 10 true and false questions (2 points each).

Ch. 1: Introducing Interpersonal Communication
• What is interpersonal communication?
• What is interpersonal comm competence?
• Issues in interpersonal communication
• The journey ahead
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Ch. 2: Considering Self
• The components of self
• The sources of self
• Communicating your self
• The social media self
• Improving your self
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Ch. 3: Perceiving Others
• Perception as a process
• Influences on perception
• Forming impressions of others
• Improving your perception
• Practicing responsible perception
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Ch. 4: Experiencing and Expressing Emotions
• The nature of emotion
• Forces shaping emotion
• Managing your emotional experience and expression
• Emotional challenges
• Living a happy emotional life
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Ch. 5: Understanding Culture
• What is culture?
• Cultural influences on communication
• Creating intercultural competence
• Dismantling divisions
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Ch. 6: Understanding Gender
• Understanding gender?
• Doing gender
• Considering gender roles
• Gender and communication
• Gender and relationships
• Moving beyond gender stereotypes
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Ch. 7: Listening Actively
• Listening: A five-step process
• The five functions of listening
• Understanding listening styles
• Improving listening competence
• The gift of active listening
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Ch.8: Communicating Verbally
• Describing verbal communication
• Functions of verbal communication
• Cooperative verbal communication
• Barriers to cooperative verbal communication
• The power of verbal communication
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Ch. 9: Communicating Nonverbally
• Describing nonverbal communication
• Nonverbal communication codes
• Functions of nonverbal communication
• Competently managing your nonverbal communication
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Ch. 10: Managing Conflict and Power
• Conflict and interpersonal communication
• Power and conflict
• Handling conflict
• Conflict endings
• Challenges to handling conflict
• Managing conflict and power
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Ch. 11: Relationships with Romantic Partners
• Defining romantic relationships
• Romantic attraction
• Relationships development and deterioration
• Maintaining romantic relationships
• Romantic relationship challenges
• The hard work of successful love
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Ch. 12: Relationships with Family Members
• Defining family
• Communicating in families
• Maintaining family relationships
• Family relationship challenges
• The primacy of family
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• Ch. 13: Relationships with Friends
• The nature of friendship
• Types of friendships
• Maintaining friendships
• Friendship challenges
• The importance of friends
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Ch. 14: Relationships in the Workplace
• The nature of workplace relationships
• Peer relationships
• Mixed-status relationships
• Challenges to workplace relationships
• Workplace relationships and human happiness
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Chapter Summary assignments
Theoretical Reflections Paper 1
Theoretical Reflections Paper 2
Theoretical Reflections Paper 3
Theoretical Reflections Paper 4
Discussion Questions
Exam 1
Final Exam

Week 1-Intro.; “Objective” Approaches to Communication Theory; Interpretive Approaches to Communication Theory-Discussing the syllabus and introducing the course; discussing Communication Theory
Week 2-Socio-Psychological, Cybernetic, Rhetorical, Semiotic, and Socio-Cultural Traditions; Critical and Phenomenological Traditions, Overview of the Field, and Ethical Considerations; Aristotle’s Rhetoric, Social Exchange Theory, and Uncertainty Reduction Theory-Talking about specific theories and their theoretical application. This will consist of reading and assignments pertaining to those theories.
Week 3-Symbolic Interaction Theory Theoretical Application, Expectancy Violations Theory and Privacy Management Theory-Talking about specific theories and their theoretical application. This will consist of reading and assignments pertaining to those theories.
Week 4-Exam; Elaboration Likelihood Model- Will be taking the first exam which consists of specific chapters from the book the students studied. Talking about specific theories and their theoretical application. This will consist of reading and assignments pertaining to those theories.
Week 5-Narrative Paradigm; Symbolic Convergence Theory and Cultural Approach to Organizations-Talking about specific theories and their theoretical application. This will consist of reading and assignments pertaining to those theories.
Week 6-Communication Accommodation Theory; Co-Cultural Theory; Feminist Standpoint Theory-Talking about specific theories and their theoretical application. This will consist of reading and assignments pertaining to those theories.
Finals-Taking the Final Exam consisting of specific theories from the book. This will determine their competency.

Your grade is based entirely on your performance on the Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. If you pass the exam, you will receive an 'A' for the course. I think that to pass the exam you have to score 720/1000. If you do not pass the exam, your grade will be scaled out of 850.
So, for example, if you achieve 650 on the exam, I will score it out of 850. Which would give you a 76% (C) for the course. You can take the exam as many times as you would like, but a voucher will only be available for the first attempt.
There are 3 extra credit opportunities but they are only available BEFORE you take the certification exam:
Complete all the labs
Complete all the knowledge checks
Score at least 90% or better on at least 2 udemy practice exams.
Each of these will result in a 3% increase in your final grade (for a total of 9%).

1. Introduction to Cloud Computing and AWS
An overview of cloud computing concepts, the benefits of cloud adoption, and an introduction to AWS services and global infrastructure.
2. AWS Core Services
Covers the foundational AWS services across compute (EC2), storage (S3), and networking (VPC), including how they interact in cloud solutions.
3. AWS Security and Compliance
Introduces the shared responsibility model and explores AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption, and compliance frameworks.
4. Cloud Economics and Billing
Explains AWS pricing models, total cost of ownership (TCO), billing tools, and best practices for cost optimization.
5. Architecting in the Cloud
Introduces high availability, fault tolerance, scalability, and basic architectural best practices for deploying on AWS.
6. Networking and Content Delivery
Discusses key networking concepts including VPCs, subnets, Route 53, and content delivery using Amazon CloudFront.
7. Storage and Databases
Explores AWS storage options (S3, EBS, EFS) and database services like RDS, DynamoDB, and the use cases for each.
8. Monitoring and Automation
Covers monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch, logging with AWS CloudTrail, and automation tools like AWS CloudFormation and AWS Systems Manager.
9. AWS Support and Migration
Reviews AWS support plans, resources for training and development, and basics of migrating workloads to AWS using AWS Migration Hub and related tools.
10. Course Summary and Final Assessment
Recaps key concepts from the course and provides guidance for next steps, including certification preparation and further AWS learning paths.

Class discussions
Meetings with advisors
Assignments
Quizzes
Final IAP submission

Introduction – schedule advisor meeting
Sample IAP and questions
Degree emphasis proposal
Becoming a Learner
Exploration – post-graduation
Schedule meeting with career advisor
Midterm IAP check
Cover letter
Graduation plan
Schedule advisor meeting
Planning for the future
Portfolio artifacts
Final review
Submit final IAP

In general, the assignments for this course have three components: class activities, health campaign evaluation, and semester project. First, the online discussion board: You will work on a semester project including several key components: topic selection report, channel selection report, project message design, and final presentation of your campaign. The followings are the break-downs of the grade for the assignments.
• Class-activities/discussion (25 points * 10 = 250 points)
• Health Campaign Evaluation (100 points)
• Semester Project (250 points):
o Topic selection report (25 Points)
o PSA message assignment (50 Points)
o Design your campaign assignment (75 points)
o Final Presentation of the campaign (100 Points)
•Total: 600 points

Unit 1: Course introduction--Structure, assignments, and expectations
Defining Community Health
Organizations that shape community health
Unit 2: Essentials and Fundamentals: Educations of Community and Public health
Introducing basic knowledge of epidemiology, communicable and non-communicable diseases, health promotion foundamentals, and health across life-span
Unit 3: The nation's health
Health status across different racial/ethnic groups; substance-related health, and U.S. health care system.
Unit 4: The bigger picture: environmental health and safety
Community health and environment, you will also learn about behavioral change theories, and communication campaign planning and evaluation

• Quizzes (25 points * 4 = 100 points)
• Exams (50 points * 2 = 100 points)
• Theory and Practice Application Paper (100 points *2 = 200 points)
• Online Discussion Forum (10 points * 14 = 140 Points)
• Total: 540 points

Unit1: Introduction to health communication
Introducing the history and current status of health communication as a disciplinary
Unit 2: The role of patients and professional caregivers
Students will learn about the communication between patients and health providers, as well as the lenses through which we can see the perspectives of patients and healthcare providers, respectively
Unit 3: Sociocultural issues
Diversity and variations in health care in terms of communication and approaches, involving cultural conceptions
Unit 4: Coping and health resources
Students will learn about how to provide situationally appropriate social support, the importance and the delimmas of family caregiving, and communication about the end of life.
Unit 5: Communication in health organizations
Introducing health care administration, human resources, marketing, and public relations.
Unit 6: Media, public policy, and health promotion
Learn about media influence on health information, public health, crisis communication, and how to plan/implement a health promotion project/campaign

• Exams (150 points * 3 = 450 points)
• Weekly Activities (15 points * 10 = 150 points)
• Persuasive project (400 points)
o Synopsis of the Issue (25 points)
o Application Assignments (100 points * 3 = 300 points)
 Application Assignment 1: Attitude (100 points)
 Application Assignment 2: Messages (100 points)
 Application Assignment 3: Levels (100 points)
o Presentation to the community and summary (75 points)
• Total: 1000 points

Unit 1: Introduction to persuasion
Introducing persuasion, theories about attitude, functions and consequences of attitudes
Unit 2: Theories of persuasion
Introducing theories of persuasion regarding important components such as source factors, messages, and emotional appeals
Unit 3: Levels
Persuasion at interpersonal, group, and social media contexts.

This online 1-credit course requires students to complete career related research about the career tracks they are interested in. Student will complete short research assignments about different industries, employers, job tracks, required skills and competencies, professional licenses (e.g. CPA, CFA, CFP). After they have completed the research they will complete a gap analysis, put together their career SWOT and create a career strategy document.

Module 1: Introduction and professional introduction video about their professional goals.
Module 2: Current career portfolio, including current resume, inventory of current skills and competencies and using Hiration AI-software to improve their resume.
Module 3: Review of their personal values related to career aspiration and career motivators.
Module 4: Research about geographic locations where they want to start their career after graduating from Utah Tech. Student will look into topics like what industries, employers and job opportunities are available at the locations they are interested in. What is the economic growth, cost of living, taxes etc for the locations they are interested in.
Module 5: Students complete research about two different industries (e.g. airline industry and financial service industry). They look into industry outlook, growth, job opportunities.
Module 6: Employers and workplace culture. Students do research about at least two companies they are interested to work for.
Module 7: Students complete research about two different job tracks they are interested in (e.g. financial analyst, business analyst, controller etc.). They complete frequency analysis of skills and competencies listed in at least 20 job announcements.
Module 8: Student complete a career focused interview with their chosen mentor. The focus is on building on the research they have completed so far and map the key competencies that are important for successful career in their chosen field.
Module 9: Based on their research and their current skills inventory,, students complete a gap analysis of their readiness for their chosen career.
Module 10: Research about different industry licenses and certificates that could help them to be ready for the career in their chosen field.
Module 11: Research about graduate studies.
Module 12: Relationship as a currency in career success and importance of networking.
Module 13: Career SWOT analysis.
Module 14: Resume summary of qualifications statement.
Module 15: Job search process, job interview, and preparing for job interview questions specific to their chosen career field.

This online 1-credit course requires students to complete career related research about the career tracks they are interested in. Student will complete short research assignments about different industries, employers, job tracks, required skills and competencies, professional licenses (e.g. CPA, CFA, CFP). After they have completed the research they will complete a gap analysis, put together their career SWOT and create a career strategy document.

Module 1: Introduction and professional introduction video about their professional goals.
Module 2: Current career portfolio, including current resume, inventory of current skills and competencies and using Hiration AI-software to improve their resume.
Module 3: Review of their personal values related to career aspiration and career motivators.
Module 4: Research about geographic locations where they want to start their career after graduating from Utah Tech. Student will look into topics like what industries, employers and job opportunities are available at the locations they are interested in. What is the economic growth, cost of living, taxes etc for the locations they are interested in.
Module 5: Students complete research about two different industries (e.g. airline industry and financial service industry). They look into industry outlook, growth, job opportunities.
Module 6: Employers and workplace culture. Students do research about at least two companies they are interested to work for.
Module 7: Students complete research about two different job tracks they are interested in (e.g. financial analyst, business analyst, controller etc.). They complete frequency analysis of skills and competencies listed in at least 20 job announcements.
Module 8: Student complete a career focused interview with their chosen mentor. The focus is on building on the research they have completed so far and map the key competencies that are important for successful career in their chosen field.
Module 9: Based on their research and their current skills inventory,, students complete a gap analysis of their readiness for their chosen career.
Module 10: Research about different industry licenses and certificates that could help them to be ready for the career in their chosen field.
Module 11: Research about graduate studies.
Module 12: Relationship as a currency in career success and importance of networking.
Module 13: Career SWOT analysis.
Module 14: Resume summary of qualifications statement.
Module 15: Job search process, job interview, and preparing for job interview questions specific to their chosen career field.

1 Informative Speech
1 Persuasive Speech
1 Impromptu Speech
1 Introductory ""My Item"" Speech
Midterm
Final

Week 1 - Learning about Confidence, Ethics and Listening, Audience Analysis (focuses on the background requirements before actually writing a speech)
Week 2 - Informative Speaking, Choosing Topics, Structuring an Outline (Introduction, Body, Conclusion) (focuses on the organization structure of a speech)
Week 3 - Visual Aids, Outside Research and Support, Practicing Informative Speaking (focuses on filling out the speech and using clarification techniques to Inform audiences)
Week 4 - Motivating audiences, Aristotle, Ethos/Pathos/Logos, Fallacies, Building Arguments (focuses on the elements of persuasive speaking and being ethical in creating arguments)
Week 5 - Practicing Persuasive Speaking, Delivery, Language (focuses on the audience's perceived credibility of the speaker)
Week 6 - Impromptu Speaking, Celebratory Speaking (focuses on alternate types of speeches)

Course Requirements:
• Class Engagement and Online Discussions
• Course Content Activities and Tool-kits (Active Learning)
• Marketing Plan (Portfolio)
• Develop a Product Idea proposal
• Develop a Target Market proposal
• Create a Price Strategy & Budget Analysis
• Develop Brand Identity & Design
• Develop a Marketing Mix & Promotions Plan
• Create a Final Marketing Portfolio

Module 1: The World of Entrepreneurial Marketing
• Explain the characteristics of an entrepreneur.
• Discuss the differences between traditional marketing and entrepreneurial marketing.
• Describe the elements of the entrepreneurial marketing semester project.
Module 2: Marketing Portfolio Project Overview
• Identify each component of a written complete entrepreneurial marketing portfolio
• Identify each component of a product/service pitch idea
• Brainstorm ideas for a product/service for your semester project.
• Discuss your product ideas with classmates
Module 3: Innovation & Creativity
• Explain the differences between innovation and creativity
• Discuss the differences between brainstorming for ideas versus problems
• Analyze problems and solutions for segments
• Create a product idea for the semester Entrepreneurial Marketing Portfolio project
Module 4: Defining Target Markets
• Explain the four types of segmentation strategies
• Explore and practice using electronic segmentation tools
• Create a segmentation strategy, target audiences and personas for your product or service
Module 5: Creating Value
• Explain the elements of a value proposition.
• Analyze various needs and wants for a target segment to help define value.
• Create a value proposition for a product or service.
Module 6: Product Offering
• Analyze components of a product or service offering
• Brainstorm features and benefits for a product or service
• Create a minimum viable product offering
Module 7: Pricing & Budgeting
• Conduct a competitive analysis
• Analyze various pricing models
• Create a pricing strategy for a new product
• Create a budget
• Create a profit and loss statement
Module 8: Creating a Brand Identity
• Explain the key elements of developing a brand identity.
• Practice using creative tools to assist in developing a brand identity.
• Create a brand identity guide for your product or service idea.
Module 9: Promoting Your Product
• Explain the elements of a promotion plan.
• Create a consumer buyer's journey for one target audience.
• Develop an Integrated Marketing Communications plan and calendar.
• Develop key performance indicators for promotion tactics.
• Create an annual budget for promoting the product idea.
Module 10: Marketing Portfolio
• Develop a professional product marketing portfolio for a new product or service

My Item Speech ----------------------------------------------------------------- 100 pts.
My Item Speech Outline ------------------------------------------------- 25 pts.
Informative Speech ------------------------------------------------------------- 100 pts.
Informative Speech Outline ---------------------------------------------- 25 pts.
Persuasive Speech --------------------------------------------------------------- 100 pts.
Persuasive Speech Outline ------------------------------------------------ 25 pts.
Celebratory Speech ------------------------------------------------------- 100 pts.
Celebratory Speech Outline ---------------------------------------- 25 pts.
Goal Paper ---------------------------------------------------------- 50 pts.
Reflection Paper-------------------------------------------------------- 100 points
Self-evaluations ( 4 @ 25 pts each) --------------------------------------------- 100 pts.
Peer-evaluations (4 @ 25 pts each) ---------------------------------------- 100 pts.
Discussion Question (1 @ 20 pts each) --------------------------------------- 20 pts.
Syllabus Quiz ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 points

Lecture 1: My Item Speech – Introduction to Public Speaking
In this first lecture, students will learn the basics of public speaking by introducing themselves using an item that represents who they are. The focus will be on sharing personal stories, interests, and backgrounds in a relaxed, informal 2–3 minute speech. This session builds confidence and sets the foundation for future speeches.
Lecture 2: Celebratory Speech – Speaking for Special Occasions
This lecture introduces students to special occasion speaking styles, such as toasts, tributes, or award presentations. Students will explore tone, language, and structure to craft a speech that celebrates a person, event, or achievement. Emphasis will be placed on creating memorable and emotionally resonant messages.
Lecture 3: Informative Speech – Educating Your Audience
Students will dive into crafting and delivering a 5–7 minute informative speech. This lecture will focus on how to research, organize, and present factual content clearly and engagingly. Visual aids are required, and students will be taught how to effectively integrate them. Emphasis will be placed on credibility, clarity, and audience understanding.
Lecture 4: Persuasive Speech – Inspiring Change
This session guides students through the process of writing and delivering a compelling persuasive speech. Students will learn how to choose a meaningful topic, develop strong arguments, and appeal to the emotions and logic of their audience. Visual aids are optional, but clear organization and solid research (with at least five credible sources) are essential.
Lecture 5: Peer Evaluation – Giving Constructive Feedback
In this lecture, students will learn how to critically and supportively evaluate their peers' speeches. They will watch two speeches for each genre (Introduction, Special Occasion, Informative, and Persuasive) and complete structured feedback using a Peer Review Form, focusing on both strengths and areas for improvement.
Lecture 6: Self-Evaluation – Reflecting on Performance
This lecture encourages self-awareness and growth by guiding students through the process of evaluating their own speeches. Using a provided template, students will reflect on their strengths, challenges, and improvement goals after delivering each of their speeches.
Lecture 7: Outlines – Planning for Success
This session covers the importance of speech outlines and how to follow the course’s formatting expectations (APA, MLA, or Chicago). Students will learn how to structure their main points, incorporate research, and stay organized. Submission of outlines for all speeches is required.
Lecture 8: Goals Paper – Setting Your Intentions
In this lecture, students will reflect on their personal communication goals for the course. They will identify what they hope to improve, how they plan to grow as speakers, and set measurable objectives for the semester.
Lecture 9: Reflection Paper – Looking Back and Moving Forward
This final lecture focuses on reflection and self-assessment. Students will evaluate their progress over the course of the class, reflect on challenges they faced, and consider how they can apply their speaking skills in future academic, professional, and personal settings.

• Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Study Results
• Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Study Results
• Competencies for Master’s-Prepared Nurses in Critical Appraisal

Module 1: Foundations of Evidence Evaluation
• Analyze Specialized Clinical Areas in Nursing Practice with Relevance to Research and Evidence-Based Practice.
• Illustrate Proficiency in Navigating Relevant Databases to Retrieve Evidence-Based Resources for Advanced Nursing Practice.
• Cultivate Competence and Proficiency in Critically Reviewing and Comprehending Research Articles Pertinent to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice.
Student Tasks:
Discussion – Student Introductions
Assignment - Reading a Research Article/Research Review
Module 2: Identify a Problem or Question
• Appraise potential sources of nursing practice problems or concerns to formulate clinically relevant and answerable inquiries for advanced nursing practice.
• Formulate an answerable clinical inquiry utilizing the PICO and PEO frameworks, signifying proficiency in guiding comprehensive scholarly literature exploration.
Student Tasks:
Discussion – Developing PICO/PEO Questions
Assignment = PICO/PEO Worksheet
Module 3: Search for Evidence
• Demonstrate proficiency in identifying advanced search strategies and specialized databases utilized for locating pertinent scholarly sources addressing issues in nursing practice.
Student Tasks:
Discussion – Exploring Search Strategies
Assignment – Searching the Literature
Module 4: Critical Appraisal vs. Summary
• Differentiate between a research summary and a critical appraisal, articulating their unique purposes and roles in evidence-based nursing practice.
Student Tasks:
Discussion – Critical Appraisal of Research Evidence
Module 5: Appraising Individual Studies: Qualitative Research Evidence
• Consider how qualitative research results inform clinical practice.
• Discriminate and specify target domains of patient care requiring the application of qualitative research approaches for in-depth exploration.
• Synthesize advanced skills in assessing, evaluating, and appraising the interpretations of qualitative research findings in nursing practice.
Student Tasks:
Discussion - Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Studies
Assignment – Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Study
Module 6: Appraising Individual Studies: Quantitative Research Evidence
• Consider quantitative research results inform clinical practice.
• Discriminate and specify target domains of patient care requiring the application of quantitative research approaches for in-depth exploration.
• Synthesize advanced skills in assessing, evaluating, and appraising the interpretations of quantitative research findings in nursing practice.
Student Tasks:
Discussion – Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Studies
Assignment – Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Study
Module 7: Appraising Research Summaries: Systematic Reviews and Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Execute advanced literature search proficiency and techniques to retrieve systematic reviews and contemporary evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (EbCPGs) pertaining to the selected topic from reputable scholarly databases.
• Demonstrate proficiency in analyzing and critically assessing the findings of systematic reviews, signifying advanced evaluation skills in evidence synthesis
• Employ peer-reviewed instruments and guidelines for proficiently critiquing the research evidence underpinning recommendations within an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (EbCPG).
• Differentiate current and applicable clinical protocols that derive from an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (EbCPG), highlighting advanced competence in guiding patient-centered care.
Student Tasks:
Discussion – Enhancing Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: The Role of Research Summaries and Master’s-Prepared Leaders
Assignment – Critical Appraisal of a Systematic Review
Assignment – Critical Appraisal of a Clinical Practice Guideline
Module 8: Aggregating: Synthesize the Evidence
• Synthesize the outcomes of evidence critiques, drawing connections between findings and the dependability of addressing complex clinical inquiries.
• Aggregate diverse sources of evidence and condense research discoveries into a comprehensive summary.
Student Tasks:
Discussion – Aggregating: Synthesize the Evidence
Assignment: Evidence Summary
Module 9: Competencies for Master’s-Prepared Nurses in Critical Appraisal
• Construct a scholarly paper and deliver a presentation that succinctly summarizes the assessment outcomes of the evidence evaluation process, establishing links between the findings and the credibility of addressing the clinical inquiry.
• Discuss the competencies recommended by professional nursing organizations (e.g., ANA, AACN, etc.) for master's prepared nurses concerning the critical appraisal of evidence.
• Highlight the key skills and knowledge areas, according to these organizations or other sources, that nurses should possess to effectively evaluate research.
• Provide a brief, comprehensive overview of appraisal tools designed to facilitate the critical appraisal of evidence, such as AMSTAR for systematic reviews, AGREE for clinical practice guidelines and CEBM/JBI appraisal tools for individual quantitative and qualitative research studies.
• Discuss how these tools can streamline and standardize the appraisal process and enhance the rigor of evidence evaluation.
• Explain how developing critical appraisal skills enhances the ability of master's prepared nurses to make informed clinical decisions.
• Discuss the crucial role of master's prepared nurses in shaping the future of nursing practice through evidence-based decision-making and providing guidance to nurses delivering care at the bedside.
• Highlight the impact of critical appraisal skills on this process.
Student Tasks:
Assignment – Competencies for Master’s Prepared-Nurses in Critical Appraisal

The following assignments must be completed in order to receive a final grade for this course:
• Module 1 Assignment: Communicate to Collaborate: A Creative Exploration of Theory in Practice
• Module 2 Assignment: The Power of the Written Word: Analyzing & Enhancing Written Communication
• Module 3 Assignment: Understanding Conflict Management Theories
• Module 4 Assignment: Coping Capsules: Micro-Module Design for Navigating Hostile Work Environments
• Assessment Assignment: Active Learning Reflection Assignment

This course focuses on effective writing, speaking, and conflict management skills of educators and leaders; these abilities inspire professional credibility and identity. Identify communication theories and skills, both verbal, non-verbal, and written to promote health education and create successful collaboration as a leader. Direct, compassionate, and informative communication assists in decreasing hostile work environments.
Module 1: Introduction to Communication and Collaboration in Nursing
• Analyze foundational communication and collaboration theories relevant to advanced nursing practice, demonstrating an understanding of their application in diverse healthcare settings.
• Apply evidence-based communication and collaboration strategies to enhance interprofessional teamwork and patient-centered care through reflective discussion and creative assignments.
• Evaluate potential sources of conflict in healthcare environments and propose theory-informed approaches for effective conflict management and resolution.
Student Tasks:
Discussion – Student Introductions
Assignment – Communicate to Collaborate: A Creative Exploration of Theory in Practice
Module 2: Effective Communication
• Critically evaluate key verbal and non-verbal communication skills essential for effective leadership and educational roles in nursing practice.
• Analyze and enhance written communication artifacts using principles of clarity, tone, and purpose to strengthen their impact in professional nursing contexts.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply advanced communication techniques to foster trust, clarity, and collaboration within diverse healthcare teams and learning environments.
Student Tasks:
Discussion – Crucial Communication Skills
Assignment – The Power of the Written Word: Analyzing & Enhancing Written Communication in Nursing Leadership and Education
Module 3: Conflict Management Theories
• Differentiate among major conflict management theories and explain their relevance within complex healthcare and interprofessional team environments.
• Evaluate the role of effective conflict management in promoting patient safety, team cohesion, and leadership effectiveness in advanced nursing practice.
• Apply conflict resolution frameworks to analyze real-world scenarios and propose evidence-informed strategies for addressing interpersonal or organizational conflict.
• Reflect on personal conflict management styles and explore how theoretical knowledge can enhance professional growth and communication competence.
Student Tasks:
Discussion – Role of Conflict Management
Assignment – Understanding Conflict Management Theories
Module 4: Compassionate vs. Hostile Work Environment
• Critically analyze the impact of compassionate versus hostile work environments on nurse well-being, patient outcomes, and organizational effectiveness in healthcare settings.
• Evaluate evidence-based strategies that nurse leaders can implement to foster a culture of psychological safety, inclusivity, and compassion while addressing incivility and workplace hostility.
Student Tasks:
Assignment - Coping Capsules: Micro-Module Design for Navigating Hostile Work Environments
Module 5: Professional Accreditation, Credibility, and Identity
• Analyze the role of professional accreditation bodies and credentialing organizations in establishing standards for nursing practice, education, and leadership.
• Evaluate the relationship between professional identity formation and credibility, considering ethical, legal, and cultural dimensions in advanced nursing roles.
• Develop a personal framework for sustaining professional credibility and accountability, informed by current accreditation standards and lifelong learning strategies.
Student Tasks:
Discussion - Professional Accreditation & Credibility
Module 6: Reflective Practice
• Synthesize course learning outcomes, personal experiences, and role-specific competencies to reflect on growth as a nurse leader and/or nurse educator at the graduate level.
• Critically evaluate the development of professional skills in communication, collaboration, evidence appraisal, and conflict management throughout the course trajectory.
• Construct a forward-looking, evidence-informed reflection that articulates how newly acquired knowledge and skills will inform future practice, leadership, and lifelong learning.
Student Tasks:
Assignment – Active Learning Reflection

Weekly Discussion Board Posts,
Weekly Refection Essays,
Mid-term Exam and Final Exam,
Research Project

Module 1: Definitions and the imperatives of Intercultural Communication (Module 1 enters into a conversation on/about intercultural communication. Students will elaborate the political, social, and demographical factors that shape the ubiquity of intercultural communication).
Module 2: Cultural Identity and Popular Culture (Module 2 explores the question of identity to popular culture as a site of struggle. Students will define the meanings of ascription and avowal in the context of identity negotiation. Also, students will critically examine the roles that media and popular culture play in cultivating certain perceptions or worldviews of the dominant group).
Module 3: Politics of (Im)migration and Intercultural Adaptation (Module 3 dives into the politics of (im)migration and explore the challenges and barriers to intercultural transitions. Students will come to terms with the multiple dimensions of global migration shaped by historical, economic, and political conditions of survival and resistance.)
Module 4: Intercultural Relationships: Developments and Barriers (Module 4 attends to the personal dimensions of communicating “difference” through relationship building. Students will understand how intercultural relationships are shaped, impacted, and negotiated through communication).
Module 5: Negotiating Intercultural Conflict (Module 5 explores intercultural conflict across personal, societal and historical dimensions. Students will understand a more nuanced definition of conflict across three paradigmatic orientations (social scientific, interpretive, and critical). Also, students will explore their own communication style in the context of conflict management).
Module 6: Learning Intercultural Communication Towards Social Justice (The final module endeavors to identify the key qualities crucial to developing global citizenship. Students will elaborate on the role of intercultural praxis (inquiry, framing, dialogue, positioning and action) in shaping one’s engagement with social justice).

5 Discussions - 10 points for posts, 10 for replies 5%
24 Lecture Notes - 20 points each 20%
24 Lesson Quizzes - variable points 15%
12 Active Learning Assessments - 25 points 15%
12 Mastery Quizzes - 40 points each 25%
Midterm Exam and Final Exam - 100 points each 20%

Module 1 - All About Atoms: This module discusses the definition of chemistry, atoms, molecules, elements, compounds, and chemical reactions, as well as how small atoms are and the history of our understanding of atoms.
Module 2 - Meet the Elements: This module introduces students to the chemical elements, including how the elements were discovered, where the names and symbols come from, which are the most common elements, what the elements look like, which ones you can safely collect, and the organization of atoms into ions and isotopes.
Module 3 -The Periodic Table: This module introduces students to how the Periodic Table is organized, what atomic masses means, common families of elements, how to find metals, nonmetals, and metalloids as well as transition and inner transition metals, what periodicity means, and how the Periodic Table was created.
Module 4 - States of Matter: This module introduces students to solids, liquids, and gases, including the atomic behavior of substances in these states, what happens when changes of state occur, and melting and boiling points.
Module 5 - Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures: This module introduces students to the differences between pure elements, compounds, and mixtures, including covalent and ionic compounds, alloys, and solutions.
Module 6 - Physical, Chemical, and Nuclear Reactions: This module introduces students to the three types of change matter can undergo, including how energy is involved, how chemical reactions are written and balanced, and three kinds of nuclear reactions.
Module 7 - Building Molecules: This module introduces students to how electrons are organized in atoms, how covalent bonds are formed, Lewis structures, and common small molecules.
Module 8 - The Chemistry of Scent: This module introduces students to how our sense of smell works, the connection between taste and smell, examples of organic molecules that have a recognizable smell, how to recognize functional groups, and how to interpret line structures.
Module 9 - The Chemistry of Fabric: This module introduces students to polymers, including nylon, polyester, cellulose, and proteins, including chemical structures and characteristics of each.
Module 10 - Salts and Ions: This module introduces students to the formation of ionic bonds, how to determine the charge on an ion, predicting names and formulas for ionic compounds including transition metal ions and polyatomic ions, and discusses common salt products.
Module 11 - Acids and Bases: This module introduces students to acids and bases, including where they are found, how they behave, the pH scale, and acid-base reactions.
Module 12 - The Chemistry of Fire: This module introduces students to the chemical reactions that occur when different materials burn, including candles, organic materials, and metals, the fire triangle, and how to put fires out safely.

5 Assignments, 1 Final Project, 6 Discussion posts

UNIT 1 - In Unit 1, you will evaluate different contextual environments to understand international needs and the long-term impact of key operational decisions. The first operational consideration you will explore is effective organizational structure in a global context. In Unit 1, you will analyze a specific country by performing a PEST analysis (Political, Economic, Sociocultural, and Technological). This process will serve as a foundation for the remainder of the course. You evaluate different contextual environments to understand international needs and the long-term impact of key operational decisions. The first operational consideration you will explore is effective organizational structure in an international setting.
UNIT 2 - considerations such as supply chain, procurement, production and distribution locations, and operations management. In Unit 2, you will address the logistics involved in expanding abroad by building on the PEST analysis created in Unit 1 to identify what is involved in entering a country based on its political, economic, social, and technological factors.
UNIT 3 - understand the international accounting and financial challenges of their company in the form of varying international accounting standards and practices. In Unit 3, you will consider international accounting and finance issues. The multinational firm must understand the international accounting and financial challenges of their company in the form of varying international accounting standards and practices.
You will need to examine the market instruments in more detail, including finance and accounting protocols, business culture, laws, and regulations. You will explore foreign exchange markets and policies and capital markets on a global level.
UNIT 4 -Unit 4 addresses how managing global human resources (HR) is about building a team of the best people from around the globe to help a company effectively implement its strategy. You will also learn more about the benefits and challenges of different approaches to global staffing policy.
UNIT 5 - In Unit 5, you will discover that marketing brings revenue. As global competition increases, success depends on firms’ ability to effectively adjust their marketing efforts in order to reach and persuade target consumers in different international markets. Globalization and its rapid spread are facilitated, in part, by the successful marketing strategies of companies around the world. As global competition increases, success depends on firms’ ability to effectively adjust their marketing efforts in order to reach and persuade target consumers in different international markets.
UNIT 6 - In Unit 6, you will use the knowledge acquired throughout this course to create a summative guide for a firm that seeks to “go global.” This finale will include a summative review of major strategic operations in the global organization.

Discussions, Chapter reading quizzes, Papers, Speech outlines, and recordings.

Introduction to Public Speaking: An overview of the basics and importance of public speaking in personal and professional settings.
Building Confidence, Listening, & Ethics: Techniques for overcoming speaking anxiety, active listening, and understanding ethical responsibilities as a speaker.
Choosing a Speech Topic and Purpose: Guidance on selecting relevant topics and determining the goal of your speech.
Audience Analysis: Understanding audience demographics, needs, and expectations to tailor your speech effectively.
My Item Speech: A practice speech introducing an item of personal significance to develop speaking skills.
Impromptu Speaking: Strategies for delivering unprepared speeches with clarity and confidence.
Researching Your Speech Topic: Learning how to gather credible and relevant information for your speech.
Supporting Materials & Organizing Your Speech: Using evidence and structuring your speech for logical flow and impact.
Informative Speaking: Developing and delivering speeches that educate and inform the audience.
Introductions, Transitions, & Conclusions: Crafting effective openings, seamless transitions, and memorable closings for speeches.
Informative Speech: Presenting a well-organized and researched informative speech to an audience.
Style and Language: Utilizing appropriate language and stylistic choices to enhance the clarity and engagement of your speech.
Persuasive Speaking: Techniques for crafting and delivering speeches that influence audience beliefs, attitudes, or actions.
Style and Delivery: Combining effective verbal and nonverbal delivery techniques to enhance speech impact and connection with the audience.

Required Materials:
Textbooks and required readings:
This course utilizes an Open Educational Resource textbook. As such, there is no textbook that needs to be purchased. All required chapters and readings will be posted in the corresponding modules in Canvas. Reading the textbook chapters and supplemental readings will enable you to learn the material much better, contribute more to class discussion, and prepare you for any tests and quizzes.
Utah Tech College of Business Learning Outcomes:
1. Evaluate real world business situations related to the core business functions of accounting, economics, finance, qualitative analysis, information systems, international business, legal and social environments, marketing & management.
2. Analyze real world business situations by identifying relevant business issues, performing appropriate quantitative and qualitative data analysis and synthesis, formulating viable courses of action.
3. Create and deliver professional quality oral presentations and written work products.
4. Analyze real world business situations by identifying relevant ethical issues, evaluating and synthesizing information, and formulating ethical courses of action.
Finance Program Learning Outcomes:
5. Produce fundamental financial analysis of the publicly listed company, estimate a fair value of the company stock, and formulate their investment recommendation.
6. Perform financial analysis in the area of corporate finance, propose a managerial decision, and support the recommended course of action with quantitative and qualitative arguments.

Course Learning Outcomes:
You can find up to date course descriptions and learning outcomes here: https://catalog.dixie.edu/courses/
1. Understand the importance of financial literacy in the context of overall economy. (LO 1A)
2. Identify the benefits of a properly designed personal financial plan and be able to discuss its relationship to economic conditions and personal goals. (LO 1A)
3. Construct and implement a well-planned personal financial plan. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
4. Explain the techniques of successful budgeting and asset management including the meaning and purpose of specific financial statements and records. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
5. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different types of checking accounts and savings plans. (LO 1A, 3B)
6. Identify the types of credit available to consumers and be able to discuss the pros and cons of using credit verses savings and cash when purchasing consumer goods. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
7. Explain the factors that influence the availability of financial services. List the types of services and products offered by financial institutions are commonly used by consumers. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
8. Discuss factors that influence consumer-buying decisions and identify strategies for effective purchasing. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
9. Describe basic consumer rights and responsibilities. (LO 1A, 3B)
10. Describe the role of planned borrowing in personal financial management. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
11. Discuss decision considerations for making major purchases such as a home and automobile. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
12. Explain the meaning and purpose of the major types of insurance. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
13. Define significant personal finance terms. (LO 1A, 3B)
14. Describe the relationship of retirement and estate planning to future financial well-being. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
As an Udvar-Hazy School of Business student you will need to have a laptop and Internet access. If you do not have Internet access at home, you can access Canvas in the library at the Holland Centennial Commons, UHB Lab 200, or at the CIS Computer lab at HAZY 151.
Course readings, assignments and discussions will be posted on Canvas. You are to submit all assignments on Canvas by the deadline.
Individual Assignments
All assignments for the course are posted in Canvas along with all supplemental files and assignment files needed to complete the assignments, as well as the point values assigned to each assignment.
Quizzes/Case Studies
Quizzes and Case Studies will be posted on Canvas. They are designed to check if you have read the assigned readings and know the key terms and definitions.
Online Discussions
Several of the modules in Canvas have an online discussion component. To get full credit for the discussion, you must give an initial response and two more responses to fellow classmates to get full credit for the discussion.
Final Exam
Final exam is 20% of course grade. Final exam is a case study designed to test your knowledge of the personal finance concepts learned throughout the course.

Required Materials:
Textbooks and required readings:
This course utilizes an Open Educational Resource textbook. As such, there is no textbook that needs to be purchased. All required chapters and readings will be posted in the corresponding modules in Canvas. Reading the textbook chapters and supplemental readings will enable you to learn the material much better, contribute more to class discussion, and prepare you for any tests and quizzes.
Utah Tech College of Business Learning Outcomes:
1. Evaluate real world business situations related to the core business functions of accounting, economics, finance, qualitative analysis, information systems, international business, legal and social environments, marketing & management.
2. Analyze real world business situations by identifying relevant business issues, performing appropriate quantitative and qualitative data analysis and synthesis, formulating viable courses of action.
3. Create and deliver professional quality oral presentations and written work products.
4. Analyze real world business situations by identifying relevant ethical issues, evaluating and synthesizing information, and formulating ethical courses of action.
Finance Program Learning Outcomes:
5. Produce fundamental financial analysis of the publicly listed company, estimate a fair value of the company stock, and formulate their investment recommendation.
6. Perform financial analysis in the area of corporate finance, propose a managerial decision, and support the recommended course of action with quantitative and qualitative arguments.

Course Learning Outcomes:
You can find up to date course descriptions and learning outcomes here: https://catalog.dixie.edu/courses/
1. Understand the importance of financial literacy in the context of overall economy. (LO 1A)
2. Identify the benefits of a properly designed personal financial plan and be able to discuss its relationship to economic conditions and personal goals. (LO 1A)
3. Construct and implement a well-planned personal financial plan. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
4. Explain the techniques of successful budgeting and asset management including the meaning and purpose of specific financial statements and records. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
5. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different types of checking accounts and savings plans. (LO 1A, 3B)
6. Identify the types of credit available to consumers and be able to discuss the pros and cons of using credit verses savings and cash when purchasing consumer goods. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
7. Explain the factors that influence the availability of financial services. List the types of services and products offered by financial institutions are commonly used by consumers. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
8. Discuss factors that influence consumer-buying decisions and identify strategies for effective purchasing. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
9. Describe basic consumer rights and responsibilities. (LO 1A, 3B)
10. Describe the role of planned borrowing in personal financial management. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
11. Discuss decision considerations for making major purchases such as a home and automobile. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
12. Explain the meaning and purpose of the major types of insurance. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
13. Define significant personal finance terms. (LO 1A, 3B)
14. Describe the relationship of retirement and estate planning to future financial well-being. (LO 1A, 1B, 3B)
As an Udvar-Hazy School of Business student you will need to have a laptop and Internet access. If you do not have Internet access at home, you can access Canvas in the library at the Holland Centennial Commons, UHB Lab 200, or at the CIS Computer lab at HAZY 151.
Course readings, assignments and discussions will be posted on Canvas. You are to submit all assignments on Canvas by the deadline.
Individual Assignments
All assignments for the course are posted in Canvas along with all supplemental files and assignment files needed to complete the assignments, as well as the point values assigned to each assignment.
Quizzes/Case Studies
Quizzes and Case Studies will be posted on Canvas. They are designed to check if you have read the assigned readings and know the key terms and definitions.
Online Discussions
Several of the modules in Canvas have an online discussion component. To get full credit for the discussion, you must give an initial response and two more responses to fellow classmates to get full credit for the discussion.
Final Exam
Final exam is 20% of course grade. Final exam is a case study designed to test your knowledge of the personal finance concepts learned throughout the course.

4 Essays: Writing to Explore; Writing to Learn; Writing to Teach; Writing to Persuade
Midterm Exam: source documentation
Final Exam: course summary and reflection

Unit 1: Exploring and selecting topics; finding and evaluating sources; writing to explore
Unit 2: Documenting sources and avoiding plagiarism; writing to learn
Unit 3: Summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting sources; synthesis; writing to inform
Unit 4: Developing thesis statements and outlines; rhetorical appeals, anticipation of opposition; reducing wordiness
Unit 5: Round table peer review; instructor consultations; editing and proofreading; writing to persuade

Deploying a React App
Integration with an API
Databases and integration
Design and CSS
Final Project

Covers advanced concepts and topics in client-side and server-side web application development. Students will be introduced to a variety of modern software frameworks, languages, architectural patterns, and techniques in order to create interactive, data-centric web applications.

Creating a React Native App
Mobile Design
Storing Data on the Device
Context and Larger applications
Mobile Phone Specific Functionality

For students interested in writing applications for modern mobile devices using React Native for ios and Android development.

Continuous Delivery
Continuous Integration
Git tagging
Regression Testing in Jest
UI testing
Github Actions
PR reviews
TDD
Configuration Management
Continuous Testing
Logging and Loggers
Strangler Patter
Refactoring

Presents practices and tools used to promote software quality as part of the software development life cycle. Considers several facets of software testing, including unit testing, test-driven development, integration testing, regression testing, and user interface testing. Explores testing frameworks and tools used to automate software testing. Covers the analysis of defects and failure reports, personal and peer reviews, and static analysis.

At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Discuss cloud-based concepts and terminology.
2. Evaluate business needs and propose cloud solutions.
3. Utilize current cloud technologies to develop and implement computing solutions.
4. Demonstrate proficiency by passing an AWS accreditation exam.

Cloud Architecting covers the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on Amazon Web Services and
other cloud providers. The course is designed to teach solutions architects how to optimize the use of
the Cloud by understanding cloud services and how these services fit into cloud-based solutions.
Because architectural solutions can differ depending on industry, type of applications, and size of
business, this course emphasizes best practices for the cloud, and it recommends various design
patterns to help you think through the process of architecting optimal IT solutions. It also presents case
studies throughout the course, which showcase how some cloud customers have designed their
infrastructures, and the strategies and services that they implemented. Finally, this course also provides
opportunities to build a variety of infrastructures via a guided, hands-on approach.
The curriculum is delivered through instructor-led classes, knowledge assessments, hands-on labs, and
project work. Students have access to course manuals, online knowledge assessments, hands-on labs,
and free practice certification exams.

Date Details Due
Mon May 12, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Setting up the Development Environment due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Intro to the Web due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Syllabus due by 11:59pm
Wed May 14, 2025 Assignment Milestone 1 - Define & Start the Final Project due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - HTML Introduction due by 11:59pm
Sat May 17, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Color & Text with CSS due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Color & Text with CSS due by 11:59pm
Tue May 20, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Visual Elements & Graphics due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Visual Elements & Graphics due by 11:59pm
Thu May 22, 2025 Assignment Milestone 2 - Final Project Mockup Design due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Troubleshooting Code due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Web Design due by 11:59pm
Sun May 25, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Page Layout due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Page Layout due by 11:59pm
Wed May 28, 2025 Assignment Milestone 3 - Final Project Mockup to Grid Implementation due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Web Promotion due by 11:59pm
Sat May 31, 2025 Assignment Milestone 4 - Final Project Homepage Implementation due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Web Development due by 11:59pm
Tue Jun 3, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Responsive Page Layout due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Responsive Page Layout due by 11:59pm
Fri Jun 6, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Forms due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Forms due by 11:59pm
Mon Jun 9, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Tables due by 11:59pm
Assignment Milestone 5 - Final Project Mobile Implementation due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Tables due by 11:59pm
Wed Jun 11, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Web Multimedia & Interactivity due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Web Multimedia & Interactivity due by 11:59pm
Sat Jun 14, 2025 Assignment Assignment - E-Commerce due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - E-Commerce due by 11:59pm
Tue Jun 17, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Javascript due by 11:59pm
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Quiz Quiz - Javascript due by 11:59pm
Fri Jun 20, 2025 Calendar Event Late Work Due 12am
Assignment Milestone 7 - Final Presentation due by 11:59pm
Quiz Final Exam (Remotely Proctored) due by 11:59pm

Covers fundamental principles of front-end web design, including beginner's hands-on experience with HTML and CSS in planning, organizing, analyzing, and designing websites. Introduces key foundation concepts such as Internet infrastructure, web page creation and publishing, wireframing, layout techniques, multimedia, content, color, typography, and accessibility. This course is designated as an Active Learning Community Service (ALCS) course. Students provide service in areas of public concern in a way that is mutually beneficial for both the student and the community.

10 Assessment Communication Packets: Brief communication prompts 200-400 words. 12 pt times new roman
10 Discussion Boards: students are required to answer a prompt pertaining to the chapter in the discussion board 300-500 words. They are also required to respond to at least three peers. 200-300 words.
Small Group Project: students will be required to complete a small group project to fulfill the small group communication module.
Interview Packet: resume, cover letter to fulfill business communication module.
Outline of Speech: students will submit their outline of an informative or persuasive speech for the public speaking module, before their speech.
Peer Review: students will peer review two other students' speeches with a form that is given to them.
Speech: students will deliver an informative or persuasive speech. 8-12 minutes, recording to submit to the final discussion board.
Participation

Week One: Chapter one-introduces communication & the different models of communication. Will be examining the different forms of communication and how to be a competent communicator.
Week Two: Chapter two: communication and culture. Students will learn about how culture influences the way we communicate.
Week Three: examines how we perceive ourselves & others, and how that impacts communication.
Week Four: Examines how language influences the way we communicate
Week Five: Nonverbal communication
Week Six: Listening effectively
Week Seven: Social & professional relationships & intimate relationships
Week Eight: Small group communication module
Week Nine: Public speaking
Week Ten: Informative & Persuasive Speaking
Week Eleven: Workplace communication
Week Twelve: Final Speeches

Midterm Exam
Covers key concepts such as the scientific method, cell theory, genetics, evolution, and ecology.
Administered online via Canvas
Final Exam
A cumulative assessment of the course material.
Administered online via Canvas
Biology Written Assignment
A personal reflection on your background, your relationship with biology, and what you hope to gain from the course.
Biology Article Assignment
A written review of a recent news article covering a topic in the field of biology.
Quizzes
A series of 19 quizzes tied to chapter content and scheduled regularly throughout the course to reinforce learning.

Unit Summaries – BIOL 1010-70 General Biology (Summer 2025)
Chapter 1 – Introduction: Biology Today
This chapter introduces biology as a scientific discipline and explores its relevance to everyday life. Students will also learn how the scientific method is used to ask questions and investigate biological phenomena.
Chapter 2 – The Chemical Basis of Life
Students explore the basic chemical elements that make up living things. Topics include atoms, bonding, and the unique properties of water that support life.
Chapter 3 – The Molecules of Life
This chapter focuses on biological macromolecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Students learn how these molecules are structured and how they function in living organisms.
Chapter 4 – A Tour of the Cell
Students examine the structure and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Key organelles and their roles in cellular processes are also introduced.
Chapter 5 – The Working Cell
This chapter explains how cells maintain homeostasis through transport across membranes and how enzymes drive cellular reactions. It also introduces the concept of energy flow in cells.
Chapter 6 – Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food
Students learn how cells convert glucose into usable energy (ATP) through aerobic respiration. The chapter covers glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport chain.
Chapter 7 – Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food
This chapter covers how plants and some other organisms capture light energy to produce glucose. The light-dependent and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis are explained.
Chapter 8 – Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells
Students explore how cells divide via mitosis and the regulation of the cell cycle. The chapter also introduces cancer as a disease of uncontrolled cell growth.
Chapter 9 – Patterns of Inheritance
Mendel’s principles of inheritance are presented to explain how traits are passed from one generation to the next. Students will work with Punnett squares and learn about dominant and recessive traits.
Chapter 10 – The Structure and Function of DNA
This chapter explains the double-helix structure of DNA and how it replicates. It also introduces gene expression—how DNA is transcribed and translated into proteins.
Chapter 12 – DNA Technology and Genomics
Students explore modern biotechnology tools such as PCR, gene cloning, and CRISPR. The chapter discusses the benefits and ethical concerns of genetic engineering.
Chapter 13 – How Populations Evolve
This chapter explains the mechanisms of evolution, including natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow. Students learn how populations adapt to their environments over time.
Chapter 14 – The Origin of Species
Students learn how new species arise through isolation and genetic divergence. The chapter covers reproductive barriers and different models of speciation.
Human Evolution (Video)
This unit explores the fossil and genetic evidence for human evolution. Students will examine how humans are related to other primates and the path of human ancestry.
Chapter 15 – Tracing Evolutionary History
Students study the fossil record and how scientists use it to reconstruct the history of life on Earth. The chapter also introduces phylogenetic trees and classification systems.
Chapter 16 – The Diversity of Life
This chapter surveys the major domains of life—Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya. Students explore the broad range of organisms, from single-celled microbes to complex multicellular life.
Chapter 17 – The Evolution of Animal and Plant Life
Students examine how plants and animals evolved to adapt to life on land and in various environments. Key evolutionary innovations like seeds, flowers, and body symmetry are discussed.

Discussion Boards (6 total):
Weekly discussions on course topics including faculty roles, ethics, leadership, and curriculum design. Students are expected to submit original posts and peer responses.
• Graduate Nursing Competencies Worksheet:
An individual assignment to explore and document alignment between course concepts and national graduate nursing competencies.
• APA Quiz:
A short assessment to evaluate students’ understanding of APA formatting at the graduate level.
• Plagiarism & Academic Integrity Tutorial:
Required module with embedded quiz to reinforce ethical writing practices.
• APA Current Issues Paper:
A formal scholarly paper addressing a current issue in nursing practice, with required APA formatting and optional revision opportunity.
• Leadership & Management Slideshow Presentation and Peer Review:
A final group or individual project synthesizing course leadership concepts. Students post their slideshows and complete peer evaluations.
• Mindful Moment Reflection:
A brief personal reflection to promote resilience and self-awareness in advanced nursing roles.
• Final Reflection:
A written summary of personal and professional growth throughout the course, submitted at the end of the term.

1. Getting Started & Identifying Professional Pathways
This unit introduces the MSN program and explores potential professional pathways for graduate nursing students. Emphasis is placed on self-reflection and goal setting.
2. Writing at the Graduate Level
Students review and refine graduate-level writing skills, including proper APA formatting and academic integrity. This unit builds foundational skills for scholarly communication.
3. Introduction to the Role of the Nurse Educator
This unit presents the responsibilities and competencies of nurse educators, including curriculum development and strategies to support a variety of learner needs. Students examine the evolving role of nursing faculty in higher education.
4. Health Care Ethics & Population Considerations
Students explore ethical principles in nursing and the complexities of delivering care across various populations. Emphasis is placed on fostering professional resilience and maintaining well-being in healthcare settings.
5. Nurse Leadership in a Dynamic Landscape
This final unit introduces leadership and management concepts relevant to advanced nursing practice. Students apply leadership theories through a capstone slideshow project.

Discussion Threads
Students are required to actively discuss the course material on discussion threads.
Assignments
You will complete five single-spaced papers in 12 pt. standard font (Cambria, Helvetica, Georgia, Times New Roman). Here are the five papers with minimum and maximum page requirements:
Personal Memo (1-2 pages)
Complaint Letter (1-2 pages)
Ethics Report (2 pages)
Instructions (1 Page)
Recommendation Report (2 Pages)
Midterm and Final Report
The midterm and final reports will be issued in the middle and end of the semester.

English 3010 is designed for majors in the School of Business, SET, and CHASS. Successful students will be able to effectively recognize and model professional writing styles by analyzing various business audiences, writing purposes, and documents (including extensive formal research reports) based on business communication theory and through practical application. Students will also learn about matters of business ethics, international business, and the Internet's impact on business communication. This six week course will discuss the following six topics: 1) personal memos, 2) letters, 3) design and instructions, 4) ethics in business, 5) recommendation reports, and 6) reflective business practices.

Exam 1: Covering content from Weeks 1-5
Exam 2: Covering content from Weeks 6-9
Exam 3: Covering content from Weeks 10-12
Patho Clinic Discussion Board (Week 11)
End-of-Course Reflection Assignment

Module 1: Introduction to Pathophysiology - This unit introduces the course expectations and framework. Foundational concepts and terminology related to the study of pathophysiology are introduced. Students learn to access the e-text and integrated online learning module. Weekly work in Pearson online platform. Welcome discussion board.
Module 2: Integrative Body Functions- Concepts related to stress and adaptation, fluids and electrolyte disturbances, and basic acid-base imbalances are explored, including common causes and treatments. Weekly work in Pearson online platform including an IDDM decision-making case study.
Module 3: Hematopoietic Body Functions & Inflammation - Disorders related to white blood cell function, oxygenation, and hemostasis are explored including underlying etiologies and common treatments. The role of inflammation is discussed in relation to health and disease. Key concepts in cardiac pathophysiology are explored, including
Module 4: Immunity & Genomics - This unit explores pathophysiology related to autoimmune and hypersensitivity dysregulation. Students also explore concepts related to genetics, genomics, and epigenomics for those providing patient care. Weekly work in Pearson including a genomics decision-making case study. Mystery Patient discussion board.
Module 5: Cardiovascular - Key concepts in cardiac pathophysiology are explored, including vascular disorders, circulatory disorders, structural disorders of the heart, and heart failure. Weekly work in Pearson online platform including a cardiac decision-making case study. Exam #1.
Module 6: Respiratory - Key concepts in respiratory pathophysiology are explored, including both restrictive and obstructive disorders, neoplastic and infectious disorders, pulmonary vascular disorders, and various degrees of respiratory failure. Treatments are discussed. Weekly work in Pearson online platform. Students complete a mid-term check in with instructor.
Module 7: Renal & GI - Key concepts in respiratory pathophysiology are explored, including acute and chronic kidney injury and disease processes, disorders of the upper and lower GI systems, disorders of the pancreatic and hepatobiliary systems, and various degrees of liver failure. Etiologies and treatments are discussed. Weekly work in Pearson online platform. Sharing Interests discussion board.
Module 8: Endocrine Function & Pain - This unit explores diabetes mellitus in all various degrees and associated complications. Disorders of thyroid, parathyroid, and the adrenal gland are also discussed. Pain and neuropathy are discussed including etiologies and approaches to treatment. Weekly work in Pearson online platform.
Module 9: Musculoskeletal & Motor Function - This unit explores pathophysiology related to motor function and both and acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Weekly work in Pearson online platform including Parkinson's decision-making case study. Exam #2.
Module 10: Reproductive Health - In this module, students explore disease and injury related to both male and female reproductive systems including congenital and acquired injury and illness. Etiology and treatments are discussed. Weekly work in Pearson online platform including endometriosis decision-making case study.
Module 11: End-of-Life - This module discusses pathophysiology and system disorders commonly occurring at the end of life. This unit draws on knowledge from previous units in the course. Weekly work in Pearson online platform. Patho Clinic discussion board (this is an assessment assignment).
Module 12: Wrap-Up Week - This is the final course module. There is no new content introduced this week. Students complete all outstanding assignments. Completion of Patho Clinic discussion board. Exam #3. End-of-Course Reflection (includes self-evaluation of CLOs).

Major Assignment 1: Literacy Narrative. MA2: Exploratory Research Essay. MA3: Multimodal Remix. Smaller homework assignments include class community builders, discussion board posts, and peer reviews.

Week 1: Intro to class; Intro to Literacy Narratives
Week 2: Finishing Literacy Narratives; Intro to Exploratory Research Essay
Week 3: Finding Secondary Sources; Note taking Strategies
Week 4: Planning and Drafting; Synthesizing Sources
Week 5: Peer Review and Revision
Week 6: Multimodal Remix; Presentations

Major Assignment 1: Literacy Narrative. MA2: Exploratory Research Essay. MA3: Multimodal Remix. Smaller homework assignments include class community builders, discussion board posts, and peer reviews.

Week 1: Intro to class; Intro to Literacy Narratives
Week 2: Finishing Literacy Narratives; Intro to Exploratory Research Essay
Week 3: Finding Secondary Sources; Note taking Strategies
Week 4: Planning and Drafting; Synthesizing Sources
Week 5: Peer Review and Revision
Week 6: Multimodal Remix; Presentations

Nursing Theory Quiz
Writing & Aligning SLOs Worksheet
Mini-Lesson Plan with Teaching-Learning Strategies
Exam Item Worksheet
Create a Simulation Scenario Worksheet
Create an In-Service (Group Project)
Preparing to Teach Discussion
Assessment & Feedback Discussion
Best Practices in Online Education Discussion
Nursing Education in the Clinical Setting Discussion
Final Reflection

1. Welcome & Theoretical Foundations
Week: 1 We will introduce ourselves and do a “getting-to-know-you discussion board”. Our readings will provide an overview of the theoretical foundations of teaching and learning. The week ends with a formative quiz on T-L theories.
Billings & Halstead text readings:
Ch. 14 Theoretical foundations of teaching and learning
2. Outcomes & Alignment
Weeks: 2&3
(Special Assignment DB stays open for 2 weeks) A review of backward design, information on the NCSBN’s NGN, and skill-building on writing student learning outcomes. Complete an SLO worksheet and post to a Special Assignment Discussion Board (SADB). This SADB is open for an extended time to allow for guided replies. The module ends with a short quiz on syllabus key elements.
Billings & Halstead text readings:
Ch. 10 Designing courses and learning experiences
3. Teaching-Learning Strategies
Weeks: 4&5
This module will focus on active teaching-learning strategies and thoughtful use of technology in nursing education. Students will engage in a discussion board week one and then then create a mini-lesson plan with active learning and integration of technology for a student population in week 2.
Billings & Halstead text readings:
Ch. 16 Evidence-based teaching strategies to promote learning
Ch. 20 Using technology to facilitate learning in the classroom
4. Assessment & Evaluation
Weeks: 6&7 Exploring strategies for assessment and evaluation of learning and best practices for providing feedback.
Billings & Halstead text readings:
Ch. 22 Introduction to the evaluation process
Ch. 23 Strategies for evaluating learning outcomes
Ch. 24 Using classroom tests to evaluate student attainment of SLO’s
5. Nursing Education in the Online Setting
Week: 8 We discuss best practices in online and distance education: teaching -learning strategies, assessment & evaluation, building classroom community.
Billings & Halstead text readings:
Ch. 21 Teaching and learning at a distance
6. Nursing Education in the Simulation & Skills Labs Settings
Week: 9 We will look at guidelines, best practices, and professional organizations related to teaching with simulation in nursing education. Related to this topic, we take a quick look at teaching-learning strategies in skills lab.
Billings & Halstead text readings:
Ch. 19 Teaching and learning using simulations
7. Nursing Education in the Clinical Setting
Week: 10 Best practices in teaching and evaluation of clinical education are discussed as well as clinical course coordination.
Billings & Halstead text readings:
Ch. 18 Teaching in the clinical learning environment
Ch. 25 Clinical performance evaluation
8. Teaching-Learning Strategies for Professional Education
Week: 11
We change perspective this week to focus on nursing education in the professional practice setting. You will apply what we learn by creating elements of a nursing in-service as part of a small group project.
Readings all within Canvas this week
9. Managing the Educator Role
Week: 12 We explore key concepts related to the role of the nurse educator including strategies for creating a collaborative and inclusive classroom environment, important legal issues surrounding our interactions with learners, engaging in mentorship, and the importance of scholarship for advanced practice nurses. Your text has an excellent chapter on the management of incivility and misconduct so please take the time to absorb that information. You will wrap up the course with a final reflection!
Billings & Halstead text readings:
Ch. 3 The academic performance of students: Legal & ethical issues
Ch. 15 Managing student incivility and misconduct in the learning environment

Vision Statement
Practicum Goals & Planned Activities
Mid-term Check In
Final Reflection & Self-Evaluation
Completed Practicum Activity Log
Completed Revised Schedule of Practicum Activities Form
Shadowing a Nurse Educator
Student Teaching
Educational Needs Assessment
Final Project Presentation & Discussion

This practicum course consists of required experience-assignments and practical hours within a flexible course framework. The student is guided by the course instructor and an approved practicum mentor, working in collaboration with the student, to set and reach personal learning goals that align with the SLOs for the course.
Module 1 Getting Started: Within the first two weeks, the students are expected to orient themselves to the course including all required assignments, hours, and due dates withing the semester. They create a vision statement to guide their goal-setting and agenda as they move forward in the process. Students complete required compliance documents from places of employment/practice as needed and send in the mentor agreement forms for approval. Together with their mentors, students create and submit goals for their practicum and a suggested plan for activities to fulfill the required number of hours. All documents may be revised and resubmitted as needed until approved by faculty.
Module 2 Practicum Required Activities & Activity Log: Over the next six to eight weeks, students remain active in their practicum. They are applying concepts being discussed in the accompanying 6650 teaching methodologies course. Students record all activities into their practicum activity log including a description and reflection on the value of the time spent. Students are also asked to link each activity to a CLO and competency. During this module and time period, students should be completing the required activities as assigned in the Canvas course: 1) shadowing a nurse educator 2) student teaching opportunities 3) and an educational needs assessment. Both the the course faculty and chosen mentor are available to help facilitate completion of hours and required experiences.
Module 3 Mid-term Check-in: Students complete an in-depth mid-term communication with faculty to ensure they are on-track with both hours and quality practicum experience. Barriers (if any) and goals are discussed.
Module 4 Final Project Presentation & Discussion: Students create and record a video presentation about their experience during their practicum including how they fulfilled their hours, the required experiences, and any personal or professional growth. A discussion board is opened with extra time to allow in-depth discussion and a requirement to view multiple presentations.
Module 5 Final Documentation: Final documentation is completed and submitted including activity log, revised activity schedule, final reflection with self-evaluation related to CLOs, evaluations from mentor and student.

Exams
Learning assignments: PICO, Critical Evaluation of Research Sections, etc
Annotated Bibliography
Peer review of PICO Question and Annotated Bibliography
Discussion Boards

1. Discuss how dental hygiene research impacts the profession and practice of dental hygiene.
2. Describe the scientific method and research process.
3. Discuss different research designs and when each is appropriate to use.
4. Explain how an Evidence-based Decision-Making approach enhances critical thinking and professional decision-making regarding patient care.
6. Conduct an effective literature search using electronic databases, professional journals, government documents, product literature and other “paper” publications.
7. Critically analyze published reports of oral health and apply this information to the practice of dental hygiene.
8. Demonstrate the ability to communicate professional knowledge in writing.

Biostatistical Methods and Results Analysis
Self-Assessment Quizzes
Discussion Board
Reflection Course Review
Final Exam

1. Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative data and assess the quality of data.
2. Identify types of variables and apply methods for determining relationships between them.
3. Distinguish between various tests of statistical significance.
4. Design an experiment using appropriate statistical methodology and sampling methods to reduce bias and ensure statistical significance, reliability, and validity.
5. Apply knowledge of biostatistics to determine the appropriate statistical test based on the experimental methodology employed.
6. Interpret data using biostatistical principles and evaluate conclusions from medical literature for evidence-based clinical decision-making.

Exams, Chapter Readings, Discussion boards, Reflection writing Assignments, Student Leadership Inventory, Final Blog Project

1. Apply leadership theories, concepts, and principles as leaders in the community, as a student, volunteer, or employee.
2. Demonstrate critical and creative thinking about the role of leadership in today’s society.

Personal Mission Statement
Personal Branding – LinkedIn Profile
Personal Skills Report
LAMP List
Business Analysis
Informational Interview
Professional Summary and Elevator Pitch
Targeted Resume Part I
Career Growth
Mock Interview
Career SMART Goals
Targeted Resume Part II
Final Project: Implementation Plan

Class Introductions: Introduction to the course, instructor, and peers. Overview of expectations and course structure.
Personal Mission Statement, Values, and Motivators: Explore personal values and motivators using a guided framework to draft a mission statement.
Evaluate Your Career Portfolio: Review and assess career documents like resumes and LinkedIn profiles using a checklist.
Personal Branding – LinkedIn: Learn best practices for enhancing LinkedIn profiles.
Personal Skills Report: Conduct an in-depth analysis of personal skills relevant to career objectives.
LAMP List: Create a targeted list of job opportunities and contacts based on the LAMP method.
Business Analysis: Evaluate businesses or industries of interest.
Informational Interview: Gain insights into a chosen field by interviewing a professional.
Professional Summary and Elevator Pitch: Develop a concise career narrative to effectively communicate professional goals.
Targeted Resume Part I: Draft resumes tailored to specific career opportunities, focusing on formatting and keywords.
Career Growth: Engage in professional development activities such as certifications, networking, or career coaching.
Best Practices for Interviewing: Learn techniques for successful interviews, including preparation and effective communication.
Career SMART Goals: Define short term and long-term career objectives and create actionable plans to achieve them.
Targeted Resume Part II: Revise and refine resumes to align closely with specific job applications.
Final Implementation Plan: Synthesize course elements into a comprehensive strategic career plan.

Final Marketing Project

Introduces students to the fundamental marketing concepts and strategies as related to delivery of health care, including, market analysis, competition, marketing mix, promotional strategy, patient-consumer psychology, and regulatory limitations. Topics will include marketing strategy, buyer behavior, market research, market segmentation, customer loyalty, product strategy, price, distribution, promotion, advertising, sales management, and monitoring performance.

""* Daily Assignments: 30% of grade
--- One computer-based assignment per section, administered and graded in Pearson MyLab Math
*Unit Exams: 40% of grade
--- Four unit tests, administered and graded in Pearson MyLab Math
*Final Exam: 25% of grade
--- One final exam, administered and graded in Pearson MyLab Math
*Attendance: 5% of grade""

""Section 1B: Propositions and Truth Values - This section introduces propositions as declarative statements that are either true or false, and explores how to determine their truth values.
Section 1D: Analyzing Arguments - This section focuses on evaluating the structure and validity of arguments, teaching methods to distinguish between direct, indirect, valid and invalid reasoning.
Section 2A: Understand, Solve, and Explain - This section presents a systematic approach to problem-solving by understanding the problem, devising a plan, carrying it out, and explaining the solution.
Section 2B: Extending Unit Analysis - This section delves into the technique of unit analysis, emphasizing its application in solving complex problems involving various units of measurement.
Section 10A: Fundamentals of Geometry - This section introduces basic geometric concepts and principles, laying the foundation for understanding shapes, sizes, and spatial relationships.
Section 10B: Problem Solving with Geometry - This section applies geometric principles to solve practical problems, demonstrating the relevance of geometry in real-world contexts.
Section 3A: Uses and Abuses of Percentages - This section explores how percentages are utilized in various contexts, highlighting common misconceptions and potential misuses.
Section 3B: Putting Numbers in Perspective - This section emphasizes the importance of contextualizing numerical information to better understand its significance and implications.
Section 4A: Taking Control of Your Finances - This section provides strategies for effective personal financial management, including budgeting and expense tracking.
Section 4B: The Power of Compounding - This section explains how compound interest works and its profound impact on savings and investments over time.
Section 4C: Savings Plans and Investments - This section discusses various savings and investment options, assessing their potential risks and returns.
Section 4D: Loan Payments, Credit Cards, and Mortgages - This section examines the mechanics of loans, credit card debt, and mortgages, including how payments are structured and calculated.
Section 4E: Income Taxes - This section provides an overview of income tax systems, including how taxes are calculated and the significance of different tax brackets.
Section 5A: Fundamentals of Statistics - This section introduces basic statistical concepts, including data collection methods, sampling techniques, and the distinction between descriptive and inferential statistics.
Section 5B: Should You Believe a Statistical Study? - This section provides criteria for evaluating the credibility of statistical studies, emphasizing the importance of study design, sample size, and potential biases.
Section 5C: Statistical Tables and Graphs - This section discusses various ways to organize and present data visually, such as through frequency tables, bar graphs, and pie charts, to facilitate understanding and interpretation.
Section 5D: Graphics in the Media - This section examines how graphical representations are used in media, highlighting common misrepresentations and how to critically analyze them.
Section 5E: Correlation and Causality - This section explores the concepts of correlation and causation, clarifying the differences between them and cautioning against assuming causality from correlation alone.
Section 6A: Characterizing Data - This section focuses on measures of central tendency, such as mean, median, and mode, to summarize and describe data sets.
Section 6B: Measures of Variation - This section introduces measures of data dispersion, including range, variance, and standard deviation, to assess the spread of data points.
Section 6C: The Normal Distribution - This section explains the properties of the normal distribution, its significance in statistics, and how it applies to real-world data.
Section 7A: Fundamentals of Probability - This section introduces basic probability concepts, including the calculation of probabilities and the interpretation of probability values.
Section 7B: Combining Probabilities - This section discusses methods for determining the probability of combined events, such as independent and dependent events, using rules like addition and multiplication.
Section 7C: The Law of Large Numbers - This section explains the law of large numbers, which states that as the number of trials increases, the experimental probability approaches the theoretical probability.
Section 7E: Counting and Probability - This section explores counting techniques, such as permutations and combinations, and their applications in calculating probabilities.
Section 8A: Growth: Linear versus Exponential - This section compares linear and exponential growth models, illustrating their differences and implications in various contexts.
Section 8B: Doubling Time and Half-Life - This section introduces the concepts of doubling time and half-life, explaining how they relate to exponential growth and decay processes.
Section 8C: Real Population Growth - This section examines models of population growth, considering factors that influence growth rates and the sustainability of populations
Section 9A: Functions: The Building Blocks of Mathematical Models - This section introduces functions as fundamental components of mathematical models, discussing their notation, interpretation, and applications.
Section 9B: Linear Modeling - This section focuses on constructing and interpreting linear models to represent relationships between variables in real-world situations.
Section 9C: Exponential Modeling - This section explores exponential models, demonstrating how they are used to describe phenomena involving rapid growth or decay.

""* Daily Assignments: 30% of grade
--- One computer-based assignment per section, administered and graded in Pearson MyLab Math
*Unit Exams: 40% of grade
--- Four unit tests, administered and graded in Pearson MyLab Math
*Final Exam: 25% of grade
--- One final exam, administered and graded in Pearson MyLab Math
*Attendance: 5% of grade""

""Section 1B: Propositions and Truth Values - This section introduces propositions as declarative statements that are either true or false, and explores how to determine their truth values.
Section 1D: Analyzing Arguments - This section focuses on evaluating the structure and validity of arguments, teaching methods to distinguish between direct, indirect, valid and invalid reasoning.
Section 2A: Understand, Solve, and Explain - This section presents a systematic approach to problem-solving by understanding the problem, devising a plan, carrying it out, and explaining the solution.
Section 2B: Extending Unit Analysis - This section delves into the technique of unit analysis, emphasizing its application in solving complex problems involving various units of measurement.
Section 10A: Fundamentals of Geometry - This section introduces basic geometric concepts and principles, laying the foundation for understanding shapes, sizes, and spatial relationships.
Section 10B: Problem Solving with Geometry - This section applies geometric principles to solve practical problems, demonstrating the relevance of geometry in real-world contexts.
Section 3A: Uses and Abuses of Percentages - This section explores how percentages are utilized in various contexts, highlighting common misconceptions and potential misuses.
Section 3B: Putting Numbers in Perspective - This section emphasizes the importance of contextualizing numerical information to better understand its significance and implications.
Section 4A: Taking Control of Your Finances - This section provides strategies for effective personal financial management, including budgeting and expense tracking.
Section 4B: The Power of Compounding - This section explains how compound interest works and its profound impact on savings and investments over time.
Section 4C: Savings Plans and Investments - This section discusses various savings and investment options, assessing their potential risks and returns.
Section 4D: Loan Payments, Credit Cards, and Mortgages - This section examines the mechanics of loans, credit card debt, and mortgages, including how payments are structured and calculated.
Section 4E: Income Taxes - This section provides an overview of income tax systems, including how taxes are calculated and the significance of different tax brackets.
Section 5A: Fundamentals of Statistics - This section introduces basic statistical concepts, including data collection methods, sampling techniques, and the distinction between descriptive and inferential statistics.
Section 5B: Should You Believe a Statistical Study? - This section provides criteria for evaluating the credibility of statistical studies, emphasizing the importance of study design, sample size, and potential biases.
Section 5C: Statistical Tables and Graphs - This section discusses various ways to organize and present data visually, such as through frequency tables, bar graphs, and pie charts, to facilitate understanding and interpretation.
Section 5D: Graphics in the Media - This section examines how graphical representations are used in media, highlighting common misrepresentations and how to critically analyze them.
Section 5E: Correlation and Causality - This section explores the concepts of correlation and causation, clarifying the differences between them and cautioning against assuming causality from correlation alone.
Section 6A: Characterizing Data - This section focuses on measures of central tendency, such as mean, median, and mode, to summarize and describe data sets.
Section 6B: Measures of Variation - This section introduces measures of data dispersion, including range, variance, and standard deviation, to assess the spread of data points.
Section 6C: The Normal Distribution - This section explains the properties of the normal distribution, its significance in statistics, and how it applies to real-world data.
Section 7A: Fundamentals of Probability - This section introduces basic probability concepts, including the calculation of probabilities and the interpretation of probability values.
Section 7B: Combining Probabilities - This section discusses methods for determining the probability of combined events, such as independent and dependent events, using rules like addition and multiplication.
Section 7C: The Law of Large Numbers - This section explains the law of large numbers, which states that as the number of trials increases, the experimental probability approaches the theoretical probability.
Section 7E: Counting and Probability - This section explores counting techniques, such as permutations and combinations, and their applications in calculating probabilities.
Section 8A: Growth: Linear versus Exponential - This section compares linear and exponential growth models, illustrating their differences and implications in various contexts.
Section 8B: Doubling Time and Half-Life - This section introduces the concepts of doubling time and half-life, explaining how they relate to exponential growth and decay processes.
Section 8C: Real Population Growth - This section examines models of population growth, considering factors that influence growth rates and the sustainability of populations
Section 9A: Functions: The Building Blocks of Mathematical Models - This section introduces functions as fundamental components of mathematical models, discussing their notation, interpretation, and applications.
Section 9B: Linear Modeling - This section focuses on constructing and interpreting linear models to represent relationships between variables in real-world situations.
Section 9C: Exponential Modeling - This section explores exponential models, demonstrating how they are used to describe phenomena involving rapid growth or decay.

Homework 20%, Tests 60% (total 4 tests, 15% each), final exam 20%

""1.1: Introduction to the Practice of Statistics:
This section introduces the role of statistics in decision-making, emphasizing the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to make informed conclusions and decisions in real-world contexts.
2.1: Organizing Qualitative Data:
This section discusses methods for organizing and summarizing qualitative data, such as categorical variables, using frequency tables, bar charts, and pie charts to visually represent and analyze the distribution of categories.
2.2: Organizing Quantitative Data:
The Popular Displays: This section covers the organization of quantitative data using common graphical displays like histograms, stem-and-leaf plots, and boxplots, which help to summarize the distribution, central tendency, and spread of the data.
3.1: Measures of Central Tendency:
This section explains the three main measures of central tendency—mean, median, and mode—used to summarize a dataset by identifying its central or typical value, and discusses the advantages and limitations of each measure.
3.2: Measures of Dispersion:
This section discusses measures of dispersion, such as range, variance, and standard deviation, which quantify the spread or variability of data points around the central tendency, helping to understand the degree of variability in a dataset.
3.3: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion from Grouped Data:
This section explains how to calculate measures of central tendency and dispersion for grouped data using frequency distributions, providing a way to summarize data when individual data points are not available.
3.4: Measures of Position and Outliers:
This section introduces measures of position such as percentiles, quartiles, and z-scores to describe the relative position of data points within a distribution, and discusses how to identify outliers using these measures.
3.5: The Five-Number Summary and Boxplots:
This section explains the five-number summary (minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum) and how to construct boxplots to visually display the spread and center of data, including the identification of potential outliers.
4.1: Scatter Diagrams and Correlation:
This section introduces scatter diagrams as a tool for visually exploring the relationship between two quantitative variables, and explains how correlation quantifies the strength and direction of this linear relationship using the correlation coefficient.
4.2: Least-Squares Regression:
This section explains the least-squares regression method for finding the best-fitting line to model the relationship between two variables, minimizing the sum of the squared differences between observed and predicted values, and discusses how to interpret the slope and intercept of the regression line.
5.1: Probability:
This section introduces the concept of probability as a measure of the likelihood of an event occurring, explaining the fundamental rules of probability, including the addition and multiplication rules, and highlighting the importance of probability in statistical decision-making.multiplication rule for calculating the probability of the intersection of two events, both dependent and independent.
5.2: The Addition Rule and Complements:
This section explains the addition rule for calculating the probability of the union of two events, both for mutually exclusive and non-mutually exclusive events, and introduces the concept of complements to find the probability of an event not occurring.
5.3: Independence and the Multiplication Rule:
This section defines independent events and explains how the multiplication rule is used to calculate the probability of the intersection of two independent events.
5.4: Conditional Probability and the General Multiplication Rule:
This section introduces conditional probability as the probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred, and explains the general multiplication rule for calculating the probability of the intersection of two events, both dependent and independent.
5.5: Counting Techniques:
This section covers various counting techniques, such as the multiplication rule, permutations, and combinations, to calculate the number of possible outcomes in probability problems, helping to organize and quantify different possible events.
6.1: Discrete Random Variables:
This section introduces discrete random variables, which take on countable values.
6.2: The Binomial Probability Distribution:
This section explains the binomial probability distribution, which models the number of successes in a fixed number of independent trials with two possible outcomes, and discusses how to calculate probabilities using the binomial formula, along with its mean and variance.
7.1: Properties of the Normal Distribution:
This section describes the key properties of the normal distribution, including its bell-shaped curve, symmetry, and the relationship between the mean, median, and standard deviation.
7.2: Applications of the Normal Distribution:
This section explores how the normal distribution is used in real-world applications, such as finding probabilities and percentiles, using z-scores to standardize values.
7.3: Assessing Normality:
This section discusses methods for assessing whether data follow a normal distribution, including graphical techniques like histograms and Q-Q plots to determine if normality assumptions are reasonable for further analysis.
8.1: Distribution of the Sample Mean:
This section explains the distribution of the sample mean, highlighting how, according to the Central Limit Theorem, the sampling distribution of the mean approaches a normal distribution as the sample size increases, regardless of the population's distribution.
8.2: Distribution of the Sample Proportion:
This section describes the sampling distribution of the sample proportion, explaining how it approximates a normal distribution for large sample sizes, with mean equal to the population proportion and variance depending on both the population proportion and the sample size.
9.1: Estimating a Population Proportion:
This section discusses how to estimate a population proportion using a sample proportion, including the construction of confidence intervals and the calculation of the margin of error to quantify the uncertainty in the estimate.
9.2: Estimating a Population Mean:
This section explains how to estimate a population mean using a sample mean, including the construction of confidence intervals for the population mean, and discusses how sample size and variability affect the precision of the estimate.
9.3: Estimating a Population Standard Deviation:
This section focuses on methods for estimating a population standard deviation using sample data, including the use of the sample standard deviation as an estimator and the construction of confidence intervals for the population standard deviation.
10.1: The Language of Hypothesis Testing:
This section introduces the fundamental concepts of hypothesis testing, including null and alternative hypotheses, Type I error, Type II error and the process of making decisions based on evidence to test the validity of claims about a population.
10.2: Hypothesis Tests for a Population Proportion:
This section explains how to conduct hypothesis tests for a population proportion, including setting up the null and alternative hypotheses, calculating the test statistic, and determining the p-value to assess whether there is sufficient evidence to support the claim about the population proportion.
10.3: Hypothesis Tests for a Population Mean:
This section covers the process of conducting hypothesis tests for a population mean, explaining how to formulate null and alternative hypotheses, choose the appropriate test (z-test or t-test), calculate the test statistic, and interpret the results using p-values to make decisions about the population mean.
11.1: Inference about Two Population Proportions:
This section covers methods for making inferences about the difference between two population proportions, including constructing confidence intervals and conducting hypothesis tests to compare the proportions based on sample data.
11.2: Inference about Two Means: Dependent Samples:
This section explains how to make inferences about the difference between two population means when the samples are dependent, such as in matched pairs or before-and-after studies, by using paired t-tests to compare the mean differences.
11.3: Inference about Two Means: Independent Samples:
This section discusses how to make inferences about the difference between two population means from independent samples, using two-sample t-tests and confidence intervals to compare the means when the samples are not related.
12.1: Goodness-of-Fit Test:
This section introduces the chi-square goodness-of-fit test, which is used to determine whether observed categorical data fit a specific expected distribution, and explains how to calculate the chi-square statistic, degrees of freedom, and interpret the p-value to assess model fit.
13.1: Comparing Three or More Means (One-Way Analysis of Variance):
This section explains the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) method used to compare the means of three or more independent groups, discussing how to calculate the F-statistic, interpret the results, and determine whether there are significant differences between the group means.

Homework 20%, Tests 60% (total 4 tests, 15% each), final exam 20%

""1.1: Introduction to the Practice of Statistics:
This section introduces the role of statistics in decision-making, emphasizing the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to make informed conclusions and decisions in real-world contexts.
2.1: Organizing Qualitative Data:
This section discusses methods for organizing and summarizing qualitative data, such as categorical variables, using frequency tables, bar charts, and pie charts to visually represent and analyze the distribution of categories.
2.2: Organizing Quantitative Data:
The Popular Displays: This section covers the organization of quantitative data using common graphical displays like histograms, stem-and-leaf plots, and boxplots, which help to summarize the distribution, central tendency, and spread of the data.
3.1: Measures of Central Tendency:
This section explains the three main measures of central tendency—mean, median, and mode—used to summarize a dataset by identifying its central or typical value, and discusses the advantages and limitations of each measure.
3.2: Measures of Dispersion:
This section discusses measures of dispersion, such as range, variance, and standard deviation, which quantify the spread or variability of data points around the central tendency, helping to understand the degree of variability in a dataset.
3.3: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion from Grouped Data:
This section explains how to calculate measures of central tendency and dispersion for grouped data using frequency distributions, providing a way to summarize data when individual data points are not available.
3.4: Measures of Position and Outliers:
This section introduces measures of position such as percentiles, quartiles, and z-scores to describe the relative position of data points within a distribution, and discusses how to identify outliers using these measures.
3.5: The Five-Number Summary and Boxplots:
This section explains the five-number summary (minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum) and how to construct boxplots to visually display the spread and center of data, including the identification of potential outliers.
4.1: Scatter Diagrams and Correlation:
This section introduces scatter diagrams as a tool for visually exploring the relationship between two quantitative variables, and explains how correlation quantifies the strength and direction of this linear relationship using the correlation coefficient.
4.2: Least-Squares Regression:
This section explains the least-squares regression method for finding the best-fitting line to model the relationship between two variables, minimizing the sum of the squared differences between observed and predicted values, and discusses how to interpret the slope and intercept of the regression line.
5.1: Probability:
This section introduces the concept of probability as a measure of the likelihood of an event occurring, explaining the fundamental rules of probability, including the addition and multiplication rules, and highlighting the importance of probability in statistical decision-making.multiplication rule for calculating the probability of the intersection of two events, both dependent and independent.
5.2: The Addition Rule and Complements:
This section explains the addition rule for calculating the probability of the union of two events, both for mutually exclusive and non-mutually exclusive events, and introduces the concept of complements to find the probability of an event not occurring.
5.3: Independence and the Multiplication Rule:
This section defines independent events and explains how the multiplication rule is used to calculate the probability of the intersection of two independent events.
5.4: Conditional Probability and the General Multiplication Rule:
This section introduces conditional probability as the probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred, and explains the general multiplication rule for calculating the probability of the intersection of two events, both dependent and independent.
5.5: Counting Techniques:
This section covers various counting techniques, such as the multiplication rule, permutations, and combinations, to calculate the number of possible outcomes in probability problems, helping to organize and quantify different possible events.
6.1: Discrete Random Variables:
This section introduces discrete random variables, which take on countable values.
6.2: The Binomial Probability Distribution:
This section explains the binomial probability distribution, which models the number of successes in a fixed number of independent trials with two possible outcomes, and discusses how to calculate probabilities using the binomial formula, along with its mean and variance.
7.1: Properties of the Normal Distribution:
This section describes the key properties of the normal distribution, including its bell-shaped curve, symmetry, and the relationship between the mean, median, and standard deviation.
7.2: Applications of the Normal Distribution:
This section explores how the normal distribution is used in real-world applications, such as finding probabilities and percentiles, using z-scores to standardize values.
7.3: Assessing Normality:
This section discusses methods for assessing whether data follow a normal distribution, including graphical techniques like histograms and Q-Q plots to determine if normality assumptions are reasonable for further analysis.
8.1: Distribution of the Sample Mean:
This section explains the distribution of the sample mean, highlighting how, according to the Central Limit Theorem, the sampling distribution of the mean approaches a normal distribution as the sample size increases, regardless of the population's distribution.
8.2: Distribution of the Sample Proportion:
This section describes the sampling distribution of the sample proportion, explaining how it approximates a normal distribution for large sample sizes, with mean equal to the population proportion and variance depending on both the population proportion and the sample size.
9.1: Estimating a Population Proportion:
This section discusses how to estimate a population proportion using a sample proportion, including the construction of confidence intervals and the calculation of the margin of error to quantify the uncertainty in the estimate.
9.2: Estimating a Population Mean:
This section explains how to estimate a population mean using a sample mean, including the construction of confidence intervals for the population mean, and discusses how sample size and variability affect the precision of the estimate.
9.3: Estimating a Population Standard Deviation:
This section focuses on methods for estimating a population standard deviation using sample data, including the use of the sample standard deviation as an estimator and the construction of confidence intervals for the population standard deviation.
10.1: The Language of Hypothesis Testing:
This section introduces the fundamental concepts of hypothesis testing, including null and alternative hypotheses, Type I error, Type II error and the process of making decisions based on evidence to test the validity of claims about a population.
10.2: Hypothesis Tests for a Population Proportion:
This section explains how to conduct hypothesis tests for a population proportion, including setting up the null and alternative hypotheses, calculating the test statistic, and determining the p-value to assess whether there is sufficient evidence to support the claim about the population proportion.
10.3: Hypothesis Tests for a Population Mean:
This section covers the process of conducting hypothesis tests for a population mean, explaining how to formulate null and alternative hypotheses, choose the appropriate test (z-test or t-test), calculate the test statistic, and interpret the results using p-values to make decisions about the population mean.
11.1: Inference about Two Population Proportions:
This section covers methods for making inferences about the difference between two population proportions, including constructing confidence intervals and conducting hypothesis tests to compare the proportions based on sample data.
11.2: Inference about Two Means: Dependent Samples:
This section explains how to make inferences about the difference between two population means when the samples are dependent, such as in matched pairs or before-and-after studies, by using paired t-tests to compare the mean differences.
11.3: Inference about Two Means: Independent Samples:
This section discusses how to make inferences about the difference between two population means from independent samples, using two-sample t-tests and confidence intervals to compare the means when the samples are not related.
12.1: Goodness-of-Fit Test:
This section introduces the chi-square goodness-of-fit test, which is used to determine whether observed categorical data fit a specific expected distribution, and explains how to calculate the chi-square statistic, degrees of freedom, and interpret the p-value to assess model fit.
13.1: Comparing Three or More Means (One-Way Analysis of Variance):
This section explains the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) method used to compare the means of three or more independent groups, discussing how to calculate the F-statistic, interpret the results, and determine whether there are significant differences between the group means.

Homework 20%, Tests 60% (total 4 tests, 15% each), final exam 20%

""1.1: Introduction to the Practice of Statistics:
This section introduces the role of statistics in decision-making, emphasizing the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to make informed conclusions and decisions in real-world contexts.
2.1: Organizing Qualitative Data:
This section discusses methods for organizing and summarizing qualitative data, such as categorical variables, using frequency tables, bar charts, and pie charts to visually represent and analyze the distribution of categories.
2.2: Organizing Quantitative Data:
The Popular Displays: This section covers the organization of quantitative data using common graphical displays like histograms, stem-and-leaf plots, and boxplots, which help to summarize the distribution, central tendency, and spread of the data.
3.1: Measures of Central Tendency:
This section explains the three main measures of central tendency—mean, median, and mode—used to summarize a dataset by identifying its central or typical value, and discusses the advantages and limitations of each measure.
3.2: Measures of Dispersion:
This section discusses measures of dispersion, such as range, variance, and standard deviation, which quantify the spread or variability of data points around the central tendency, helping to understand the degree of variability in a dataset.
3.3: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion from Grouped Data:
This section explains how to calculate measures of central tendency and dispersion for grouped data using frequency distributions, providing a way to summarize data when individual data points are not available.
3.4: Measures of Position and Outliers:
This section introduces measures of position such as percentiles, quartiles, and z-scores to describe the relative position of data points within a distribution, and discusses how to identify outliers using these measures.
3.5: The Five-Number Summary and Boxplots:
This section explains the five-number summary (minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum) and how to construct boxplots to visually display the spread and center of data, including the identification of potential outliers.
4.1: Scatter Diagrams and Correlation:
This section introduces scatter diagrams as a tool for visually exploring the relationship between two quantitative variables, and explains how correlation quantifies the strength and direction of this linear relationship using the correlation coefficient.
4.2: Least-Squares Regression:
This section explains the least-squares regression method for finding the best-fitting line to model the relationship between two variables, minimizing the sum of the squared differences between observed and predicted values, and discusses how to interpret the slope and intercept of the regression line.
5.1: Probability:
This section introduces the concept of probability as a measure of the likelihood of an event occurring, explaining the fundamental rules of probability, including the addition and multiplication rules, and highlighting the importance of probability in statistical decision-making.multiplication rule for calculating the probability of the intersection of two events, both dependent and independent.
5.2: The Addition Rule and Complements:
This section explains the addition rule for calculating the probability of the union of two events, both for mutually exclusive and non-mutually exclusive events, and introduces the concept of complements to find the probability of an event not occurring.
5.3: Independence and the Multiplication Rule:
This section defines independent events and explains how the multiplication rule is used to calculate the probability of the intersection of two independent events.
5.4: Conditional Probability and the General Multiplication Rule:
This section introduces conditional probability as the probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred, and explains the general multiplication rule for calculating the probability of the intersection of two events, both dependent and independent.
5.5: Counting Techniques:
This section covers various counting techniques, such as the multiplication rule, permutations, and combinations, to calculate the number of possible outcomes in probability problems, helping to organize and quantify different possible events.
6.1: Discrete Random Variables:
This section introduces discrete random variables, which take on countable values.
6.2: The Binomial Probability Distribution:
This section explains the binomial probability distribution, which models the number of successes in a fixed number of independent trials with two possible outcomes, and discusses how to calculate probabilities using the binomial formula, along with its mean and variance.
7.1: Properties of the Normal Distribution:
This section describes the key properties of the normal distribution, including its bell-shaped curve, symmetry, and the relationship between the mean, median, and standard deviation.
7.2: Applications of the Normal Distribution:
This section explores how the normal distribution is used in real-world applications, such as finding probabilities and percentiles, using z-scores to standardize values.
7.3: Assessing Normality:
This section discusses methods for assessing whether data follow a normal distribution, including graphical techniques like histograms and Q-Q plots to determine if normality assumptions are reasonable for further analysis.
8.1: Distribution of the Sample Mean:
This section explains the distribution of the sample mean, highlighting how, according to the Central Limit Theorem, the sampling distribution of the mean approaches a normal distribution as the sample size increases, regardless of the population's distribution.
8.2: Distribution of the Sample Proportion:
This section describes the sampling distribution of the sample proportion, explaining how it approximates a normal distribution for large sample sizes, with mean equal to the population proportion and variance depending on both the population proportion and the sample size.
9.1: Estimating a Population Proportion:
This section discusses how to estimate a population proportion using a sample proportion, including the construction of confidence intervals and the calculation of the margin of error to quantify the uncertainty in the estimate.
9.2: Estimating a Population Mean:
This section explains how to estimate a population mean using a sample mean, including the construction of confidence intervals for the population mean, and discusses how sample size and variability affect the precision of the estimate.
9.3: Estimating a Population Standard Deviation:
This section focuses on methods for estimating a population standard deviation using sample data, including the use of the sample standard deviation as an estimator and the construction of confidence intervals for the population standard deviation.
10.1: The Language of Hypothesis Testing:
This section introduces the fundamental concepts of hypothesis testing, including null and alternative hypotheses, Type I error, Type II error and the process of making decisions based on evidence to test the validity of claims about a population.
10.2: Hypothesis Tests for a Population Proportion:
This section explains how to conduct hypothesis tests for a population proportion, including setting up the null and alternative hypotheses, calculating the test statistic, and determining the p-value to assess whether there is sufficient evidence to support the claim about the population proportion.
10.3: Hypothesis Tests for a Population Mean:
This section covers the process of conducting hypothesis tests for a population mean, explaining how to formulate null and alternative hypotheses, choose the appropriate test (z-test or t-test), calculate the test statistic, and interpret the results using p-values to make decisions about the population mean.
11.1: Inference about Two Population Proportions:
This section covers methods for making inferences about the difference between two population proportions, including constructing confidence intervals and conducting hypothesis tests to compare the proportions based on sample data.
11.2: Inference about Two Means: Dependent Samples:
This section explains how to make inferences about the difference between two population means when the samples are dependent, such as in matched pairs or before-and-after studies, by using paired t-tests to compare the mean differences.
11.3: Inference about Two Means: Independent Samples:
This section discusses how to make inferences about the difference between two population means from independent samples, using two-sample t-tests and confidence intervals to compare the means when the samples are not related.
12.1: Goodness-of-Fit Test:
This section introduces the chi-square goodness-of-fit test, which is used to determine whether observed categorical data fit a specific expected distribution, and explains how to calculate the chi-square statistic, degrees of freedom, and interpret the p-value to assess model fit.
13.1: Comparing Three or More Means (One-Way Analysis of Variance):
This section explains the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) method used to compare the means of three or more independent groups, discussing how to calculate the F-statistic, interpret the results, and determine whether there are significant differences between the group means.

Course Summary:
Date Details Due
Mon May 12, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Setting up the Development Environment due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Intro to the Web due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Syllabus due by 11:59pm
Wed May 14, 2025 Assignment Milestone 1 - Define & Start the Final Project due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - HTML Introduction due by 11:59pm
Sat May 17, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Color & Text with CSS due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Color & Text with CSS due by 11:59pm
Tue May 20, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Visual Elements & Graphics due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Visual Elements & Graphics due by 11:59pm
Thu May 22, 2025 Assignment Milestone 2 - Final Project Mockup Design due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Troubleshooting Code due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Web Design due by 11:59pm
Sun May 25, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Page Layout due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Page Layout due by 11:59pm
Wed May 28, 2025 Assignment Milestone 3 - Final Project Mockup to Grid Implementation due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Web Promotion due by 11:59pm
Sat May 31, 2025 Assignment Milestone 4 - Final Project Homepage Implementation due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Web Development due by 11:59pm
Tue Jun 3, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Responsive Page Layout due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Responsive Page Layout due by 11:59pm
Fri Jun 6, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Forms due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Forms due by 11:59pm
Mon Jun 9, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Tables due by 11:59pm
Assignment Milestone 5 - Final Project Mobile Implementation due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Tables due by 11:59pm
Wed Jun 11, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Web Multimedia & Interactivity due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Web Multimedia & Interactivity due by 11:59pm
Sat Jun 14, 2025 Assignment Assignment - E-Commerce due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - E-Commerce due by 11:59pm
Tue Jun 17, 2025 Assignment Assignment - Javascript due by 11:59pm
Assignment Milestone 6 - Final Project Content Creation due by 11:59pm
Quiz Quiz - Javascript due by 11:59pm
Fri Jun 20, 2025 Calendar Event Late Work Due 12am
Assignment Milestone 7 - Final Presentation due by 11:59pm
Quiz Final Exam (Remotely Proctored) due by 11:59pm

Course Description: Covers fundamental principles of front-end web design, including beginner's hands-on experience with HTML and CSS in planning, organizing, analyzing, and designing websites. Introduces key foundation concepts such as Internet infrastructure, web page creation and publishing, wireframing, layout techniques, multimedia, content, color, typography, and accessibility. This course is designated as an Active Learning Community Service (ALCS) course. Students provide service in areas of public concern in a way that is mutually beneficial for both the student and the community.

Course Summary:
Date Details Due
Mon May 12, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Getting Started - Introduction to SE3400 due by 11:59pm
Tue May 13, 2025 Assignment Notes - HCI Basics (Introduction) due by 11:59pm
Assignment Notes - Exploring HCI (Introduction) due by 11:59pm
Wed May 14, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Exploring HCI (Introduction) due by 11:59pm
Assignment Quiz - HCI Basics (Introduction) due by 11:59pm
Thu May 15, 2025 Calendar Event Discussion Posts Due 12am
Fri May 16, 2025 Discussion Topic Learning Activity - Task-Driven or Tool-Tangled due by 11:59pm
Discussion Topic Learning Activity - The Three Faces of HCI due by 11:59pm
Sun May 18, 2025 Assignment Notes - Introduction (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Mon May 19, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Introduction (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Tue May 20, 2025 Calendar Event Discussion Posts Due 12am
Wed May 21, 2025 Discussion Topic Learning Activity - Team Up & Talk due by 11:59pm
Discussion Topic Learning Activity - The Views of the User due by 11:59pm
Fri May 23, 2025 Assignment Notes - Direct Manipulation & Invisible Interfaces (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Assignment Notes - Feedback Cycles (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Sat May 24, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Direct Manipulation & Invisible Interfaces (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Assignment Quiz - Feedback Cycles (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Sun May 25, 2025 Calendar Event Discussion Posts Due 12am
Mon May 26, 2025 Discussion Topic Learning Activity - Direct Control, Invisible Design due by 11:59pm
Discussion Topic Learning Activity - Reimagining The Payment Process due by 11:59pm
Wed May 28, 2025 Assignment Notes - Introduction (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Thu May 29, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Introduction (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Fri May 30, 2025 Calendar Event Discussion Posts Due 12am
Sat May 31, 2025 Discussion Topic Learning Activity - The Problem Space due by 11:59pm
Mon Jun 2, 2025 Assignment Notes - Needfinding (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Tue Jun 3, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Needfinding (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Wed Jun 4, 2025 Calendar Event Initial Plan Due 12am
Fri Jun 6, 2025 Assignment Milestone 1 - Needfinding (Part I) due by 11:59pm
Sun Jun 8, 2025 Assignment Notes - Task Analysis (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Mon Jun 9, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Task Analysis (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Tue Jun 10, 2025 Calendar Event Discussion Posts Due 12am
Thu Jun 12, 2025 Discussion Topic Learning Activity - Break Down Tasks, Build Up Design due by 11:59pm
Assignment Milestone 1 - Needfinding (Part II) due by 11:59pm
Sat Jun 14, 2025 Assignment Notes - Design Alternatives (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Sun Jun 15, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Design Alternatives (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Wed Jun 18, 2025 Assignment Milestone 2 - Design Alternatives (Part I) due by 11:59pm
Fri Jun 20, 2025 Assignment Notes - Design Principles & Heuristics (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Sat Jun 21, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Design Principles & Heuristics (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Sun Jun 22, 2025 Calendar Event Discussion Posts Due 12am
Tue Jun 24, 2025 Discussion Topic Learning Activity - From Flaws to Function due by 11:59pm
Discussion Topic Milestone 2 - Design Alternatives (Part II) due by 11:59pm
Thu Jun 26, 2025 Assignment Notes - Mental Models & Representations (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Fri Jun 27, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Mental Models & Representations (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Sat Jun 28, 2025 Calendar Event Discussion Posts Due 12am
Mon Jun 30, 2025 Discussion Topic Learning Activity - Breaker Box Reimagined due by 11:59pm
Assignment Midterm Exam (Remotely Proctored) due by 11:59pm
Wed Jul 2, 2025 Assignment Notes - Prototyping (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Thu Jul 3, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Prototyping (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Sun Jul 6, 2025 Assignment Milestone 3 - Prototyping (Part I - Low-Fidelity) due by 11:59pm
Tue Jul 8, 2025 Assignment Notes - Human Abilities (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Wed Jul 9, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Human Abilities (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Thu Jul 10, 2025 Calendar Event Discussion Posts Due 12am
Sat Jul 12, 2025 Discussion Topic Learning Activity - Sense & Sensibility in Design due by 11:59pm
Assignment Milestone 3 - Prototyping (Part II - High-Fidelity) due by 11:59pm
Mon Jul 14, 2025 Assignment Notes - Distributed Cognition (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Tue Jul 15, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Distributed Cognition (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Wed Jul 16, 2025 Calendar Event Discussion Posts Due 12am
Fri Jul 18, 2025 Discussion Topic Learning Activity - Rethinking How We Navigate due by 11:59pm
Sun Jul 20, 2025 Assignment Notes - Evaluation (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Mon Jul 21, 2025 Assignment Quiz - Evaluation (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Thu Jul 24, 2025 Assignment Milestone 4 - Evaluation (Part I) due by 11:59pm
Sat Jul 26, 2025 Assignment Notes - HCI and Agile Development (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Assignment Notes - Interfaces & Politics (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Sun Jul 27, 2025 Assignment Quiz - HCI and Agile Development (HCI Methods) due by 11:59pm
Assignment Quiz - Interfaces & Politics (HCI Principles) due by 11:59pm
Wed Jul 30, 2025 Assignment Milestone 4 - Evaluation (Part II) due by 11:59pm
Thu Jul 31, 2025 Calendar Event Peer Reviews Due 12am
Assignment Course Evaluation (Extra Credit) due by 11:59pm
Assignment Final Project Presentation & Submission due by 11:59pm
Fri Aug 1, 2025 Calendar Event Classes End 12am
Assignment Final Exam (Remotely Proctored) due by 11:59pm

An introduction to the fundamentals of human-computer interaction, user interface design, and usability analysis. Examines interaction design, implementation, and evaluation of many various types of user interfaces, supported by lectures, readings, discussions, and a hands-on approach to an interaction design team project. Topics include overviews of human information processing subsystems, user interfaces, and a variety of design and evaluation methods used in interaction design.

Homework 10%, Quizzes 30%, Tests 40%, Final Exam 20%

""Section 2.1 - The Rectangular Coordinate system and graphs : introduce, define, and discuss the rectangular system of coordinates, graph points and lines
Section 2.2 - Linear Equations in One Variable : define the linear equation, graph, slope, intercept
Section 2.3 - Models and Applications : solve speed, simple interest, area, perimeter problems
Section 2.4 - Complex Numbers : define complex numbers, discuss how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide complex numbers
Section 2.5 - Quadratic Equations : define and discuss the quadratic equation, use the factoring and quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations.
Section 2.6 - Other Types of Equations : discuss methods to solve rational, radical, and absolute value equations.
Section 2.7 - Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities : discuss how to solve linear and absolute value inequalities
Section 3.1 - Functions and Function Notation : define function, input, output, domain , range, notation.
Section 3.2 - Doamin and Range : find domain and range of various functions
Section 3.3 - Rates of Change and Behavior of Graphs : relate avarage rate of change with slope, relate monotony with sign of slope
Section 3.4 - Composition of Functions : define and find the composition of two functions. Also find the domain of the composition.
Section 3.5 - Transformation of Functions : discuss how changes in the equation transform the graph of the function.
Section 3.7 - Inverse Functions : define the inverse, discuss one to one functions, how to findand graph the inverse function
Section 5.1 - Quadratic Functions : discuss how to graph a quadratic function, finding important features of the parabola
Section 5.2 - Power Functions and Polynomial Functions : define power and polynomial functions, end behavior of graph, relate roots with x-intercepts.
Section 5.3 - Graph of Polynomial Functions : discuss using the end behavior and multiplicity of the roots to help graph a polynomial function.
Section 5.4 - Dividing Polynomials : discuss and use the long and synthetic division methods.
Section 5.5 - Zero of Polynomial Functions : discuss and apply The Factor Theorem, The Remainder Theorem, The Conjugate Zero Theorem
Section 5.6 - Rational Functions : discuss how to graph rational functions using intercepts and asymptotes
Section 5.8 - Modeling using Variation : present, discuss, and use Direct, Joint, and Inverse proportionality to solve variation problems
Section 6.1 - Exponential Functions : define and derive properties of the exponential functions
Section 6.2 - Graphs of Exponential Functions : discuss graph of exponential functions
Section 6.3 - Logarithmic Functions : define the logarithm as the inverse of the exponential, find logarithms
Section 6.4 - Graphs of Logarithmic Functions : discuss properties of the graph of logarithmic functions.
Section 6.5 - Logarithmic Properties : describe the product, quatient, power rules for logarithms, use them to expand or condense logarithms
Section 6.6 - Exponential and Logarihmic equations : describe, discuss, and use various methods to solve exponential and logarithmic equations.
Section 6.7 - Exponential and Logarithmic models : discuss the exponential growth/decay models and applications of it.
Section 7.1 - Systems of Equations : Two Variables : define, describe the substitution and elimiation methods, graph, discuss number of solutions
Section 7.2 - Systems of Equations : Three variables : define, describe how the substitution and elimination methods work, discuss number of solutions
Section 7.3 - Systems of Nonlinear Equations and Inequalities : discuss various methods to solve nonlinear systems, describe how to graph systems of inequalities.
Section 7.4 - Partial Fractions : define and describe partial fractions, explain how to use systems of equations to find partial fraction decomposition
Section 7.5 - Matrices and Matrix Operations : define and discuss the concept of matrix, describe how the addition and multiplication of matrices is perfpormed
Section 7.6 - Solving Systems with Gaussian Elimination : describe elementary row operations and use them to define Gaussian Elimination
Section 7.7 - Inverse Matrix : define, describe the method of elementary row operations, find inverse matrix
Section 7.8 - Solving Systems with Cramer's rule : define and find determinants, describe and use Cramer's rule
Section 9.1 - Sequences and their notations : define and discuss sequences of numbers, their various notations, recursive and general terms formulas.
Section 9.2 - Arithmetic Sequences : definition, discover general and recursive formula for arithmetic sequences
Section 9.3 - Geometric Sequences : definition, discover general, recursive formulas for geometric sequences.
Section 9.4 - Series and their notations : definitions, discuss the sigma notation for sums, find sums of aritmetic and geometric sequences
Section 9.5 - Counting Principle : state the basic counting principle, use it to discover factorials, permutations, combinations
Section 9.6 - Binomial Theorem : discover and use Pascal Triangle, binomial coefficients, Binomial Theorem

Homework 10%, Quizzes 30%, Tests 40%, Final Exam 20%

""Section 2.1 - The Rectangular Coordinate system and graphs : introduce, define, and discuss the rectangular system of coordinates, graph points and lines
Section 2.2 - Linear Equations in One Variable : define the linear equation, graph, slope, intercept
Section 2.3 - Models and Applications : solve speed, simple interest, area, perimeter problems
Section 2.4 - Complex Numbers : define complex numbers, discuss how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide complex numbers
Section 2.5 - Quadratic Equations : define and discuss the quadratic equation, use the factoring and quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations.
Section 2.6 - Other Types of Equations : discuss methods to solve rational, radical, and absolute value equations.
Section 2.7 - Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities : discuss how to solve linear and absolute value inequalities
Section 3.1 - Functions and Function Notation : define function, input, output, domain , range, notation.
Section 3.2 - Doamin and Range : find domain and range of various functions
Section 3.3 - Rates of Change and Behavior of Graphs : relate avarage rate of change with slope, relate monotony with sign of slope
Section 3.4 - Composition of Functions : define and find the composition of two functions. Also find the domain of the composition.
Section 3.5 - Transformation of Functions : discuss how changes in the equation transform the graph of the function.
Section 3.7 - Inverse Functions : define the inverse, discuss one to one functions, how to findand graph the inverse function
Section 5.1 - Quadratic Functions : discuss how to graph a quadratic function, finding important features of the parabola
Section 5.2 - Power Functions and Polynomial Functions : define power and polynomial functions, end behavior of graph, relate roots with x-intercepts.
Section 5.3 - Graph of Polynomial Functions : discuss using the end behavior and multiplicity of the roots to help graph a polynomial function.
Section 5.4 - Dividing Polynomials : discuss and use the long and synthetic division methods.
Section 5.5 - Zero of Polynomial Functions : discuss and apply The Factor Theorem, The Remainder Theorem, The Conjugate Zero Theorem
Section 5.6 - Rational Functions : discuss how to graph rational functions using intercepts and asymptotes
Section 5.8 - Modeling using Variation : present, discuss, and use Direct, Joint, and Inverse proportionality to solve variation problems
Section 6.1 - Exponential Functions : define and derive properties of the exponential functions
Section 6.2 - Graphs of Exponential Functions : discuss graph of exponential functions
Section 6.3 - Logarithmic Functions : define the logarithm as the inverse of the exponential, find logarithms
Section 6.4 - Graphs of Logarithmic Functions : discuss properties of the graph of logarithmic functions.
Section 6.5 - Logarithmic Properties : describe the product, quatient, power rules for logarithms, use them to expand or condense logarithms
Section 6.6 - Exponential and Logarihmic equations : describe, discuss, and use various methods to solve exponential and logarithmic equations.
Section 6.7 - Exponential and Logarithmic models : discuss the exponential growth/decay models and applications of it.
Section 7.1 - Systems of Equations : Two Variables : define, describe the substitution and elimiation methods, graph, discuss number of solutions
Section 7.2 - Systems of Equations : Three variables : define, describe how the substitution and elimination methods work, discuss number of solutions
Section 7.3 - Systems of Nonlinear Equations and Inequalities : discuss various methods to solve nonlinear systems, describe how to graph systems of inequalities.
Section 7.4 - Partial Fractions : define and describe partial fractions, explain how to use systems of equations to find partial fraction decomposition
Section 7.5 - Matrices and Matrix Operations : define and discuss the concept of matrix, describe how the addition and multiplication of matrices is perfpormed
Section 7.6 - Solving Systems with Gaussian Elimination : describe elementary row operations and use them to define Gaussian Elimination
Section 7.7 - Inverse Matrix : define, describe the method of elementary row operations, find inverse matrix
Section 7.8 - Solving Systems with Cramer's rule : define and find determinants, describe and use Cramer's rule
Section 9.1 - Sequences and their notations : define and discuss sequences of numbers, their various notations, recursive and general terms formulas.
Section 9.2 - Arithmetic Sequences : definition, discover general and recursive formula for arithmetic sequences
Section 9.3 - Geometric Sequences : definition, discover general, recursive formulas for geometric sequences.
Section 9.4 - Series and their notations : definitions, discuss the sigma notation for sums, find sums of aritmetic and geometric sequences
Section 9.5 - Counting Principle : state the basic counting principle, use it to discover factorials, permutations, combinations
Section 9.6 - Binomial Theorem : discover and use Pascal Triangle, binomial coefficients, Binomial Theorem

Homework 10%, Quizzes 30%, Tests 40%, Final Exam 20%

""Section 2.1 - The Rectangular Coordinate system and graphs : introduce, define, and discuss the rectangular system of coordinates, graph points and lines
Section 2.2 - Linear Equations in One Variable : define the linear equation, graph, slope, intercept
Section 2.3 - Models and Applications : solve speed, simple interest, area, perimeter problems
Section 2.4 - Complex Numbers : define complex numbers, discuss how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide complex numbers
Section 2.5 - Quadratic Equations : define and discuss the quadratic equation, use the factoring and quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations.
Section 2.6 - Other Types of Equations : discuss methods to solve rational, radical, and absolute value equations.
Section 2.7 - Linear Inequalities and Absolute Value Inequalities : discuss how to solve linear and absolute value inequalities
Section 3.1 - Functions and Function Notation : define function, input, output, domain , range, notation.
Section 3.2 - Doamin and Range : find domain and range of various functions
Section 3.3 - Rates of Change and Behavior of Graphs : relate avarage rate of change with slope, relate monotony with sign of slope
Section 3.4 - Composition of Functions : define and find the composition of two functions. Also find the domain of the composition.
Section 3.5 - Transformation of Functions : discuss how changes in the equation transform the graph of the function.
Section 3.7 - Inverse Functions : define the inverse, discuss one to one functions, how to findand graph the inverse function
Section 5.1 - Quadratic Functions : discuss how to graph a quadratic function, finding important features of the parabola
Section 5.2 - Power Functions and Polynomial Functions : define power and polynomial functions, end behavior of graph, relate roots with x-intercepts.
Section 5.3 - Graph of Polynomial Functions : discuss using the end behavior and multiplicity of the roots to help graph a polynomial function.
Section 5.4 - Dividing Polynomials : discuss and use the long and synthetic division methods.
Section 5.5 - Zero of Polynomial Functions : discuss and apply The Factor Theorem, The Remainder Theorem, The Conjugate Zero Theorem
Section 5.6 - Rational Functions : discuss how to graph rational functions using intercepts and asymptotes
Section 5.8 - Modeling using Variation : present, discuss, and use Direct, Joint, and Inverse proportionality to solve variation problems
Section 6.1 - Exponential Functions : define and derive properties of the exponential functions
Section 6.2 - Graphs of Exponential Functions : discuss graph of exponential functions
Section 6.3 - Logarithmic Functions : define the logarithm as the inverse of the exponential, find logarithms
Section 6.4 - Graphs of Logarithmic Functions : discuss properties of the graph of logarithmic functions.
Section 6.5 - Logarithmic Properties : describe the product, quatient, power rules for logarithms, use them to expand or condense logarithms
Section 6.6 - Exponential and Logarihmic equations : describe, discuss, and use various methods to solve exponential and logarithmic equations.
Section 6.7 - Exponential and Logarithmic models : discuss the exponential growth/decay models and applications of it.
Section 7.1 - Systems of Equations : Two Variables : define, describe the substitution and elimiation methods, graph, discuss number of solutions
Section 7.2 - Systems of Equations : Three variables : define, describe how the substitution and elimination methods work, discuss number of solutions
Section 7.3 - Systems of Nonlinear Equations and Inequalities : discuss various methods to solve nonlinear systems, describe how to graph systems of inequalities.
Section 7.4 - Partial Fractions : define and describe partial fractions, explain how to use systems of equations to find partial fraction decomposition
Section 7.5 - Matrices and Matrix Operations : define and discuss the concept of matrix, describe how the addition and multiplication of matrices is perfpormed
Section 7.6 - Solving Systems with Gaussian Elimination : describe elementary row operations and use them to define Gaussian Elimination
Section 7.7 - Inverse Matrix : define, describe the method of elementary row operations, find inverse matrix
Section 7.8 - Solving Systems with Cramer's rule : define and find determinants, describe and use Cramer's rule
Section 9.1 - Sequences and their notations : define and discuss sequences of numbers, their various notations, recursive and general terms formulas.
Section 9.2 - Arithmetic Sequences : definition, discover general and recursive formula for arithmetic sequences
Section 9.3 - Geometric Sequences : definition, discover general, recursive formulas for geometric sequences.
Section 9.4 - Series and their notations : definitions, discuss the sigma notation for sums, find sums of aritmetic and geometric sequences
Section 9.5 - Counting Principle : state the basic counting principle, use it to discover factorials, permutations, combinations
Section 9.6 - Binomial Theorem : discover and use Pascal Triangle, binomial coefficients, Binomial Theorem

""Homework (25%) - One online assignment per section administered and graded through Pearson's MyLab Math
Chapter 1 Project (11%) - Create a function that requires utilizes five specific derivative rules when calculating the derivative, then find the derivate of the function
Chapter 2 Project (11%) - Choose a product and collecting demand data on the product in order to generate a best-fit linear demand function. Then use optimization and elasticity to calculate the price that will optimize revenue.
Midterm exam (11%) - Comprehensive online exam covering chapters 1-3 consisting of short answer and multiple choice questions administered and graded through Pearson's MyLab Math.
Chapter 4 Project (11%) - Regurlarly record speed while in a vehicle and use that date to estime your distance traveled using a Riemann sum. Then find the best-fit cubic function for your data and use integration to calculate your distance traveled.
Chapter 5 Project (11%) - Collect 20 responses for a question that requires a numerical response and determine what type of probability distribution your data represents. Then, assuming a normal distribution, calculate the mean, standard deviation, and percentiles of your data.
Final Exam (20%) - Comprehensive online exam consisting of short answer and multiple choice questions covering topics from all chapters administered and graded through Pearson's MyLab Math.""

""Section 1.1- Introduction to Limits: This lecture covers limit notation, types of discontinuities, and how to evaluate limits using a graph.
Section 1.2- Evaluating Limits Algebraically: This lecture covers how to calculate lmits algebraically and how to define continuity using limits
Section 1.3- Average Rate of Change: This lecture covers how to calculate average rate of change for nonlinear functions.
Section 1.4- Definition of a Derivative : This lecture defines a derivative as an instantaneous rate of change and covers how to use limits and the average rate of change formula to calculate it.
Section 1.5- Basic Derivative Properties and Rules: This lecture introduces various derivative properties and rules to simplify derivative calculation including the power rule.
Section 1.6- Product and Quotient Rules: This lecture covers how to differentiate products and quotients of functions using the product rule and quotient rule.
Section 1.7- The Chain Rule: The lecture covers how to calculate derivatives of composition of functions using the Chain Rule
Section 1.8- Higher Order Derivatives: This lecture covers how to notate and calculate derivatives of derivatives.
Section 2.1- Local Extrema: This lecture defines local extrema and covers how to use derivatives to find them in a function.
Section 2.2- Maximums and Minimums Using Second Derivative: This lecture covers how to use second derivative to assist in finding the local extreme values of differentiable functions.
Section 2.4- Absolute Extrema: This lecture covers how to differentiate absolute extrema from local extrema and how to find these values for bounded and unbounded functions.
Section 2.5- Optimization: This lecture covers the process of using derivatives to optimize values in various real-world applications.
Section 2.6- Differentials and Marginals: This lecture defines differentials and marginal values and covers how they are related to derivatives.
Section 2.7- Elasticity: This lecture covers how to use and interpret the elasticity formula.
Section 2.8- Implicit Differentiation: This lecture covers how to use the chain rule to differentiate functions that involve both the independent and dependent variable.
Section 3.1- Exponential Functions: This lecture reviews exponential functions and their properties focusing on base e.
Section 3.2- Logarithmic Functions: The lecture reviews logarithmic functions and their laws emphasizing the natural logarithm and how to use them to solve eponential equations.
Section 3.3- Unhibited and Limited Growth Models: This lecture covers some common examples of growth models in various applications including but not lmited to future value and population growth.
Section 3.4- Decay Models: This lecture covers some common examples of models in various applications including but not lmited to present value, carbon dating, and newton's law of cooling.
Section 3.5- Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions: This lecture covers the derivative rules for expoential and logarithmic functions.
Section 3.6- Amortization: This lecture covers how to use exponential functions to create the amortization formula.
Section 4.1- Antidifferentiation: This lecture definies an antiderivative and covers various antiderivative rules for common functions.
Section 4.2- Area Under a Curve: This lecture covers how to use left and right-hand Riemann Sums to estimate area under a curve.
Section 4.3- Definite Integrals: This lecture covershow antiderivatives can be used to calculate the exact area under the curve using the fundamental theorem of calculus.
Section 4.4- Properties and Rules of Definite Integrals: This lecture covers various rules and properties of integration including the average value and area between curves.
Section 4.5- Integration by Subsitution: This lecture covers how to use subsitution using a process called integration by substitution as an integration method to reverse the chain rule.
Section 4.6- Integration by Parts: This lecture covers how to integrate the product of two functions using the integration strategy known as integration by parts.
Section 5.1- Consumer and Producer Surplus: This lecture covers how to use integrals to calculate consumer and producer surplus and how to optmize both by finding the equilibrium point.
Section 5.2- Integrating Growth and Decay Models: This lecture covers how to calculate present and future value of continuous income streams with an emphasis on constant streams.
Section 5.3- Improper Integrals: This lecture defines improper integrals and how to calculate them using limits and covers how they are used to calculate the present value of a perpetual income stream.
Section 5.4- Probability Density Functions: This lecture defines a probability density functions and how to use integrals to calculate probabilites.
Section 5.5- Expected Value and Normal Distribution: This lecture covers how to use integrals to calculate the expected value and variance of probability density functions with an emphasis on normal distribution functions.
Section 6.1- Functions of Several Variables: This lecture introduces multivariable functions and covers the notation used to interact with them.
Section 6.2- Partial Derivatives: This lecture covers how to calculate partial derivatives for each independent variable.
Section 6.3- Extrema of Multivariable Functions: This lecture covers how to use partial derivatives to find local extrema for multivariable functions.

Agreement/evaluation form
Final meeting
Status reports (4)
Social media content
Final paper
Resume review
Log of hours

This is an internship where students work independently with an organization of their choice. Students set their own learning objectives to match the internship. There are no class units.

Proctored Exams: These constitute the largest portion of your grade. Nearly the entire course is built around preparing you to succeed on these exams. These need to be completed in a proctored Testing Center environment. This is preferably the Utah Tech University Testing Center, but may be another site approved by the UT Testing Center after making arrangements with the instructor. There will be two Proctored Exams held, one at midterm, covering the material from the first half of the course, and one as the Final Exam, covering material from the second half of the course. These will each consist of multiple-choice/true-false questions drawn directly from the Practice Quizzes, with some slight modifications to wording.
Un-Proctored Exams: The course will include six un-proctored exams, each covering only the material covered in the chapters just preceding them. These will each consist of multiple-choice/true-false questions drawn directly from the Practice Quizzes, with some slight modifications to wording. These may be completed in any setting and any external resources may be used during the exams, including the internet, the textbook, notes, other people, and AI tools. It is strongly recommended, however, that these exams be taken as if in a proctored environment, with no external resources used. This will best help you to prepare for the Proctored Exams. If you get a low score on one of the un-proctored exams, you are allowed to retake it after participating in a post-exam discussion.
Portfolio Assignments: These assignments will give you an opportunity to apply concepts learned in the course as well as to explore additional topics that are not covered. There will be two deadlines for submitting Portfolio Assignments -- one around midterm and one around the end of the term. You will submit three assignments total, chosen from a set of six options.
Reading Quizzes: These are brief, multiple-choice/true-false quizzes that accompany a section of the online textbook. You may use any external resources you would like during these quizzes. To best prepare yourself for the Proctored Exams, complete the readings so that you can understand the concepts presented in the textbook, not only answer the quiz questions correctly.
Practice Quizzes: These are brief, multiple-choice/true-false quizzes that contain the exact questions included in the accompanying Reading Quizzes, but with one additional question added. This additional question is meant to encourage reading the textbook beyond only those concepts assessed in the Reading Quizzes. You are allowed two attempts on each Practice Quiz and video recordings from the instructor are included to guide you in answering the questions.
TLAS Quizzes: Thinking Like a Scientist (TLAS) quizzes accompany each chapter in the textbook. These are very brief quizzes that contain multiple-choice questions but do not directly assess the content covered in the textbook. These questions are rather designed to give you practice in employing thinking skills used by researchers, for example logical reasoning, data interpretation, and scientific literacy. Each TLAS quiz allows for two attempts and is accompanied by video guides from the instructor which explain the reasoning behind each question. TLAS-style questions appear on both Un-Proctored and Proctored exams.
Discussions: There will be discussions required after each Un-Proctored Exam. These are graded for completion and provide a forum for getting help and providing help to others. These discussions will be moderated by and contributed to by the instructor. Please be respectful and professional as you participate in them.

Week 1: Introduction
Explore the history and scientific foundations of psychology, including why psychology is considered a science and its historical development.
Week 2: Research Methods
Learn about various research designs, scientific reasoning, and the replication crisis in psychology, emphasizing how psychological research is conducted.
Week 3: Neuroscience
Understand the basics of neural communication, the structure and function of the nervous system, and the brain's role in behavior and mental processes.
Week 4: Sensation and Perception
Study how sensory systems work, including vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch, and how perception interprets these sensory inputs.
Week 5: Learning
Examine classical and operant conditioning, reinforcement schedules, and other types of learning, including observational learning and latent learning.
Week 6: Memory
Investigate how memory functions, including encoding, storage, retrieval, and the brain areas involved in memory, as well as common memory problems.
Week 7: Exam Week
Review and prepare for the Midterm Exam, covering material from the first half of the course.
Week 8: Emotion and Motivation
Explore theories of motivation, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and the psychological and physiological aspects of emotions.
Week 10: Personality
Analyze different theories of personality, including trait theories, psychoanalytic theories, and humanistic approaches.
Week 11: Development
Understand the stages of human development from infancy to adulthood, including cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Week 12: Social Psychology
Learn about social influences on behavior, including conformity, group dynamics, prejudice, and interpersonal relationships.
Week 13: Mental Health
Study various psychological disorders, their symptoms, causes, and the impact on individuals and society.
Week 14: Therapy and Treatment
Examine different approaches to psychological treatment, including psychotherapy, biomedical therapies, and alternative treatments.
Week 16: Exam Week
Review and prepare for the Final Exam, covering material from the second half of the course.

Proctored Exams: These constitute the largest portion of your grade. Nearly the entire course is built around preparing you to succeed on these exams. These need to be completed in a proctored Testing Center environment. This is preferably the Utah Tech University Testing Center, but may be another site approved by the UT Testing Center after making arrangements with the instructor. There will be two Proctored Exams held, one at midterm, covering the material from the first half of the course, and one as the Final Exam, covering material from the second half of the course. These will each consist of multiple-choice/true-false questions drawn directly from the Practice Quizzes, with some slight modifications to wording.
Un-Proctored Exams: The course will include six un-proctored exams, each covering only the material covered in the chapters just preceding them. These will each consist of multiple-choice/true-false questions drawn directly from the Practice Quizzes, with some slight modifications to wording. These may be completed in any setting and any external resources may be used during the exams, including the internet, the textbook, notes, other people, and AI tools. It is strongly recommended, however, that these exams be taken as if in a proctored environment, with no external resources used. This will best help you to prepare for the Proctored Exams. If you get a low score on one of the un-proctored exams, you are allowed to retake it after participating in a post-exam discussion.
Portfolio Assignments: These assignments will give you an opportunity to apply concepts learned in the course as well as to explore additional topics that are not covered. There will be two deadlines for submitting Portfolio Assignments -- one around midterm and one around the end of the term. You will submit three assignments total, chosen from a set of six options.
Reading Quizzes: These are brief, multiple-choice/true-false quizzes that accompany a section of the online textbook. You may use any external resources you would like during these quizzes. To best prepare yourself for the Proctored Exams, complete the readings so that you can understand the concepts presented in the textbook, not only answer the quiz questions correctly.
Practice Quizzes: These are brief, multiple-choice/true-false quizzes that contain the exact questions included in the accompanying Reading Quizzes, but with one additional question added. This additional question is meant to encourage reading the textbook beyond only those concepts assessed in the Reading Quizzes. You are allowed two attempts on each Practice Quiz and video recordings from the instructor are included to guide you in answering the questions.
TLAS Quizzes: Thinking Like a Scientist (TLAS) quizzes accompany each chapter in the textbook. These are very brief quizzes that contain multiple-choice questions but do not directly assess the content covered in the textbook. These questions are rather designed to give you practice in employing thinking skills used by researchers, for example logical reasoning, data interpretation, and scientific literacy. Each TLAS quiz allows for two attempts and is accompanied by video guides from the instructor which explain the reasoning behind each question. TLAS-style questions appear on both Un-Proctored and Proctored exams.
Discussions: There will be discussions required after each Un-Proctored Exam. These are graded for completion and provide a forum for getting help and providing help to others. These discussions will be moderated by and contributed to by the instructor. Please be respectful and professional as you participate in them.

Week 1: Introduction
Explore the history and scientific foundations of psychology, including why psychology is considered a science and its historical development.
Week 2: Research Methods
Learn about various research designs, scientific reasoning, and the replication crisis in psychology, emphasizing how psychological research is conducted.
Week 3: Neuroscience
Understand the basics of neural communication, the structure and function of the nervous system, and the brain's role in behavior and mental processes.
Week 4: Sensation and Perception
Study how sensory systems work, including vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch, and how perception interprets these sensory inputs.
Week 5: Learning
Examine classical and operant conditioning, reinforcement schedules, and other types of learning, including observational learning and latent learning.
Week 6: Memory
Investigate how memory functions, including encoding, storage, retrieval, and the brain areas involved in memory, as well as common memory problems.
Week 7: Exam Week
Review and prepare for the Midterm Exam, covering material from the first half of the course.
Week 8: Emotion and Motivation
Explore theories of motivation, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and the psychological and physiological aspects of emotions.
Week 10: Personality
Analyze different theories of personality, including trait theories, psychoanalytic theories, and humanistic approaches.
Week 11: Development
Understand the stages of human development from infancy to adulthood, including cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Week 12: Social Psychology
Learn about social influences on behavior, including conformity, group dynamics, prejudice, and interpersonal relationships.
Week 13: Mental Health
Study various psychological disorders, their symptoms, causes, and the impact on individuals and society.
Week 14: Therapy and Treatment
Examine different approaches to psychological treatment, including psychotherapy, biomedical therapies, and alternative treatments.
Week 16: Exam Week
Review and prepare for the Final Exam, covering material from the second half of the course.

Module Details Due Date
1 Quiz: Flow State
Written Reflection: Artistic Inspiration
Studio: Drawing Upside Down
Studio: Drawing Simple Designs Wed, May 14
2 Quiz: Creativity
Written Reflection: Creativity
Studio: Divergent Thinking Wed, May 21
3 Quiz: Elements & Principles of Design
Written Reflection: Elements & Principles of Design
Studio: Shape, Texture, and Line Wed, May 28
4 Quiz: Prehistory
Written Reflection: Prehistory
Studio: Australian Aboriginal Dot/Rock Painting Wed, June 4
5 Quiz: Chinese and Japanese Painting
Written Reflection: Chinese and Japanese painting
Studio: Japanese and Chinese Watercolor Painting Wed, June 11
6 Quiz: Ghana and the Kente Cloth
Written Reflection: Africa
Studio: Ceramic Wed, June 18
7 Quiz: Arts of Iran
Written Reflection: Iran
Studio: Mosaic Tessellations Wed, June 25
8 Quiz: Renaissance
Written Response: The Crux of the Renaissance
Studio: Renaissance Drawing Wed, July 2
9 Quiz: Impressionism
Written Reflection: Impressionism
Studio: Painting from Life Wed, July 9
10 Quiz: Cubism, Dada, and Surrealism
Written Reflection: Cubism, Dada, Surrealism
Studio: Surrealist Strategies Wed, July 16
11 Quiz: Abstraction
Written Reflection: Abstraction
Studio: Abstraction Wed, July 23
12 Quiz: Contemporary Art
Final Project Wed, July 30

Module 2 – Why is Art Important
This module explores the many roles art plays in society—from storytelling and self-expression to political critique and cultural identity—laying the foundation for why art matters in our lives.
Module 3 – Elements of Art and Principles of Design
Students will learn the basic building blocks of visual art, including line, shape, color, balance, and rhythm, and how artists use these tools to create meaning and visual impact.
Module 4 – Prehistory
We dive into some of the earliest human artworks, from cave paintings to stone carvings, examining how early societies used art for ritual, survival, and communication.
Module 5 – World Tour: China and Japan
This module introduces key artistic traditions from East Asia, focusing on philosophies like Daoism and Zen, and the aesthetics of ink painting, ceramics, and garden design.
Module 6 – World Tour Circa 1500: Ghana
We examine the rich artistic heritage of West Africa, including goldwork, textiles, and royal portraiture, highlighting art’s role in trade, status, and spirituality in the Asante kingdom.
Module 7 – World Tour Circa 1500: Italy
This week centers on the Italian Renaissance, exploring how artists like Leonardo and Michelangelo redefined art through humanism, perspective, and classical inspiration.
Module 8 – World Tour Circa 1500: Iran
Students will explore Persian art and architecture during the Safavid era, including illuminated manuscripts, tilework, and the cultural significance of the Islamic artistic tradition.
Module 9 – Impressionism
This module introduces Impressionism as a revolutionary movement in 19th-century France, where artists captured fleeting moments through light, color, and loose brushwork.
Module 10 – Cubism, Dada, and Surrealism
We’ll examine how early 20th-century artists broke with tradition to explore abstraction, absurdity, and the unconscious mind through radically new visual languages.
Module 11 – Abstraction / Museum Project
Focusing on abstraction in modern art, students will also begin their final museum project, analyzing how non-representational forms communicate emotion, thought, and structure.
Module 12 – Contemporary Art / Final Project
In our final module, we look at art being made today—across cultures, media, and themes—while students complete and present a culminating project that synthesizes course concepts.

Quizzes
Discussion Questions
Individual Assignments
Paired Assignments
Group Assignments
Final Exam

Module 1A Intro to OB/Org. Structure- This module introduces students to Organizational Behavior (OB), the study of how individuals and groups act within organizations, drawing from psychology, sociology, and related fields. It covers the historical development of OB, including key studies like the Hawthorne Studies, and explores how understanding behavior supports effective management, team development, motivation, and organizational change.
Module 1B Organizational Culture- This module explores how organizational behavior and structure shape workplace culture, emphasizing the importance of understanding motivation, leadership, group dynamics, power, communication, and decision making. Students will examine how these elements influence organizational culture and how managers can leverage this understanding to lead change effectively. A key focus is on developing strategies that enhance organizational effectiveness and profitability through informed cultural management.
Module 2 Organizational Change - This module focuses on organizational change, emphasizing that change—whether structural, procedural, or cultural—is a constant and influential force within organizations. Students will explore how change impacts employee behavior and the factors that affect successful change implementation, such as leadership support, communication, and employee involvement. The module also introduces key change management theories to help future managers guide organizations through transitions effectively and sustainably.
Module 3 Individual Differences, Personality, Values - This module examines how individual differences—such as personality, values, beliefs, and traits—impact workplace behavior, performance, and interactions. Students will learn how these differences influence job fit, communication, and responses to change, and how managers can use this understanding to build cohesive teams, reduce conflict, and improve hiring decisions. Emphasis is placed on leveraging diversity to support organizational goals and create a supportive work environment.
Module 4 Perception of Self and Others - This module explores how perceptions of self and others shape behavior, motivation, and relationships in the workplace. Students will examine how individual experiences, beliefs, and values influence these perceptions, and how they impact collaboration, trust, and performance. The module also highlights the manager’s role in fostering a supportive environment that encourages positive self-concept and healthy interpersonal dynamics.
Module 5 Emotions, Attitudes, Stress- This module focuses on the impact of emotions, attitudes, and stress on employee behavior and organizational performance. Students will explore how positive and negative emotional states influence motivation, productivity, and collaboration, as well as how stress affects health, focus, and workplace interactions. The module emphasizes the manager’s role in recognizing and managing these factors to foster a healthy, engaged, and high-performing workforce.
Module 6 Decision Making/Problem Solving - This module examines the decision-making and problem-solving processes within organizations, highlighting how individual traits, group dynamics, and organizational context influence choices and outcomes. Students will learn about the structured five-stage decision-making model—problem identification, information gathering, alternative generation, evaluation, and selection—and explore how factors like communication, power, and culture affect each stage. The module emphasizes the importance of applying systematic approaches to navigate complex challenges and support effective organizational performance.
Module 7 Motivation and Rewards - This module explores the role of motivation and rewards in enhancing employee performance, tracing key developments from early theories by Taylor, Mayo, Maslow, and McClelland to modern approaches that balance extrinsic and intrinsic rewards. Students will examine major motivation theories—including content, process, and cognitive models—as well as organizational justice and reward system design. The module emphasizes how thoughtful application of motivation and reward strategies can drive organizational success and employee satisfaction.
Module 8 Group and Team Dynamics - This module focuses on group and team dynamics, emphasizing their critical role in organizational effectiveness, collaboration, and innovation. Students will explore the stages of team formation, the distinctions between formal and informal groups, and strategies for managing both in-person and virtual teams. The module also covers team types, member roles, and the key factors that influence team performance and cohesion.
Module 9 Communication - This module explores communication as a foundational component of organizational behavior, examining its various forms—verbal, written, and non-verbal—and their influence on leadership, motivation, decision-making, and workplace dynamics. Students will analyze how effective communication fosters cohesion and productivity, while poor communication can lead to conflict and dysfunction. Emphasis is placed on understanding communication mediums, identifying and overcoming barriers, and applying effective communication strategies in challenging situations.
Module 10 Power, Politics, and Influence - This module delves into the dynamics of power, politics, and influence within organizations, highlighting how these forces shape interactions beyond formal roles or titles. Students will explore different bases of power, types of influence, and the ethical use of political tactics in the workplace. The module emphasizes how understanding and managing these elements can help reduce dysfunction, resolve conflict, and align actions with organizational objectives.
Module 11 Conflict and Negotiations - This module focuses on conflict and negotiation as inevitable components of organizational life, emphasizing the importance of preparation and strategy in reaching effective resolutions. Students will explore the causes and consequences of intergroup conflict, the impact of dysfunctional conflict on relationships and outcomes, and various resolution approaches. The module also covers negotiation tactics and how their application can influence both the outcome of the conflict and the long-term dynamics between parties involved.
Module 12 Leadership - This module explores leadership as a central force in shaping organizational behavior, focusing on how leaders influence others to achieve shared goals through vision, communication, and direction. Students will examine leadership theories based on traits, behaviors, and situational factors, as well as the critical role of followers in the leader-follower dynamic. The module also addresses emotional intelligence, toxic leadership traits, and how these elements affect relationships and organizational outcomes.

Writing Process Narrative; Textual Analysis; Source Evaluation; Research Paper; Weekly Discussions

Unit 1: The Writing Process; Unit 1 will introduce and define the elements of the writing process. Students will reflect on their experiences writing in academic settings and identify areas they want to strengthen throughout the course.
Unit 2: Analyzing Texts; Unit 2 will situate the genre of analysis within academic contexts. Presented as ""reverse engineering"" a text, students will develop familiarity with strategies for deconstructing and critique individual elements of a text to demonstrate how those elements contribute or detract from the text's purpose.
Unit 3: Finding and Evaluating Sources; Unit 3 will establish the importance of locating, evaluating, and summarizing credible sources. Students will examine strategies for developing keywords, evaluating the credibility of various sources, and situating sources within exploratory writing.
Unit 4: Extended Academic Writing; Unit 4 will situate the term ""research"" within academic writing contexts. Students will examine strategies for crafting a research question, incorporating credible and relevant sources responding to their research question, and drawing logical, original conclusions based on the information they encountered.

Rhetorical Analysis; Source Synthesis; Annotated Bibliography; Academic Argument; Weekly discussions

Unit 1: Rhetoric in Academic Writing; Unit 1 defines the term ""rhetoric"" and the ""rhetorical situation."" Students will be asked to perform an Aristotelian analysis on a text of their choice, drawing from the principles of effective and ethical rhetoric.
Unit 2: Synthesizing Perspectives; Unit 2 defines the term synthesis and establishes academic writing as an ongoing conversation. Students will be asked to identify areas of agreement and disagreement among various perspectives and articulate the importance of such similarities and differences.
Unit 3: Locating and Evaluating Scholarly Sources; Unit 3 will define the term ""scholarly source"" and differentiate it from ""popular source."" Students will also be asked to locate and evaluate sources located on the university databases.
Unit 4: Academic Arguments; Unit 4 will define the components of an academic argument, including a thesis statement, evidence, and counterarguments. Based on their earlier projects, students will pose a clear thesis statement supported by components covered.

Course agreement: 5%
Weekly Discussions: 20%
Weekly Quizzes: 20%
Weekly Journals: 25%
Final Project: 30%

Week 1: Intro to Visual Analysis and Prehistoric visual culture.
Introduction to visual analysis, focusing on understanding how to interpret and critique art, architecture, and other forms of visual culture. Exploration of early human visual expression through cave paintings and other artifacts from the Paleolithic period. Transition to the Neolithic era, where agriculture and settled communities influenced new artistic forms, such as megalithic structures.
Week 2: Ancient West Asia, Egypt and Kush, the Aegean.
Study of visual culture in ancient civilizations of Ancient West Asia, such as Sumer, Assyria and Babylon. Examination of Egyptian and Kushite art, focusing on iconic structures like the pyramids and royal tombs, and the role of visual culture in death and afterlife. Minoan and Mycenaean art highlights the Aegean Bronze Age, including frescoes and palatial architecture.
Week 3: Ancient Greece, the Etruscans, Ancient Rome.
Analysis of Greek visual culture from the Geometric period to the Classical period, unpacking the idealization of the human form, with emphasis on sculpture and advances in architectural design. Introduction to Etruscan visual culture, including tomb paintings and temple design. Roman art and architecture are examined, from republican monuments and sculpture to imperial achievements such as the Colosseum and the Pantheon.
Week 4: Early Christian, Jewish, Byzantine and Islamic Visual Culture.
Study of early Christian art in Rome, including catacomb frescoes and Christian symbols. Jewish visual culture in Syria, focusing on synagogue decorations. We explore Byzantine art, including the architectural splendor of Hagia Sophia and the mosaics of Ravenna. A discussion of Islamic visual culture examines the architectural innovations of the Dome of the Rock and the Great Mosque of Cordoba.
Week 5: Africa and Asia.
Exploration of African art, focusing on the Kingdom of Ife's sculptures and the Great Zimbabwe ruins. The Great Mosque of Djenne exemplifies African Islamic architecture, while Christian Ethiopian art highlights unique religious iconography and church architecture. In Asia lectures explore the visual traditions of India, including Hindu temple art and Buddhist sculpture. Buddhist structures in India and Japan are compared. The Terracotta Army of China is also explored, examining the detailed figures as part of the burial complex of China’s first emperor.
Week 6: The Americas and Medieval Europe.
Focus on the Mound Builders of North America and the Ancestral Pueblo, with attention to their architecture and ceremonial artifacts. In Central America we explore the visual cultures of the Olmec, Maya, and Teotihuacan, including monumental sculptures and architecture. The course returns to Europe with a discussion of Romanesque and Gothic visual culture, emphasizing architectural advancements in cathedrals, stained glass and sculpture.

Course agreement: 5%
Weekly Discussions: 20%
Weekly Quizzes: 20%
Weekly Journals: 25%
Final Project: 30%

Week 1: Intro to Visual Analysis and Early Renaissance.
 An introduction to visual analysis—focusing on how to interpret, critique, and understand works of art and visual culture across different periods and regions. The first week explores the Early Renaissance period, examining key artists like Giotto and Masaccio, and focusing on the development of perspective, naturalism, and humanism in painting.
Week 2: High Renaissance and Baroque.
Study of the High Renaissance, with an emphasis on iconic figures such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael as well as the achievements of women artists during the Renaissance. Lectures cover advancements in artistic techniques, the perfecting of perspective, and the rise of monumental works in art and architecture. For the Baroque period, artists like Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi and Bernini are highlighted, along with the movement’s connection to the Counter-Reformation.
Week 3: Mexica and New Spain, Inka and the Viceroyalty of Peru.
This week explores the visual culture of the Mexica (Aztec) and Inka Empires, examining their visual culture, architecture, and beliefs as well as the fusion of Indigenous and European styles in the art of New Spain and the Viceroyalty of Peru during the colonial period.
Week 4: Africa and the Pacific.
This week explores the case study of the Benin Bronzes, highlighting the artistic achievements of the Kingdom of Benin in West Africa and their historical significance as well as issues of repatriation. This week also looks at the visual cultures of the Pacific Islands, with case studies of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Aotearoa (New Zealand), and Hawaii.
Week 5: Japan and Nineteenth Century European Art.
Lectures introduce examples of Japanese visual culture including zen gardens, painted screens and ukiyo-e prints. This week also covers 19th-century European art, from Neoclassicism to Impressionism, exploring how artists responded to industrialization, urbanization, and social change. Key artists include Goya, Turner, Monet, and Van Gogh.
Week 6: Post-Impressionism to Contemporary Art.
This week is an overview of global art movements from the end of the 19th century to present day such as Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Performance Art. Lectures examine the transformation of global art and the rise of new media.

Gender and Me Paper
Gender and Me Video Introduction
Chapter Facilitation (Group)
Film Analysis
Six Discussion Posts (post your own and respond to a peer) 10 ea.
Three Online Quizzes
Final Group Project
Final Reflection Paper

Week 1: Introduction to Gender Communication; Ch. 1: Developing a Critical Gender/Sex Lens; Ch. 2: Theories of Gender/Sex
Week 2: Ch. 3: Gendered/Sexed Voices; Ch. 4: Gendered/Sexed Bodies; Quiz #1 (Ch.'s 1-4)
Week 3: Ch. 5: Gendered/Sexed Language; Ch. 6: An Introduction to Gender in Social Institutions; Film Analysis
Week 4: Ch. 7: Families; Ch. 8: Education; Quiz #2 (Ch.'s 5-8)
Week 5: Ch. 9: Work; Ch. 10: Religion
Week 6: Ch. 11: Media; Ch. 12: One Last Look Through a Critical Gendered Lens; Final Group Project; Final Reflection Paper; Quiz #3 (Ch.'s 9-12)

1. Quizzes (10-25 points each): This course will involve multiple quizzes that you are required to complete prior to the end of the course. You will be allowed multiple opportunities to complete each quiz.
2. Reflection Paper Ethics and Treatment (20 points): This paper will be used to help you conceptualize treatment and diverse topics. I have listed the 4 sections that I would like you to address. While this is a reflection paper, you are asked to use references to support your understandings. You may make your own arguments, and they may clash with other authors, just make sure to support statements. (4 – 5 pages, APA).
a. What role do values and morals play in therapy?
b. Discuss professional and personal sense of self.
c. What informs therapy; rationalism, empiricism, tradition? How do they matter? Remember that if you are applying any post-modernism, how do you reconcile them?
d. Morality and spirituality. How do spiritual/moral model and empirical/professional model work together?
3. Self of Therapist Paper (20 points): This short paper will become part of your TOC. (2 - 3 pages, APA). Remember that this will be rough draft and we will be changing it as you go. I would like however, that the paper contain no grammatical or APA issues.
a. How does your model conceptualize use of self?
b. Through the lens of your model, identify and discuss aspects of yourself that facilitate and that impede client progress. (theory concept and how you fit in).
c. How do the ideas on our course comment on use of self and the work you have done or could do?
d. How does self-care matter?
4. Interview a Clinician (20 points): You will conduct a 15-30 minute interview with a therapist who is working in an area that you would like to be in in 10 years. You may take some liberty here and look for someone who is working in a non-traditional area: family life educator, adoption agency, business consulting, academia, government agency. You should be able to report what it would take to get to that position. We will discuss this in class.
5. Ethics Decision Making Paper (30 points): Prepare a document that outlines your own decision-making philosophy. This will be a reflection of your readings, specific to Chapter 3 of your text and the User’s guide Preface, Intro, and Chapters 1 -2, and 4. (5 – 7 pages, APA)
a. Is it enough to know and follow the AAMFT Code of Ethics? Why or why not?
b. What principles guide your ethical decision make in process? Include the steps in your model. Give an example of a specific issue and how you would address it. Include the unique ethical considerations for marriage and family therapists.
c. As a therapist, what responsibilities do you have to your clients and how should you fulfill them?
d. What rights do clients have and how should you ensure that they are respected?
e. What areas might you struggle with? How will you care for yourself professionally in order to minimize ethical dilemmas?
6. Informed Consent (20 points): You will be required to complete a mock informed consent. We will be discussing this in class along with what will be expected. Also, it is imperative that you take notes to identify what you should include in your document, both legally and ethically. You will be responsible for this material. We will review a few in class to analyze effectiveness and application.

1. AAMFT code of ethics - Review of the AAMFT code of ethics.
2. Diversity in MFT - We will review the need for understanding diversity in MFT. We will talk about the need for support for marginalized groups and what the role of the MFT can be.
3. Common ethical issues in MFT - Review of common issues for therapist in the MFT practice. We will review law and ethical standards.
4. Morality in MFT - Review of what role morals play in therapy. How do clinicians evaluate the morals of the client.
5. Legal issues - Review law in the state of Utah. Review of mandated reporting in the state of UT.
6. Professional Development - Evaluate the professional role of the therapist. How to develop a professional presence.

1. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION (5pt quiz each class): Each student is expected to contribute actively and continually. This should mean that you come prepared, having read the material and taken the quiz, ready to ask/answer questions. You will be providing constructive feedbacks to examples you read in class. Your feedback and reflection on each topic are critical for your own learning and growth. We will also have various quizzes or reflections that may also count towards this grade. As this semester it a little different. Please make sure that you are in attendance. It is evident that those that attend do well and find the class easier, those that do not, tend to not do well.
2. EXAMS (50 pts each exam): Students will be asked to take 3 exams throughout the semester. The exam will take place in the testing center. Please note that you will need to identify times and procedures for the testing center. Each exam will be open from Thursday to Monday (open dates will be provided with course schedule).
3. TEACHING AND CURRENT RESEARCH PRESENTATION (115 points): Each student will be assigned a group that will address a psychological disorder that is either listed in course content, was not covered in class, or a topic of new research. The presentation content should include: DSM-V diagnosis of the illness, current treatment options and current research articles addressing this mental illness. Typically, this will be done as a group presentation, however, we may need to change this depending on the spread of COVID. Each group will need to provide the class a 1-page handout summarizing the presentation content. The length of the presentation should be around 30-35 minutes. See CANVAS for more details
4. Case Study Analysis (75 points): You will find an example from media (this should be a movie that is not already specific to a disorder) and write a 3-4 page case study analysis that will address key diagnostic features and symptoms and differential diagnoses that you considered. As part of this, you will need to provide a comprehensive assessment and diagnosis.
5. FINAL EXAM (100 points): The final exam will be ½ cumulative and ½ new material and will be given during final exam time.

Chapter 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context
This chapter explores the historical evolution of abnormal psychology, examining how perceptions and treatments of mental disorders have changed over time. It introduces the integrative approach, emphasizing the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding psychopathology.
Chapter 2: An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology
Chapter 2 delves into the multidimensional model of abnormal behavior, highlighting how genetic, neurobiological, cognitive, emotional, and cultural influences interact. It underscores the importance of considering these diverse factors collectively to comprehend and treat psychological disorders effectively.
Chapter 3: Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis
This chapter outlines the processes involved in assessing and diagnosing mental health conditions, including interviews, psychological testing, and behavioral observations. It also discusses the DSM-5 classification system and the challenges associated with diagnostic reliability and validity.
Chapter 5: Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Chapter 5 examines disorders characterized by excessive fear and anxiety, such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, PTSD, and OCD. It reviews their clinical features, potential causes, and evidence-based treatment options, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacological interventions.
Chapter 6: Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
This chapter focuses on disorders where individuals experience physical symptoms without a clear medical cause and disruptions in consciousness or identity. It explores diagnostic criteria, theoretical explanations, and therapeutic approaches for conditions like somatic symptom disorder and dissociative identity disorder.
Chapter 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide
Chapter 7 addresses mood disorders, including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorders, discussing their symptoms, etiology, and treatment modalities. It also covers the risk factors and prevention strategies related to suicide, emphasizing the importance of early intervention.
Chapter 8: Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders
This chapter explores disorders related to eating behaviors, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, and sleep disturbances like insomnia and narcolepsy. It discusses their psychological and physiological underpinnings, as well as treatment strategies to address these complex conditions.
Chapter 10: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria
Chapter 10 examines sexual health issues, including difficulties with sexual response, atypical sexual interests, and incongruence between experienced and assigned gender. It reviews diagnostic criteria, potential causes, and therapeutic interventions for these conditions.
Chapter 11: Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders
This chapter discusses disorders involving the misuse of substances like alcohol and drugs, as well as behaviors such as gambling. It explores the mechanisms of addiction, risk factors, and treatment approaches, including behavioral therapies and support groups.
Chapter 12: Personality Disorders
Chapter 12 delves into enduring patterns of behavior and inner experience that deviate from cultural expectations, focusing on the ten personality disorders categorized in the DSM-5. It examines their characteristics, potential origins, and challenges associated with treatment.
Chapter 13: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
This chapter covers disorders marked by distortions in thinking and perception, such as schizophrenia, highlighting symptoms like delusions and hallucinations. It discusses the course of these disorders, contributing factors, and treatment options, including antipsychotic medications and psychosocial interventions.
Chapter 14: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Chapter 14 focuses on disorders that typically manifest early in development, including autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It reviews their diagnostic features, potential causes, and intervention strategies aimed at improving functioning.
Chapter 15: Neurocognitive Disorders
This chapter examines disorders characterized by cognitive decline, such as Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. It discusses their clinical presentations, underlying neuropathology, and approaches to management and care.
Chapter 16: Psychological Treatment
Chapter 16 provides an overview of various therapeutic modalities used to treat psychological disorders, including psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and integrative approaches. It emphasizes the importance of evidence-based practices and the therapeutic alliance in achieving positive treatment outcomes.

Group Current Business Topic Exercises, Homework Assignments, Exam I, Exam II

Unit 1 - Class Overview, Intro to Operations and Supply Chain Management, Business Processes
Unit 2 - Operations and Supply Chain Strategies
Unit 3 - Demand Forecasting Techniques, Managing Sources of Business Capacity
Unit 4 - Inventory Management Techniques and Optimization
Unit 5 - Project Management Overview
Unit 6 - Introduction to Constrained Optimization Techniques
Unit 7 - Developing Products and Services
Unit 8 - Managing Quality Across the Enterprise
Unit 9 - Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Unit 10 - Sales and Operations Planning (Aggregate Planning)
Unit 11 - Managing Production Across the Supply Chain, Supply Chain Information Systems
Unit 12 - Just in Time Inventory / Lean Production
Two mid term exams

Weekly Journal Entries. Submit one journal entry each week of internship that includes the progress made on each approved internship goal, as well as the total number of hours worked that week. Reflect on your experience and note insights and learning gained, as well as progress on each internship goal. Include networking opportunities, projects, executive visits, etc.
Company Report. List your name, company name, semester and year registered for the internship, and label it ""company report."" This report should be completed by the end of the fourth week of internship or sooner. It will assist in gaining helpful background information about sponsor company. This company report should include company history, products/services, target market, financial strength, human resource benefits and career opportunities, company organization, and company plans for the future.
Learning Report. A synopsis of learning acquired through the internship experience, and may be an expansion of journal entries. Critically analyze internship and state observations, learning, and/or personal growth in the following areas: leadership, self-management skills, creative problem solving and decision-making. State concepts from the classroom that used in the internship, as well as new learning that can be taken back to the classroom. Consider management styles and work ethics.

Unit 1: Company Report
Unit 2 - 12: Weekly Journal Entries. Students work in internship environment and report against approved goals
Unit 13 - Learning Report

Module Assignments (6)
Module Quizzes (6)
Section Exams (3)
Final Exam (1)
Final Project (1)

Introduction to Motor Development: This unit covers the fundamental concepts and theoretical perspectives of motor development. The developmental aspects related to biomechanical principals of motion and stability will also be covered.
Development of Motor Skills Across the Lifespan: This unit will cover the development of motor skills across the lifespan including reflexive behavior, postural control, balance, locomotion, ballistic skills, and manipulative skills.
Physical Growth, Maturation, and Aging: This unit will cover prenatal and postnatal development, development during childhood and adolescence, and development during adulthood and older adulthood.
Development of Physical Fitness: Lifespan development affecting of cardiorespiratory endurance, strength and flexibility, and motor skill competence will be the focus of this unit.
Perceptual Motor Development: This unit will cover aspects of visual, kinesthetic, auditory, and intermodal perception that affect motor skill development across the lifespan.
Functional constraints in motor development: This unit will address motor development from the perspective of social/cultural, and psychological factors influencing motor skill acquisition. Principals of motor learning will also be covered in this unit.

1.1d Exploring Nursing Leadership Roles
3.2d Strategic Management Proposal
4.1b Lifelong Learning
4.2b The Value of the Patient Voice-Salt in My Soul
6.1d Advanced Strategies in Relationship Management
8.1a Patient Safety and Quality [e-module]
10.2d Case Study Analysis: Transformation to Professional Governance in Nursing
11.2d Self-Leadership Assessment and Development Plan

Module 1 (week 1): Health Care Systems and Organizational Leadership: This module introduces you to the complex dynamics of health care systems and the crucial role of effective leadership in health care organizations.
Module 2 (week 2): Professionalism (Advocacy and Governance): In the advocacy section of this module, you will explore the expanded role of nurse leaders in advocating for individual patients at the bedside and in the broader health care policy arena. This will involve understanding how health care policies are formulated, implemented, and evaluated. You will learn how to influence these policies effectively to improve patient outcomes and the nursing profession. In the Governance section, you will explore the structures and processes that govern health care and higher education institutions. This section will equip you with knowledge about organizational governance, including board management, strategic decision-making, and the legal and ethical considerations pertinent to health care and academic settings. Topics such as quality assurance, accreditation standards, and educational governance will be thoroughly explored to understand governance in health care and higher education.
Module 3 (week 3): Ethical and Legal Considerations in Nursing Leadership: This module will increase your understanding and enhance your skills in navigating the ethical and legal landscapes integral to effective nursing leadership. As you progress in your career, effectively managing these aspects is important in promoting safe, effective, patient-centered care while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and fostering a positive health care environment.
Module 4 (weeks 4-5): Knowledge of the Health Care Environment (Regulation, Patient Safety and Quality, and Nursing Practice and Application): In this module you will explore the roles and impacts of various regulatory bodies, understanding the importance of compliance, and nursing leadership's legal and ethical responsibilities. The goal is to equip you with the knowledge to navigate the regulatory landscape confidently, ensuring that your practice meets and exceeds the standards set forth by governing entities. You will explore care delivery models and the environmental design crucial for ensuring safe, evidence-based, accessible, and affordable patient care. You will explore the multifaceted impact of internal and external factors on care delivery and organizational finances. You will incorporate previous learning to analyze and apply quality and safety measures within the care environment.
Module 5 (weeks 6-7): Strategic Management: The Strategic Management module, covers strategic planning and management, exploring theories and practical applications necessary to navigate the health care environment.
Module 6 (weeks 8-9): Human Resource Management: This module provides a foundational understanding of human resource management's (HRM) role in nursing leadership. As nursing professionals, particularly those in leadership positions, it's imperative to recognize that the heart of health care lies not in the technology or facilities but in the people who provide care and support to patients daily. Human resource management in health care encompasses more than the traditional HR functions of recruiting, hiring, and training. It involves strategic management of staff resources, leadership development, performance evaluation, organizational culture, employee relations, and adherence to regulatory standards specific to the health care industry.
Module 7 (weeks 10-11): Business Skills and Financial Management: This module bridges the gap between your clinical expertise and the fiscal responsibilities of management roles in health care settings. As nurse leaders and managers, you have a role in patient care and the financial health of your organizations.
Module 8 (week 12): Career Development: This module is designed to consolidate the knowledge and skills you have acquired throughout the program, guiding you to apply these competencies to your career planning and advancement in nursing leadership.

M2 Reflective Journaling Guide: Shadowing a Nurse Leader
M3 Needs Assessment and Project Planning
M4 Data Collection, Analysis, and Evaluation Assignment
M5 Project Proposal: Quality Improvement Initiative in Health Care Leadership Assignment
M6 Implementation and Reflective Evaluation of Planned Interventions Assignment
M7 Reflection and Self-assessment: Practicum Experience and Personal Growth Assignment
M8 Implementation, Reflection, and Adjustment of Planned Interventions Assignment
M9 Reflective Journaling: Data Analysis and Results Assignment
M10 Leadership Practicum Presentation Assignment
M11 Final Documentation and Evaluation: Reflecting on Achievements and Future Improvements Assignment
M12 Reflection and Program Completion: Achieving CLOs and Future Endeavors Assignment

Module 1: Practicum Prospectus and SMART Goals: In this module, you will begin the steps shaping your practicum experience. Identifying your practicum site and mentor, clarifying your goals and objectives, and establishing effective communication channels will set the stage for a successful journey as a future leader in health care.
Module 2: Shadowing a Nursing Leader: The purpose of the MSN shadowing a nurse leader experience is to provide graduate nursing students the opportunity to observe and learn from established nurse leaders within various health care settings. Through this experience, you gain firsthand insights into the roles, responsibilities, and challenges nurse leaders navigate in their professional roles.
Module 3: Needs Assessment and Project Planning: The purpose of the Needs Assessment in the MSN leadership practicum experience is to systematically identify and analyze the current challenges, gaps, and opportunities within a health care setting. This assessment informs the development of targeted interventions or projects that address these identified needs.
Module 4: Data Collection, Analysis, and Evaluation: Data collection is a critical cornerstone in the MSN leadership practicum experience, bridging the gap between theory and practice. As future nursing leaders, your ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data empowers you to make informed decisions, drive evidence-based initiatives, and effect positive change within health care settings
Module 5: Project Proposal: Quality Improvement Initiative in Health Care Leadership: This module bridges your foundational knowledge and the practical application of leadership principles within health care settings. Here, you will begin translating your insights, skills, and aspirations into a tangible project proposal addressing real-world challenges.
Module 6: Implementation and Reflective Evaluation of Planned Interventions: This phase marks the execution stage of your MSN leadership practicum project. In this module, you will witness the transformation of your planned interventions into real-world actions, gaining firsthand experience in executing leadership initiatives within health care settings.
Module 7: Reflection and Self-Assessment: Practicum Experience and Personal Growth: In this module, you will engage in a comprehensive self-reflection that encapsulates the feedback received, the experiences encountered, the growth and learning achieved, and the evolution of your skills as a nursing leader. This self-assessment encourages you to look into your strengths and areas for improvement, providing a holistic view of your progress. By revisiting the professional development goals set at the inception of your practicum, you will uncover how your journey has aligned with, evolved, or even surpassed these initial aspirations.
Week 8: Implementation, Reflection, and Adjustment of Planned Interventions: This module encapsulates the interplay between envisioning change, executing interventions, and embracing adaptability within health care.
Week 9: Data Analysis and Results: Interpretation and Implications: This module explores the systematic analysis of data collected during your interventions, shedding light on the impact of your leadership initiatives within health care.
Week 10: Leadership Practicum Presentation and Discussion: The Practicum Presentation is a culminating phase that showcases your MSN leadership practicum. In this module, you will synthesize your experiences, insights, interventions, and outcomes into a presentation.
Week 11: Final Documentation and Evaluation: Reflecting on Achievements and Future Improvements: In this module, you will comprehensively explore your practicum experience, weaving together the threads of your journey through final documentation, introspective evaluation, and reflective journaling.
Week 12: Reflection and Program Completion: This module centers on your assessing the overall effectiveness of the practicum, measuring the depth of your personal and professional growth, and casting a forward-looking gaze toward your future as a nursing leader.

1.3d Needs Assessment and Program Planning in Nursing Education
2.2d Advanced Curriculum Development and Instructional Design
3.1d Evaluating Pedagogical Models
3.2d Assessment and Content Organization
4.1d Exploring Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
5.2d Clinical Judgment in Nursing
6.1d Program Evaluation
6.2d Program Evaluation, QI, and Educational Outcomes

Module 1: Foundations of Educational Practice (weeks 1-2): This introductory module lays the groundwork for exploring nursing education's curriculum development process. It will give you a framework for understanding the complex components and theoretical foundations that drive effective curriculum design and implementation. You will be introduced to the fundamental differences between pedagogy, andragogy, and heutagogy and their specific applications in nursing education. Your ability to design and implement educational programs that are both effective and contextually relevant will be enhanced.
Module 2: Curriculum Design (weeks 3-4): This module will introduce you to strategic and innovative design in nursing curricula. You will learn about instructional design, concept-based and competency-based education, and student engagement strategies.
Module 3: Content Delivery and Pedagogy (weeks 5-6): In this module, you will explore various pedagogical models and their applications in nursing education.
You will gain an in-depth understanding of teacher-centered, learner-centered, and learning-centered models. Analyze their impact on nursing education and identify scenarios where each model is most effective. You will develop skills in organizing and sequencing educational content. Learn how to create coherent, logically structured learning experiences that facilitate the acquisition of complex nursing skills and knowledge. Additionally, you will focus on incorporating the principles of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) in designing educational experiences.
Module 4: Interdisciplinary and Regulatory Considerations (weeks 7-8): You will learn about a) Interdisciplinary Education Strategies (IPE). Learn how to design and implement educational programs that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of health care. b) Regulatory Considerations in Nursing Education explores the specific regulations and standards that impact nursing education. Such as accreditation requirements, state and federal laws, and the standards set by professional organizations. c) Curriculum Development and Evaluation: Gain insights into developing a curriculum that meets regulatory standards and addresses the interdisciplinary needs of modern health care. Learn the tools and techniques for evaluating educational outcomes and ensuring your program adapts to the health care field. d) Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Education: Explore nursing education's ethical and legal considerations.
Module 5: Assessment and Evaluation (week 9): This module will provide the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for effectively evaluating clinical judgment among nursing students and understanding and implementing assessment and evaluation strategies.
Module 6: Quality Assurance and Improvement (weeks 10-11): This module integrates three critical components essential for advancing nursing education and practice: Program Evaluation, Learning Outcomes Assessment, and Continuous Quality Improvement. Each component ensures the efficacy, relevance, and sustainability of nursing programs and practices. The Program Evaluation micromodule provides foundational knowledge and skills required to systematically examine the effectiveness of nursing education programs. In the Learning Outcomes Assessment micromodule, the focus shifts to measuring and analyzing student learning and achievement. This component explores various assessment strategies, techniques, and tools used to evaluate the extent to which learning outcomes are being met. The Continuous Quality Improvement micromodule centers on the principles and processes of ongoing enhancement within nursing education and practice settings. This segment reviews quality improvement models, strategies, and tools applicable to health care and nursing education.
Module 7: Faculty Development: This final module concentrates on the significance of faculty development and how it contributes directly to the quality of nursing education programs. Faculty development encompasses activities to improve teaching effectiveness, promote scholarship, facilitate career advancement, and enhance professional skills. It is a continuous process aiming to enrich the educator's knowledge and skills and to instill a culture of lifelong learning and improvement.

Program Completion: Achieving EPSLOs and Role Specific Competencies

Module 1: Confirm Practicum Site and Mentor: In this module, Practicum Prospectus and SMART Goals, you will begin the foundational steps shaping your capstone practicum experience. This may be a continuation of your education or leadership practica or a new experience. Identify or confirm your practicum site and mentor, clarify your goals and objectives, and establish effective communication channels to set the stage for a successful future nurse leader and educator journey.
Module 2: Needs Assessment and Data collection, Analysis, and Evaluation: The purpose of the Needs Assessment in the MSN capstone practicum experience is to systematically identify and analyze the current challenges, gaps, and opportunities within a health care or educational setting. The needs assessment informs the development of targeted interventions or projects to address these identified needs.
Module 3: Project Planning and Project Proposal: The Project Planning step aims to translate the insights gained from the needs assessment into a structured and actionable project plan. This plan outlines the goals, objectives, strategies, resources, timelines, and evaluation methods for the proposed project. Project planning ensures that the proposed intervention is well-organized, purposeful, and aligned with the identified needs.
Module 4: Implementation and Reflective Evaluation of Planned Interventions (weeks 4-5): This section marks the execution stage of your MSN capstone practicum experience. In this module, you will implement the project into real-world actions, gaining firsthand experience. As you implement the capstone practicum project, you will monitor progress, assess outcomes, and discern the need for adjustments and fine-tuning.
Module 5: Reflection and Self-Assessment: Practicum Experience and Personal Growth (weeks 6-7): This module encourages you to pause and do some introspection. Here, you will engage in a comprehensive self-reflection that encapsulates the feedback received, the experiences encountered, the growth and learning achieved, and the evolution of your skills as a nursing leader.
Module 6: Implementation, Reflection, and Adjustment of Planned Interventions (weeks 8-9): This stage is integral to the reflective assignment, emphasizing the importance of evaluating the implementation process of your capstone project. This evaluation aims to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and fidelity of the strategies and interventions employed during the project's execution. Process Evaluation invites you to examine the project's operational aspects, how the interventions were implemented, aligned with the planned procedures, and the factors influencing their execution.
Module 7: Data Analysis and Results: Interpretation and Implications: The Data Analysis and Results module delves into the systematic analysis of data collected during your interventions, shedding light on the tangible impact of your capstone practicum experience.
Module 8: Capstone Practicum Presentation and Discussion: This module marks the culmination of your capstone experience, where you've applied your accumulated knowledge and skills to a real-world project within an educational or health care setting.
Module 9: Final Documentation and Evaluation: Reflecting on Achievements and Future Improvements: This module centers on assessing the overall effectiveness of your practicum, measuring the depth of your personal and professional growth, and casting a forward-looking gaze toward your future as a nurse educator, leader, or both.

M2 Analysis and Evaluation of Leadership and Management in Nursing
M4 Leadership Styles in Nursing: A Comparative Analysis and Strategic Solutions
M4 Leadership Style Inventory Reflection
M6 Self-Leadership Assessment and Development Plan
M7.1 Lifelong Learning
M7.2 The Value of the Patient Voice
M9 Design Thinking for Health
M10 Strategic Management Proposal
M11 Advanced Strategies in Relationship Management

Module 1: Leadership and Management Theories: This module will give you an understanding of leadership and management theories and their application to nursing leadership. As current or future nurse leaders, you will shape the health care landscape, influencing organizational culture, employee satisfaction, and, most importantly, patient care outcomes.
Module 2: Leadership and Management in Nursing: In this module, you will explore the differences between leadership and management. The objective is to develop the skills necessary for advanced practice nurses to become effective leaders and managers in various health care and educational environments.
Module 3: Nursing Leadership and the AONL: Nursing leadership is central in shaping health care delivery, influencing patient outcomes, and advancing the nursing profession. This module introduces the principles and practices of nursing leadership, exploring how nurse leaders guide teams, manage resources, and navigate the complexities of modern health care systems. A key focus of this module is the introduction to the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Core Competencies for Nurse Leaders. These nationally recognized competencies provide a framework for developing leadership excellence in communication, health care environment knowledge, leadership skills, professionalism, and business acumen. Understanding these competencies will help you assess your current leadership strengths and areas for growth as you prepare for advanced nursing leadership roles.
Module 4: Leadership Styles: In this module (2 weeks), you explore a comprehensive range of leadership styles, from traditional to contemporary approaches, and understand how they apply to various health care environments.
Module 5: Emotional Intelligence and Nursing Leadership: This module introduces you to emotional intelligence (EI) and its role in effective nursing leadership. In this module, you will explore the core theories of EI, learn how to apply these concepts to your professional and personal growth, and understand the impact of emotional intelligence on team dynamics and overall performance in health care settings. You will explore how EI can enhance your leadership capabilities, improve communication, and foster a supportive work environment, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes and more cohesive teams.
Module 6: The Reflective Leadership Journey: This module is designed to deepen your understanding of leadership from the inside out, emphasizing the importance of self-reflection and personal growth in your journey as a leader in the nursing field.
Module 7: Inner Leadership: This module, centered on The Leader Within (AONL, 2022), aligns with the Quadruple Aim framework (Sikka et al., 2015), underscoring health care professionals' holistic well-being. Effective nursing leadership in health care is about managing operations and resources and embodying the qualities that define a transformational leader. In this module, you explore and cultivate the aspects of leadership within you that enable you to excel as a nurse leader in any health care or educational setting.
Module 8: Decision Making: This module provides you with the necessary knowledge and skills to make informed and effective decisions as nursing leaders. Decision-making in nursing leadership involves capitalizing on opportunities, analyzing problems objectively, making timely decisions, understanding the impact of decisions, delegating appropriately, and fostering professional governance.
Module 9: Design Thinking for Health: This module integrates design thinking principles into health care. In this module, you will enhance your critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills through a unique, creative, and empathetic approach to health care challenges.
Module 10: Change Management and Innovation: In this module, you explore the interplay between change, innovation, and effective leadership within health care organizations. As forward-thinking nursing leaders, you must attain the knowledge and skills to navigate the health care landscape, fostering environments of innovation and embracing the challenges that come with change.
Module 11: Relationship Management and Influencing Behaviors: This module introduces Relationship Management and Influencing Behaviors, two key areas that form the foundation of successful interpersonal and organizational dynamics. In this module, you will explore developing, maintaining, and enhancing positive relationships within and outside your organization.

Module Assignments (6)
Module Quizzes (6)
Section Exams (3)
Final Project (1)

Physical Fitness and Wellness: This unit will address the current leading health problems in the U.S., factors affecting quality of life, types of physical fitness, and federal guidelines for physical activity.
Behavior Modification: This unit will cover keys to changing behavior, as well as theories of behavioral change. Personal values, willpower and the development of self-efficacy will also be addressed.
Nutrition for Wellness: Nutritional standards, as well as the attainment of a healthy diet will be the focus of this unit.
Body composition and Weight Management: This unit will cover an understanding of healthy body composition, as well the the skills to estimate fat vs lean body mass. Weight management will also be a focus of this unit, including methods of attaining and maintaining a healthy weight and body composition.
Cardiorespiratory endurance: Basic physiology pertaining to the attainment of cardiorespiratory endurance will will be covered, as well as guidelines for attaining healthy cardio and respiratory function.
Muscular Fitness and Flexibility: Factors affecting muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility will be the focus of this unit.
Personal Fitness Programming: This unit will focus on factors to consider when personalizing a fitness program for maximum results and safety.
Stress Assessment and Management: The mind-body connection will be the focus of this unit.
Prevention of cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Addictive Behavior, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: This unit will focus on the prevention of several factors negatively affecting health and quality of life.
Lifetime Fitness and Wellness: This unit will address factors affecting quality of life through old-age, as well as life expectancy. Conventional, alternative, and integrative medicine, as well as quackery and fraud will be discussed.

Introduction and reflective Video - 30 points
Self- Goal Setting/Evaluations - 30 points
2 Current Issue presentations - 100 points
2 Observation Papers - 100 points
Weekly online discussions - 140 points
Interview a professional in the field - 150 points
Exam 1 - 150 points
Final Exam - 150 points
Total 1000 points

Pre-semester: Introduction and Orientation: Students can begin working on the introduction information
Module 1: Chapters 1/2. Managing Sport and Developing a Professional Perspective (helps students begin to view recreation and sports management from a career and professional point of view)
Module 2: Chapters 3/4. Management Concepts and Practice in Sport Organization and Managing and Leading Sport Organizations. (Students will understand the latter of progression and leadership skills such as staffing)
Module 3: Chapters 5/6. Legal Considerations in Sports Management and 2-part Sports Management Research. (Students will learn about lawsuits that have taken place in the sports industry as well as other considerations)
Module 4: Chapters 7/8. Sport sales and intercollegiate athletics. (Students will learn the the sports sales world operates as well as the structure to intercollegiate athletics)
Module 5: Chapters 9/10. Professional sport and Sports Analytics. (Students will learn the structure and profession of professional athletics as well as the importance of sports analytics)
Module 6: Chapters 11/12/13. Sport Facility and Event Management, Community in the sport industry, and sport consumer behavior. (Covers the consumer and specific behaviors students may see in the workforce)

Students will exhibit the ability to interpret and apply clinical research for evidence-based clinical decision-making to enhance patient outcomes and answer clinical questions. This includes the development of relevant clinical questions, accessing, appraising, and applying current literature in Health and Human Performance. This course specifically focuses on the quality improvement/quality assurance of clinical practice and how to write and publish a critically appraised topic paper.

Week 1:Levels of Evidence and Construction of Clinical Questions and Root Cause/SWOT Analysis
Week 2:Research Design and Searching the Literature for Evidence and PDSA Cycles
Week 3:Critical appraisal and PDSA cycle (Plan, Do)
Week 4:Application of Critical Appraisal and PDSA (Study)
Week 5:Data Analysis and Research
Week 6:Mock QI Presentation/Mock CAT Presentation

Course Requirements:
Quizzes (11 total) – 20% of the final grade
Four Exams (Tests 1–4) – Each worth 20% of the final grade
Online participation and completion of asynchronous lectures and assignments
All exams proctored remotely via Proctorio

Brief Description of Each Unit:
Module 1: Foundations of Movement and Neural Activation
Covers CNS organization, motor units, neuromuscular activation, and peripheral neural adaptations related to motor output and performance.
Module 2: Reflex Pathways and Somatosensory Function
Explores spinal reflex loops, sensory-motor integration, and tactile feedback as it relates to motor behavior and movement correction.
Module 3: Cortical Planning and Neuromodulation
Examines the roles of cortical motor areas (M1, SMA, PMC), posterior parietal cortex, and introduces neuromodulatory techniques like NMES and tDCS.
Module 4: Motor Learning and Memory
Focuses on the stages and mechanisms of motor skill acquisition, the influence of memory systems, and applied principles of motor learning in practice and rehabilitation.

Course Requirements:
Test 1 (Chapters 1–3): 25%
Test 2 (Chapters 4–6): 25%
Test 3 (Chapters 7–9): 25%
Test 4 (Chapters 10–12): 25%
All tests are required and will be based on lecture content, instructor notes, and selected textbook chapters. No makeups unless documented emergencies or university-excused absences apply.

Week 1 (May 12–18) – Benefits, Risk Stratification & Health Evaluation
Covers the health benefits of physical activity, risk classification, and pre-participation screening protocols. Introduces basic test preparation and components of health-related fitness testing.
(Chapters 1–3)
Week 2 (May 19–25) – Clinical Testing, ECG & FITT Guidelines
Covers clinical exercise testing methods including ECG interpretation, risk thresholds, and ACSM’s FITT-VP model for prescribing aerobic and resistance exercise.
(Chapters 4–6)
Week 3 (May 26–June 1) – Exercise in Special Conditions (Environment & Disease)
Examines physiological responses and safety considerations when exercising in heat, cold, altitude, and for clients with cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic conditions.
(Chapters 7–9)
Week 4 (June 2–8) – Chronic Disease & Special Populations
Focuses on designing safe and effective programs for individuals with chronic diseases, neurological disorders, or psychological conditions.
(Chapters 10–11)
Week 5 (June 9–11) – Behavior Change & Adherence
Highlights motivational strategies, client communication, and models of behavior change relevant to improving long-term adherence.
(Chapter 12)
Week 6 (June 12–13) – Final Review and Completion
Wrap-up and review of all course content. Final test submission window closes this week.

Course Requirements:
Test 1 (Chapters 1–3): 20%
Test 2 (Chapters 4–5): 20%
Test 3 (Chapters 6–8): 20%
Test 4 (Chapters 9–11): 20%
Weekly Online Quizzes (Chapters 12–24): 20%
All quizzes are completed online via Proctorio with LockDown Browser. Tests are completed in-person on a personal laptop and are not available via Proctorio.

Brief Description of Each Unit (by Week):
Week 1 (May 12–16): Foundations of Strength and Conditioning
Introduces scientific principles of exercise training, including adaptations to resistance training and neuromuscular function. Covers chapters 1–3.
Quizzes: Chapter 12, Chapter 13
Week 2 (May 19–23): Biomechanics and Nutrition in Performance
Focuses on key mechanical and nutritional factors affecting performance. Students learn foundational elements of program design. Covers chapters 4–5.
Quizzes: Chapter 14, Chapter 18
Week 3 (May 26–30): Movement Analysis and Resistance Training Techniques
Covers resistance training techniques, muscle actions, and movement patterns in athletic strength training. Chapters 6–8.
Quizzes: Chapter 15, Chapter 19
Week 4 (June 2–6): Plyometrics, Speed, and Agility
Introduces methods to enhance explosive power, speed, and change-of-direction through advanced programming strategies. Chapters 9–11.
Quizzes: Chapter 16, Chapter 20
Week 5 (June 9–13): Program Design for Sport Performance
Focuses on macrocycle and mesocycle planning, load and volume progression, and taper strategies in strength and conditioning.
Quizzes: Chapter 21, Chapter 22
Week 6 (June 16–20): Testing, Evaluation, and Facility Management
Covers athlete testing protocols, interpretation of performance data, and safety considerations for strength and conditioning facilities.
Quizzes: Chapter 23, Chapter 24

Projects: ART 3570R
1.Sketch and draw through all ideas on a daily basis.
2.Plan and create a series of 6 or more functional cups. “Work through your ideas.”(thrown)
3.Formulate and test a glaze and research its background.
4.Plan and create a series of 6 or more functional bowls. “Work through your ideas.”(thrown)
5.Create a series of 6 or more pouring vessels W/ pulled or unique handles. “they need to function properly” (thrown)
6.Lidded canister series of 3 or more. (thrown)
7.Thrown & Altered series of 6 or more” ( Thrown & Slab)
8.Student choice project ( thrown or hand built)
9.Create an original and unique dinner setting that if functional. (think outside the box)
10. Submit 10 images of high quality publishable work. “This is the student’s sole responsibility and in proper images will not be accepted! Use proper lighting and backdrop techniques!”
Note: All projects must fulfill the basic minimum requirements of the assignment to be graded. If work is lacking these elements the project will not be considered. Basic elements also include fundamental aspects, such as properly trimmed foot, fitting and proper lid, spouts handles, glaze and others.

Projects/Description: ART 3570R
1.Sketch and draw through all ideas on a daily basis.
2.Plan and create a series of 6 or more functional cups. “Work through your ideas.”(thrown)
3.Formulate and test a glaze and research its background.
4.Plan and create a series of 6 or more functional bowls. “Work through your ideas.”(thrown)
5.Create a series of 6 or more pouring vessels W/ pulled or unique handles. “they need to function properly” (thrown)
6.Lidded canister series of 3 or more. (thrown)
7.Thrown & Altered series of 6 or more” ( Thrown & Slab)
8.Student choice project ( thrown or hand built)
9.Create an original and unique dinner setting that if functional. (think outside the box)
10. Submit 10 images of high quality publishable work. “This is the student’s sole responsibility and in proper images will not be accepted! Use proper lighting and backdrop techniques!”
Note: All projects must fulfill the basic minimum requirements of the assignment to be graded. If work is lacking these elements the project will not be considered. Basic elements also include fundamental aspects, such as properly trimmed foot, fitting and proper lid, spouts handles, glaze and others.

Assignments, Rhetorical Analysis of Advertisement, Midterm, Annotated Bibliography, Researched Persuasive Essay (Original and Generative AI version), Final Examination.

Rhetorical Analysis: This unit explores the art of persuasion, focusing on how rhetoric shapes communication. It delves into the rhetorical situation, examining the interplay between the speaker, audience, purpose, and context. Key concepts include ethos, pathos, logos, and how rhetorical strategies adapt to different scenarios. The key assessment is a rhetorical analysis of an advertisement.
The Research Process: This unit explores how to find, evaluate, and cite sources. The primary assessment for this unit is an annotated bibliography.
Writing Arguments and Evaluating Generative AI: In this unit, students synthesize their sources from the annotated bibliography and use them to support a claim. This unit also introduces how to integrate evidence and respond to opposing viewpoints. Students compose two arguments--an original work and one create through Generative AI. They compare them and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses in each.

Course Learning Outcomes
Course Assignments
Achievement of this outcome is measured through...
1.) Determine major monuments, artists, stylistic periods, and theories throughout ceramic history and will be able to relate them to their historical context. (Quizzes)
2.) Synthesize and evaluate information relevant to ceramic works from primary and/or secondary sources. (Hands-on art making assignments that will be documented and shared.)
3.) Analyze the formal qualities of ceramic works and situate them in their historical and cultural settings through close looking skills and principles/elements of design. (Art making assignment experimenting with key design principles.)
4.) Apply an analysis of formal principles/elements of art, visual vocabulary, and knowledge of major monuments and artists in order to adeptly approach unfamiliar art.
(Quizzes and art making assignments discussion.)
5.) Analyze thematic topics of globalization in relation to ceramic works and cultural traditions throughout ceramic history.
(Quizzes and art making assignments discussion.)
6.) Analyze, evaluate, and prioritize evidence from research to formulate a conclusion that demonstrates critical understanding of the discipline of graphic design. (Final hands-on project and group critique through discussion board.)
7.) Produce writing that uses appropriate and relevant content to illustrate mastery over the subject and understanding of the assigned task. (Final hands-on project and group critique through discussion board.)
Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
This course aligns with the following program learning outcomes associated with your program of study.
-Learn about global ceramic history from its origins to contemporary times through a variety of regions and cultures.
Develop an understanding of ceramic building techniques, tools, and firing methods used throughout time through videos, readings, and assignments.
-Evaluate course content through group discussions, writing assignments, and project-based work to address basic design principals, concepts, and the socio-historical context of provided topics.
-Test various historical ceramic techniques through hands on projects.
-Gain a greater understanding for other cultures and the medium of ceramics.
-Those already working in clay will be able to identify connections between their work and the lineage of style they are following.

Module 1
In this section we will start at the very beginning. We will discuss and identify the earliest ceramics that have been discovered, their functions, and the building process used to create them. Following the timeline of our relationship with this material, we will learn about the earliest advancements tool making and kiln technologies. Then, we will finish off with a hands-on activity.
Instructional Materials
We will go over how we first began discovering advanced technical used with clay.
We will learn about early glaze and how it was made.
We will observe and take note of different forms and motifs that began to arise from region to region.
There will be a quiz on the content of this module in order to assess what material had been retained.
Finally, we will experiment with our own hands-on exercises with the information that was learned in this module.
Module 2
In this section we will start at the very beginning in the Mediterranean region. We will discuss and identify the earliest ceramics that have been discovered from the Egyptians, Minoans, Greeks, and Etruscans. We will go over their form functions, and the building process used to create them. Following the timeline of our relationship with this material, we will learn about the earliest advancements tool making and kiln technologies. Then, we will finish off with a hands-on activity.
Instructional Materials
We will the review a select group of regions and their ceramic traditions.
We will learn about early glaze and how it was made.
We will observe and take note of different forms and motifs that began to arise from region to region.
There will be quiz questions on the content of this module in order to assess what material had been retained.
Finally, we will experiment with our own hands-on exercises with the information that was learned in this module.
Module 3
In this section we will look at a number of communities found in Asia. We will discuss and identify early ceramics that have been found in Japan, China, Korea, and Western Asia. The forms that we study will be scrutinized for their functions, the building process used to create them, and their district motifs. Along with the vessels themselves, we will learn about the advancements in tools, kiln technologies, and glazes. Then, we will finish off with a hands-on activity.
Instructional Materials
We will go over a brief history of ceramics for each country in this section.
We will learn about regionally specific advancements in kiln and glaze technology of these regions.
We will observe and take note of different forms and motifs that began to arise from region to region.
There will be a quiz that you help create on the content of this module in order to assess what material had been retained.
Finally, we will experiment with our own hands-on exercises with the information that was learned in this module.
Module 4
In this section we focus on Africa. We will discuss and identify the earliest ceramics that have been discovered in Africa, their functions, and the building process used to create them. Following the timeline of our relationship with this material, we will learn about the advancements in tool making, the fabrication process, kiln technologies, and the architectural uses of clay. Then, we will finish off with a hands-on activity.
Instructional Materials
We will go over a brief history of ceramics for each region in this section.
We will learn about regionally specific advancements in kilns, architecture, clay forming practices, and the devision of labor in the creation of ceramics.
We will observe and take note of different forms and motifs that began to arise.
There will be a quiz that you help create on the content of this module in order to assess what material had been retained. Finally, we will experiment with our own hands-on exercises with the information that was learned in this module.
Module 5
In this section we discuss ceramics from Indigenous America. We will discuss and identify the earliest ceramics that have been discovered in South America, Central America, Mesoamerica, and North America. We will look at vessels and determine their functions and the building process used to create them. Following the timeline of our relationship with this material, we will learn about the earliest advancements in tool making and kiln technologies. Then, we will finish off with a hands-on activity.
Instructional Materials
We will go over a brief history of ceramics for each region in this section.
We will learn about regionally specific advancements in kiln and glaze technology of these regions.
We will observe and take note of different forms and motifs that began to arise from region to region.
There will be a quiz that you help create on the content of this module in order to assess what material had been retained. Finally, we will experiment with our own hands-on exercises with the information that was learned in this module.
Module 6
In this section we will focus on Europe. We will discuss and identify ceramics that have been made in Italy, Northern Europe, and Britain. We will look at forms and discuss their functions, the building process used to create them, and their connections to cultures outside of Europe. Following the timeline of our relation to this material in Europe, we will learn about advancements in tool making, kiln technologies, and general studio practices. Then, we will finish off with a hands-on activity.
Instructional Materials
We will go over a brief history of ceramics for each country in this section.
We will learn about regionally specific advancements in kiln and glaze technology, and the move to the studio potter.
We will observe and take note of different forms and motifs that began to arise from region to region.
There will be a quiz that you help create on the content of this module in order to assess what material had been retained. Finally, we will experiment with our own hands-on exercises with the information that was learned in this module.

Intro Discussion
Discussions modules 2,3,4,7,9 & final module
Research Assignments (varied for each module)
Creative Papers you create modules in 3,5,6,10
Final Creative Project (module 11 & 12)

1. Exploring Complementary Alternative Medications and the benefits to the patient. This includes nutritional supplements, vitamins, and minerals.
2. Understanding new treatments to aid in glucose control in diabetes. Comparison of insulin injection and oral agents to the new GLB-1 receptor antagonists
3. Cardiovascular module will understand the new blood modulators and the benefits to patients who use the medications for a diagnosis of Atrial fibrillation
4. Immunizations and learning about the new formulations of immunization that came to society with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to stop the spread
5. Human Sexuality will explore the use of puberty blockers as well as other therapies used for individuals who struggle with sexual identity
6. We will uncover some of the latest therapies for individuals who struggle with cognition and introduce case management ideas for families who care for those afflicted with Alzheimer’s, or other forms of dementia
7 How can we as nurses help individuals who have an addiction history with opiates, when we need to address pain issues post-operatively
8. Cancer is a leading cause of death, and this module will reveal some of the latest treatments that can be used to help patients live longer with a quality of life
9. Monoclonal antibodies will discuss some of the newest monoclonal treatments and how they have become an extra tool to combat many diseases that can impede an individual struggling with autoimmune disorders
10. The oxygenation module will allow the student to look into new treatments to aid in those who struggle with COPD
11-12. This last module will take the student into research to discover and then create a unique presentation on how to educate their peers on the latest pharmaceutical they wish to research. They will also present all the pharmacokinetics associated with their drug they spent time researching

Points will be assigned approximately as follows:
20 Mastering Geology Assignments @ 18.5 points each 370 points 31%
13 Discussions @ 10 points each 130 points 11%
Six timed unit quizzes @ 50 points each 300 points 25%
Proctored midterm and final exams @ 150 points each 300 points 25%
Field Trip (50 points) and projects + 100 points + 8% TOTAL 1200 points 100%

Unit 1: Scientific Process/Method plus Plate Tectonics and Internal Processes. Analyze the important and diverse effects of plate tectonics and related physical and chemical processes in shaping Earth structure, history, resources, and hazards. Apply the scientific method to test hypotheses and interpretations.
Unit 2: Describe the theory of plate tectonics, including the history of its development, details of its mechanics and processes, and the central role tectonics plays in shaping a planet both internally and externally, including tectonic hazards (e.g., earthquakes, volcanic eruptions).
Unit 3: Minerals and the Rock Cycle. Identify economically important Earth materials and natural resources and describe their importance, their renewability, how they are located and recovered, and their impacts on global climate change, politics, and economics.
Unit 4: Weathering and Soils, Mass Wasting, and Wind as agents of gradation. Identify geologic and geographic landforms via their characteristics and explain both their formation and potential geologic hazards.
Unit 5: Running Water, Groundwater, Shorelines, and Glaciers as agents of gradation. Identify geologic and geographic landforms via their characteristics and explain both their formation and potential geologic hazards.
Unit 6: Apply the concepts of both stratigraphic (relative) and radiometric (""absolute"" or ""numerical"") geologic dating to interpret physical and biological events in Earth history vis-a-vis geologic processes, biological evolution, and/or natural and anthropogenic landscape and climate change.

Major Grade-Earning Assignments:
A2- Basic Linux Commands
A3 – Redirection and Compression
A4 - Text Editors
A5 - GUI Installation
A6 - Remote Connectivity
A7a - CLI Installation
A7b – GIT
A8 - Users, Groups and Permissions
A9 - Programs, Processes, Cron jobs
A10 - Advanced Find and Log Files
A11 - AWK, SED and Regex
A12 – Partitions
A13 - Shell Configuration
Major Grade-Earning Quizzes:
Quiz1 - History of Linux (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz2 - Basic Linux Commands (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz3 - Redirection and Compression (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz 4 - VIM and Keyboard Shortcuts (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz5 - Finding Help and GUI Installation (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz6 - Remote Connectivity (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz 7 - CLI Installation and Git (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz8 - Users, Groups, Permissions (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz9 - Programs, Processes, Cron Jobs (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz10 - Advanced Find, Log Files (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz11 - Awk, Sed, Regex (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz12 - Partitions, Inodes (Remotely Proctored)
Quiz13 - Shell Config, Aliases (Remotely Proctored)
Major Grade-Earning Exams:
Exam 1 – Modules 1, 2, 3
Exam 2 – Modules 4, 5, 6
Exam 3 – Modules 7, 8, 9
Exam 4 – Modules 10, 11, 12
Final Exam - Comprehensive

Module 1 – History of Linux: covers the background and uses of the Linux operating system.
Module 2 – Basic Linux Commands: covers how to navigate Linux including basic commands.
Module 3 – Archiving, Redirection, and Find Basics: using redirectors and compression utilities to manipulate files and directories.
Module 4 – VIM, Keyboard Shortcuts, Text Editors: how to use the built in word processor named VIM.
Module 5 – GUI Install and Finding Help: how to install Linux.
Module 6 – Remote Connectivity, Networking, Keys: how to setup remote connections and passwordless logins to remote systems.
Module 7 – CLI Installation and Git: how to install a headless, not GUI version of Linux, as well as posting files in the Git repository.
Module 8 – Users, Groups, Permissions: how to secure files and folders with permissions.
Module 9 – Programs, Processes, and Cron Jobs: how to install, manage processes and apps.
Module 10 – Find, Grep, and Log Files: how to use the find and grep commands as well as searching log files for information.
Module 11 – Regex, Awk, Sed: how to use regular expressions to locate data sets; using awk and sed utilities to sort and tabulate data.
Module 12 – Partitions and Inodes: how to create and manage Linux partitions.
Module 13 – Shell Configuration, Prompt, and Alias: covers how to customize the Linux CLI interface.

Course Requirements/ Assignments, Assessments and Final
1. Wedging pass off
2. Centering Clay on the potters wheel
3. Cylinder Pre-Assessment 5""x3"" lift off and cut in half
4. 4 Cylinders minimum 5"" and trimmed.
5. 4 mugs, wheel thrown, trimmed and pulled handle. (thrown)
6. 4 bowls different bowl shapes, trimmed. (thrown)
7. 2 Lidded container 6’’ tall with handle (thrown)
8. 2 Pitcher, 6’’ tall (thrown)
9. Student Choice 1-10 projects
10. Cylinder Post-Assessment 5""x3"" lift off and cut in half
11. Final Student Project Critique and documentation
12. Final Cleanup

Description/ Assignments, Assessments and Final
1. Wedging pass off, Proper technique and execution of skill Pass off.
2. Centering Clay on the potters wheel, Proper technique and execution of skill Pass off.
3. Cylinder Pre-Assessment 5""x3"" lift off and cut in half. Pass off the skill and technique of throwing proper cylinder, that meets the width height and thickness requirements as well as removing from wheel technique as well.
4. 4 Cylinders minimum 5"" and trimmed. Produce cylinders that meet standard requirements
5. 4 mugs, wheel thrown, trimmed and pulled handle. Thrown, with pulled handles and proper trim, and rim as well as finishing.
6. 4 bowls different bowl shapes, trimmed. Thrown bowl forms include all four forms and proper rim and foot trimmed.
7. 2 Lidded container 6’’ tall with handle (thrown) exhibit lid skills showing two of the three style of lid.
8. 2 Pitcher, 6’’ tall (thrown)
9. Student Choice 1-10 projects. Additional forms and thrown objects.
10. Cylinder Post-Assessment 5""x3"" lift off and cut in half. lift off and cut in half. Pass off the skill and technique of throwing proper cylinder, that meets the width height and thickness requirements as well as removing from wheel technique as well.
11. Final Student Project Critique and documentation. Document all work through photosand Critique of student work with instructor.
12. Final Cleanup Clean up of studios wheels and lockers.

Assignments, Assessments and Final
1. Wedging pass off
2. Centering Clay on the potters wheel
3. Cylinder Pre-Assessment 5""x3"" lift off and cut in half
4. 4 Cylinders minimum 5"" and trimmed.
5. 4 mugs, wheel thrown, trimmed and pulled handle. (thrown)
6. 4 bowls different bowl shapes, trimmed. (thrown)
7. 2 Lidded container 6’’ tall with handle (thrown)
8. 2 Pitcher, 6’’ tall (thrown)
9. Student Choice 1-10 projects
10. Cylinder Post-Assessment 5""x3"" lift off and cut in half
11. Final Student Project Critique and documentation
12. Final Cleanup

Description/ Assignments, Assessments and Final
1. Wedging pass off, Proper technique and execution of skill Pass off.
2. Centering Clay on the potters wheel, Proper technique and execution of skill Pass off.
3. Cylinder Pre-Assessment 5""x3"" lift off and cut in half. Pass off the skill and technique of throwing proper cylinder, that meets the width height and thickness requirements as well as removing from wheel technique as well.
4. 4 Cylinders minimum 5"" and trimmed. Produce cylinders that meet standard requirements
5. 4 mugs, wheel thrown, trimmed and pulled handle. Thrown, with pulled handles and proper trim, and rim as well as finishing.
6. 4 bowls different bowl shapes, trimmed. Thrown bowl forms include all four forms and proper rim and foot trimmed.
7. 2 Lidded container 6’’ tall with handle (thrown) exhibit lid skills showing two of the three styles of lid.
8. 2 Pitcher, 6’’ tall (thrown)
9. Student Choice 1-10 projects. Additional forms and thrown objects.
10. Cylinder Post-Assessment 5""x3"" lift off and cut in half. lift off and cut in half. Pass off the skill and technique of throwing proper cylinder, that meets the width height and thickness requirements as well as removing from wheel technique as well.
11. Final Student Project Critique and documentation. Document all work through photosand Critique of student work with instructor.
12. Final Cleanup Clean up of studios wheels and lockers.

Assignments, Assessments and Final ART 3570R
1. Pre Assessment cup with Pulled handle, Bowl, Lidded pot
2. Thrown set/repetition project
3. Lidded container set 10’’ tall with handle (thrown)
4. Pitcher, 12’’ tall with pulled handle (thrown)
5. Canister or Casserole or lidded set
6. Thrown & Altered 8”
7. 10 or more student choice work.
8. Final Critique
9. Final Cleanup

Description/ Assignments, Assessments and Final
Projects: ART 3570R
1. Sketch and draw through all ideas on a daily basis.
2. Plan and create a series of 6 or more functional cups. “Work through your ideas.”(thrown)
3. Formulate and test a glaze and research its background.
4. Plan and create a series of 6 or more functional bowls. “Work through your ideas.”(thrown)
5. Create a series of 6 or more pouring vessels W/ pulled or unique handles. “they need to function properly” (thrown)
6. Lidded canister series of 3 or more. (thrown)
7. Thrown & Altered series of 6 or more” ( Thrown & Slab)
8. Student choice project ( thrown or hand built)
9. Create an original and unique dinner setting that if functional. (think outside the box)
10. Submit 10 images of high quality publishable work. “This is the student’s sole responsibility and in proper images will not be accepted! Use proper lighting and backdrop techniques!”

• Formal Writing Assignments
o Research paper proposal 10%
o Rhetorical Analysis of AI-Generated content 10%
o Annotated Bibliography Paper 20%
o Research Paper 30%
• Shorter Assignments 10%
• Quizzes 10%
• Final exam 10%

Description of each unit:
Unit 1: Introduction to the class. Students will learn to navigate this Canvas course and receive information on reading techniques, brainstorming methods, and writing practices. They will further take reading and grammar quizzes.
Unit 2: Proposal. Students will learn to write a proposal paper. They will identify a topic and propose it to me in a 500-word proposal essay.
Unit 3: Rhetorical Analysis. Students will learn to analyze a text’s use of rhetorical devices. They will use AI and evaluate its use of rhetorical strategies. They will also take a grammar quiz.
Unit 4: Annotated Bibliography. Students will learn to write an annotated bibliography on a topic of their choice. They will take a reading quiz.
Unit 5: Research Paper. Student will learn to write a source-supported paper on their chosen topic. They will also take a reading quiz and several grammar quizzes.

• Formal Writing Assignments
o Research paper proposal 10%
o Rhetorical Analysis of AI-Generated content 10%
o Annotated Bibliography Paper 20%
o Research Paper 30%
• Shorter Assignments 10%
• Quizzes 10%
• Final exam 10%

Description of each unit:
Unit 1: Introduction to the class. Students will learn to navigate this Canvas course and receive information on reading techniques, brainstorming methods, and writing practices. They will further take reading and grammar quizzes.
Unit 2: Proposal. Students will learn to write a proposal paper. They will identify a topic and propose it to me in a 500-word proposal essay.
Unit 3: Rhetorical Analysis. Students will learn to analyze a text’s use of rhetorical devices. They will use AI and evaluate its use of rhetorical strategies. They will also take a grammar quiz.
Unit 4: Annotated Bibliography. Students will learn to write an annotated bibliography on a topic of their choice. They will take a reading quiz.
Unit 5: Research Paper. Student will learn to write a source-supported paper on their chosen topic. They will also take a reading quiz and several grammar quizzes.

Discussions (40%)
• Quizzes (15%)
• Midterm (20%)
• Final Project (25%)

Ancient Mediterranean
Byzantium
Medieval Europe
Southern Renaissance
Northern Renaissance
Early Modern Europe and Networks
17th century France
18th Century Latin America
19th Century Spain and France
20th Century Europe and the United States
Post-War Latin America and the United States
Contemporary America

• Discussions (40%)
• Quizzes (15%)
• Midterm (20%)
• Final Project (25%)

Ancient Mediterranean
Byzantium
Medieval Europe
Southern Renaissance
Northern Renaissance
Early Modern Europe and Networks
17th century France
18th Century Latin America
19th Century Spain and France
20th Century Europe and the United States
Post-War Latin America and the United States
Contemporary America

Chapter quizzes, observations and written summaries, Final exam, College Friend Day written summaries

The Science of Human Development: Theories/theorists related to studying human beings, ethical researching in human development
Conception to Birth: Genetics influence on development, Zygote to newborn development
The First Two Years: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Early Childhood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Middle Childhood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Adolescence: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Emerging Adulthood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Adulthood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Late Adulthood: Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
Death and Dying: Death and Hope, Cultural practices, choices, reactions

Formal Essay #1: Literacy Narrative – 1500 words minimum
Formal Essay #2: Profile Essay – 1500 words minimum
Formal Essay #3: Issue-Analysis Report – 1500 words minimum
6 weekly discussions
3 online peer review workshops

Week 1 – the writing process; introductions (focuses on getting students to learn the general writing process and to start thinking about their specific writing process)
Week 2 – pre-writing; drafting; assumptions about learning to write (focuses on getting students started on drafting their literacy narrative)
Week 3 – writing about others; writing profiles; interviewing (focuses on getting students started on the profile essay while considering issues of representation when writing about other people)
Week 4 – finding and evaluating sources; MLA and APA (focuses on information literacy and helping students find sources that will help them as they write their issue analysis report)
Week 5 – integrating sources; artificial intelligence (focuses on helping students properly integrate sources using MLA or APA standards)
Week 6 – revision and editing (focuses on helping student revise and edit their issue analysis reports)

Attendance & Participation 20%
Assignments/Inquisitive 30%
Test 1 10%
Midterm 20%
Final 20%

Week 1 WTP ch. 1
Introduction, Overview of Course and Review of Syllabus
Americans & Their Political Values
The Founding and the Constitution
Congress
Week 2
Quiz 1
13
15
3 All Due 5/26
The Presidency
The Federal Courts
Federalism
Week 3
Midterm
4
5 All Due 6/2
Civil Liberties
Civil Rights
Week 4
4-5
6
7
8 All Due 6/9
Civil Liberties/Rights continued
Public Opinion
The Media & Political Information
Political Participation & Voting
Week 5
Debate
6/13
9-10
11
16 All Due 6/16
Political Parties & Campaigns & Elections
Groups & Interests
Economic Policies