This course covers a broad perspective on management theories and their application in business. The four functions of management will serve as a foundation for students to develop an understanding of the contemporary management of organizations. In addition, this course provides a catalyst to explore issues expanded on in other courses offered within the program.

Credit Hours: 3

Provides students with a basic understanding of the role of accounting information in business. Focuses on business operating processes throughout the management planning, performing and evaluating cycles. Intended to open the door on understanding the world of business, provide insights on how businesses operate, and enable students to become familiar with the conventions used by businesses to report to those who need to know more about the business.

Credit Hours: 3

Designed to review the basics and give the student an in-depth understanding with hands-on experience using Microsoft Office with special emphasis on Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Credit Hours: 3

This course presents general marketing principles and develops a manager’s insight into how an organization makes marketing mix decisions based on their understanding of consumer behavior.

Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours: 3

An introduction to the study of microeconomics with an emphasis on the individual actors, consumers, households, firms and resource owners.

Credit Hours: 3

Provides students with a basic understanding of the role of accounting information in business. Focuses on business financing and investing events throughout the management planning, performing, and evaluating cycles. Intended to open the door on understanding the world of business and provide insights on how businesses invest and finance those investments.

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides an overview of the law and the legal system and how these relate to the business environment. Topics covered include the history and structure of our legal system; organization of the courts; business organizations, governance and management; and an overview of the principles of criminal law, tort law, contract law, administrative law and international law. Emphasis is given to the inter-working of law and ethics in business decision making.

Credit Hours: 3

An introduction to statistical tools in the context of managerial and economic decision making. Topics include classification and tabulation of data, tables and charts, descriptive summary measure, and frequency distributions. Correlation, linear regression, and process control charts are introduced.

Credit Hours: 3

An introduction to the principles of financial management including the time value of money, risk and return, capital budgeting, sources and costs of capital, financial instruments, and financial statement analysis.

Credit Hours: 3

This course presents concepts of mind and mental function, including learning, memory, and cognition. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of methodologies, research findings, and theories from the field of cognitive psychology.
2. Understand research methodology in cognitive psychology.
3. Demonstrate critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and the scientific approach to solve problems relating to mental processes.
4. Evaluate evidence, evaluate scientific arguments, and understand the relation of brain, mind, and behavior.

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides insight into abnormal behavior. Students will become familiar with these as defined by the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify the categories and descriptions of the leading mental disorders.
2. Distinguish the different theoretical models explaining the causes of disorders, and the evidence linking biological, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social/cultural factors with each disorder.
3. Analyze how mental disorders are assessed and the leading evidence-based methods of treatment.
4. Develop critical reasoning skills to apply theoretical concepts and empirical evidence to the understanding of mental health issues, including hypothetical clinical cases.

Credit Hours: 3

This course explores the relationship of psychology and the Christian faith. Students delve into the dynamics of spiritual formation of individuals and Christian faith communities. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify ways in which religious beliefs and practices influence psychological functioning and the ways in which psychological functioning influences religious beliefs and practices.
2. Describe the importance of epistemological issues to the relationship between faith and psychology.
3. Analyze the various approaches of the relationship between faith and psychology.
4. Apply theoretical approaches to integration to real life situations.

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides an overview of psychological development across a lifetime. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify the domains and periods of development throughout life (conception to death)
2. Compare and contrast different theories of development and explain changes related to physical, cognitive, social, and emotional on these same areas of development.
3. Describe variables underlying socio-economic status, racial, ethnic, and gender differences in lifespan development
4. Apply developmental theories and research findings to current social and educational policies and events

Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide the opportunity to develop an appreciation for the relationship of individual, ethnic, and cultural contributions to individual and group growth and the necessity of well-being and their role in cross-cultural dynamics. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify basic concepts of culture, race and ethnicity. 
2. Describe the psychological implications of cultural differences and of contact among members of different cultures.
3. Compare and contrast the important sociocultural forces, trends and problems faced by American society in today’s world.
4. Demonstrate cultural competence and intercultural communication skills.

Credit Hours: 3

This course introduces major theories of personality. Variations in these patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving provide unique insights into individuals. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Understand a comprehensive review of major theories and assessment instruments used in personality psychology.
2. Demonstrate knowledge in critical thinking regarding an assessment of subjective areas of human psychology.
3. Evaluate different perspectives in personality development
4. Critique learning environments where diverse issues can be discussed thoroughly and where all views can be expressed freely.

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides perspective on how social groups influence individual thought, feeling, and behavior. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of basic scientific method underlying social psychological research.
2. Illustrate a general knowledge of major theories and current findings within current research
3. Appreciate the methodological strategies common to social psychology
4. Compare how basic theory and experimental findings apply to everyday situations.

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides context for psychology through examination of current events and applications. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Understand connections with other disciplines, e.g., computer science, health sciences, leadership studies, organizational management, etc..
2. Exhibit an ability to apply psychological theory to understanding and explaining human behavior in everyday life.
3. Interpret current events in psychology through the lens of major theorists and theories.

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides insight into workplace issues that impact the individuals, teams, and organizations in various industries. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Develop an awareness of the history and major perspectives regarding the field of I/O Psychology.
2. Describe models, theories, and technical information appropriate to I/O psychology.
3. Apply theory and research in I/O Psychology to practical work settings.
4. Explain the potential I/O Psychology has for society and organizations now and in the future.

Credit Hours: 3

This course investigates the dynamics of interpersonal relationships, including communication and conflict resolution. Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify classic theories, current research, and common methods in the field of relationship science.
2. Identify relationship science in pop culture and evaluate it according to accepted principles.
3. Assess a body of empirical findings and apply conclusions to issues relevant to everyday life.
4. Reflect on your own relationships and assess when it is (and is not) appropriate to apply findings from relationship science to your own relationships.

Credit Hours: 3

This course introduces students to the history and fundamentals of the healthcare industry, including an overview of various healthcare entities with an emphasis on hospitals, healthcare financing, HR issues in healthcare, disease management, the pharmaceutical industry, the healthcare regulatory environment, accreditation, and governing bodies, reimbursement and payment systems, public health and threats facing the U.S., as well as professional roles and job opportunities in healthcare.

Credit Hours: 3

The emphasis of this course is the role health reform and governmental regulations influence the delivery of healthcare in the United States. Students will explore the evolution of healthcare services in America and conduct a comparative analysis of today’s healthcare system from both macro and micro levels. Further discussions include current challenges today’s healthcare industry encounters (e.g. healthcare cost, access, financing of health services, etc.) and how various stakeholders of health services adjust to such challenges.

Credit Hours: 3

This course addresses job expectations in health care settings. It will discuss how care is organized inside a practice setting, privacy laws, and professional and ethical issues encountered in the workplace.

Credit Hours: 3

Students will gain knowledge of health care contracts and other legal documents that are critical to successful business partnerships and operations of health care entities. Discussions of patient’s rights, medical professional liability, tort law and reform, and other health policy (e.g., Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)) will be reviewed.

Credit Hours: 3

Value-based health care has taken the forefront in how providers and other health care professionals are reimbursed and deliver health care services. This strategic approach places emphasis on quality versus quantity of services administered. Students will conduct an analysis of various quality initiatives such as Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Donabedian Model, Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award, the Shewhart Cycle (PDCA), and Total Quality Management (TQM) to explore efficient means of medical utilization and cost containment without compromising quality of health care services.

Credit Hours: 3

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Credit Hours: 3

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Credit Hours: 3

Health reform has a significant impact on the healthcare delivery system in the U.S. The emphasis of this course is on strategic approaches healthcare leaders may implement to accommodate changes and ensure compliance with new health policy/regulations. An integration of basic marketing principles and market research of the healthcare industry will also be explored. Using Porter’s five forces as a framework, students will analyze numerous medical case studies, perform market and SWOT analyses, to address problems healthcare leaders encounter in today’s healthcare system and develop solutions that are practical and measurable.

Credit Hours: 3