2017-2018 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Courses
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KEY TO COURSE NUMBERS
Courses numbered 001 - 099 represent remedial work and carry no credit toward a degree or credential. Generally these courses are developmental, remedial, or pre-college in content.
Courses numbered 100 to 299 are designed for freshmen and sophomores but are available to other students.
Coursed numbered exactly 300EX designate experimental courses. Such courses are not listed in the Catalog since they arise out of special needs and are offered a limited number of times. The subject area will indicate the discipline to which this experimental course pertains.
Courses numbered exactly 400EX designate experimental courses. Such courses are not listed in the Catalog since they arise out of special needs and are offered a limited number of times. The subject area will indicate the discipline to which this experimental course pertains (ACCT, BMGT, MGMT, etc).
Courses numbered 301 to 499 are designed primarily for juniors and seniors but are available to qualified sophomores and freshmen if all prerequisites have been met.
Courses numbered exactly 600EX designate graduate experimental courses. Such courses are not listed in the Catalog since they arise out of special needs and are offered a limited number of times. The subject area will indicate the discipline to which this experimental course pertains (ACCT, BSAD, MIS, etc.).
Courses numbered 500 to 699 are designate graduate-level offerings. Such courses are open to undergraduates by special arrangements only.
The number following the course title indicates the semester hours of credit and in most cases the number of class meetings per week.
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HIST 328 - Diplomatic History and Foreign Policy
3 credit hours
This course is a survey of American diplomacy and foreign policy from the late 19th century until today, addressing America’s acquisition of colonies, the development of international law, and the international situation surrounding World Wars I and II, the Cold War and the post-Cold War era. Contemporary topics which may be focused on include terrorism, humanitarian aid, military interventions, economic globalization, and so forth.
College: CBASE
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HIST 335 - Topics in the History of Your Lifetime
3 credit hours
A study of contemporary US history through focusing on critical policy decisions and cultural issues of the past 30 years the history that have profound impact on the world. This course is designed to make students better informed, active citizens. Topics will change each time the course is taught and will include some of the following:
- Going to war (e.g. Bosnia, Rwanda, Afghanistan, Iraq) and how we fight wars
- Trading or not trading (e.g. Iran, Cuba, China, Israel)
- Operating bilaterally or multilaterally (e.g. the Iraq War, the Kyoto Treaty)
- Permitting or restricting cultural/ethnic differences/practices (e.g. wearing of religious clothing, speaking languages other than the officially recognized language, circumcision)
- Funding or denying funds for specific programs (e.g. health care, abortion, family planning, foreign aid)
- Environmental changes
- Changes in how the US economy is organized
- International movements (like Arab Spring) and US foreign policy
- Globalization
- The War on Terror
- The impact of demographic changes in the US
This course meets General Education Goal 4e: Breadth of Knowledge - Social Science and History.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
College: CBASE
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HIST 340 - Travel Seminar
3 credit hours
Trip classes are occasionally offered that teach the history of an area through on-site lectures and visits. Examples include: the Washington, D.C., Seminar, a study of the nation’s capital and how public policy is made there; Antebellum New England History/English; and Britain in the Era of the World Wars.
(Trip classes are sometimes cross-listed, e.g., the D.C. Seminar, which may be taken as POLS 340.)
College: CBASE
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HIST 421 - History of Africa
3 credit hours
A study of the history and culture of the continent of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, including ancient Africa, the Islamic period pre-European contact, the slave trades era, colonization, the impact of World War II and the Cold War, and independence. Of Africa’s 53 countries, this course will examine in depth two or three nations from different regions, e.g., Nigeria, Congo and South Africa.
(Meets World Culture General Education Requirement.)
College: CBASE
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HIST 422 - History of China
3 credit hours
A broad interdisciplinary study of Chinese history from earliest times to present with emphasis on specific political, economic, artistic, intellectual, literary, religious and social components. Students will be challenged to identify the undercurrents of dissent and rival cultural values.
(Meets World Culture General Education Requirement.)
College: CBASE
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HIST 423 - Mexican-Mexican American History
3 credit hours
A study of Mexico beginning with Mayans and Aztecs, moving through Spain’s conquest of the region, 300 years of Spanish colonialism, independence and foreign military and economic impact on Mexico, the Porfiriato, the Mexican Revolution, the PRI’s 70+ years in power, and Mexico’s political history into the 21st century. Course includes the experience of Mexicans in what became the U.S. Before and after the Mexican-U.S. War, especially in the period following World War II to the present.
(Meets World Culture General Education Requirement.)
College: CBASE
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HIST 424 - History of Japan
3 credit hours
A broad interdisciplinary survey of key cultural moments in ancient, medieval and modern Japanese history examining specific political, economic, artistic, intellectual, literary, religious and social components.
(Meets World Culture General Education Requirement.)
College: CBASE
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HIST 425 - History of India
3 credit hours
A study of traditional India and modern India that examines culture and politics and the impact of colonization, independence and post-colonial globalization on India.
(Meets World Culture General Education Requirement.)
College: CBASE
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HIST 426 - History of South Eastern Europe
3 credit hours
An examination of the complex and dynamic relationship between the Great Powers and the Balkans over the last two centuries that transformed the peoples of South Eastern Europe from subjects in the Ottoman and Hapsburg Empires to independent countries and active participants in European history. Analyzing conflicting and stereotypical interpretations of the history and cultures of the region, compared to cultural and historical research to better understand the Balkans and how the region has affected European history at large, e.g., the origins of WWI, the saving of the Bulgarian Jew during WWII, and the different models of democracy that each country is pursuing in the post-communist era.
(Meets World Culture General Education Requirement.)
College: CBASE
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HIST 427 - History of Russia
3 credit hours
A political, cultural, and social survey of Russian history from the czars , the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, the anti-communist revolution that ended the USSR in 1992 and the challenges of post-Soviet Russia.
(Meets World Culture General Education Requirement.)
College: CBASE
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HIST 428 - History of Southeast Asia
3 credit hours
A broad, interdisciplinary survey of key cultural and political moments in ancient, medieval and modern Southeast Asia including the impact of colonialism, nationalism, World War II and the Vietnam War.
(Meets World Culture General Education Requirement.)
College: CBASE
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HIST 431 - History of Germany, 1871 - Present
3 credit hours
This course is a broad survey of the German history from the 19th century to the present with a focus on the rise of modern Germany and Hitler. Special attention will be paid to the causes and the lessons of the Holocaust. Students will be challenged to identify the different arguments on the subjects.
this course meets General Education Goal 4e: Breadth of Knowledge - Social Science and History.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
College: CBASE
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HIST 470 - History Senior Seminar
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: junior/senior standing or consent of instructor
This is a research-focusedcapstone course for History and Political Science majors wherein students will pick a topic, develop a thesis statement, prepare a literature review, and then work through rough drafts with the aim of producing a high-level paper which demonstrates original thought and integrates their study though the major with a specific research aim. Students will also be measured in their mastery of the their major.
College: CBASE
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HIST 490 - History and Political Science Senior Seminar
3 credit hours
This senior seminar course is for students either majoring or minoring in History and Political Science. This course will use the work involved in pursing research topics chosen by the students to teach them about major trends in historiography, political and social science, and historical methodology. By doing so, this course will enable students to pull together much of what they have learned throughout their coursework as History and Political Science majors. It will also help students to sharpen and perfect such skills as writing, reading, critical thinking, communication, which will be important to their professional development post Friends.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, WEB
College:CBASE
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HIST 494 - Internship 2
3 credit hours
More advanced, off- or on-campus practical work experience in a discipline. Junior or senior status required or by consent. May be volunteer or paid employment. Unless a course plan specifies otherwise, a maximum of 12 credits in Internship enrollment may be applied to baccalaureate degrees, up to 6 hours to associate degrees and up to 3 hours in minors.
College:CBASE
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HLCL 512 - Leadership Excellence in Health Care
3 credit hours
This course focuses on organizational structures and systems, leading change and innovation, development of values based cultures, the art of successful acquisition approaches, centralized and decentralized management, and leadership styles.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 513 - Research Methods
3 credit hours
This course introduces students to business methods research methodologies. Emphasis is placed on the use of analytical tools, literature review, survey development and the application of APA documentation style. Students will prepare a formal research proposal, which may serve as the basis for each student’s final research project in the Health Care Leadership program.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 514 - Management Information Systems in Health Care
3 credit hours
This course investigates information technology and its managerial applications in health care organizations. The course discusses management of the systems development process, the organizational flow of information, database management concepts, evaluation, governance, selection and strategic uses of information systems. Health care specific assignments will be used to address contemporary issues related to health care reform.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 516 - Health Care Law and Ethics
3 credit hours
Examines the coming wave of ethical issues related to mastery of the human genome and medical technology, which may dramatically extend quality and length of life. Legal focuses will include liability crisis issues (including Medicare fraud), labor relations, contract law, health insurance issues, employment contracts, and current legal issues, including: joint ventures between hospitals and physicians, Stark III, not-for-profit, anti-kick back legislation, and other issues affecting the health care leader.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 518 - Financial Management
3 credit hours
Covers the fundamental tools and concepts of finance in health care. The class will cover insurance reimbursements. Additionally, ratio analysis, financing vehicles, cash management, and controlling costs in a managed care environment are addressed. Contrasting views between profit and nonprofit are discussed.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 520 - Human Resource Management
3 credit hours
This course introduces human resource strategies that will evolve under the Affordable Care Act (Health Care Reform). The course focuses on strategies that contribute to an organization being recognized as an employer of choice, while managing downward pressure of financial resources, and a diverse work force.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 521 - Human Resource Analytics in Healthcare
3 credit hours
Students will be introduced to current human resource strategies within the current environment of decreased availability of clinical professionals, increased turnover rates, technology outpacing the number of skilled technicians, and unprecedented outsourcing levels.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 522 - Quality Management in Health Care Organizations
3 credit hours
This course deals with managing quality from a patient outcome perspective, as well as recognizing the Internet-based quality measures now available to the average consumer when selecting a health care provider. Regulatory oversight for many levels of health care will be covered in this course. Additionally, due to the large number of referrals to providers being based on “word of mouth” advertising, various customer service approaches in health care will be covered. Quality and regulatory environments for aging service will be covered.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 524 - Competitive Marketing Strategies in Health Care
3 credit hours
Understanding the methods of formulation, implementing and controlling marketing management programs for strategies. Develops creative problem-solving and decision-making skills that effectively utilize marketing management analytical tools to bring value to the consumer, or insurance carrier, and attain an enduring competitive advantage for the health care provider.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 530 - Risk Management and Decision Making
3 credit hours
The health care environment requires a significant emphasis by health care leaders on managing risk and ensuring optimal decision making given the level of uncertainty and accelerated change occurring throughout health care. Health care organizations face significant liability and risk from legal, regulatory, biotechnical and quality related issues. Practical decision making frameworks and decision support models will be explored for the health care leader. Models presented will emphasize the legal aspects of relationships between health care organizations, governmental agencies, employees, affiliates and patients. Effective approaches to managing risk will be highlighted in case studies of successful health care leadership decisions.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, WEB, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 550 - Healthcare Finance
3 credit hours
Introduces students to the more advanced concepts of healthcare finance including: strategies for capital investment decisions; financial risk and required returns; equity and securities market financing; project risk analysis; and financial implications of accountable care organizations (ACOs) and medical homes under healthcare reform.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, WEB, HYB, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 603 - Strategic Planning in Healthcare
3 credit hours
Within the context of the Affordable Care Act, this course will integrate traditional business strategic planning topics (strategic leadership, organizational development, strength and weakness profiling) with the innovation and technology enhancements emerging within the industry.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 604 - Strategic Planning and Performance Analytics in Healthcare
3 credit hours
This course will integrate traditional business strategic planning topics (strategic leadership, organizational development, strength and weakness profiling) with the innovation and technology enhancements emerging within the industry. Issues and relations with boards and governance of health care will be discussed.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, WEB, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 605 - Contemporary Issues in Aging Services
3 credit hours
This course is a review of the full continuum of care for seniors. An overview of long term care, assisted living, Alzheimer’s care, Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE), in-home technology, and housing for seniors will be covered. Special focus will be given to the emerging needs of the baby-boomers. Financial management, design concepts, as well as quality and regulatory environments for the aging will be covered.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 609 - Physician Practice and Joint Venture Management
3 credit hours
Provides an understanding of how physician practices are changing into full service health providers and the challenges it creates for administrators. Additionally, recognizing the current trends toward joint ventures between physicians and other health care providers, including health insurance issues, identifying the benefits and potential problems as well.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 616 - Research Project in Health Care
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: HLCL 513
This course challenges students to synthesize knowledge gained through the MHCL program curriculum into a 32-hour capstone project. Capstone project formats will be designed by the course facilitator in conjunction with student and health care providers as needed. Emphasis is placed on the use of analytical tools, MHCL program curriculum and practical applications from learning.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL
College: CGPS
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HLCL 690 - Managing Complex Healthcare Systems
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BSAD 528, MIS 510, HLCL 518, 520, 522, 530, 603, 605, and 609
This course is the capstone course for the MBA/HC and MHCL degrees. Students will focus on management of complex health systems rather than singular organizations. Topics include change management, multi-organizational management issues, effective governance structure, and the impact of health care reform on health systems. Students are expected to critically analyze and discuss theories and methods in health care administration. This course is intended to serve as an arena for discussion and inquiry regarding both current and historical issues in strategic decision-making at the policy and the organizational level.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, WEB, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HLSC 111 - Fitness for Life
3 credit hours
The study and application of lifestyle choices the affect health, fitness, and overall wellness are explored. Issues including healthy weight, body composition, managing stress, nutrition, strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular improvement are assessed. The student will evaluate their current level of fitness, health and wellness and implement a plan to improve their functioning in these areas. Some physical activity may be required.
Course Delivery Method: BLD; ONL
College: CGPS
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HLSC 150 - Nutrition
3 credit hours
Study of nutrients and role in life cycle, the basis of nutrition recommendations in scientific research, information as consumers of food and nutrition-related products as related to personal nutrition practices.
(Does not fulfill laboratory science requirement.)
College: CBASE
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HLSC 201 - Service and Leadership 1
1 credit hour
Students will be required to participate in a variety of service projects at predetermined service sites followed by reflections on their experiences.
Course Delivery Method: TRA
College:CBASE
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HLSC 202 - Service and Leadership 2
1 credit hour
Students will be required to participate in a variety of service projects at predetermined service sites followed by reflections on their experiences.
Course Delivery Method: TRA
College:CBASE
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HLSC 203 - Service and Leadership 3
1 credit hour
Students will be required to participate in a variety of service projects at predetermined service sites followed by reflections on their experiences.
Course Delivery Method: TRA
College:CBASE
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HLSC 210 - Medical Terminology
2 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 with “C” or better.
Introduces students to medical terminology.Course will focus on mastery of the common prefixes, suffixes, combining forms and root words that make up most medical terms.
College: CBASE
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HLSC 410 - Pre-Health Professions Shadowing
1 credit hour
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and 30 credit hours
Students will have the opportunity to shadow physicians, pharmacists, physical therapists, dentists, etc. Students will begin to learn the expectations of the health professions having had the chance to observe patient care and patient-physician interactions. Students will have the chance to evaluate their preparedness for the profession of their choice. Students’ will be required to submit reflection essays and will be evaluated by the participation physicians.
Repeatable up to 4 semesters.
College:CBASE
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HLSC 425 - Health Science Service Abroad
3 credit hours
(Meets World Culture General Education Requirement.)
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HNRS 110 - Introduction to Honors I
1 credit hour
This course is required for incoming freshmen and transfer students and is integrated with the first-year curriculum for the college. New students will have the opportunity to meet others in the group and begin forming connections. This course will familiarize students with the components of the Honors Program curriculum track and the expectations for students in the program including the creation of individual and Honors Portfolio.
This course meets General Education Goal 1: Intellectual and Practical Skills.
Course Delivery Method: TRA
College: CBASE
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HNRS 111 - Introduction to Honors II
1 credit hour
This course, to be taken for one credit during the spring semester of a full academic year, is designed to continue to familiarize students with what it means to be an Honors student at Friends University. Building upon the curriculum of HNRS 110, but with more emphasis upon a common educational experience as opposed to mere acclimatizing new college students to Friends, this course will finish the preparatory work which all serious students should accomplish as they contemplate more advanced work during the remainder of their college education within their different majors. As in HNRS 110, the assignments will be completed through various means, including but limited to: course reading, speakers, activities or attendance at campus functions. There will, however, unlike in HRNS 110, also be a common read which all students will participate in, and which will guide our discussions and additional assigned readings. The outcomes of this course will be a strengthening of critical thinking skills, continued development of communication skills, and a thorough understand of the history and tradition of Friends.
This course meets General Education Goal 1: Intellectual and Practical Skills.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
College: CBASE
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HNRS 310 - Honors Seminar
3 credit hours
Honors Seminar provides on opportunity for students to come together in a round-table format to talk about, research, write and conduct formal presentations about important issues and ideas that impact their lives and the world in which they live. The discussion topic for this course changes each semester and is decided by the professor.
Course Delivery Method: TRA
College:CBASE
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HNRS 410 - Honors Senior Project
3 credit hours
The Honors Senior Project is designed by the individual honors student working in conjunction with director or an honors advisor and at least one other major professor. Oftentimes, this project will be closely related to the student’s interests in his or her major field of study. Once the topic is selected and the goals for project are approved by the Honors Director and one other faculty advisor, the student can begin research and work toward its completion. At the end of each semester, senior projects completed by honors students will be presented to the public.
Course Delivery Method: TRA
College:CBASE
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HPED 391 - Fall Sport Management Practicum
2 credit hours
Prerequisites: Health & PE Major, junior status and cumulative GPA 2.0
The purpose of this practicum is to allow the student to apply the theoretical foundations of the professional preparation program to an intramural or athletic setting. The student will have the opportunity to work with traditional fall sports. The course can be repeated for credit.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
College: CBASE
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HPED 392 - Spring Sport Management Practicum
2 credit hours
Prerequisites: Health & PE Major, junior status and cumulative GPA 2.0
The purpose of this practicum is to allow the student to apply the theoretical foundations of the professional preparation program to an intramural or athletic setting. The student will have the opportunity to work with traditional spring sports. The course can be repeated for credit.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
College: CBASE
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HPED 490 - Capstone Course
1 credit hour
A review of the student’s university educational experience, consideration of the student’s philosophy of the field and completing assessment instruments for the program are included.
College: CBASE
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HPED 494 - Internship 2
1-6 credit hours
Prerequisites: Health & PE Major and senior status and cumulative GPA of 2.0
The purpose of the internship is to allow the student to apply the theoretical foundations of the professional preparation program to a real work situation.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
College: CBASE
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HRMT 310 - Managing Human Resources from a Strategic Perspective
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: HRMT 350 or consent of instructor
In this course, students study the history and evolution of HR and how they shaped the many-faceted role of today’s typical business HR operation. Students will study how forward-thinking companies have learned to leverage their human resources to gain a competitive advantage over their competitors. As students explore the concept of strategic human resource management, they will also review the design of organizational structures that facilitate the application of these essential HR concepts.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, ONL, BLD, SEL
College: CGPS
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HRMT 350 - Employment Law
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Junior Standing or consent of instructor
Analyzes employment practices law and its impact on employment decision-making; equal employment opportunity and discriminations; occupational safety and health, pension and benefit regulations and laws that pertain to the employment relationship; emphasis is on the impact of regulations on organization personnel and human resource policy. The course will present a chronological sequence starting with the Bill of Rights in 1791 to the Civil Rights Acts, Executive Orders, ERISA, and the legislation that created the agencies currently monitoring workplace standards such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Department of Labor (DOL).
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL, BLD, TRA, SEL
College: CGPS
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HRMT 355 - Recruitment Assessment and Selection
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor
This course focuses on the challenges of selection practices; external and internal recruitment as well as human resource planning; job analysis; and selection techniques, including testing and interviewing. Also includes analysis of validation of selection techniques.
Course Delivery Method: WEB, TRA, ONL, BLD, SEL
College: CGPS
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HRMT 360 - Employee Performance, Training and Development
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor
The course will provide a comprehensive analysis of how human resource management facilitates the process of evaluating employees within an organization through the development of appraisal systems, measurement tools, and the roles of training and development. This course will examine how the functions of human resources support an organization in the execution of its mission and vision and how to measure human resources effectiveness.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL, BLD, TRA, SEL
College: CGPS
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HRMT 366 - Total Rewards: Compensation and Benefits
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor
This course examines a variety of compensation methods and their relationships to organizational strategies, pay structures and employee performance. Topics include total compensation, design of pay levels, benefit options, compensating special groups, cost management, job evaluation techniques, incentive plans and administration. This course also considers the legal constraints on compensation practices.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HRMT 421 - HRM in the Global Environment
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: HRMT 350 or consent of instructor
This course allows the student to place the role of HRM within a global perspective and demonstrate the borderless and fluid workforce that is emerging today. Aspects of the course will include issues such as outsourcing, worker visas, multi-national companies, cultural differences, immigration patterns and other global issues effecting HRM efforts today.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, ONL, BLD, SEL
College: CGPS
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HRMT 425 - Health, Safety and Security
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Senior standing or consent of instructor
This course introduces techniques for organizing and administering practical safety program. Also emphasizes safety as a management function. The course includes an examination of history, occupational safety and health regulations, and a survey of current laws and standards. Teaches development of safety standards; the Occupational Safety and Healthy Act (OSHA), its rules and regulations; penalties for noncompliance; and methods of compliance.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HRMT 435 - Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
3 credit hours
This course provides students with three important elements of HRM and Information Systems. First, a theoretical foundation of the role of information systems in HRM; second, an application approach to using information systems in solving HRM problems; and last, the course exposes students to software programs that they are most likely to encounter in a business environment.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB
DCP Elective Course
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HRMT 440 - Employee and Labor Relations
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Senior standing or consent of instructor
This course examines the various mechanisms for regulating the workplace relationship. Introduces students to labor relations and collective bargaining; covers the parties (union and management), the legal framework, union structure and administration, the employer role, union organizing, bargaining issues, the negotiation process, grievances and arbitration, and public sector labor relations. The course presents the philosophy underlying labor legislation and the function of collective bargaining in labor-management relationships.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL, BLD, TRA, SEL
College: CGPS
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HRMT 460 - Measuring the Effectiveness of Human Resources Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Senior standing or consent of instructor
A critical function of a business’s HR operation is to objectively determine the capabilities and quality of the company’s workforce at all levels. HR must be able to measure the effectiveness of its own efforts to maintain human resources that consistently meet the company’s needs and standards. In this course, students will explore various methods for maintaining the organization’s intellectual wealth as well as the use of the HR Scorecard to measure the organization’s intangible human assets and HR’s strategic efforts.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL, BLD, TRA, SEL
College: CGPS
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HRMT 490 - HR Capstone: Current Issues in Human Resources Management
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Senior standing with substantial progress toward degree, or consent of instructor
The HR Capstone course is designed to serve two main goals. Students integrate previous coursework into a comprehensive framework leading to an understanding of current issues in the profession of human resource management as well as what it means to approach practice in that professional strategically. Emerging issues in human resource management are considered.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HSVA 210 - Introduction to Human Services
3 credit hours
Exploration of social welfare systems as a social institution. A functional as well as philosophical look at the development and present status of social welfare and how it helps individuals, families and groups enhance or restore capacities for social functioning.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
(CP following the course number denotes that the course was taken from the College of Adult and Professional Studies)
College: CBASE, CGPS
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HSVA 255 - Preventive Strategies in Family Life Education
3 credit hours
Explores the theory and methodology of family life education. Criteria presented for designing specific strategies to promote marital and family relationship functioning.
(CP following the course number denotes that the course was taken from the College of Adult and Professional Studies)
College: CBASE, CGPS
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HUMA 310 - Critical Thinking and Analysis
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 112
In this course, students will discover the process by which they develop and support their beliefs as well as evaluate the strength of arguments made by others. They will learn to apply critical and creative thinking skills in a wide variety of settings, including courses from various disciplines, and practice those skills when reading, writing, listening, and discussing. They will view issues from multiple perspectives, including quantitative and qualitative methods.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, BLD, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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HUMA 430 - Search for Meaning in a Changing World
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 112
This course is an interdisciplinary humanities overview that highlights the connections between history, art, literature, music, religion, and philosophy in today’s world. Students move through the course by first examining self identity and then branching out to their community, nation, and world. Issues of diversity and conflict are discussed and students are encouraged to examine ideas from multiple perspectives.
Course Delivery methods: BLD, WEB, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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IDST 101 - Introduction to Communities of Practice
3 credit hours
This online course introduces students to tools and resources available to them that promote proactive engagement in the learning process. One mechanism to support life-long learning, curiosity, and the acquisition and sharing of knowledge is through membership in a community of practice. This idea will be a central tenet to this course, as well as their remaining college experience. Through research, guided discussions, and journaling exercises, students will explore their personal goals and aspirations in order to develop personal mission statements. In addition, students will consider their potential impact through achievement of these goals. This course will utilize a variety of learning strategies, including but not limited to assigned readings, video blogging, lectures, research and writing, group discussions, and group activities.
Course Delivery Methods: ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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IDST 301 - Colloquium II: Cultural Context
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 112 or equivalent
This online colloquium course is designed to provide students a multi-disciplinary research opportunity and a meaningful cultural immersion experience. The learning goals of the colloquium include researched investigation into the historical, social, and cultural contexts of a particular group, sub-culture, community, or culture. Students are also expected to participate in a cultural immersion experience connected to their research. The cultural immersion experience should include a service component in order to engage students in dialogue with the people most affected by the researched issues and develop a sense of social solidarity with people whose lives and perspectives vary from their own. This course will utilize a variety of learning strategies, including but not limited to assigned readings, videos, case studies, lectures, research and writing, video blogging, journaling, group discussions, and group activities.
This course meets General Education Goal 5: Culture and Diversity.
Course Delivery Methods: ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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IDST 401 - Colloquium III: Open Research
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: IDST 301 and SOSC 320 or MGMT 370
This online colloquium is an open research topic course designed to provide students a multi-disciplinary learning experience. There are two primary components to this course that will be completed by this online learning community. First, students will engage in the learning process by viewing multiple presentations on a wide-range of diverse topics. Following each online presentation, students will evaluate and critique each presentation using a rubric developed through a collaborative learning exercise. Students will also engage in self-reflection throughout the course and record emerging insights and questions through a video blog or journaling activity. Thoughtful peer-to-peer exchanges will be an expectation through active participation in online discussion forums that provide a space for critical dialogue and debate related to presentation topics. Secondly, students will conduct their own research over a topic of their choice with the expectation that they will present their research. As part of this exercise, students will be expected to develop a thoughtful research question or thesis statement and conduct necessary research to prepare a final paper and provide a video presentation to be viewed, discussed, and evaluated by their peers. This advanced course should be completed in the last semester of the students anticipated degree completion. This course will utilize a variety of learning strategies, including but not limited to assigned readings, video presentations, research and writing, video blogging, journaling, group discussions, and online presenting.
Course Delivery Methods: ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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INBS 310 - International Environment in Business
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ECON 201 or ECON 202 and BSAD 330 or consent of instructor
Introduces students to the unique opportunities, challenges and problems of international business as well as the special skills and knowledge necessary to compete successfully in the international marketplace. Emphasis given to the importance of doing business in the host culture and not simply following standard American business practices.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
College: CBASE
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INBS 450 - Foreign Trade Seminar/Trade Practices
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: INBS 310
This course provides practical application of the mechanics and of international trade, focusing on exports and imports by providing knowledge of how to use letters of credit, bills of lading, certificates of origin, INCO Terms, and the UNCISG, among other tools. Students will become familiar with ITAR, UCP 600, and the Department of Homeland border/port security compliance. Students will also examine foreign direct investment paradigms.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
College: CBASE
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INBS 491 - Special Problems in International Business
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
A reading and analytical course that examines challenges in business international economics and to business in the global setting. Topics could include foreign exchange, corruption, customs, and legal restrictions, logistics.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA; HYB
College:CBASE
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INBS 493 - International Business Internship I
1 - 3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
First faculty supervised, practical experience in the International Business discipline. Curriculum set by agreement between the DBIT and the organization of employment with the final decision residing in the DBIT. A minimum of 40 hours of work during the period of Internship is required for each credit hour. Learning will be evaluated by organization’s supervisor ratings, submitted record of work accomplished, and reflective essays graded by the instructor of record. A maximum of 3 Internship Hours can be applied towards a degree in the DBIT.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD
College: CBASE
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INBS 494 - International Business Internship II
1 - 6 credit hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Second and subsequent supervised, practical experience in the International Business discipline. Curriculum set by agreement between the DBIT and the organizations of employment with the final decision residing in the DBIT. A minimum of 40 hours of work during the period of internship is required for each credit hour. Level of responsibility considered to be beyond INBS 493. Learning will be evaluated by organization’s supervisor ratings, submitted record of work accomplished, and reflective essays graded by the instructor of records. A maximum of 3 Internship Hours can be applied towards a degree in the DBIT. This course can be taken multiple times.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD
College: CBASE
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INBS 510 - Global Business
3 credit hours
Introduces major aspects of international business, such as strategizing around the globe, foreign markets entry modes, dealing with foreign exchange, and others. Emphasis on exporting and importing and their effect on national economies. Focuses on developing major competencies in ethics, leadership and management in a global business environment.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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ITAL 101 - Beginning Italian 1
4 credit hours
This course focuses on the acquisition of basic language skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis is also placed upon developing an understanding of Italian culture.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
Laboratory sessions required and class offered in alternate years.
College:CBASE
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ITAL 102 - Beginning Italian 2
4 credit hours
This course focuses on the acquisition of basic language skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis is also placed upon developing an understanding of Hispanic culture.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
Laboratory sessions required and class offered in alternate years.
College:CBASE
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LEAD 301 - Organization Development Theory, Behavior, and Best Practice
3 credit hours
The purpose of this course is to increase understanding of organizations as complex, adaptive systems. Organizations exist because groups of people can accomplish more collaboratively than individuals working alone. The behavioral complexities involved with collective action give rise to the need for effective leadership and facilitation of group processes. This course will introduce students to proactive ways of meeting the challenges and demands faced by modern organizations. These challenges include creating meaningful learning communities, increasing the use of technology and the virtual workplace, building organizational capacity for sustainable success while facing intense competitive pressures for immediate improvement and results. Students will combine organization theory, organization development, and organizational behavior research to analyze these current issues in organizations. This course incorporates a historical perspective and explores the central theories that have shaped current understanding of how organizations function. Exploring group processes and understanding group dynamics is central to this study of organizational life. The course will integrate the exploration of best practices in organization design and development, in terms of motivation, engagement, performance, problem solving, culture, design, and structure. This course will utilize a variety of learning strategies, including but not limited to assigned readings, videos, case studies, lectures, research and writing, group discussions, and group activities.
Course Delivery Methods: BLD, WEB, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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LEAD 302 - Navigating, Influencing, and Leading Change Processes
3 credit hours
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theories, tools, and approaches available in navigating, influencing, and leading transitional and transformational change. Concepts from complexity theory will be applied to the different levels of change, at the individual, team, organization, community, and global levels. Social change will be an integral aspect to the course. The central role of group dynamics in changing social systems will be covered. Change models, theories, and tools (both historical as well as current best practices) will be applied to the various contexts and levels of change. Overall, the course will address the nature of change from a positive perspective, drawing upon the current scholarship in positive psychology, the notion of sustainable change, and guiding social change at various levels.
This course will utilize a variety of teaching strategies, including but not limited to assigned readings, videos, personal reflections and journaling, lectures, group discussions, and case studies.
Course Delivery Methods: BLD, WEB, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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LEAD 303 - Leadership Theories, Perspectives, and Best Practices
3 credit hours
This course examines contemporary and traditional models and theories of leadership. A central feature to this course is the examination of how theory may be put into practice. Emphasis will be given to leadership styles and behaviors in a variety of organizational contexts. Students will explore the roles of collaboration, ethics, creativity, and influence during the leadership process. Students will be challenged to critically examine their experiences and observations of leadership behaviors in themselves and others in a variety of situations.
This course will utilize a variety of learning strategies, including but not limited to assigned readings, videos, case studies, lectures, research and writing, group discussions, and group activities.
Course Delivery Methods: BLD, WEB, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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LEAD 304 - Non-Profit Leadership
3 credit hours
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the organizational characteristics and accountability structures of non-profit organizations. Students will examine performance expectations of leaders working in the non-profit sector and ethical demands they face. Students will evaluate and critique leader performance using case studies and real-world examples. Topics covered include strategic planning, board governance, volunteer development, budgeting and financial management, human resource management, and capital campaign planning and implementation.
A variety of learning methods will be utilized to support achievement of course objectives and outcomes including lecture, assigned readings, case studies, group discussions, research assignments, and group activities.
Course Delivery Methods: BLD, WEB, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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LEAD 305 - Emotional Intelligence and Change Leadership
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ENGL 112
This course focuses on developing one’s abilities as a leader. The unique and critical role of the leader in guiding change will be explored. Students will develop an understanding of their own style of managing change along with clarifying their own purpose and personal guiding values. Emotional intelligence, as a core leadership competency, will be covered. The concepts of reflective practice, self-awareness, self-regulation, and mindfulness will be addressed. The concept of personal presence will be covered to enable students to understand how their presence influences and impacts others.
Course Delivery Methods: BLD, WEB, ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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LEAD 400 - Leadership Reflections and Application
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: LEAD 303 Leadership Theories, Perspectives, and Best Practices
The purpose of this online course is for students to detail their personal leadership growth during their college experience. Students will produce a portfolio that summarizes their reflections on and experiences around leadership during their attendance at Friends University, as well as their overall professional and past work experience. Students will use readings, self-reflection, case studies, guided discussions, and journaling, as well as focused coaching and feedback, to optimize their own leadership capabilities and develop a personal model of leadership. Students will produce a leadership development plan that outlines strategies for continued personal and professional goals.
This course will utilize a variety of learning strategies, including but not limited to assigned readings, case studies, journaling activities, videos, discussion forum exercises, and instructor coaching.
Course Delivery Methods: ONL, SEL
College: CGPS
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MATH 090 - Basic Mathematics
3 credit hours
A review of fundamental mathematical skills. Includes topics selected from the following: whole numbers, integers, rational numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, real numbers and their properties, exponents, square roots, the order of operations, polynomials, equations, and inequalities. Credit earned will not meet any general education, major or degree requirements.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB; ONL
College: CGPS
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MATH 099 - Developmental Mathematics
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor or diagnostic testing.
Provides a review of fundamental computational skills and elementary algebraic manipulations. Topics include integers, rational numbers, decimals, percent and graphing techniques. Closed to any student with college mathematics credit. Credit will not count for Mathematics or Natural Science general education credit or for graduation degree credit or mathematics or natural science credits of any kind.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, WEB, BLD, ONL
College: CBASE
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MATH 101 - Math for Liberal Arts
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 099 with “C” or better or one year high school math or equivalent. Meets General Education Goal 2: Quanitiative Literacy Requirement.
This course will prepare students for the mathematics they encounter in everyday life and their future career. Topics will include problem solving, number properties, money, statistics, probability, and modeling.
(Credit will not be given if a “C” or better has been received in a higher numbered mathematics course.)
This course meets General Education Goal 2: Quantitative Literacy.
College: CBASE
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MATH 102 - Number Concepts for Elementary Teachers
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 099 or one year high school math.
Includes topics of current interest in elementary schools and prepares for the scope of mathematical concepts in classroom teaching. Enrollment restricted to elementary education majors.
Meets Competency General Education Requirement.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA
College: CBASE
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MATH 103 - Contemporary Applications of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
2 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 102 or concurrent enrollment.
Includes an introduction to the following topics: statistics, geometry and probability. Enrollment restricted to elementary education majors.
College: CBASE
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MATH 105 - The Nature of Mathematics
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Math 090 with grade of ‘C’ or better or MATH 119 with a grade of C or better or score of 11 or higher on Mathematics Skills Assessment
A survey course in mathematics, including topics selected from the following: probability, statistics, the metric system, sets of numbers, an introduction to algebra, an introduction to geometry and consumer mathematics.
This course meets General Education Goal 2: Quantitative Literacy.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL
College: CGPS
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MATH 111 - College Algebra
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 100 with “C” or better or equivalent. Meets Competency General Education Requirement.
Covers solutions of equations, inequalities, and systems of equations; linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions; roots of polynomials; and conic sections.
(Credit will not be given if a “C” or better has been received in a higher numbered mathematics course.)
This course meets General Education Goal 2: Quantitative Literacy.
College: CBASE
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MATH 112 - Trigonometry
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 111 with C or better
Covers trigonometric functions and their graphs, fundamental identities, solutions of trigonometric equations.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, BLD, ONL
College: CBASE
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MATH 119 - Intermediate Algebra
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Math 090 with a ‘C’ or better or satisfactory score on Mathematics Skills Assessment
Covers the real number system and exponents; solutions and graphs of linear equations and inequalities, polynomials, rational expressions, and radical expressions; factoring; and quadratic equations. Credit will not be given if a ‘C’ or better had been received in a prior higher level (numbered) mathematics course (with the exception of The Nature of Mathematics).
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL
College: CGPS
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MATH 120 - College Algebra
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Math 119 with a grade of C or better or score of 22 or higher on Mathematics Skills Assessment
Covers solutions of equations, inequalities, and systems of equations; functions, including linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic; roots of polynomials; and conic sections. Credit will not be given if a ‘C’ or better has been earned in a higher level (numbered) mathematics course.
This course meets the General Education Goal 2: Quantitative Literacy.
Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL
College: CGPS
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MATH 121 - College Algebra with Review
5 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 119 with a final grade of C or better or score of 22 or better on Mathematics Skills Assessment
This course covers solutions of equations, inequalities, and systems of equations; functions, including linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic; roots of polynomials; and conic sections. Registration will not be allowed nor credit be given if a grade of C or better has been earned in a higher level mathematics course.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA; BLD
College: CGPS
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MATH 200 - Calculus for Business and Social Sciences
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 111 with “C” or better or equivalent.
Introduction to calculus for business and social science students. Includes limits, derivatives, integrals, and special emphasis on business and social science applications.
(Credit will not be given in both MATH 200 and MATH 201, Calculus 1.)
This course meets General Education Goal 2: Quantitative Literacy.
College: CBASE
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MATH 201 - Calculus 1
5 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 111,MATH 112 with “C” or better or equivalent.
Introduction to calculus, limits, derivatives, applications of the derivative, antiderivatives, definite and indefinite integral.
This course meets General Education Goal 2: Quantitative Literacy.
College: CBASE
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MATH 202 - Calculus 2
5 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 201 with “C” or better.
Topics covered include techniques of integration, indeterminate limits, sequences, series, conics, polar coordinates, and vectors.
College: CBASE
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MATH 203 - Calculus 3
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 202 with “C” or better.
Topics covered include vector-valued functions, solid analytical geometry, multivariable calculus, and vector analysis.
College: CBASE
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MATH 205 - Calculus I
5 credit hours
Prerequisites: C or better in MATH 120 and MATH 112; ACT subscore in mathematics of 25 or better; or equivalent
This course develops foundational differential and integral calculus.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, WEB, ONL
College: CGPS
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MATH 206 - Calculus II
5 credit hours
Prerequisites: C or better in Calculus I or equivalent
This course develops advanced differential and integral calculus.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, WEB, ONL
College: CGPS
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MATH 207 - Calculus III
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: C or better in Calculus II or equivalent
This course develops advanced multivariable and vector-based differential and integral calculus.
Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, WEB, ONL
College: CGPS
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