Examination of the beginnings of interpersonal study, including Buber, Mead, Jourard, and Watzlawick. Analysis of the relationships between interpersonal communication and related areas: group, family, gender, and intrapersonal processes.

3 credits

Exploration of the interplay between the mass media and various facets of modern society, including political, economic, and cultural issues. Examination of media on a global scale will facilitate contrasts and comparisons of media systems, highlighting how media communication influences the quality of human life.

3 credits

Survey of major clinical perspectives, psychological disorders, terminology, and issues important to the field of child and adolescent psychopathology with emphasis given to areas of special relevance to the educational setting. Provides learners with the background to be informed communicators with mental health professionals with whom they will collaborate in serving students having emotional/behavioral disorders. Improves learner’s proficiency at distinguishing between problems falling in the normal and clinical ranges.

3 credits

Examination of the world of internal and external organizational consulting. Learners will investigate what is needed—personally and professionally—to apply their communication expertise to various organizational settings and situations. Particular attention will be placed on developing consulting/training knowledge, skills, and abilities.

3 credits

Designed to provide learners with the needed knowledge and skills to enter ECON635 Managerial Economics at the required minimal level of awareness in micro and macro (business) economics. This seminar and the accompanying assessment will help MBA learners assure their foundational knowledge to be successful in the MBA program. Incoming learners to the MBA program may demonstrate their competence by completing this seminar or by completing the sample Economics Assessment. Learners may also choose to complete both the seminar and the Economics Assessment to gain a higher level of confidence. Topics developed in the seminar will include definitions of macro and micro economics, evaluating risk, concepts of supply and demand, and the impact of the global markets on regional products. Enrollment in this seminar is limited to accepted and currently enrolled MBA learners.

0 credits

Overview of the fields of children’s and adolescent literature with an emphasis on the use of tradebooks in the classroom. Learners will read and critically review a wide variety of genres across a span of age groups.

3 credits

Opportunities, strategies, problems, and challenges involved in international marketing. Learners examine major marketing principles and applied strategies to meet present marketplace challenges. Learners develop an international marketing plan or evaluation of a major corporation’s marketing success or failure. Knowledge of cultural challenges and environments are a prerequisite for success.

3 credits

This course provides a foundation in the globalization of a firm’s operations including the production of goods and services, supply chain management, and global distribution. Additionally, a review of political and societal issues associated with strategic global operations will be undertaken with particular focus on several global cultures.

3 credits

Introduction to issues and opportunities associated with managing the technology components of a global enterprise. Course materials cover major technology principles, dilemmas and applied strategies. Learners develop a comprehensive plan to deploy a new technology in their organization or an evaluation of an organization’s technology success or failure.

3 credits

Exploration of issues related to human sexuality in individuals and couples and how these issues impact sexual understanding, formation, and function. Core helping skills specific to couples in therapy facing issues of sexual dysfunction and individuals seeking to understand their own sexual history, development, awareness, and sexual spirituality. Provision of a broad understanding of human sexuality, including the role of attitudes, values, beliefs, and self-awareness as it relates to the counselor, client, and a range of clinical issues. Applications of cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally focused therapy in human sexuality. Ethical issues unique to human sexuality and how gender, class, religion, and cultural diversity factors may influence the counseling process.

3 credits

Provision of a rationale and methods for using developmentally appropriate practices in the classroom, where learning is authentic and multidisciplinary. Overview of historical contributions, current trends, and methods will be researched and discussed. Exploration of the needs of kindergarten children in relation to the classroom environment, developmentally appropriate practices, and assessment. Prerequisite: A current Minnesota teaching license or completion of the course work qualifying for a Minnesota teaching license.

3 credits

Examination of the learner’s potential as a leader. Using a series of inventory tools, learners will assess past experiences, present skills, and future goals. This assessment process will provide a foundation for personal reflection and growth, as well as allow for the development of individualized strategies and revisions for leadership. Graded on an S/U basis.

2 credits

An elective course in which learners will gain firsthand international experience and a perspective on the process of American companies doing business globally. Enables learners to explore international cultures, faith, ethics, and business structure through regulations, laws, exporting, and operations. Learners will view international leadership from multiple perspectives and compare international and American business practices.

3 credits

Study of the development of individuals from conception through late adulthood. Emphasis is on the familial, cultural, and societal contexts of development as a framework for the understanding of individual development. Areas of development explored are: physical and physiological changes, intellectual functioning, personality development, normative and non-normative transitions, social relations, family development, vocational development, retirement, and death. Focus is on individual differences (taking into account such factors as gender, culture, and class), issues of continuity-discontinuity throughout life, the nature and assumptions of developmental theory, and the importance of developmental factors in counseling.

3 credits

Designed to provide learners with the needed knowledge and skills to enter BUSN645: Marketing Management at the required minimal level of marketing competence. This seminar and the accompanying assessment will help MBA learners assure their foundational knowledge to be successful in the MBA program. Incoming learners to the MBA program many demonstrate their competence by completing the seminar and the Marketing Assessment. Learners may also choose to complete both the seminar and the Marketing Assessment to gain a higher level of confidence. Topics included in the seminar will include valuing markets, six P’s of marketing, creating value, and the basics of marketing strategies. Enrollment in this seminar is limited to accepted and currently enrolled MBA learners.

0 credits

2 credits

Resources and methods for research in preparation for the master’s thesis, master’s project, or leadership issue analysis.

2 credits

Examination of the art and craft of teaching. Development of an understanding of educational pedagogy, instructional methodology, and classroom management. Includes contrast of traditional and adult learners, as well as an opportunity for course design. Learner presentations will be videotaped for individual assessment. Teaching as vocation will be considered.

4 credits

Course may be offered occasionally on various leadership topics.

2 credits

Introduction to popular and contemporary literature for intermediate and adolescent readers. Focus is on extensive reading; evaluating the quality of young adult literature; and instructional strategies for synthesizing young adult literature into the language arts curriculum. Learners will be required to read and critically review intermediate and young adult literature in a wide variety of genres and across a wide span of age groups.

2 credits