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AnthropologyCredits
An introduction to archaelogical laboratory techniques and museological practice, through participation in the various processes involved.
Guided advanced laboratory work in biological/physical anthropology.
Individual projects are done in close coordination with faculty member.
A comprehensive historical overview of the major theoretical schools of thought in anthropology. Special emphasis given to assumptions, methods of data collection and analysis, and major issues surrounding each theoretical perspective.
Advanced review of major qualitative and quantitative methods used in anthropological research. Course is also intended to aid students in the preparation of the thesis proposal.
An advanced seminar examining the ways anthropologists pratice anthropology. The course explores theoretical foundations and issues related to the professional practice of anthropology and focuses on developing necessary skills for sound professional practice.
- Programs:
Prerequisite: permission of instructor
Preparation of an alternate plan paper or applied project under supervision of the student's graduate advisor. Prerequisite: must be enrolled in the MS program in Anthropology.
Practical field experience, usually under the supervision of some off-campus professional.
Preparation on the master's thesis.
Applied Organizational StudiesCredits
This course is recommended as a first semester course for students who are new to the University and to the Applied Leadership Program. The purpose of the course is to assist students with the transition to the University in an online program environment. The course provides students with an overview of the University, its online program resources, and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. This course will introduce students to leadership and organizations, build student success skills and develop the professional skills needed for future job placement.
Topics include world economics and their implications for the labor force, critical and creative thinking, leadership, and portfolio assessment. Required for admission to the Applied Organizational Studies program.
- Programs:
The focus in this course is on communication within organizations (including virtual environments), workplace engagement in virtual teamwork and the application of critical and creative thinking resulting in organizational innovation. The course also engages students in an exploration of the role of social organizing and the impact of networking on organizational growth and sustainability.
The focus in this course is on critical thinking, decision-making, and leadership in contemporary organizational environments. The course also explores the concept of followership and power distribution, and organizational adaptation due to technological and global economic change. Students will also participate in an applied research project in an approved organization of choice.
- Graduation Requirements:
- Writing Intensive
The course focuses on how leaders motivate, improve productivity, and mitigate performance issues in contemporary work and remote teams. This course serves as an elective for Applied Leadership majors in all competencies (leadership, communication, and critical thinking).
The course focuses on leadership theory as it applies to remote and virtual work. This course provides students with the skills needed to form and manage virtual teams. The primary objective is to link theory and real-world practice in remote team formation, facilitating team member interaction, and mitigation of interpersonal and performance challenges to achieve organizational performance goals. This course serves as an elective for Applied Leadership majors in all competencies.
The course focuses on the human side of project management. Students will build the skills and competencies needed to lead people/teams including project managers and functional managers who use projects as building blocks in the design and execution of organizational strategies. Students will explore leadership¿s role in conceptualizing, designing, implementing and managing the organization's overall objectives, culture, and environment as part of the project management process. This course serves as an elective for Applied Leadership majors in all competencies (leadership, communication, and critical thinking).
This course examines ethical questions that directly affect how organizations function. Definitions of ethical leadership will be reviewed as they relate to values and culture. The theory and practice of ethical leadership will also be evaluated. Cases and academic studies will be analyzed that reflect how ethical and unethical communication affects the fortunes of organizations. We will also evaluate our personal ethics through a series of self-evaluation exercises and apply it to the ¿real world¿ through monitoring of current events during the course.
Leaders at all organizational levels need an understanding of what makes their organizations stand out -- money! Whether it is a for-profit organization or a nonprofit, the financial aspects of operation affect the organization's ability to achieve its goals and the leader's ability to make informed decisions. Some of the topics covered in this course include financial statements, cash management plans, capital budgets, and other tools to assist the leader in leading the organization. Additionally, pricing strategies, economic decision-making models, financing options, and internal accountability will be examined. Finally, measurements of financial performance and requirements for the validity of financial information will be discussed.
The course focuses on contemporary organizational issues and the concept of change in organizational design and development. Subject matter includes the use of causal thinking and econometric measurement, effectuation and entrepreneurial thinking, and the role of mission and vision. Students will complete a project-based exploration of the financial and resource aspects of return on investment comparing the effectual and causal perspectives on an organizational change.
This course is an exploration of the rapidly growing social entrepreneurship in the United States, the developing world, other developed countries, and in transnational contexts. Social entrepreneurs use business methods to help solve social and environmental challenges otherwise ignored or missed by traditional commerce. This course also includes social intrapreneurship where employees in existing companies similarly are developing new income opportunities for their firms by addressing social and environmental challenges in a profitable, scalable manner.
The course focuses on the development of social enterprise strategies, public and non-profit organizational innovation and the critical thinking required to solve complex social problems on a local and global scale through a sustainability and equity lens. This course serves as an elective for Applied Leadership majors.
Capstone project in which the student creates a portfolio that demonstrates the student's achievement in the core competencies of the program. Portfolio to be presented to a committee.
- Prerequisites:
- AOS 301
- Programs:
Topics vary as announced in class schedule. May be retaken up to 18 credits total, if topic varies.
A specialized topic of the students' choice. Coordination with a faculty member is necessary.