2025-2026 Course List

This course is required for admission to the College of Business for all business majors. The purpose of the course is to provide students with an overview of COB majors, allow students to create an academic plan for graduation, and develop professional skills needed for future job placement. Topics include cover letter and resume writing, interviewing skills, the process of networking, the internship program, etiquette skills, and requirements for graduation.

BUS 397 provides students an entrepreneurial real-world learning opportunity. Students gain additional insight into business concepts by applying the material in a real-world environment and gaining insight into the integrated nature of business. The class focuses on learning to develop and operate a business entity. Student teams will operate their own company, obtain an actual bank loan, and sell their chosen products throughout the semester. The class provides an opportunity to practice business skills such as communication, problem-solving, and leadership. Students learn what it takes for entrepreneurs to succeed while giving back through community service.

Prerequisites:

Must be admitted to a major.

The first capstone course will begin with the student identifying a business problem based on feedback solicited from management, peers, faculty, and/or mentors. The scope of the project definition will be documented and reviewed with a key business stakeholder who will work directly with the student throughout both capstone courses. A mutually acceptable project plan will represent an appropriate level of complexity to achieve the final project goal and solve a business problem of strategic importance for the business organization.

Prerequisites:

All other BBA program courses (excluding two capstone courses) must be complete with a mastery of 70% or higher.

The student will demonstrate and apply knowledge gained from the first capstone course (BUS491) and overall BBA program into the real-world project experience. Business skills and professional development will be challenged for the student to integrate relevant knowledge through the project-based learning experience. The final written and oral presentation of the project results will demonstrate the problem-solving and critical thinking context beyond the classroom.

Prerequisites:

BUS 491

This interdisciplinary course is designed to introduce students to health careers and related professions. It is a writing intensive course preparing students to become effective communicators within the context of health care settings.

This course will focus on observing human communication in a variety of contexts, practicing the skill of observation of the communication of others, analyzing communication interactions, and modifying one¿s own communication to bring forth the unconscious knowledge.

Beginning ASL - Level I aims to develop a basic understanding and use of American Sign Language through learning parameters of sign, fingerspelling, basic grammar and a basic understanding of Deaf culture.

Audiology is the study of both hearing and balance. In this course we will learn about the anatomy and physiology of the hearing and balance systems, common changes in hearing and balance, how we assess our hearing and balance systems, how we interpret and present the results to the patient and discuss management options for hearing and balance. In addition to the procedures, we will discuss how to provide person-centered care for each step.

This course will introduce a wide range of communication disorders affecting children and adult population. We will explore how the brain produces and understands speech, language and hearing. Neurological, anatomical, physiological, sensory, cognitive and linguistic liberation components of communication will be discussed. You will learn to identify a communication disorder based on the origin of the disorder, characteristics of the disorder, related assessment and intervention methods, and an impact of the disorder on one¿s daily life (for example, home, school, work, and/or community). You will learn how systemic racism affects linguistic diversity and equity in speech-language and hearing sciences.

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Intermediate American Sign Language - Level II builds off knowledge and skills obtained in Level I. Expands on understanding and use of more complex grammar, classifiers, and social conversation.

Advanced I American Sign Language - Level III involves more extensive use of classifers, labeling, social conversation and increased ability to be fluent, smooth and have confidence and flow in signing.

This course is a repeatable, 1 credit course for students who would like to continue to use and maintain their conversational language skills in American Sign Language (ASL). It is highly recommended that students have at least a basic understanding and use of ASL (Level II).

This course will focus on children's speech and language development. Observing children has a practical application by linking theory to practice. Students can establish language-rich environments to support children's language and literacy development by understanding speech and language development processes using an equity and culturally humble lens.

Audiometrics is a clinical experience (practicum) for undergraduate students interested in speech-language pathology and audiology. Students will observe and perform basic evaluation procedures such as otoscopy, pure-tone audiometry, speech testing, and immittance testing with clinical instruction. Students will engage in the clinical process from preparation for an evaluation through reporting out the results and making recommendations based on a person-centered care model. We will discuss the importance of person-centered care and will have reflection journals after seeing a patient to create dialogue on what went well and things to continue practicing.

This course is designed to provide the students with a comprehensive knowledge base of speech and hearing sciences. The major emphasis is on examining the speech chain, how speech and hearing science fits into this model, apply concepts to real-life scenarios, and what can happen when changes occur in the speech chain.

This course addresses overall equity, inclusion and diversity issues in the field of Communication Sciences & Disorders by specifically exploring cultural humility and identity and how that impacts client/caregiver and therapeutic interactions in diverse settings. Intersectionality, race, ethnicity, linguistics, sexuality, and gender will be explored.

This course will explore interprofessional practice and research design with emphasis related to the areas of allied health and nursing sciences and disciplines. Basic overview of research methodologies commonly utilized in health sciences and approaches to interprofessional research will be explored through review of original research. Students will be required to produce and revise scientific writing with specific focus on interprofessional studies. Team-based problem centered research questions will be developed and investigated using various research methodology and interprofessional practice best standards with current health-related issues.

The International Phonetic Alphabet is a critical tool for analyzing and transcribing the speech sounds of world languages in a universally understood way. It is particularly useful for speech-language pathologists tasked with assessing and treating speech-sound and motor speech disorders in adults and children. This course is designed to teach students the International Phonetic Alphabet in order to transcribe and analyze the speech of speakers of General American English recognizing regional, dialectical and linguistic variations in the speech sound productions of all individuals.

In-depth study of structures and functions associated with communication and swallowing processes. These include selected parts of the nervous system, respiratory system, larynx, pharynx, oral cavity, articulators, and the hearing mechanism. Information is framed within a clinical perspective to allow insight into how these mechanisms relate to communication impairments and associated sequala. Gender, culture, and issues such as access to health care and health information will be discussed.

This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge base of various changes that can occur to the auditory and vestibular systems. It will explore the range of impact these changes can have as it relates to various aspects of life, such as education, work, general communication, and social life. We will also discuss health inequities and the impact on hearing and balance health and the patient.

In this course, students learn to describe the characteristics and specific patterns of language disorders in children and address the issues surrounding them, including those related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It covers assorted topics that detail identifying and managing children with language disorders. Students also practice applying course content to children's language.

This course will explore the language, culture, history, and contemporary issues of American Deaf people. Utilizing readings, lecture, and group discussion; students will learn about the linguistic and cultural aspect, oppression, timeline of deaf history, communication strategies and their effectiveness in terms of learning a language, as well as issues that are still existing in the deaf community.

This course is a continuation of Advanced knowledge in American Sign Language. Fluent, social and academic use and understanding of sign language will be explored as well as continued expansion of knowledge of Deaf Culture and Deaf Community.

Prerequisites:

CDIS 306, CDS 307