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NURS 754 - Pol & Eth Imp for HC Outcomes
Unit(s): 3
This course focuses on the development of the nurse’s role in healthcare planning and policy and responsibility for patient outcomes. Content includes the critical analysis of bioethical issues in the delivery of healthcare services. The concepts of access, quality, ethics, and cost containment will be overarching themes in the course discussions.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 754E - Pol & Eth Imp for HC Outcomes
Unit(s): 3
This course focuses on the development of the nurse’s role in healthcare planning and policy and responsibility for patient outcomes. Content includes the critical analysis of bioethical issues in the delivery of healthcare services. The concepts of access, quality, ethics, and cost containment will be overarching themes in the course discussions. Restricted to Executive Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Level Restricted to Doctoral; Program restricted to DR-Hlthcare SysExec Leadership,
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NURS 758 - PMHNP Clinical Practicum II
Unit(s): 3 to 4
The practicum provides students with supervised clinical practice providing integrated health care to children and adolescents with psychiatric/mental health conditions within the context of the family. Principles of prevention and health promotion to assess, diagnose, treat and manage acute and chronic behavioral health conditions based on research and epidemiological data will be applied for an outcome-based practice.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Degree restricted to Doctor of Nursing Practice and Certificate; Clinical Course Fee-Grad - 100; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 760 - Psychopharmacology
Unit(s): 3
This theory course will primarily focus on the effective clinical judgment in the psychopharmacological management of patients with mental illnesses across the lifespan. It will address the major categories of psychotherapeutic drugs, their drug interactions and the effects on the individual with psychiatric illness across the lifespan. Emphasis is on the advanced practice clinician’s role in the assessment, prescribing, and the administration schedules titration strategies of psychiatric medication. Assessment and management of potential medication adverse experiences, medication education and the side effect management for patients and their families is also a major focus.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 763 - Mngmt of Financial Resources
Unit(s): 3
Course gives an overview of the principles of finance and fiscal management as applied to decision-making in clinical systems. Economic issues which affect health care systems and patient care delivery will be analyzed. Financial reports and statements will be used to analyze the profitability and fiscal stability of organizations. Students will participate in all aspects of the budgeting process. Forecasting techniques and research will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of financial management strategies. The influence of global trends on the health care delivery system will be discussed.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 764E - Adv Mgmt Financial Resources
Unit(s): 3
This course focuses on the synthesis of theoretical and practical principles of financial and investment decisions within healthcare organizations. Critical analysis of the principles of finance and fiscal management will be used to manage revenue streams, payer sources, and regulatory topics related to healthcare reform. Forecasting techniques and research will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of financial management strategies. The influence of global trends on the healthcare delivery system will be discussed. Restricted to Executive Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Level Restricted to Doctoral; Program restricted to DR-Hlthcare SysExec Leadership,
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NURS 768 - Appl Psycho Treatment Plan
Unit(s): 3
This course develops applied assessment and management skills in the treatment planning of psychotherapies used across the lifespan with an emphasis on psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) application in the clinical setting. The PMHNP psychotherapist demonstrates evidence based treatment planning skill across the lifespan for the individual, couple, family and small group interventions. Neurobiological and psychosocial models will be analyzed and applied to the assessment and management of behavioral health disorders. The child, adult, and older adult will be examined in terms of their need for health promotion, treatment, or maintenance of physiological disorders and/or acute and chronic mental disorders. Research and epidemiological data will be employed to formulate outcome-based practice. Evidence based research finding will be used to formulate outcome-based practice. Pre-requisites: NURS 706, NURS 707, NURS 7210, NURS 7220.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Degree restricted to Doctor of Nursing Practice and Certificate
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NURS 778 - PMHNP Clinical Practic III
Unit(s): 3 to 4
This practicum provides students with supervised clinical practice relevant to the role of a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner providing integrated health care to those with psychiatric/behavioral disorders and medical co-morbidities. Principles of prevention, health promotion and symptom management will be used to assess, diagnose, treat and manage each patient’s acute and chronic medical and psychiatric disorders.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Degree restricted to Doctor of Nursing Practice and Certificate; Clinical Course Fee-Grad - 100; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25; Level Restricted to Certificate and Doctoral
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 788 - PMHNP Clinical Practicum IV
Unit(s): 3 to 4
This practicum course provides students with supervised clinical practice relevant to the role of a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner providing integrated health care to special populations. Principles of prevention, health promotion and symptom management, research and epidemiological data are used to assess, treat and manage each patient’s acute and chronic medical and psychiatric disorders for outcome-based practice.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Degree restricted to Doctor of Nursing Practice and Certificate; Clinical Course Fee-Grad - 100; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25; Level Restricted to Certificate and Doctoral
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 789 - DNP Project
Unit(s): 1
Evidence-based practice project addressing a clinically relevant problem including review of literature, translation of findings to the practice setting, collaborative interdisciplinary project design, implementation, and the evaluation of impact on patient outcomes and the care environment. The project is a faculty-guided scholarly experience that provides evidence of critical thinking and ability to apply research principals through problem identification, proposal development, implementation, and evaluation.
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 789E - DNP Project
Unit(s): 1
Evidence-based practice project addressing a clinically relevant problem including review of literature, translation of findings to the practice setting, collaborative interdisciplinary project design, implementation, and the evaluation of impact on patient outcomes and the care environment. The project is a faculty-guided scholarly experience that provides evidence of critical thinking and ability to apply research principals through problem identification, proposal development, implementation, and evaluation.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Program restricted to DR-Hlthcare SysExec Leadership,
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NURS 790E - Practicum I: Micro-System
Unit(s): 1 to 5
Clinical practice course which provides for the role development of the clinical systems manager under the supervision of a preceptor. Students will select a setting (i.e., hospital, long term, community health agency) where principles of management of clinical systems can be evaluated. Students will determine individual goals and learning objectives consistent with a learning contract negotiated with a preceptor and approved by faculty. A School of Nursing-issued ‘Clinical Clearance Form’, given to the student after completion of specific pre-clinical requirements, is due to the instructor on the first clinical meeting day. Restricted to Executive Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Program restricted to DR-Hlthcare SysExec Leadership,
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NURS 790P - Practicum: Assessing the Needs of Populations
Unit(s): 1 to 5
This course is a leadership practicum course that provides for the initial role acquisition of a population health leader. Students will explore topics of interest [e.g. documentation of problem, evidence-based solutions] for the subject of their DNP project. This course will prepare students to conduct an assessment of a population, community, and/or organization where evidence-based leadership activities can be employed.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25
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NURS 791E - Practicum II Focus: Microsystm
Unit(s): 1 to 5
Clinical practice course in which the student implements the role of the clinical systems leader under the supervision of a preceptor. Students will select a setting (hospital, long term or community health agency) where concepts, theories, and principles of administration and management can be applied. Students will determine individual goals and learning objectives consistent with a learning contract negotiated with a preceptor and approved by faculty. Clinical placement will be based on student’s clinical interest and the availability of preceptors. A School of Nursing-issued ‘Clinical Clearance Form’, given to the student after completion of specific pre-clinical requirements, is due to the instructor on the first clinical meeting day. Restricted to Executive Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Program restricted to DR-Hlthcare SysExec Leadership,
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NURS 791P - Address Needs/Pops EB Interventions
Unit(s): 1 to 5
This is a leadership practicum course in which the student continues development of the role of the population health leader. Students will work towards selection of a setting (hospital, long-term, primary care or community health agency) where concepts, theories, and principles of leadership, administration, and management can be applied. Students will explore their topic and evidence-based interventions and participate in activities that promote content expertise. Course faculty will guide the student as they develop individual goals, learning objectives, and deliverables towards their DNP Project.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 792E - Practicum III: Meso-System
Unit(s): 1 to 5
Clinical practice course in which the student evaluates the role of the clinical systems leader. Students will develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based practice designed to positively impact patient care outcomes. Students will determine individual goals and learning objectives consistent with a learning contract negotiated with a preceptor and approved by faculty. Clinical placement will be based on student’s clinical interest and the availability of preceptors. Restricted to Executive Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Program restricted to DR-Hlthcare SysExec Leadership,
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NURS 792P - Design EB Change of Practice Project
Unit(s): 1 to 5
This is a leadership practice course in which the student develops an evidence-based project designed to positively impact population-specific and/or patient care outcomes. Students will participate in activities that promote content expertise. Course faculty will guide the student as they develop individual goals, learning objectives, and deliverables towards their DNP Project.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25
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NURS 793E - Practicum IV: Macro-System
Unit(s): 1 to 5
Clinica practice focused on synthesis of the advanced practice role based on an evidence-based practice approach to healthcare systems. Students will determine individual goals and learning objectives consistent with a learning contract negotiated with a preceptor and approved by faculty. Clinical placement will be based on student’s clinical interest and the availability of preceptors. A School or Nursing-issued ‘Clinical Clearance Form’, given to the student after completion of specific pre-clinical requirements, is due to the instructor on the first clinical meeting day. Restricted to Executive Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Program restricted to DR-Hlthcare SysExec Leadership,
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NURS 793P - Implement EB Change Prac Proj
Unit(s): 1 to 5
This is a leadership practice course in which the student implements an evidence-based project designed to positively impact population health and/or patient/client care outcomes. Course faculty will guide the student as they develop individual goals, learning objectives, and deliverables towards their DNP Project.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25
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NURS 794E - Practicum V: Synthesis Integra
Unit(s): 1 to 5
Clinical practice focused on synthesis of the healthcare systems leader in an advanced practice role based on an evidence-based practice approach designed to bring high level change in a clinical system. Students will determine individual goals and learning objectives consistent with a learning contract negotiated with a preceptor and approved by faculty. Restricted to Executive Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Program restricted to DR-Hlthcare SysExec Leadership,
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NURS 794P - Analysis EB Change Practice Proj
Unit(s): 1 to 5
This is a leadership practice course in which the student analyses the data for an evidence-based project designed to positively impact health and/or patient/client care outcomes. Students will participate in activities that promote content expertise. Course faculty will guide the student as they develop individual goals, learning objectives, and deliverables towards their DNP Project.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25
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NURS 795E - DNP Residency
Unit(s): 3 to 5
Individualized residency experience designed as a culminating experience for the advanced practice nurse. Focus is on operationalizing the role of the advance practice nurse and integrating evidence-based practice as relevant to patient outcomes across the practice domains. Restricted to Executive Leadership Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Program restricted to DR-Hlthcare SysExec Leadership,
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NURS 795P - Culm of Evid-Base Chnge Prac P
Unit(s): 3 to 5
This course is a leadership practicum course in which the student completes and disseminates their DNP project. It is an advanced practice nursing residency which includes structured immersion to master the role of a population health leader. Course faculty will guide students as they develop implement individual goals, learning objectives and deliverables toward their DNP project.
Restriction: Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25
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NURS 796P - DNP PHL Practicum Culmination
Unit(s): .5 to 3
This course is a leadership practicum course in which the student completes and disseminates their DNP project. It is an advanced practice nursing residency which includes structured immersion to master the role of a population health leader. Course faculty will guide students as they develop and implement individual goals, learning objectives and deliverables toward their DNP project.
Prerequisite: NURS 791P and NURS 792P and NURS 793P and NURS 794P
Restriction: Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25; Program restricted to DR-Population HLTH Leadership,
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NURS 798 - Special Topics
Unit(s): 1 to 4
Special topics in nursing and health professions education.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 799 - Directed Study
Unit(s): 1 to 8
Coursework and credits to be determined by the student and the professor, with approval from the Dean’s Office.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7001 - Intro to Population Health
Unit(s): 1
This interprofessional survey course will provide the student with a theoretical foundation in population health approaches to improving systems of care and health outcomes. The student will analyze empirical evidence in population health and appraise interprofessional population health strategies from a local, national, and international perspective. Students will identify and demonstrate methods for completing a community or health systems assessment and apply the assessment to the conceptualization of interprofessional strategies for improving population health systems of care.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7002 - Applied Epi & Data Analysis
Unit(s): 4
This course provides the DNP student with a foundation in concepts of epidemiology, statistical methods and data analysis with a focus on the use of data in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interventions to improve the health of individuals and populations. The appropriate selection and interpretation of data analytic techniques for use in evidence-based quality improvement projects is emphasized. Specific attention is given to epidemiological techniques for assessing, comparing, and monitoring the health of populations.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7003 - Theoretical Fndtns/PopHealth
Unit(s): 2
In this course, the student will explore theoretical foundations for evidence-based population health practice. The course will emphasize systems level analysis of health and health care from an individual, interpersonal, organizational, sociocultural, and socio-political theoretical perspective. The student will be prepared to design, implement and evaluate an inter-professional, multi-systems population focused health or healthcare improvement initiative.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7004 - Healthcare Informatics
Unit(s): 2
This course offers the graduate student an opportunity for exploration and application of health information systems, technologies and data science as transformational tools to improve individual and organizational outcomes in patients and populations. Students will expand their understanding beyond the issues of patient privacy and security to analyze the impact of electronic health information and data systems to optimize the delivery, quality and safety of healthcare across settings. Emphasis will be placed on the graduate nurse leader’s role as a participant in and leader of interprofessional teams engaged in information policy, clinical systems design/redesign, and implementation of current and emerging health information technologies.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7005 - Pop Hlth Ldrshp&Tmwk Proj Plan
Unit(s): 3
In this course doctoral students will learn and apply the principles of planning, scheduling, and monitoring activities from a leadership perspective to produce a potential evidence-based change of practice project plan. Students will also develop a personal leadership strategy to utilize in their journey as a DNP. Quality improvement and patient safety initiatives along with basic budgeting will be integrated into project planning. Conceptual models of program planning will be applied to a broad range of activities in order to develop and manage a project.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7006 - Policy & Ethics in Pop Health
Unit(s): 3
This course focuses on development of the scholarly nursing and interprofessional roles in health care planning, policy, ethics, and responsibility for patient outcomes. Course content includes the critical analysis of bioethical issues in the delivery of population health care services. Concepts that support advocating for social justice, reducing healthcare disparities, improving quality, promoting ethical aspects of care, and cost containment are overarching themes in the course discussions and assignments. Students use self-reflection, case studies and presentations to apply ethical principles, develop healthcare policy recommendation to improve care access, and reduce disparities in professional practice and population health.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7007 - Enviro & Occup Effects/Health
Unit(s): 2
Contact respective Program Team for course description.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7008 - Pop Health Legal & Risk Mgmt
Unit(s): 2
Contact respective Program Team for course description.
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7009 - Fndtns Ldrshp Pop Health
Unit(s): 3
This course provides advanced nursing practice students with knowledge of organizational and systems leadership components to enhance practice, improve health outcomes, and ensure patient/client safety. The content prepares population health leaders with innovative expertise in assessing organizations, identifying systems’ issues, and facilitating and leading organization-wide changes in practice communities. The course also provides students with an opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and skill in political analysis, systems thinking, and sensitivity to cultural issues to improve practice quality and efficiency.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7100 - Professional Roles for the NP
Unit(s): 2
This course examines the professional foundations of the nurse practitioner role in nursing. Examination of advanced practice nursing role, and professional practice. Learners are prepared to develop leadership qualities while integrating concepts of ethics, health care policy, and inter-professional collaboration to impact the healthcare delivery system.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7210 - Adv Assess&Hlth Prom for APRN
Unit(s): 4
This course provides foundational knowledge in advanced physical assessment and health promotion across the lifespan for the advanced practice nurse. Emphasis is placed on techniques of history taking and advanced assessment skills utilized by the advanced practice nurse. Students learn to construct evidence-based differential diagnoses for patients across the lifespan and provide appropriate health promotion guidance. The use of clinical reasoning, evidence- based clinical practice guidelines, research, and differential diagnosis skills will prepare the student to evaluate and treat populations across the life span. Health promotion management plans designed with awareness of population focused health disparities, cultural influences, and patient centered care will be explored.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7220 - Adv Assess & Health Prom APRN Prac
Unit(s): 1 to 4
This course provides foundational knowledge in advanced physical assessment and health promotion across the lifespan for the advanced practice nurse. Emphasis is placed on techniques of history taking and advanced assessment skills utilized by the advanced practice nurse. Students learn to construct evidence-based differential diagnoses for patients across the lifespan and provide appropriate health promotion guidance. The use of clinical reasoning, evidence- based clinical practice guidelines, research, and differential diagnosis skills will prepare the student to evaluate and treat populations across the life span. Health promotion management plans designed with awareness of population focused health disparities, cultural influences, and patient centered care will be explored.
Pre-requisites: NURS 706, NURS 707, NURS 7100.
Corequisite: NURS-7210
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Clinical Course Fee-Grad - 100; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25
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NURS 7230 - Diag/Mgmt Acute Comm Cond APRN
Unit(s): 3
This course provides foundational knowledge in primary care of acute and common conditions for the advanced practice nurse. Emphasis is placed on gaining knowledge to prevent, diagnose, and manage common health problems. The use of clinical reasoning, evidence- based clinical practice guidelines, research, and differential diagnosis skills, will prepare the student to evaluate and treat populations across the lifespan. Treatment plans designed with awareness of population focused health disparities, cultural influences, and patient centered care will be explored.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7240 - Diagnosis/Mgmt Acute Common APRN Practicum
Unit(s): 1 to 4
Contact respective Program Team for course description.
Restriction: Clinical Course Fee-Grad - 100; Malpractice Insurance-Grad
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NURS 7240A - Diag/Mgmt Acute Comm APRN Prac
Unit(s): 1
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NURS 7250 - Reproductive & Child Health
Unit(s): 3
This course provides foundational knowledge in the primary care of children, and in adult reproductive health care for the advanced practice nurse. Emphasis is placed on gaining knowledge to prevent, diagnose, and manage related health conditions. The use of clinical reasoning, evidence- based clinical practice guidelines, research, and differential diagnosis skills will prepare the student to evaluate and treat these populations. Treatment plans designed with awareness of population focused health disparities, cultural influences, and patient centered care will be explored.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7260 - Reproductive & Child Hlth Prac
Unit(s): 1 to 4
Contact respective Program Team for course description.
Restriction: Clinical Course Fee-Grad - 100; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7270 - Mgmt Chron Hlth & Compl Care
Unit(s): 3
Contact respective Program Team for course description.
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7280 - Mgt Chron Health/Compl Care Prac
Unit(s): 0 to 4
Contact respective Program Team for course description.
Restriction: Clinical Course Fee-Grad - 100; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25
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NURS 7290 - Transition to Practice Practicum
Unit(s): 0 to 3
Contact respective Program Team for course description.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions; Degree restricted to Doctor of Nursing Practice; Clinical Course Fee-Grad - 100; Malpractice Insurance-Grad - 25
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NURS 7290A - Transition to Practice Practicum
Unit(s): 1
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NURS 7290B - Transition to Practice Practicum
Unit(s): 2
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NHP 410 - Persp in Trans & Gen Iden
Unit(s): 4
This interdisciplinary course approaches transgender and gender identities through sociological, historical, religious, and health sciences standpoints. It promotes a commitment to social justice by challenging oppression imposed upon gender minorities worldwide.
School of Nursing and Health Professions
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NHP 702 - Epidemiology
Unit(s): 3 to 4
This course provides the opportunity to explore the causes of health and diseases through systematic and rigorous identification of patterns in populations, formulating causal hypotheses and testing those hypotheses by making group comparisons. Epidemiology is the basic science of public health, and, as such, provides the scientific underpinnings for understanding disease patterns so that effective public health interventions can be proposed, implemented and evaluated.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Nursing and Health Professions
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O&L 600 - Leadership and Becoming a Global Citizen
Unit(s): 3
This course is designed to explore the process of becoming a global citizen from a leadership perspective. Broadly speaking, global citizens are consciously prepared to live and work in the complex interdependent society of the 21st century and contribute to improving the common global good of our planet and its citizens.
School of Education
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O&L 601 - Soc & Crit Theoretical Found
Unit(s): 3
This course is a core foundational course taken in the first year by students in the MA program in Organization and Leadership. The course provides theoretical grounding in critical social theory.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education; Field of study restricted to Higher Ed / Student Affairs, Organization and Leadership Major
School of Education
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O&L 602 - Advocacy & Policy
Unit(s): 3
A complex system of federal, state, and even school level polices enable and constrain the actions that school leaders can take. Where do these policies come from? Who gets to decide? Whose interests are served? What significance do policies have for liberatory schooling and where are there opportunites to impact policies? In this graduate seminar, we will read and discuss text that draw from traditional and critical persepctives of education policy formation and implementation to answer these questions. The course will culminate in a final assignment where students conduct a critical policy analysis of a policy of their choice.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
School of Education
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O&L 603 - Organizational Systems
Unit(s): 3
Organizations are ubiquitous in the modern age. An incredible amount of research describes the purpose, function, and culture of organizations. In this course, students will dissect, analyze, and apply research to understand how schools and school districts function and the kinds of organizational systems school leaders need to put in place to challenge rather than maintain social inequities.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
School of Education
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O&L 604 - School Climate, Disc, & Safety
Unit(s): 3
The purpose of this course is to prepare leaders to confront the challenges of culture-building and establishing safe learning environments in K 12 schooling. A critical element of the K-12 educational process is the development of students as human beings. As such, leaders must learn to create and sustain environments that hold students and staff to the highest of behavioral and intellectual standards as part and parcel of a larger purpose of community sustainability and progress. Situated within a social justice framework, this course will emphasize particular skills and techniques that leaders may use to establish safe and healthy campus environments. contextualized in a way of being that exudes respect, humility, and attentiveness, a variety of exercises will be used in this course including some physical movement, role-playing, film study, and Q&A with site-based professionals. The core goal of the course is to help students develop a framework that situates five critical components of educational leadership as the base for establishing a safe and empowering school environment. These components are Courage, Clarity, Consistency, Cultural Congruence, and Compassion.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
School of Education
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O&L 605 - Instructional Leadership & PD
Unit(s): 3
This course emphasizes how instructional leaders create school cultures that promote collaboration, community and shared responsibility for student learning. Specific methods of communication, problem solving, data based decision-making and professional learning communities are explored throughout the course. Students will identify a targeted group at the school site and work to provide leadership and guidance for teachers, parents and stakeholders in the community to develop and implement strategies to improve the educational experiences of students.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
School of Education
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O&L 606 - Coaching & Observation
Unit(s): 3
This course prepares educational leaders to develop and implement systems that support the professional growth of educators through coaching and mentoring. Studying best practices students will learn to evaluate, analyze and implement programs that improve classroom instruction, student engagement and create positive school climate. Coaching and mentoring is an essential skill for educators, the classroom instructor, supervisor and school administrator.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
School of Education
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O&L 607 - Impact & Assessment
Unit(s): 3
The course will emphasize how school leaders can collect, analyze and use assessment data to make instructional decisions to improve the learning of a diverse student population. This course is design to introduce knowledge management concepts into an educational context and to provide an in depth focus on data-driven decision making in educational organizations and institutions. The models, tools, techniques, and theory of data-driven decision-making that can improve the quality of leadership decisions are examined through solution-based scenarios. School leaders will focus on academic and social outcomes for historically underserved students including students with disabilities, students from low-income households and English learners.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate
School of Education
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O&L 608 - Human Resources, Law & Finance
Unit(s): 3
In this course students will be exposed to the nuts and bolts of school leadership including the legal mandates governing human resources, student rights, teacher rights, special education, and school finance. Student will also become familiar with both the philosophy and practicalities of creating school budgets that serve the needs of children, families, and adult allies that belong to the school community.
School of Education
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O&L 610 - Leadership Skill Development
Unit(s): 3
The development of leaders is at a critical juncture. While the corporate world complains that it has simply progressed from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age of leadership development, some organizations may still be in the Dark Ages. This class will help you illuminate the way to the Building Age of leadership capacity in organizations. The course is a guide for those who want to develop their leadership skills and lead organizations. It draws on theory and best practices to sharpen your leadership skills: practice the four frames of leadership, build teams, manage conflict, balance personal and professional tradeoffs, manage stress and time, and advance your career and professional aspirations.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education; Level Restricted to Graduate
School of Education
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O&L 614 - Intro to Org & Lead
Unit(s): 3
This course will focus on the nature of organizational leadership and the performance imperatives facing organizational leaders. Additionally, this course analyzes leadership within the context of organizational structure in driving the organization forward.
Restriction: Field of study restricted to Higher Ed / Student Affairs, Organization and Leadership Major
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O&L 615 - Info Sys in Educ Manage
Unit(s): 3
Examination of the uses of information in the management of educational institutions and issues administrators face in the management of this information, including collection, storage, and dissemination. Focuses on integration and communications of information for decision-making. Includes an introduction to validity and reliability in tests and measurements; use of specific tools, such as school schedulers and student records; and human, technological, and legal issues in sharing information. Students will work in teams to develop hands-on projects. Any student taking this course must have the ability to use any personal computer for word processing or other tasks.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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O&L 617 - Itrnl Adult Lrn: Dom & Tran
Unit(s): 3
An examination of various facets of education needed for success in a global economy. An important focus of this course is the ethical considerations and responsibilities that are inherent in the design of adult education programs. The influence of tradition and culture for the adult learner is explored from an interpretive perspective.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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O&L 618 - Culture & Law
Unit(s): 3
This course examines primary legal systems in Eastern and Western settings. Further, the relationship among law, culture and policy formation are investigated.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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O&L 621 - Budget and Finance
Unit(s): 3
Accounting, budgeting, finance, planning, funding, fund-raising and business management in public and private educational institutions and other non-profit entities. Emphasis on the relationships among the leadership role, the utilization of resources, and the accomplishment of organizational outcomes.
School of Education
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O&L 622 - Education Law
Unit(s): 3
Survey of federal and state laws and cases that apply to educational institutions. Topics covered may include: a) disability issues; b) civil rights; c) freedom of speech; church/state issues; d) evaluation and termination; e) the minor student; f) governing authority of state and local bodies; g) enforcement of educational policy; h) civil and tort liability.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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O&L 624 - HR in Ed Management
Unit(s): 3
This course provides theoretical and practical discussions of the tasks, responsibilities and application to K-12 and higher education in educational management.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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O&L 626 - Social & Critical Theory
Unit(s): 3
(Higher) education is contentious terrain and an institution centrally configured in many of the current struggles around the growth of global capitalism, neo-liberalism, racial privilege, class antagonisms, gendered disparities and equity. This class is organized around some of these key struggles, bringing social and critical theory into conversation with the daily battles taking place on educational terrain. This seminar has two goals: First, to provide a space to collaboratively, critically and rigorously work through a core set of social and critical theories related to the field of higher education. Second, to provide students the opportunity to reflect on their own lives as a way of understanding the limits and possibilities embedded in the institution of higher education.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education; Field of study restricted to Higher Ed / Student Affairs, Organization and Leadership Major
School of Education
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O&L 627 - Legit of Power Socs/Orgs
Unit(s): 3
Study of rationality, power, and authority in modern societies with special attention to political language, technical imperatives, and symbolic aspects of organizations. Sources and processes of power and control will be examined.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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O&L 630 - Educ. Lead. for Social Justice
Unit(s): 3
This course examines the ways in which educational leadership can be enacted as a critical form of social justice. Using research and theory from education, the social sciences, and knowledge based on effective practices, students will examine various aspects of the daily work of school leaders, the characters of effective schools, and communal legacies of resistance efforts for social justice. Special attention will be given to how school leaders can lead, manage programs, and shape school culture. The course also addresses how leaders navigate district and state systems to provide their students and staff with the necessary resources to address the needs of the school community. Throughout the course the California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPEs) are introduced to students as well as embedded into each of the classroom sessions.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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O&L 635 - Anthropology of Educ
Unit(s): 3
Fundamental principles of anthropology as applied in education, business, and community learning contexts. An overview of the history, tradition, and political ideology of two or more countries, other than the United States, provides a backdrop for the study of culture, technology, and values in an American pedagogical setting.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education; Field of study restricted to Organization and Leadership Major
School of Education
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O&L 645 - Practicum in Higher Education and Student Affairs I
Unit(s): 1
The course is an introduction to foundational professional competencies in student affairs. This course focuses on skill development and reflection in various aspects of student affairs work like: program planning and facilitation; supervision and advising; and basic helping skills through an equity and socials justice framework.
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O&L 646 - Prac HESA II
Unit(s): 1
The practicum will provide students with an opportunity to reflect on and apply course content to higher education and student affairs work. Students will participate in a student affairs office, program or other operation on campus and gain guided exposure to various aspects of student affairs work such as student experiences, program planning, implementation, administration and supervision, use of assessment and evaluation tools, application of ethical guidelines.
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O&L 647 - Prac HESA III
Unit(s): 1
The practicum will provide students with an opportunity to reflect on and apply course content to higher education and student affairs work. Students will participate in a student affairs office, program or other operation on campus and gain guided exposure to various aspects of student affairs work such as student experiences, program planning, implementation, administration and supervision, use of assessment and evaluation tools, application of ethical guidelines.
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O&L 648 - Field Experience I
Unit(s): 3
Supervised, planned opportunities to relate and apply concepts of the Administrative Credential Services program and its seven conceptual areas - Educational Leadership, Program Improvement, Educational Management, Governance and Community, Educational Finance, Educational Law, and Information Management - to school practice. Plans are developed jointly with a member of the faculty and a field site supervisor. Students maintain reflective portfolios. May be taken concurrently with Field Experience II. Enrollment is limited to students in the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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O&L 649 - Admin Cred Fld Exp & Capstone
Unit(s): 3
This course requires candidates to integrate course content and field experience learning from our Instructional Leadership course and other coursework to emphasize how instructional leaders create school cultures that promote collaboration, community and a shared responsibility for student learning. Specific methods of communication, problem solving, and data based decision-making are explored throughout the course. Candidates will complete their capstone at their school site under the guidance of their site supervisor and university mentor. They will identify a targeted groups of students at the school site as well as work to provide leadership and guidance for teachers, parents and stakeholders in the community to develop and implement strategies to increase the achievement for the identified group of students.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education; Level Restricted to Graduate
School of Education
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O&L 650 - Instr Lead Capstone
Unit(s): 3
This course requires candidates to integrate course content and field experience learning from previous coursework and emphasizes how instructional leaders create school cultures that promote collaboration, community and shared responsibility for student learning. Specific methods of communication, problem solving, and data based decision-making are explored throughout the course. Candidates will complete their capstone at their school site under the guidance of their site supervisor and university mentor. They will identify a targeted group of students at the school site as well as work to provide leadership and guidance for teachers, parents and stakeholders in the community to develop and implement strategies to increase the achievement for the identified group of students.
School of Education
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O&L 652 - Data Decision School Leaders
Unit(s): 3
The course will emphasize how school leaders can collect, analyze, and use data to make instructional decisions to improve the learning of a diverse student population. Specifically, school leaders will focus on academic outcomes for learners who are at risk for academic failure and often forgotten or neglected such as student with disabilities, students from low-income backgrounds, students of color, and English learners.
School of Education
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O&L 653 - Org Develop and Learn
Unit(s): 3
Attention to organizational development in fast paced environments. This course examines how leaders in organizations can mediate high performance and learning through project team development, communication, collaboration, and individual and group conversation-based assessment.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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O&L 654 - Schools, Community, Society
Unit(s): 3
This course examines the relationships among schools, communities, and societies from historical and cultural perspectives. Concepts of authority, power, and influence in a global society provide a basis for learning that cuts across communities and organizations.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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O&L 655 - M.A. Thesis/Field Project
Unit(s): 3
A thesis or field-based research project in Organization and Leadership which is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master’s degree.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Graduate; Program restricted to MA-Organization and Leadership,
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O&L 656 - Student Development in College
Unit(s): 3
Introduction to theories of student development and application of theories to student affairs practice and understanding U.S. college student experiences and outcome.
School of Education
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O&L 657 - Assess and Eval in H.E.
Unit(s): 3
This course explores perspectives and theories of evaluation and assessment in higher education and provides exposure to basic knowledge and concepts necessary to plan, design and implement assessment in student affairs.
School of Education
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O&L 662 - Campus Environments & Cultures
Unit(s): 3
Introduction to research on college environments and campus cultures. Implications for student outcomes and student affairs practice are highlighted.
School of Education
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O&L 663 - Race, Diversity & Higher Ed
Unit(s): 3
An overview of major theoretical, research, and practical issues related to concepts of race and diversity in higher education.
School of Education
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O&L 667 - HESA Capstone I
Unit(s): 1
This course builds on concepts and theories covered in previous coursework to analyze current issues facing students affairs professionals and to design and initiate a final Capstone Project. The course specifically focuses on learning how to utilize analytical and reflective writing to both synthesize core theoretical concepts in the field of Higher Education and Student Affairs, as well as prepare for a future career in Student Affairs.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education; Field of study restricted to Higher Ed / Student Affairs Major
School of Education
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O&L 668 - HESA Capstone II
Unit(s): 2
This course is a continuation of O&L 667 where students design and initiate a final Capstone Project. The course specifically focuses on learning how to utilize analytical and reflective writing to both synthesize core theoretical concepts in the field of Higher Education and Student Affairs, as well as prepare for a future career in Student Affairs.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education; Field of study restricted to Higher Ed / Student Affairs Major
School of Education
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O&L 670 - Ethical Organization
Unit(s): 3
This course explores classic and contemporary, Eastern and Western approaches to ethics with emphasis on application to practical organizational issues. A focus is on the application of complexity sciences - the sciences of connectivity - to informed ethical decision making. This course is offered in a blend of online and face-to-face formats. Please see course schedule for details.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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O&L 671 - Complexity & Leadership Realit
Unit(s): 3
This course examines the role of leadership through a complexity sciences framework. Particular focus is on leading self-organizing entities through the integration of, for example, learning in organizations, social and intellectual capital, emotional intelligence, and the Jesuit traditions of risk-taking, collaborative work and change.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
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O&L 672 - Complexity & Org. Creativity
Unit(s): 3
This course focuses on the underlying dynamics of organizations from the perspective of chaos and complexity. Students examine both the creation of organizations and innovation and creativity within existing organizations with application to their individual experiences. This course is offered in a blend of online and face-to-face formats.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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O&L 697 - Directed Study
Unit(s): 1 to 3
Independent, in-depth study of a specific educational topic.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education; Level Restricted to Graduate
School of Education
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O&L 698 - Special Topic Seminar
Unit(s): 1 to 3
Exploration of one or more selected topics in Organization and Leadership.
Restriction: College restricted to School of Education
School of Education
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O&L 700 - Leadership and Global Citizen
Unit(s): 3
This course is designed to explore the process of becoming a global citizen from a leadership perspective. Broadly speaking, global citizens are consciously prepared to live and work in the complex interdependent society of the 21st century and contribute to improving the common global good of our planet and its citizens.
School of Education
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O&L 702 - Advocacy & Policy
Unit(s): 3
A complex system of federal, state, and even school level polices enable and constrain the actions that school leaders can take. Where do these policies come from? Who gets to decide? Whose interests are served? What significance do policies have for liberatory schooling and where are there opportunites to impact policies? In this graduate seminar, we will read and discuss text that draw from traditional and critical persepctives of education policy formation and implementation to answer these questions. The course will culminate in a final assignment where students conduct a critical policy analysis of a policy of their choice.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Doctoral
School of Education
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O&L 703 - Organizational Systems
Unit(s): 3
Organizations are ubiquitous in the modern age. An incredible amount of research describes the purpose, function, and culture of organizations. In this course, students will dissect, analyze, and apply research to understand how schools and school districts function and the kinds of organizational systems school leaders need to put in place to challenge rather than maintain social inequities.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Doctoral
School of Education
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O&L 704 - School Climate, Disc, & Safety
Unit(s): 3
The purpose of this course is to prepare leaders to confront the challenges of culture-building and establishing safe learning environments in K 12 schooling. A critical element of the K-12 educational process is the development of students as human beings. As such, leaders must learn to create and sustain environments that hold students and staff to the highest of behavioral and intellectual standards as part and parcel of a larger purpose of community sustainability and progress. Situated within a social justice framework, this course will emphasize particular skills and techniques that leaders may use to establish safe and healthy campus environments. contextualized in a way of being that exudes respect, humility, and attentiveness, a variety of exercises will be used in this course including some physical movement, role-playing, film study, and Q&A with site-based professionals. The core goal of the course is to help students develop a framework that situates five critical components of educational leadership as the base for establishing a safe and empowering school environment. These components are Courage, Clarity, Consistency, Cultural Congruence, and Compassion.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Doctoral
School of Education
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O&L 705 - Instructional Leadership & PD
Unit(s): 3
This course emphasizes how instructional leaders create school cultures that promote collaboration, community and shared responsibility for student learning. Specific methods of communication, problem solving, data based decision-making and professional learning communities are explored throughout the course. Students will identify a targeted group at the school site and work to provide leadership and guidance for teachers, parents and stakeholders in the community to develop and implement strategies to improve the educational experiences of students.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Doctoral
School of Education
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O&L 706 - Coaching & Observation
Unit(s): 3
This course prepares educational leaders to develop and implement systems that support the professional growth of educators through coaching and mentoring. Studying best practices students will learn to evaluate, analyze and implement programs that improve classroom instruction, student engagement and create positive school climate. Coaching and mentoring is an essential skill for educators, the classroom instructor, supervisor and school administrator.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Doctoral
School of Education
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O&L 707 - Impact & Assessment
Unit(s): 3
The course will emphasize how school leaders can collect, analyze and use assessment data to make instructional decisions to improve the learning of a diverse student population. This course is design to introduce knowledge management concepts into an educational context and to provide an in depth focus on data-driven decision making in educational organizations and institutions. The models, tools, techniques, and theory of data-driven decision-making that can improve the quality of leadership decisions are examined through solution-based scenarios. School leaders will focus on academic and social outcomes for historically underserved students including students with disabilities, students from low-income households and English learners.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Doctoral
School of Education
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O&L 708 - Human Resources, Law & Finance
Unit(s): 3
In this course students will be exposed to the nuts and bolts of school leadership including the legal mandates governing human resources, student rights, teacher rights, special education, and school finance. Student will also become familiar with both the philosophy and practicalities of creating school budgets that serve the needs of children, families, and adult allies that belong to the school community.
Restriction: Level Restricted to Doctoral
School of Education
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