May 23, 2024

Graduate Catalog 2015 - 2016

Graduate Catalog 2015 - 2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Environmental Science
	EVS 582 - OhioView Introductory Remote Sensing (4 credits) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor at the university offering the course, including any prerequisites normally required for the course in question. Placeholder course designed to enable CSU students to take introductory courses in Remote Sensing offered at other OhioView universities over the Polycom network. Details on material, schedules, and syllabi for courses to be offered will be provided roughly 2 months before the beginning of the semester. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 585 - OhioView Advanced Remote Sensing (4 credits) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor at the university offering the course, including any prerequisites normally required for the course in question. Placeholder course designed to enable CSU students to take advanced courses in Remote Sensing offered at other OhioView universities over the Polycom network. Details on material, schedules, and syllabi for courses to be offered will be provided roughly 2 months before the beginning of the semester. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 588 - OhioView Research in Remote Sensing (4 credits) Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor at the university offering the research opportunity. Placeholder course designed to enable CSU students to undertake research in Remote Sensing with faculty at other OhioView universities over the Polycom network. Details on research opportunities will be provided roughly 2 months before the beginning of the semester. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 594 - Special Topics in Environmental Science (6 credits) Study of a particular topic in environmental science. Topics to be announced in semester course schedule. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic up to 12 credits. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 596 - Independent Study in Environmental Science (6 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of BGES graduate program director. Special research problem or independent study course. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic. Students should make arrangements with an instructor concerning topic, format, and grading criteria before registering for this course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 680 - Issues in Environmental Science (3 credits) -depth study of significant, conceptual, or methodological issues in environmental science from geological and biological perspectives. Topic varies with instructor. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 690 - Non-Thesis M.S. Exit Project (1 credits) Prerequisite:Permission of graduate committee. The exit literature research project for completion of the non-thesis Masters degree in environmental science: an in-depth written review of the literature on a selected topic in environmental science, and its oral defense. May not be repeated for credit. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 691 - M.S. Research in Environmental Science (12 credits) Prerequisite: Approval of the BGES Graduate Program Director. Research prior to submission of the Cleveland State University Thesis Research Proposal Approval Form for students seeking the M.S. in Environmental Science degree. Graded S, NS, F, T. Click here for the schedule of courses
	EVS 695 - M.S. Thesis Research in Environmental Science (12 credits) Prerequisite: Approval of the BGES Graduate Program Director. Research following submission of the Cleveland State University Thesis Research Proposal Approval Form for students seeking the M.S. in Environmental Science degree. Graded S, NS, F, T. Click here for the schedule of courses
Finance
	FIN 501 - Financial Management (3 credits) Prerequisites: ACT 501, ECN 503, and OMS 503. Study of the basic tools and concepts of financial management. The topics include ratio analysis, risk concepts and valuation principles, capital budgeting, cost of capital, leverage, dividend policy, financial instruments, financial planning, working capital management, and short-term and long-term financing (cannot be used for elective credit). Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 601 - Financial Policies (3 credits) Prerequisites: FIN 501 and OMS 503. Survey of financial policies and problems. The course covers such topics as working capital management, cost of capital, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, and long-range financial planning. The course includes one or more of the following: cases, readings, and term project. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 603 - Capital Budgeting Decision (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Intensive study of the theory and practice of capital budgeting under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. Topics include evaluation of alternative capital budgeting proposals, inflation, risk and uncertainty, cost of capital and long-term financial decisions, project abandonment, leasing, mergers, acquisitions, LBOs, plant-location decisions, executive compensation, and agency problems and costs. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 604 - Management Of Financial Institutions (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. The course focuses on the application of financial management policies and analytical techniques to commercial banks and other financial institutions. Discussion of strategic financial issues, such as the regulatory environment, optimal asset allocation, mergers and acquisitions, and cost of capital. Examination of modern management techniques, such as duration-based asset-liability models, the benefits and risks associated with off-balance sheet activity, and a variety of risk-hedging instruments and techniques commonly employed by financial institutions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 605 - Financial Markets (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Analysis and interpretation of current money and capital market trends. Topics include the instruments and primary institutions prevalent in both the domestic and international financial markets, the level and term structure of interest rates, globalization of the financial markets, asset securitization and the growth of mortgage-backed securities, financial innovation, and techniques to hedge interest rate and foreign currency risk. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 606 - Investment Analysis (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. An intensive study of investment alternatives. The course covers the nature and operation of stock and bond markets; comprehensive treatment of investment as it relates to valuation of stocks and bonds; investment strategies involving stock options and financial futures; an intensive analysis of risk-return tradeoffs and their application to investment analysis; a review of technical analysis and asset pricing anomalies; and taxes and their application to investment strategies. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 607 - Portfolio Theory & Management (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. The development and application of modern portfolio theory. Topics include, but are not limited to, portfolio and asset-pricing theory, empirical tests of asset-pricing models, market efficiency, portfolio construction and revision, performance evaluation, international diversification, management of equity portfolios, management of fixed income portfolios, evaluating the impact of security analysis, and the use of options and futures in portfolio management. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 608 - Risk Management (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Survey of the basic principles, concepts, and practices underlying the management, protection, and conservation of real property, personal property, and resources of an organization. Risk management techniques studied include assumption, transfer, insurance, loss prevention, and hedging. The course also includes study of health insurance, life insurance, property and liability insurance, annuities, and social insurance. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 609 - Adv Case Problem (4 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 610 - Real Estate Finance (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Study of mortgage markets, institutions, and instruments, governmental involvement and tax environment relating to real estate finance, and techniques for evaluating real estate investment and financing proposals. Emphasis is on current events and recent trends in the real estate field. Application areas include cash management, capital budgeting, security analysis and portfolio theory, and the interaction between investment and financing decisions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 612 - Real Estate Investment (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Analysis of factors that determine the investment returns and value of real estate versus other alternatives. The curriculum examines decision making from the perspective of institutional, as well as individual, investors, and the estimation of risk and return in an individual property and portfolio context. Review of current research in these areas, the implications of the results, and further directions for study. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 615 - Derivative Securities (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 606/706 or FIN 607/707. The study of derivative securities, such as futures, options, options on futures, and swaps. Topics include, but are not limited to, characteristics of derivatives markets, pricing models, trading mechanisms, contract specifications, hedging and speculation, market efficiency, corporate risk management using derivatives, and financial engineering. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 621 - International Financial Management (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. An overview of the international financial system and the application of principles of business finance in an international context. The course considers foreign exchange markets, balance of payments and exchange rate policies, financial functions in the multinational firm, including capital budgeting, cost of capital and capital structure, intracompany payments and taxation of multinational firms and export companies, motivations for direct foreign investment, international accounting, and the international banking and financial system. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 673 - CFA Level I Preparation (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Follows CFA Institute’s curriculum for CFA Level I examination. Coverage includes: ethics and professional standards; quantitative methods: statistics and time value principles; economics: macro, micro, and global; accounting: financial statement analysis; corporate finance; investment/valuation tools: equity investments, debt investments, derivative & alternative investments; and portfolio management. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 674 - Entrepreneurial Finance (3 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Chair. The course is a survey of topics of special interest to minor in entrepreneurship. This course will cover topics involved with raising capital for new and growing businesses. Topics include venture capital, working capital management, financial theory, various forms of venture financing and other topics of a timely nature. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 680 - Portfolio Practicum (3 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601, and permission of instructor. This is a one-semester ‘hands-on’ course combining academic study with actual investing. As part of the course, students manage a portfolio of stocks called the Student Managed Investment Fund. Students receive a significant amount of training, resources and support in exchange for extraordinary effort. The course is unique in its support from real-world professionals that act as its Advisory Board, providing resources, insight and feedback for students. Working in groups, students analyze all stocks in their assigned sector of the stock market and make, buy, sell and hold recommendations to the class. In addition, the class evaluates the historic performance of the fund. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 690 - Professional Finance Internship (4 credits) Prerequisites: Permission to register must be obtained from the Finance Department Chair early in the semester prior to enrollment in the course. Requires professional finance work in an organizational environment that extends the curriculum and provides meaningful experience related to the student’s area of interest. Term report required. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 696 - Current Problems In Finance (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Selected problems in the field of finance. With permission of instructor, may be repeated if topics vary. Offered at departmental discretion. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 698 - Independent Study (4 credits) Prerequisites: Two elective FIN courses, at least one of which must be at the 600 level; prior approval of a written proposal by FIN faculty advisor and permission of Department Chair. Study of a significant problem or area in finance, conducted under the supervision of the faculty advisor. Term report required. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 703 - Capital Budgetng Decisions (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Intensive study of the theory and practice of capital budgeting under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. Topics include evaluation of alternative capital budgeting proposals, inflation, risk and uncertainty, cost of capital and long-term financial decisions, project abandonment, leasing, mergers, acquisitions, LBOs, plant-location decisions, executive compensation, and agency problems and costs. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 704 - Management Of Financial Institutions (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. The course focuses on the application of financial management policies and analytical techniques to commercial banks and other financial institutions. Discussion of strategic financial issues, such as the regulatory environment, optimal asset allocation, mergers and acquisitions, and cost of capital. Examination of modern management techniques, such as duration-based asset-liability models, the benefits and risks associated with off-balance sheet activity, and a variety of risk-hedging instruments and techniques commonly employed by financial institutions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 705 - Financial Markets (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Analysis and interpretation of current money and capital market trends. Topics include the instruments and primary institutions prevalent in both the domestic and international financial markets, the level and term structure of interest rates, globalization of the financial markets, asset securitization and the growth of mortgage-backed securities, financial innovation, and techniques to hedge interest rate and foreign currency risk. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 706 - Investment Analysis (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. An intensive study of investment alternatives. The course covers the nature and operation of stock and bond markets; comprehensive treatment of investment as it relates to valuation of stocks and bonds; investment strategies involving stock options and financial futures; an intensive analysis of risk-return tradeoffs and their application to investment analysis; a review of technical analysis and asset pricing anomalies; and taxes and their application to investment strategies. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 707 - Portfolio Theory & Management (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. The development and application of modern portfolio theory. Topics include, but are not limited to, portfolio and asset-pricing theory, empirical tests of asset-pricing models, market efficiency, portfolio construction and revision, performance evaluation, international diversification, management of equity portfolios, management of fixed income portfolios, evaluating the impact of security analysis, and the use of options and futures in portfolio management. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 708 - Risk Management (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Survey of the basic principles, concepts, and practices underlying the management, protection, and conservation of real property, personal property, and resources of an organization. Risk management techniques studied include assumption, transfer, insurance, loss prevention, and hedging. The course also includes study of health insurance, life insurance, property and liability insurance, annuities, and social insurance. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 710 - Real Estate Finance (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Study of mortgage markets, institutions, and instruments, governmental involvement and tax environment relating to real estate finance, and techniques for evaluating real estate investment and financing proposals. Emphasis is on current events and recent trends in the real estate field. Application areas include cash management, capital budgeting, security analysis and portfolio theory, and the interaction between investment and financing decisions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 712 - Real Estate Investment (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. Analysis of factors that determine the investment returns and value of real estate versus other alternatives. The curriculum examines decision making from the perspective of institutional, as well as individual, investors, and the estimation of risk and return in an individual property and portfolio context. Review of current research in these areas, the implications of the results, and further directions for study. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 715 - Derivative Securities (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 606/706 or FIN 607/707. The study of derivative securities, such as futures, options, options on futures, and swaps. Topics include, but are not limited to, characteristics of derivatives markets, pricing models, trading mechanisms, contract specifications, hedging and speculation, market efficiency, corporate risk management using derivatives, and financial engineering. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 721 - International Financial Management (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 601. An overview of the international financial system and the application of principles of business finance in an international context. The course considers foreign exchange markets, balance of payments and exchange rate policies, financial functions in the multinational firm, including capital budgeting, cost of capital and capital structure, intracompany payments and taxation of multinational firms and export companies, motivations for direct foreign investment, international accounting, and the international banking and financial system. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 801 - Theory Seminar (3 credits) Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. An in-depth treatment of finance theory in perfect markets. Topics include fundamentals of choice under risk, portfolio theory, asset-pricing theory, and option-pricing theory. Required for finance majors in the D.B.A. program. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 802 - Seminar In Corporate Finance (3 credits) Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. An extensive reading of the current literature in the field of corporate finance. The course concentrates on capital structure and dividend policy, but also investigates selected topics in corporate finance such as mergers and acquisitions. Recent developments in these fields are emphasized, including agency theory, the impact of asymmetric information and signaling, and the role of contingent claims analysis. Required for finance majors in the D.B.A. program. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 803 - Seminar In Investment & Portfolio Models (3 credits) Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. The course covers the major areas in investments: portfolio theory, asset pricing, speculative markets, market efficiency, and performance evaluation. Required for finance majors in the D.B.A. program. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 804 - Seminar In Financial Institutions & Markets (3 credits) Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. Study of the structure and functions of financial markets. Topics include theories on financial intermediation and the banking firm, asset allocation/liability choice models, loan contracts/credit rationing, depository and non-depository financial institutions, deposit insurance, bank regulation, and financial innovation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 805 - Seminar In International Financial Management (3 credits) Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. Study of the international financial system and the application of principles of business finance in an international context. Topics include the finance function in the multinational firm, foreign exchange markets, cost of capital, and capital expenditure analysis in the multinational firm. International accounting and reporting procedures are reviewed. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 806 - Seminar In Real Estate (3 credits) Prerequisite: Completion of Advanced Analytical and Operational Core. The course covers the major areas in real estate: equity ownership (investment), debt financing (mortgage lending), and appraisal. Specific topics include asset pricing, market efficiency, innovation, and data availability. Emphasis on empirical analysis, extensive readings, hands-on data analysis, and applied research. Students are required to design a significant research project during the class. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 807 - Applied Research Methods & Design In Finance (3 credits) Prerequisites: Completion of the Advanced Analytical and Operational Core and two master?s level courses in mathematical economics and econometrics. A course covering selected topics in stochastic processes and time-series analysis; includes applications of probability theory and statistical techniques in financial research. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 891 - Doctoral Research In Finance (12 credits) Prerequisites: Completion of two 800-level finance electives. Up to 12 credits may be considered toward dissertation credit requirements. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 895 - Dissertation Research Seminar (3 credits) The focus is on research in finance involving faculty, outside speakers, and dissertation-stage doctoral students. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 896 - Current Problems In Finance (4 credits) Prerequisite: FIN 801. Investigation of selected problems in the field of finance. May be repeated with change in topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FIN 899 - Dissertation (12 credits) Prerequisite: Successful completion of comprehensive examinations. Click here for the schedule of courses
French
	FRN 540 - Field Experience Abroad (6 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Specially arranged field experience abroad, providing intensive exposure to students’ target countries and languages; may be preceded by a special preparatory course; examples include supervised individual or group work-study experience in the target country followed by a period of travel and supervised two- to six-week group travel for students interested in a language or culture-oriented project. See the Course Schedule and contact the department office for further information. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FRN 592 - Special Topics: Study Abroad (6 credits) Prerequisites: Graduate Standing. Study of a particular topic in French language, literature, or civilization as part of the University’s Study Abroad Program. May be repeated with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FRN 593 - Special Topics In Culture And Civilization (4 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Topics to be announced in the Course Schedule. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FRN 594 - Special Topics In Literature (6 credits) Intensive study of a particular period, theme, or author. Topics to be announced in the Course Schedule. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	FRN 596 - Independent Study (6 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Student-initiated, supervised projects involving French language or literature; examples include in-depth study of a particular writer or specialized readings in linguistics. May be used to cover the materials of a listed course not offered in a given year. Projects arranged between individual students and instructor; title of project appears on the student’s transcript. Click here for the schedule of courses
General Administration
	GAD 501 - Business English (4 credits) Intensive work on mastering basic English skills needed for graduate study in business. Emphasis on building vocabulary and verbal fluency and on improving grammar, sentence structure, and listening and reading comprehension. Lab required. Must pass the final examination with a grade of “B” or better before registering for GAD 502. Note: Required for full-time students who score below the 16th percentile on the verbal section of the GMAT or GRE. Students required to take GAD 501 must consult their program advisor to determine which other courses may be taken concurrently. Click here for the schedule of courses
	GAD 502 - Intermediate Business English (3 credits) Prerequisite: GMAT or GRE test score between the 16th and 19th percentile or GAD 501. Intensive work on mastering intermediate English communication skills for business. Emphasis on building content-specific vocabulary and more sophisticated grammatical skills as well as on critical reading and analytical writing. Lab required. Must pass the final examination with a grade of “B” or better before registering for GAD 515. Click here for the schedule of courses
	GAD 515 - Communication for Managers (3 credits) Prerequisites: GAD 501 and GAD 502; must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. Introduces fundamental and advanced techniques of effective written and oral communications for a business/professional environment. Topics include oral presentations and writing of common business documents including letters, memos, and reports (cannot be used for elective credit). Click here for the schedule of courses
	GAD 696 - Current Problems In General Administration (4 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of department chair. Click here for the schedule of courses
German
	GER 534 - Studies In Language And Linguistics (3 credits) Topics to be announced in the Course Schedule; may be repeated with change of topic. Linguistics Studies course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	GER 540 - Field Experience Abroad (4 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Specially arranged field experience abroad, providing intensive exposure to students’ target countries and languages; may be preceded by a special preparatory course; examples include supervised individual or group work-study experience in the target country followed by a period of travel, supervised two- to six-week group travel for students interested in a language, or culture-oriented project. See the Course Schedule and contact the department office for further information. Click here for the schedule of courses
	GER 564 - Studies In Culture And Civilization (4 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	GER 589 - Studies In Literature (4 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	GER 592 - Special Topics: Study Abroad (6 credits) Prerequisites: Graduate Standing. Study of a particular topic in German language, literature, or civilization as part of the University’s Study Abroad Program. May be repeated with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	GER 593 - Studies in Culture and Civilization (4 credits) Topics to be announced in the Course Schedule; may be repeated with change of topic. Linguistics Studies course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	GER 594 - Studies in Literature (4 credits) Topics to be announced in the Course Schedule. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	GER 596 - Independent Study (4 credits) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and departmental approval. Student-initiated, supervised projects involving German language or literature; examples include in-depth study of a particular writer or specialized readings in linguistics. May be used to cover the materials of a listed course not offered in a given year. Projects arranged between individual students and instructor; title of project appears on the student’s transcript. Click here for the schedule of courses
Health Care Administration
	HCA 511 - Decision Modelling and Statistics for Healthcare Managers (3 credits) Must be admitted as a graduate student to be eligible for this course. May be taken concurrently with HCA 515, HCA 516. Presents a framework for decision making in the health care environment. Students will be exposed to a series of quantitative techniques that are useful in analyzing complex decision-making situations that arise in the health care sector. Students will develop skills in: I) formulating an abstract mathematical representation of the decision-making problem; II) choosing the appropriate quantitative technique to analyze the problem and; III) translating the solutions to the problem from the mathematical model back into the original “real world” situation; IV) the manipulation and interpretation of large data sets. This course is also designed to provide you with the ability to apply quantitative methods to epidemiology. Insights gained from this course will facilitate problem solving and understanding how epidemiology relates to management decision making in the second course in quantitative methods. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 515 - Medical Care Organization (3 credits) The analysis of the current arrangements for the organization, financing, and delivery of medical care services. Specific topics include access to care; health care costs and cost containment; the value system of the health care industry; health policy and politics; the supply, demand, and distribution of health care facilities and human resources; competition and regulation; health insurance (both public and private); newer options for the delivery of health services, including the HMO and PPO; and health care services in an international perspective. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 555 - Analysis Of Health Care Markets (3 credits) Prerequisites: HCA 515 or permission of instructor. This course emphasizes the application of microeconomic models to health service issues and problems. Special emphasis is placed on current policy issues, such as consumer education and the cost of information, and to approaches that address problems or inadequacies in the health services delivery system. Additional emphasis is placed on market structure, industry configuration, and the consequences for quality, cost, and service delivery. Prior course work in microeconomic (price) theory is not required. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 601 - Financial Policies (3 credits) Prerequisites: FIN 501 and permission of instructor. Covers working capital management, cost of capital, capital budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, reimbursement methodologies, risk management, managed care contracting, and long-range financial planning for the health services industry. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 615 - Quality of Care (3 credits) Prerequisites: HCA 500 and HCA 515 or permission of instructor. Teaches specific methods useful in improving quality. Class participants learn to select, apply, and interpret quality tools and methods. Basic tools covered in the course are assessment of organization culture, cause-and-effect diagrams, two-stage sampling, control charts for mortality, control charts for patient health status, and severity-adjusted control charts. The basic behavioral techniques discussed are nominal group technique, integrative group techniques, subjective data, and influences on a physician?s practice patterns. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 616 - Seminar in Health Quality, Policy and Ethics (3 credits) Prerequisite: HCA 515. Topics include an examination of leading social/psychological models of health services utilization; introduction to health survey research design and methods; sociological aspects of the patient/physician relationship; social control in health care; and health care ethics and ethical decision-making systems as applied to administrative issues. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 625 - Health Informatics for Managers (3 credits) Prerequisites: Completion of IST 502 or course waiver, the HCA Core, and permission of instructor. Health Care Informatics can be defined as the management and transformation of various health data components into information and knowledge that is used by health care managers to improve the process of health care. This course develops an understanding of the concepts relevant to Health Care Informatics and the present status of information technology in health care organizations. The main focus is the use of computer-based applications to support clinical and administrative managers in health care today. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 640 - Health Care Law and Ethics (3 credits) Prerequisite: HCA 515. Introduction to health care law. Considers the roles and rights of the major forces in the health care industry: patients, hospital administration, governing boards, health care practitioners, and state and federal governments. Topics include issues of government regulation, corporate organization and financing, medical staff privileges, death and dying, consent to treatment, legal aspects of nursing services, hospital liability, informed consent, collection and disclosure of patient information, legal considerations in financial management and health planning, labor law, and other special, complex issues of health care law. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 645 - Decision Analysis (3 credits) Prerequisites: HCA 500 and HCA 515. Introduces students to methods of analyzing decisions and expert opinions, including probability and utility models. Emphasizes behavioral methods of consulting decision makers and groups of experts. Students learn how to organize, conduct, and report on meetings of groups of experts to produce consensus decision models. A hands-on workshop that introduces tools and applies them to realistic tasks. Because students learn by doing, most classroom time is devoted to practice runs instead of didactic lectures. Most examples used in lectures come from analyses of decisions made by managers in the service industry. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 650 - Long-Term Care (3 credits) Prerequisite: HCA 515. The unique needs of long-term care facilities provide a new challenge for health administrators. This course covers the history of long-term care facilities, economic and financial aspects of care, different models of service delivery, and alternative care systems. The current federal programs in the U.S. and other Western countries are studied. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 660 - Integrative Business Strategy (3 credits) Prerequisites: Completion of all M.P.A./HCA courses (may be taken concurrently with HCA 601) and permission of the instructor. Presents the integrative and cross-functional nature of strategy and decision making in the health services industry. Principles, concepts and theories from strategic planning, marketing, finance, human resources management, accounting, and operations management are applied to administrative decisions and the formulation of strategic business plans for the health services industry. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 661 - Managed Care Arrangements (3 credits) Prerequisites: HCA 500 or equivalent and HCA 515 or permission of instructor. Course work designed to provide class participants with the ability to operationalize workable strategies consistent with a managed care environment. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of managed care as a concept and then acquiring the requisite tools, such as capitation and contract negotiation needed for implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of services in a managed care environment in both the public and the private sectors. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 685 - Health Care Internship (3 credits) Supervised internship designed to provide work experience in the health care field and administrator-in-training experience for graduate students preparing for careers in nursing home administration; 220 to 520 clock hours of experience may be arranged with the permission of the executive-in-residence and designated internship preceptor. This course is only for M.P.A. students and those M.B.A. students who wish to pursue a career in nursing home administration. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 686 - Health Care Internship (1 credits) Continuation of HCA 685. May be taken a maximum of two semesters. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 689 - Professional Experience (1 credits) Supervised professional site visits, shadowing experiences, portfolio of experiences and professional presentation. Open only to students admitted to the health care administration MBA program. Formerly was contained in the HCA 690 Administrative Internship/Research Project. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 690 - Administrative Internship/Research Project (3 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of the HCAP Director and the Executive-in-Residence. Administrative internship open to MBA/HCA students only. Normally taken as the last course in the curriculum after completion of all basic, core, and concentration course work. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 691 - Administrative Internship/Research Project (1 credits) Continuation of HCA 690. May be taken a maximum of two semesters. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 695 - Research Seminar (3 credits) Prerequisite: Permission to register must be obtained from the HCAP Director early in the semester prior to enrollment in the course. Study of a significant problem in health care administration, with topic selected from candidate?s area of interest; a written report, suitable for publication in a professional journal, is required. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 696 - Research Seminar (1 credits) Continuation of HCA 695. May be taken a maximum of two semesters. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 698 - Independent Study in Health Care Administration (4 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Supervised study of a health services industry issue or problem. Offered every semester. May only be taken for a letter grade. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HCA 699 - Independent Study (4 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Supervised study of a health services industry issue or problem. Offered every semester. May only be taken for a satisfactory/unsatisfactory evaluation (S/U). Click here for the schedule of courses
Health Education
	HED 550 - Theories In Health Education & Health Behavior (3 credits) Provides the student with a broad theoretical base for the analysis of healthy/unhealthy behaviors. Research and theoretical literature are reviewed in areas such as sociocultural and environmental factors associated with health behaviors, communications, and behavior-change strategies in health education. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 551 - Organization & Admininstration Of Community Health Education Programs (3 credits) Provides students with basic knowledge of the principles, foundations, problems, and trends in the organization and administration of community health education. Explores trends and issues relevant to health education, such as roles, ethics, applications, settings, professional standards, credentialing, and accreditation of programs. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 552 - Health Education Program Planning (3 credits) Stages in the design, implementation, and management of health education/health promotion programs for various populations and settings. Examines the components of a comprehensive health education program and special problems and issues related to health program development. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 553 - Measurement and Evaluation of Health Education Programs (3 credits) Examines the rationale and procedures used to evaluate health education programs. Topics include planning evaluations, the politics and ethics of evaluation, measurement, sampling, logistics, data analysis, and the development of an ongoing evaluation project. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 555 - Health Promotion Delivery Strategies (3 credits) This course provides a comprehensive examination of the design, implementation, administration and evaluation of health education/health promotion programs. The needs of various populations and the components of model programs are examined. Practice opportunities for educational materials development are provided as well as methods of conducting participant and program evaluation. The role of community organizing in developing health promotion and education programs is considered as well as school health as a component of community health and regulatory issues that impact program design and delivery. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 559 - Principles of Health Education (3 credits) This course will examine the fields of health education and health promotion in terms of historical development, professional standards, roles, theoretical foundations, ethics, application and settings. Program planning and implementation will also be examined. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 560 - Foundations of a Coordinated School Health Program (4 credits) Explores the basic principles and practices underlying the organization and administration of a comprehensive school health program. Involves an evaluation of the student’s chosen school system in order to compare practice with theory. The role of the school health program in relation to the school, community, and the family is explored. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 561 - Methods & Materials For Health Education (3 credits) Prerequisite: HED 551, or HED 560, or equivalent. Introduces students to productive, creative, and innovative methods needed to implement comprehensive school health education at the grade levels. Students become familiar with organizing and presenting health content, health materials, health curricula, community resources, and technology. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 565 - Fiscal Development and Grants Management (3 credits) This course prepares participants to effectively develop and administer both program and organizational budgets in a for-profit or non-profit business environment. Financial development strategies to implement a variety of revenue sources will be a major emphasis. Participants will have direct experience in program and grant proposal development for government agencies and private foundations. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 570 - Pathophysiology Of Disease (3 credits) Provides students with essential concepts of pathogenesis and disease processes. Deals with progression, diagnosis, and treatment. Focuses on the body’s immune defense mechanisms for both chronic and communicable diseases; applies basic principles to a variety of examples. Some anatomy and physiology course work recommended. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 571 - Substance Abuse Education (3 credits) Provides students with basic knowledge of the physiological, psychological, and sociological effects of substance use, misuse, and abuse. Examines factors that influence substance use, misuse, and abuse, as well as their attitudes and behaviors. Drug prevention and intervention programs are examined and evaluated. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 572 - Consumer Health (3 credits) Examines health products and services, advertising, marketing, quackery and government control, and guidelines for consumer action when deception, misrepresentation, or fraud is encountered. Students become more informed consumers of health products and services. Implications for health education are considered. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HED 573 - Teaching Human Sexuality (3 credits) Provides concepts and information about comprehensive sexuality education, including moral, physiological, psychological, and social aspects. Emphasis on methodology and organization of human sexuality programs for school and community settings. Click here for the schedule of courses

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Course Descriptions

EVS 582 - OhioView Introductory Remote Sensing

EVS 585 - OhioView Advanced Remote Sensing

EVS 588 - OhioView Research in Remote Sensing

EVS 594 - Special Topics in Environmental Science

EVS 596 - Independent Study in Environmental Science

EVS 680 - Issues in Environmental Science

EVS 690 - Non-Thesis M.S. Exit Project

EVS 691 - M.S. Research in Environmental Science

EVS 695 - M.S. Thesis Research in Environmental Science

FIN 501 - Financial Management

FIN 601 - Financial Policies

FIN 603 - Capital Budgeting Decision

FIN 604 - Management Of Financial Institutions

FIN 605 - Financial Markets

FIN 606 - Investment Analysis

FIN 607 - Portfolio Theory & Management

FIN 608 - Risk Management

FIN 609 - Adv Case Problem

FIN 610 - Real Estate Finance

FIN 612 - Real Estate Investment

FIN 615 - Derivative Securities

FIN 621 - International Financial Management

FIN 673 - CFA Level I Preparation

FIN 674 - Entrepreneurial Finance

FIN 680 - Portfolio Practicum

FIN 690 - Professional Finance Internship

FIN 696 - Current Problems In Finance

FIN 698 - Independent Study

FIN 703 - Capital Budgetng Decisions

FIN 704 - Management Of Financial Institutions

FIN 705 - Financial Markets

FIN 706 - Investment Analysis

FIN 707 - Portfolio Theory & Management

FIN 708 - Risk Management

FIN 710 - Real Estate Finance

FIN 712 - Real Estate Investment

FIN 715 - Derivative Securities

FIN 721 - International Financial Management

FIN 801 - Theory Seminar

FIN 802 - Seminar In Corporate Finance

FIN 803 - Seminar In Investment & Portfolio Models

FIN 804 - Seminar In Financial Institutions & Markets

FIN 805 - Seminar In International Financial Management

FIN 806 - Seminar In Real Estate

FIN 807 - Applied Research Methods & Design In Finance

FIN 891 - Doctoral Research In Finance

FIN 895 - Dissertation Research Seminar

FIN 896 - Current Problems In Finance

FIN 899 - Dissertation

FRN 540 - Field Experience Abroad

FRN 592 - Special Topics: Study Abroad

FRN 593 - Special Topics In Culture And Civilization

FRN 594 - Special Topics In Literature

FRN 596 - Independent Study

GAD 501 - Business English

GAD 502 - Intermediate Business English

GAD 515 - Communication for Managers

GAD 696 - Current Problems In General Administration

GER 534 - Studies In Language And Linguistics

GER 540 - Field Experience Abroad

GER 564 - Studies In Culture And Civilization

GER 589 - Studies In Literature

GER 592 - Special Topics: Study Abroad

GER 593 - Studies in Culture and Civilization

GER 594 - Studies in Literature

GER 596 - Independent Study

HCA 511 - Decision Modelling and Statistics for Healthcare Managers

HCA 515 - Medical Care Organization

HCA 555 - Analysis Of Health Care Markets

HCA 601 - Financial Policies

HCA 615 - Quality of Care

HCA 616 - Seminar in Health Quality, Policy and Ethics

HCA 625 - Health Informatics for Managers

HCA 640 - Health Care Law and Ethics

HCA 645 - Decision Analysis

HCA 650 - Long-Term Care

HCA 660 - Integrative Business Strategy

HCA 661 - Managed Care Arrangements

HCA 685 - Health Care Internship