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PHTH 7490 - Research V (1)
This course is the fifth and final in a series of five courses designed to help the student to understand how research applies to the profession of physical therapy. The objective of these courses is to help the student develop the skills needed to design and implement an Evidence Based Practice research project. Students will ultimately develop a publishable research manuscript and present it to peers at a university, local, state/regional, or national meeting. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all prior, required coursework and/or permission of the instructor.
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PHTH 7554 - Clinical Education IV (5)
This course provides a hands on experience for the student in selected clinical environments. Students will have an opportunity to practice the clinical skills learned during the professional component. The student will be assigned to a clinical facility for seven weeks. The student will be supervised by a licensed physical therapist. The student’s clinical performance will be evaluated by the Clinical Instructor using the American Physical Therapy Association’s Clinical Performance Instrument. The student will be expected to cooperate and collaborate with their Clinical Instructor(s) in fulfilling the requirements of the clinical education experience. The student will evaluate their performance in the clinical setting and compare this evaluation with that of the Clinical Instructor. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all prior, required coursework and/or permission of the instructor.
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PHTH 7564 - Clinical Education V (5)
This course provides a hands on experience for the student in selected clinical environments. Students will have an opportunity to practice the clinical skills learned during the professional component. The student will be assigned to a clinical facility for seven weeks. The student will be supervised by a licensed physical therapist. The student’s clinical performance will be evaluated by the Clinical Instructor using the American Physical Therapy Association’s Clinical Performance Instrument. The student will be expected to cooperate and collaborate with their Clinical Instructor(s) in fulfilling the requirements of the clinical education experience. The student will evaluate their performance in the clinical setting and compare this evaluation with that of the Clinical Instructor. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all prior, required coursework and/or permission of the instructor.
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PHTH 7570 - Dpt Clinical Case Conference (2)
This is a seminar course that uses a case-based format in exploring decision-making skills in the management of patients referred to physical therapy. The first half of the course utilizes case discussions that center on the patient/client management model in the context of pathologies, impairments, functional limitations and disabilities throughout the lifespan. The second half of the course requires students to integrate didactic knowledge with clinical experience to interpret, evaluate, or solve problems when given questions dealing with realistic clinical situations. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all prior required coursework and/or permission from instructor
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PHTH 7580 - Dpt Professional Issues (1)
This final course in the series of interactive learning experiences, assists the learner with acquiring the advanced skills required to enter the practice arena. These skills will include but are not limited to resume’ development, state laws and regulations, related to physical therapy, development of a professional plan and preparation for the licensure examination. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all prior, required coursework
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PUBH 5010 - Biostatistics (3)
This course introduces the basic principles and methods of biostatistics. This course will focus on the interpretation and application of statistics to health care, medicine, public health, and epidemiology rather than derivations of statistical theory. Specific emphasis will be placed on the fundamental concepts and techniques of statistical inference with applications in public health. Concepts to be covered will include descriptive and inferential statistics including hypothesis testing, p-values, and confidence intervals. Additionally, comparisons of means and proportions; the normal distribution; regression and correlation; confounding; concepts of study design, including randomization, sample size, and power considerations; logistic regression and a general overview of some methods in survival analysis will be covered in this course. The computer will be used throughout the course and students will take part in lab sessions where they will be introduced to the use of statistical packages such as SAS and SPSS. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2180 or SOCI 3000 or equivalent.
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PUBH 5020 - Environmental Health Science (3)
This course will introduce concepts, principles, and applications of the main natural and social science disciplines that form the basis of environmental health and describes how these disciplines and their practitioners interact in the environmental health paradigm. Topics include the sources, pathways of exposure, and methods of control of the physical, chemical, biologic, and sociologic factors that impact human health in ambient, indoor, and occupational environments. Students will gain first-hand experience with the multidisciplinary environmental health approach to resolve current and emerging environmental problems that pose a risk to public health. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 5100 - Principles of Epidemiology (3)
This course introduces principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation of infectious and noninfectious diseases. The course illustrates how methods of studies of the distribution and dynamic behavior of disease in a population can contribute to an understanding of etiologic factors, modes of transmission, and pathogenesis. Different types of study designs are presented, including randomized trials, case-control and cohort studies, and risk estimation and causal inferences. The interface between Principles of Epidemiology and the development of policy is demonstrated. Laboratory problems presented in the class will provide experience in epidemiologic methods and inferences, illustrating a common-vehicle epidemic, the spread of infectious diseases in populations, epidemiological aspects of a noninfectious disease, causality, vaccination, the epidemiological approach to health services evaluation, rates of morbidity and mortality, sensitivity and specificity, and life table methods. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 5110 - Management & Public Health Policy (3)
The purpose of this course is to provide graduate students with an orientation to health policy, politics and the health policy process in the United States. Students will develop knowledge of current health policy issues, reform agendas at the federal, state, and local levels, and skills to critically examine their place in the health policy process. The course will discuss key forces involved in the policy process including economic, social, ethical, and political factors; and central players of importance, including special interest groups, lobbyists, the press, elected officials, legislative staff and public agencies. Prerequisite(s): Admission in the public health program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 5120 - Behavioral Science and Public Health (3)
This course primarily focuses on the most contemporary issues in behavioral science and health education. A multi-level, multi-theoretical perspective is taken. The rationale for the growth of behavioral science within public health is reviewed; the effectiveness of health behavior interventions is explored; theoretical perspectives are surveyed; and applications of theory to specific settings and problems are reviewed. Prerequisite: Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines. Prerequisite(s): Admission in the public health program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 6000 - Public Health Field Placement (3)
The MPH field placement is a graded supervised internship in a traditional or innovative public health setting. The purpose of the field requirement is to encourage exposure to professional public health practice and the application of didactic knowledge and problem solving in the field. The field experience is required for all students regardless of prior work experience for a total of 160 contact hours. Students may complete their field placements in traditional settings such as state or local departments of public health or other settings in which innovative public health activities take place (e.g., AIDS service organizations, non-governmental health organizations, schools, etc.). All placements are subject to the approval of the field coordinator. Additional requirements of this course will be provided by the field coordinator. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all first and second semester MPH coursework (students must complete at least 21 credit hours, including 6 core courses; permission of field coordinator and admission in the public health program.
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PUBH 6020 - Health Communication (3)
This course will explore the communication process and practices that can be used to promote positive change in health care communication. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 6030 - Cultural Competency I (3)
This course focuses largely on the health/healing beliefs and practices of a wide-range of religious and cultural practices and communities found in the United States in a healing context dominated by secular western biomedicine. The course will begin by investigating biomedicine as a form of cultural healing with distinct fundamental principles and values. Students will also examine cultural traditions with a particular understanding of oneself, health and wholeness, illness and suffering, and healing and transformation which are expressed in distinct healing practices. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MPH program or permission of an advisor for students using the course as an elective in other graduate disciplines.
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PUBH 6040 - Public Health Ethics (3)
This course provides an overview of values and principles in public health ethics comparing and contrasting them with those of biomedical ethics. Students will critically examine selected cases that illustrate a range of public health ethical issues (e.g., ethics in disease screening programs, environmental justice, global public health research, etc.), identify ethical problems, and use selected strategies to arrive at reasoned ethical positions. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the public health program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 6050 - Understanding Health Disparities (3)
This course introduces students to the issue of health disparities. It will present the nature of racial and ethnic disparities and the prevalence of disparities in health status. Students will conduct and/or review research literature on race disparities. Also, theories that explain disparities and efforts to address them will be covered. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 6070 - Public Health and Disaster Preparedness (3)
This course presents current public health issues related to the preparation for a possible bioterrorist event. This class focuses on the practical application of the principles of epidemiology and public health in preparing for a bioterrorist event as well as the role and responsibility of the local, state, and federal government. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 6090 - Seminar: Critical Issues in Public Health (3)
This course provides a framework for the development of advanced professional practice and leadership in public health. Topics include the scope of public health, leadership competencies, problem solving, and communication methods. Additionally, case studies, lectures, and group presentations are utilized in this course. Focus will be place on concepts in public health related to determinants of health; cultural, social and political concepts of disease; prevention and health promotion; behavioral and social science; community-based interventions; and health policy. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 6100 - Capstone Project (3)
The capstone course will serve as a culminating experience to provide students an opportunity to integrate the field experience with classroom knowledge. In this seminar course, students integrate their previous MPH coursework and field experiences as they examine current and emerging public health issues. Students who enroll in the capstone course will develop a written project relevant to the field placement experience and present the information to a faculty committee. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all required MPH coursework and admission in the public health program
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PUBH 6160 - Principles of Public Health Education (3)
This course provides an overview of philosophies and theories underpinning the practice of public health education in diverse settings (e.g. schools, communities, hospitals, worksites, etc.) Special emphasis is placed on health behavior theories as they apply to educational interventions. Students will conduct a needs assessment, plan and evaluate a health education intervention. Service learning may be a component of this course. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the public health program or permission of the advisor for students using the course as an elective in other graduate disciplines.
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PUBH 6170 - Program Development and Evaluation (3)
The main goal of this course is to familiarize students with the fundamentals of health, program development, and program evaluation. Although the course emphasizes general evaluation methodology, specific health programs and health policy applications are employed as illustrations. In addition to surveying design and measurement basics, the course explores the role of evaluation research in health program development. Prerequisite(s): PUBH 5120 or approval of professor and admission in the public health program.
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PUBH 6220 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Health Care (3)
This course will explore how race, ethnicity, and gender affect health and health care, including care services and policies governing these services. It will explore common health issues affecting minorities and women from medical, economic, and sociopolitical perspectives. The course will provide an introduction to women’s health concerns and those of some minority groups and the barriers to achieving complete health. Students will be encouraged to give critical thought to the questions of what it means to deliver culturally competent care. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 6230 - HIV/AIDS and Public Health (3)
This course provides contemporary issues related to HIV/AIDS infection affecting children and adults. Also, significant time is devoted to discussions on stigmatisms, policy, and prevention strategies and programs. Additionally, this course will provide an overview on the changing development in AIDS/HIV, and the consequences this has on race, class, and culture. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 6260 - Social Marketing (3)
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of social marketing and its application to public health education campaigns. The course will cover general principles, as well as key steps in social marketing planning, implementation and evaluation. Topics include ethical issues in marketing, market/audience analysis, formative research techniques, marketing plan development, and aspects of health media communications. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 6270 - Multicultural Perspectives in Health and Health Care (3)
This course is designed to explore the relationships between culture and health promotion/disease prevention issues around the world. Students will analyze the cultural, educational, social, economic, political, and environmental impact of health and developments in various countries. The course will examine western and non-western health systems and the role of culture and its impact on the health of individuals. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program or permission of advisor for students using course as an elective in other disciplines.
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PUBH 6300 - Cultural Competency II (3)
This course will provide students with skills to work effectively with culturally diverse populations. In addition to exploring historical and social events that have resulted in prejudice against certain groups, this course will allow students the opportunity to explore their own beliefs and how these beliefs impact their work. Prerequisite(s): Admission into public health program and/or permission of advisor if used as an elective in other graduate disciplines and PUBH 6030 .
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PUBH 7270 - Grant Writing (3)
Developing effective grant writing skills is essential for acquiring competitive research dollars for designing, implementing, and promoting public health programs. Writing an effective grant proposal is a combination of science and art. This course will teach students the mechanics of proposal writing, political and social aspects of “grantsmanship,” developing their skills in identifying sources of grant funding, doing research to support their applications, and tailoring proposals to specific audience interests.
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Political Science |
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POLI 5010 - American Government and Politics (3)
An in-depth analysis of the American political system-national, state, and local-for those with no undergraduate background in political science.
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POLI 5130 - Research Methods (3)
An introduction to the research methods of political science, including data collection, survey research, data analysis, and statistical analysis.
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POLI 5350 - Seminar in Legislative Process (3)
The structure and methods of transacting business in the American Congress and state legislatures: the role of legislatures in the American political system.
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POLI 5600 - Seminar in Comparative Political Systems (3)
Major political systems of the world today-constitutions, structures, sources of power and legitimacy, political cultures, and methods of resolving conflicts.
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Public Administration |
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PADM 6110 - Statistics For Public Administrators I (3)
This course introduces basic statistical techniques for public administration. Topics include measurement, analysis and reporting of data. Required for MPA and Health Planning Certificate.
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PADM 6120 - Statistics For Public Administrators II (3)
Continuation of PADM 6110 . Prerequisite(s): PADM 6110
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PADM 6130 - Research Methods in Public Administration (3)
Focusing on behavioral approaches, this course surveys the major methods and techniques of research in public administration. Required for MPA and Health Planning Certificate.
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PADM 6190 - Financial Management for Health and Non-Profit Organizations (3)
This course covers theory and application of financial management systems and techniques in health and non-profit organizations. It seeks to enhance financial decision making skills through application of analytical concepts and decision techniques to a variety of situations. Particular attention is paid to accounting procedures, techniques for financial analysis, investment in long-term assets, budgeting systems, cash management, risk management, and debt management.
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PADM 6210 - Seminar in Public Administration (3)
This seminar surveys public administration theory, approaches to public management and contemporary problems in public administration. Prerequisite(s): POLI 2010 or URBS 2010 equivalent undergraduate or graduate level American national government course. Required for MPA.
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PADM 6220 - Seminar in Administrative Law (3)
This seminar reviews legal considerations that affect administrative decision-making, regulations and management in government organizations.
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PADM 6230 - Seminar in Fiscal Management: Public Budgeting (3)
This course views budgeting in a broad perspective providing a familiarity with the economic and political implications of public budgeting; the budgetary process; types and uses of budgetary data systems; and recent efforts to rethink budgetary techniques at the federal, state, and local levels in government. Required for MPA. (Formerly PA 623)
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PADM 6240 - Seminar in Staff Functions: Personnel (3)
This course provides an overview of the issues and techniques that may be used by public administrators in the selection, evaluation, career development, compensation, and separation of employees.
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PADM 6250 - Seminar in Staff Functions: Program Evaluation (3)
This seminar deals with the role and scope of program evaluations at all levels of government. Emphasis is placed on techniques for evaluating public program impact at the state and local levels.
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PADM 6260 - Seminar in Staff Functions: Budgeting as a Management Tool (3)
This course emphasizes the policy and managerial aspects of public budgeting. Opportunity is provided to focus upon a limited number of relevant issues or processes such as: information systems, zero-based budgeting, analysis of budgeting systems, operational and program auditing.
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PADM 6270 - Seminar in Administrative Leadership: The Public Executive (3)
This seminar examines alternative theories and approaches to leadership in organizations and their implications for the public manager. Students successfully completing the LEAD Tennessee program may receive 3 graduate course credits for this course that may be applied to either the MPA program, the MPS program, or the graduate certificate in Executive Leadership program.
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PADM 6290 - Seminar in Intergovernmental Administration (3)
This course seeks to provide an appreciation of the challenges confronting public administration in a federal environment and an opportunity to develop a “working philosophy” of intergovernmental administration.
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PADM 6310 - Seminar in Organization Theory (3)
This seminar reviews major theories of organization and their applicability to public sector agencies including study of administrative behavior in organizations. Required for MPA.
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PADM 6320 - Seminar in Organizational Analysis (3)
The seminar is a study of the design of organizations as a factor in their ability to adapt successfully to change. Current programs and topics in organizational development are discussed.
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PADM 6330 - Seminar in Public Management (3)
The seminar examines selected problems in public management.
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PADM 6360 - Seminar in Organizational Behavior (3)
This seminar is a study of organizational behavior as a product of interactions between and among organizational members.
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PADM 6390 - Ethics and Values in the Public Service (3)
This course is a critical investigation of ethics, ideals and values commonly attributed to public service in the United States. These include efficiency, competence and responsibility; rule of law; democratic participation; public interest and compassion.
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PADM 6400 - Project Development and Implementation (3)
This course introduces students to project management concepts and strategic planning processes needed to launch public, private, and nonprofit sector projects. Project management requires an array of skills including planning, budgeting, resource management, stakeholder analysis and rigorous monitoring to keep projects on-pace, on-budget, and on-point.
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PADM 6410 - Seminar in Public Policy Analysis (3)
The focus of this seminar is on the role of administrators in policy analysis and decision-making, with emphasis on the study of methods and techniques by which public policies can be analyzed and evaluated. Required for MPA.
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PADM 6420 - Conflict Management and Resolution (3)
This course provides students with an introduction to the concepts, instruments, functions, and theories of modern conflict management techniques in the public sector. The tactics, strategies, and operations of effective and ineffective conflict management and negotiation are presented to students, with a specific focus on understanding the nature of conflict in the public sector.
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PADM 6430 - Seminar in Contemporary Public Policies (3)
The purpose of this seminar is to examine problems in one or more public policy areas from political and administrative perspectives. Topics will be selected by the instructor. (May be repeated once as different topics are selected for course focus.)
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PADM 6440 - Seminar in Urban Administration (3)
This seminar is an analysis of political institutions and administrative processes in metropolitan areas.
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PADM 6450 - Decision Tools and Project Planning 3
This course equips students with theoretical and practical tools for improving individual and organizational decision making and prepares them to better analyze public sector administrative decision making as it affects policy choice and implementation.
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PADM 6470 - Seminar in Tennessee Government (3)
This seminar is an intensive analysis of selected governmental problems in Tennessee.
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PADM 6480 - Seminar in Business and Government (3)
The focus of this seminar is government regulations and the interrelationship and interdependence of the public and private sectors.
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PADM 6490 - Seminar in Politics of Administration (3)
This seminar addresses the ways in which parties, political action committees, interest groups, legislators, the courts, other agencies and professional groups shape administrative action, public policy and organizational structure(s). Required for MPA.
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PADM 6500 - Internship in the Public Service (6)
Students not exempt from the internship requirements will fulfill the internship under a joint administrative arrangement between the MPA program and a designated agency. Permission of instructor or program director required.
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PADM 6510 - Management of Health Agencies (3)
This course surveys the major administrative approaches within public agencies that administer health programs. Skills are developed through case problem-solving.
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PADM 6515 - Health Organizations and Delivery Systems (3)
This seminar examines selected topics in health organizations & delivery systems. The course examines broad contemporary topics as well as traditional and routine management information systems employed in the health care sector.
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PADM 6520 - Health Policy in the U.S. (3)
This course is a study of the organization and delivery of health services in the U.S. Current problems affecting the delivery of services and alternative systems and reforms are analyzed.
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PADM 6530 - Topics in Administration of Health and Human Services Programs (3)
Selected topics in the areas of health and human service administration provide the focus of this course.
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PADM 6540 - Planning and Problem Solving in Health Services (3)
Health program planning approaches are reviewed and analyzed in this course, including means of organizing community and public organizations to solve particular health problems.
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PADM 6550 - Epidemiology (3)
This seminar examines the distribution and determinants of health related outcomes in specified populations. Emphasis is placed upon the historical origins of the discipline, measurement techniques, data and error sources, etiological reasoning, disease screening and injury control. Required for Health Planning Certificate.
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PADM 6560 - Government Purchasing (3)
Addresses the issues and challenges facing managers involved in or with the procurement of products, services and construction for state and local government. Special attention is given to the impact of effective purchasing and construction on government operations and service delivery, as well as the changing role of procurement officers.
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PADM 6600 - Independent Reading in Public Administration (3)
Selected topics are examined under an arrangement between students and an instructor. Permission of the instructor is required prior to registering for this course. May be repeated once upon approval of adviser.
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PADM 6610 - State and Local Financial Management (3)
Managerial approaches and techniques, conceptual ideas and theories, and institutional knowledge of state and local government financial management are topics to be considered in this course.
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PADM 6630 - Applied Budgeting and Financial Management (3)
This course offers a critical review of public budgeting and financial management processes and systems. The student will undertake a substantive evaluation of an on-going financial management operation or process.
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PADM 6700 - Capstone (3)
This course provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate the practice of public administration by applying the knowledge and skills gained in the MPA program to a client-based final project of the student’s choice. Prerequisite(s): The course is intended only for students who are completing their Masters of Public Administration (MPA). In order to enroll in this course, students must have completed PADM 6130 (Research Methods), PADM 6500 (Internship) if required, and be no more than one (1) semester away from graduating. Therefore, a student who wants to graduate in the Spring, could take this course during the Spring when they expect to graduate or during the preceding Fall semester. Students who are unsure about whether or not they are eligible to take this course should consult their advisor.
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PADM 6900 - Special Topics in Public Administration (1-6)
This course pursues selected topics in the area of public administration. Credits earned may not be applied towards the MPA degree, but may be applied toward other graduate degrees.
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PADM 6910 - Special Topics in Public Administration (1)
Focusing on particular topics in the area of public administration, this course may be repeated twice as different topics are selected.
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PADM 6920 - Special Topics in Public Administration (2)
Focusing on particular topics in the area of public administration, this course may be repeated twice as different topics are selected.
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PADM 6930 - Special Topics in Public Administration (3)
Focusing on particular topics in the area of public administration, this course may be repeated twice as different topics are selected.
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PADM 6940 - Special Topics in Public Administration (3)
The intent of this course is to provide special study on selected topics in the area of public administration. May be repeated once upon approval of adviser.
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PADM 6950 - Introduction to Non-profit Organizations (3)
This seminar presents an overview of the history, operation and structureof non-profit organizations. Particular attention is paid to the legal requirements of incorporation and the ethical and philosophical orientation of such organizations.
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PADM 6960 - Resource Development for Non-Profit Organizations (3)
This course focuses on the various sources of revenue available to support non-profit organizations and techniques for marshaling this support. Topics include: demographic, geographic and cultural forces; types of donors and donor institutions; the fund raising process; planning a campaign; techniques and strategies; marketing strategies; requisites for successful and ethical fund-raising; federal and state regulations.
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PADM 6970 - Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations (3)
The role of marketing and promotion in strategic planning for public and non-profit agencies is examined from an applications perspective.
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PADM 6980 - Strategic Planning and Management Issues for Non-Profit Organizations. (3)
This seminar will address important management and strategic planning issues facing non-profit administrators.
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PADM 7000 - Seminar in Theory and Practice of Public Administration (3)
This seminar involves analysis and survey of the seminal literature impacting upon the development of the study of public organizations in general and the study of public administration as a discipline. Required for Ph.D.
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PADM 7130 - Research Methodology in Public Administration (3)
This seminar includes an advanced survey of topics in research design. Students must complete a quantitative research design as part of requirements for the course. Required for Ph.D.
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PADM 7140 - Applied Quantitative Techniques in Public Administration (3)
This seminar focuses on the analysis of large or small data sets through the utilization of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences or through some other software package. Report writing functions are covered. Required for Ph.D.
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PADM 7220 - Seminar in Administrative Management (3)
This seminar emphasizes management tools as applied to public institutions. Required for Ph.D.
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PADM 7230 - Public Budgeting II (3)
This seminar addresses advanced topics in public budgeting. Required for Ph.D.
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PADM 7310 - Seminar in Public Organization Theory (3)
This seminar includes a critical review of theoretical developments and recent trends in organization theory and an analysis of the relevance of those developments for public sector managers. Required for Ph.D.
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PADM 7410 - Seminar in Public Policy Implementation (3)
This seminar focuses on models of the implementation phase of the policy process drawing on organization theory, decision-making and innovation literature. Required for Ph.D.
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PADM 8110 - Dissertation Research (3-12)
This course may be repeated. Required for Ph.D. Section 35 is continuation credit, and may only be taken after the student has completed 12 regular dissertation credits.
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PRST 5100 - Professional Environment: Issues and Ethics (3)
Overview of ethics in general, with practical tools for assessing ethical dimensions of professional life, diagnosing or identifying the moral issues at hand, and then developing reasonable options to address particular moral and ethical issues. Required for MPS.
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PRST 5200 - Globalization and the Professions (3)
The purpose of this course is to assess the impact of globalization on professional life. The course examines globalization as it relates to commerce, information flow, mass media, government, health care and education. Required for MPS.
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PRST 5300 - Research Methods (3)
The study and application of research methods appropriate to professional studies. The course will provide a general introduction to research methods, as well as providing practical exposure to problem statements, literature reviews, writing the research proposal, and organization of the research report. Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies will be covered. Required for MPS.
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Professional Science Master’s - Agricultural & Environmental Sciences |
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PSMA 6510 - Geospatial Information Systems (3)
An introduction to geospatial information systems (GIS) principles and technologies. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skillset to demonstrate how to use GIS to predict and solve real-world problems related to spatial data. Students will be able to: differentiate between GIS terminology and concepts; evaluate spatial data through its structure and organization; comprehend the representation of spatial data; develop a foundation for creating, editing, querying and presenting geospatial data; and evaluate laboratory exercises using a hands-on to learn GIS software and hardware. 3 credit hours.
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PSMA 6525 - Remote Sensing and Image Analysis (3)
This course evaluates the concepts and analytical procedures used to extract and simplify complex systems using geospatial information systems (GIS). This course analyzes geometric, coincidence, and adjacency models as applied to surface analysis, linear analysis, raster analysis, topological overlay, and contiguity analysis. Spatial modeling will be used to analyze, simulate, predict, and resolve real-world problems and issues. Upon successful completion of Advanced Spatial Analysis, students will have the knowledge and skills to develop and differentiate between advanced spatial statistical models needed to predict and solve real-world problems correlated to geospatial data. Students should be able to: apply the terminology and concepts of spatial analysis and modeling; apply specific forms of three-dimensional spatial data and their structure, organization, and analysis; differentiate between methodologies used in spatial analysis; interpret the representation of three-dimensional spatial data through spatial statistics; and apply concepts of planning used in the spatial analysis decision- making processes
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PSMA 6530 - Advanced Geospatial Metadata (3)
An examination of geospatial data that make up the most expensive component of a geospatial information system (GIS) and accounts for billions of dollars of expenditures annually. Upon successful completion of Advanced Geospatial Metadata, students will demonstrate knowledge about metadata through the evaluation of background data correlated to the various types of GIS data. Students should be able to: differentiate between critical information attached to metadata; differentiate between different procedures used to create and maintain metadata; evaluate metadata and its components; and demonstrate to GIS users the how and why there are needs for documenting their data.. Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PSMA 6510 .
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PSMA 6540 - Advanced Spatial Database Design and Management (3)
An examination and demonstration of the accuracy and usability of data that determines the analysis, output, and cost of any geospatial information system (GIS) using techniques that include python programming. Upon successful completion of Advanced Spatial Database Design and Management, students should be able to evaluate and differentiate between geodatabase and database design; editing; and management within a GIS . Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PSMA 6510 ; PSMA 6520.
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PSMA 6550 - Advanced Geospatial Information Systems Application and Design (3)
Concepts and procedures used to successfully assess needs, evaluate requirements, design, and implement geospatial information systems (GIS). Upon successful completion of Advanced Geospatial Information Systems Application and Design, students will be able to develop, evaluate, and differentiate between data and technology needed to produce desired information products. Students should also be able to: demonstrate cost benefit analysis and project proposal development. Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): PSMA 6510 , PSMA 6520.
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PSMA 6560 - Advanced Global Positioning Systems (3)
Principles, technology, and use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Upon successful completion of GPS, students will have the knowledge and skills to evaluate and differentiate between the principles of navigation and positioning. Students should be able to: evaluate and differentiate between GPS instrumentation; evaluate and differentiate between the collection and processing of data; and evaluate and differentiate between the integration of GPS with geospatial information systems (GIS). *Please note that this course is only eligible for students within driving commuting distance of TSU. Prerequisite(s): None.
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PSMA 6585 - Internship in Applied Geospatial Sciences (3)
This is not an online course and has an on-ground requirement lasting 13 weeks over the summer term. It provides on-the-job experience enabling students to perform adequately in a professional business setting and requires at least 300 hours of participation in an assigned and approved professional setting under a practitioner’s guidance with at least one standardized national AGS certification. Students must complete PSMA 6510 and PSMA 6525 or PSMA 6560 before they enroll in internship course. Students can take other courses concurrently Prerequisite(s): PSMA 6510 and PSMA 6525 or PSMA 6560 .
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PSYC 5030 - Biological Bases of Behavior (3)
An examination of the theory and research related to variations of environmental energy to the physiological correlates of human behavioral processes specifically psychological reactions of sensing and perception are covered. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Graduate School and PSYC 3300 (undergraduate physiological psychology).
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PSYC 5040 - Statistics and Methodology (3)
Conceptual treatment of quantitative statistical tools and research methodology for use in research, testing and understanding scientific literature. The student is introduced to different methods of planning and conducting research. Emphasizes the logic underlying research investigation, methodology, analysis, and interpretation of data. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 2180 (Undergraduate Elementary Statistics).
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PSYC 5060 - Cognitive and Affective Bases of Behavior (3)
This course is designed to introduce students to cognitive and affective processes that underlie thought, perception, emotion and psychopathology. Topics include: pattern recognition, attention, memory, language and cognitive development. The course will emphasize the clinical applications and impact of these processes. The influences of psychosocial factors (culture, ethnicity, economic, gender, and other diversity issues) will be incorporated. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Graduate School.
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PSYC 5070 - Professional Issues and Ethics in Counseling Psychology (3)
Seminar in Professional ethical and legal issues in the field. Ethical guidelines for research, teaching, human services, and public policy will be covered. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Graduate School.
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PSYC 5080 - Professional Issues & Ethics For Pre-K-12 School Counselors (3)
This seminar course is designed to introduce students to ethical codes, legal guidelines and professional issues relevant to the field of school counseling. Students will be exposed to a wide range of topics and readings, and be expected to write an original research paper on a salient topic of their choosing. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Graduate School.
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