May 04, 2024  
2016-17 NSU Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-17 NSU Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 

Education

  
  • EDUC 5183 - Designing & Assessing Online Instruction

    3 Credit Hours
    This course explores the online instructional environment, online course design, phases of design and development, design guidelines, and assessment.
  
  • EDUC 5193 - Teaching and Learning Online

    3 Credit Hours
    This is an introductory course that presents research-based practices of teaching and learning in both andragogical and pedagogical environments. Learners explore the latest instructional strategies related to effective online teaching, learning theories relating to learning online, and factors that promote online learner success.
  
  • EDUC 5223 - Organizations, Leadership and Change

    3 Credit Hours
    This course lays the foundation for the program through exploration of research-based theories and philosophies of organizations, leadership models and change, and the application of those concepts in a variety of settings, with special attention to higher education, community and civic, tribal and other service-sector settings.  Related issues such as motivation, accountability, and communication in context of complex, dynamic situations also will be examined.
  
  • EDUC 5250 - Seminar

    1-4 Credit Hours
    Educational research and surveys. Individual or group projects.
    Note: Offered in connection with full semester intern teaching assignments by the university staff member responsible for coordination of theory and practice.
  
  • EDUC 5263 - Individual and Group Interventions

    3 Credit Hours
    This course provides students with an understanding of necessary helping skills for the college student personnel profession and with skills related to campus crisis management.  Emphasis will be placed upon creating a supportive learning environment which includes emergency response planning, crisis prevention, and interventions.
  
  • EDUC 5273 - Motivation Learning & Leadership

    3 Credit Hours
    Students explore motivational theories and concepts including human needs, drives, goals, self-efficacy, affiliation, achievement, attribution, flow, and inspiration with relevance to leadership.
  
  • EDUC 5283 - Teaching Methods

    3 Credit Hours
    Interpreting the theory and knowledge bases of education, presenting instructional materials and teaching for the diverse classroom, assessing resource materials, writing objectives to teach across the curriculum, using teaching tools, assessing student performance, applying motivational techniques, critiquing and utilizing classroom management effectively, and demonstrating teaching strategies will be included.
  
  • EDUC 5303 - Modern Philosophies of Education

    3 Credit Hours
    Current educational philosophies with special emphasis on those of the United States; provides for an understanding of modern educational practices.
  
  • EDUC 5313 - Fundamentals College Student Personnel Services

    3 Credit Hours
    This course focuses on the history, philosophy, organization, and administration of college student personnel services including functional areas found in student affairs units.  Emphasis will be given to practitioner roles and responsibilities in various functional areas, foundational and current documents which inform practice, and professional ethical standards.
  
  • EDUC 5343 - History and Philosophy of Higher Education

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is an overview of the origins and development of public and private higher education in the United States with emphasis on missions and purposes, curricula, students, administration, finance and governance of two-year and four-year colleges and universities.
  
  • EDUC 5373 - Foundations of American Indian Education and Leadership

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is an overview of the history of American Indian education covering the impact federal policies and forced migration and American Indian self-governance has had on contemporary native populations, tribal schools and colleges, and communities.  The course also explores aspects of leadership specific to tribal populations.
  
  • EDUC 5403 - Fundamentals of Curriculum Development I

    3 Credit Hours
    Principles of curriculum organization, selection, and evaluation of instructional materials as they relate to the objectives of education in our society.
  
  • EDUC 5410 - Education Workshop

    1-4 Credit Hours
    Designed to provide for a variety of workshop type experience in topics related to the process of education and schooling.
    Note: Specific topics will be designated as the workshop is scheduled. May be repeated provided specific topics are sufficiently varied.
  
  • EDUC 5423 - Fundamentals of Curriculum Development II

    3 Credit Hours
    An intensive study of the principles of curriculum organization, selection, and evaluation of newer instructional materials as they relate to the objective education in our society.
  
  • EDUC 5430 - Seminar-Selected Topics

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Learners participte in a variety of seminars and/or field experiences in education.
    Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be taken with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • EDUC 5443 - Issues & Functions of Public Education

    3 Credit Hours
    A survey of principal problems of instruction in areas common to public schools.
  
  • EDUC 5453 - Contemporary Issues in Leadership

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is an analysis of contemporary issues in leadership with a focus on trends and innovations affecting the leadership processes.
  
  • EDUC 5463 - Instructional Strategies

    3 Credit Hours
    An analysis of selected instructional strategies. Emphasis given to theory and philosophy of teaching, learning styles, instructional innovations, instructional techniques, and learning tasks with application to the improvement of teaching skills.
  
  • EDUC 5473 - Cultural Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Students examine multicultural perspectives, including ethnicity, class, gender, and diversity issues, such as stereotypes and prejudices, in educational and community environments.  Students consider how to foster cultural sensitivity, global knowledge, sustainability, and civic engagement in an interdependent world.
  
  • EDUC 5483 - Advanced Educational Measurements

    3 Credit Hours
    Measurements of educational achievement; evaluation and use of data. Especially designed for practical use by classroom teachers.
  
  • EDUC 5503 - Educational Statistics

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic principles of organization and treatment of statistical data. Especially designed for helping in the consumption of statistical information by classroom teachers and administrators.
  
  • EDUC 5513 - Theories of Public School Administration

    3 Credit Hours
    Theoretical perspective of school administration as it relates to concepts of organizational leadership, theory and principles.
  
  • EDUC 5523 - Instructional Leadership

    3 Credit Hours
    A variable credit course in which students develop skills in supervisory processes which facilitate the professional growth of teachers. Instruction will focus on the supervision of teachers and programs with an emphasis on clinical approaches for helping teachers develop stronger instructional strategies and classroom management techniques.
  
  • EDUC 5533 - Foundations of College Student Personnel Services

    3 Credit Hours
    This course focuses on the history, philosophy, organization, and administration of college student personnel services including functional areas found in student affairs units.  Emphasis will be given to practitioner roles and responsibilities in various functional areas, foundational and current documents which inform practice, and professional ethical standards.
  
  • EDUC 5543 - Managing Organization Finances and Resources

    3 Credit Hours
    This provides an introduction and an overview of typical business functions in public- and service-sector settings for organization leaders.  The course emphasizes practical application of topics such as fund accounting, resource allocation, fundraising, grant procurement, budget development and management, and human resources management and development.
  
  • EDUC 5553 - Fundamentals of Public School Administration and Supervision

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic principles and practices in modern school administration and supervision.
  
  • EDUC 5573 - Public School Relations

    3 Credit Hours
    Interrelationship of school and community as to respective movements, organizations, and activities; effect of community problems on educational policy.
  
  • EDUC 5583 - Public School Business Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Examination of the functions of business management. Units will be included on purchasing, accounting of funds, insurance, school lunch programs, transportation, records, and reports, office management and supervision of non-teaching personnel.
  
  • EDUC 5593 - Public School Finance

    3 Credit Hours
    Sources of school finance, control of expenditures, general principles of financial administration.
  
  • EDUC 5603 - Community and Vocational College Administration

    3 Credit Hours
    The historical and philosophical development of the American community/vocational college. Emphasis will be given to the principles, practices and problem of community/vocational colleges as well as curricula, students and the learning process, faculty and instruction, administration and governance, support and control.
  
  • EDUC 5613 - School Facility Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Designed to acquaint school administrators and others with the construction and maintenance of buildings and provide curriculum adequacy, safety, efficiency, beauty, adaptability, and economy of construction and use.
  
  • EDUC 5623 - Legal Aspects of Public School Administration

    3 Credit Hours
    Critical study of legal authorities in relation to public schools with special reference to Oklahoma. Covers such aspects as constitutional provisions, statutes, court decisions, and Attorney General’s opinions.
  
  • EDUC 5633 - Cognitive Learning Styles

    3 Credit Hours
    Learners explore current research, teaching techniques, and strategies for designing and implementing curriculum through the learning styles perspective.
  
  • EDUC 5643 - Program Development, Assessment and Evaluation

    3 Credit Hours
    This course will prepare students to conduct needs assessments; and plan, design, implement and evaluate effective organizational programs.  Attention will be given to higher education student college personnel services programs, including functional areas found in student affairs units.
  
  • EDUC 5650 - Supervision of Intern Teachers

    1-4 Credit Hours
    A workshop designed for public school teachers who supervise intern teachers; the basic skills and responsibilities in supervising intern teachers.
  
  • EDUC 5660 - In-service Education

    1-2 Credit Hours
    Designed to provide in-service education for public school personnel
    Note: May be repeated for a maximum of twelve hours. Topics will vary with faculty needs and credit may not be applicable on some master’s degree programs.
  
  • EDUC 5670 - In-service Education

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Designed to provide in-service education of public school personnel.
    Note: May be repeated for a maximum of twelve hours. Topics will vary with faculty needs and credit may not be applicable on some master’s degree programs.
  
  • EDUC 5683 - Brain-Based Learning

    3 Credit Hours
    Learners explore the latest research on the brain and its implications for instruction by incorporating brain-compatible techniques that address students’ basic motivational needs.  Learners discover how to apply underlying principles and instructional practice to enhance the brain-compatible classroom.
     
  
  • EDUC 5720 - Creative Strategies for Teaching

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Development of creative methods and techniques for stimulating gifted and talented youth in the areas of math and science, language arts, fine and performing arts, and social sciences.
    Note: May be repeated for a total of six semester hours credit.
  
  • EDUC 5730 - Directed Research

    1-3 Credit Hours
    Students participate in directed research and individual studies under the guidance of a faculty mentor. 
    Note: Any combination of EDUC 5731, 5732, and 5733 may be taken with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.
  
  • EDUC 5743 - Adult Learners and Learning

    3 Credit Hours
    This course examines the characteristics of college student populations, adult learning theories, and instructional strategies that facilitate positive student outcomes, in a variety of educational venues.  Best practices for practical applications that advance a culture of critical thinking, discovery and creativity, and promote lifelong learning are discussed.
  
  • EDUC 5753 - Advanced Educational Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    This course explores the principles of learning and development, particularly during the school-age years, which serve as a basis for educational models and practice. Elements of life-long learning and development and applications in other venues are also included within the scope of the course. Emphasis is placed on learning and developmental psychology with practical application.
  
  • EDUC 5763 - Contemporary Issues in American Indian Leadership

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is focused on various contemporary issues that leaders face within schools, tribal colleges and communities.  Topics include indigenous languages (cultural stewardship in communities); tribal colleges; tribal sovereignty and self-governance; and research and policy.
  
  • EDUC 5811 - Individual Study in Education

    1 Credit Hours
    Course will have different topics each semester and summer session to allow for addressing current and critical issues in education.
  
  • EDUC 5823 - Advanced Technology in Education

    3 Credit Hours
    Course is a survey of contemporary trends in the educational application of technology in the teaching and learning process. The course provides for an understanding of technology issues confronting educators and other curriculum leaders.
    Note: Graduate students majoring in School Library Media and Technology must complete this course in order to satisfy certification requirements for the Master of Science Degree Program in School Library Media and Information Technology.
  
  • EDUC 5843 - Trends, Issues, and Global Perspectives

    3 Credit Hours
    Educators examine current and ethical issues in teaching and learning including research, new technologies, and global influences.
  
  • EDUC 5880 - Practicum in Leadership

    1-3 Credit Hours
    This practicum will provide opportunities for students to creatively apply and advance the skills acquired in coursework.  Practicum settings will include colleges and universities, tribal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community leadership organizations. Placement must be approved before start of semester in which course is completed.  Student may not be on academic probation.
  
  • EDUC 5910 - Thesis/Capstone Experience

    1-6 Credit Hours
    In this course, students will complete their final research thesis or capstone under faculty supervision.  Faculty approval must be obtained before thesis/capstone is initiated.
    Prerequisite: EDUC 5103 Educational Research.
    Note: Continuous enrollment is required from the date of enrollment until completion, or until the students’ six year degree limit expires.
  
  • EDUC 5920 - Seminar in Education

    1-4 Credit Hours
    An opportunity for advanced undergraduate and graduate students to do in-depth research on problems related to specific interests in problem areas of education.
    Restrictions: Must have completed 12 hours of education.  Instructor and department head permission is required.
  
  • EDUC 5933 - Internship I (Principal)

    3 Credit Hours
    Part one of the capstone experience and to be taken during the semester prior to EDUC 5953, Internship II.  This is a field based experience in which the candidate will create and implement an educational improvement plan based on the needs of a school.  
    Note: For students seeking Principal certification.
  
  • EDUC 5943 - Internship: Mathematics Supervision

    3 Credit Hours
    This is a field based experience in which the candidate will create and implement an appropriate, standards-based mathematics instructional program, and guide and evaluate instructional improvements.
    Prerequisite: EDUC 5633 Cognitive Learning Styles or EDUC 5463 Instructional Strategies.
    Note: For students seeking the Oklahoma Elementary Mathematic Specialist (OEMS) certification or the M. Ed. Mathematics Education degree.
  
  • EDUC 5953 - Internship II (Principal)

    3 Credit Hours
    Part two of the capstone experience and the final course to be taken in the Masters of School Administration program. Designed collaboratively by the candidate, a mentor school administrator and the university advisor this field based experience has the candidates taking on a leadership role in the administration of the school as well as completing the educational improvement plan begun during EDUC 5933, Internship I. 
  
  • EDUC 5963 - Internship I (Superintendent)

    3 Credit Hours
    Part one of the capstone experience and is to be taken during the semester prior to taking EDUC 5973, Internship II. This a field based experience in which the student will create and implement an educational improvement plan based on the needs of a school district. 
  
  • EDUC 5973 - Internship II (Superintendent)

    3 Credit Hours
    Part two of the capstone experience and final course to be taken in the program. Designed collaboratively by the candidate, a mentor school administrator and university advisor, this field based experience has the candidate taking on a leadership role in the administration of the school district as well as completing the educational improvement plan begun during EDUC 5963, Internship I.

English

  
  • ENGL 5033 - Graduate Research and Writing

    3 Credit Hours
    This course provides a comprehensive introduction to theory, method, and practice of graduate scholarship in English.  Students enhance research skills, formulate and articulate original research projects, practice writing in a variety of formats, and discuss publication .  The course develops in students an awareness of the standards of academic  writing expected in graduate studies.
    Note: This course should be taken in the first semester of the English Master’s Program
  
  • ENGL 5083 - Linguistics

    3 Credit Hours
    The study of human language and the practical application of the fundamentals of linguistics.
    Note: Topics include phonetics, phonology, morphology, lexicon, semantics, pragmatics, and other subfields of linguistics. Instructor permission required.
  
  • ENGL 5123 - Advanced Grammar and Semantics

    3 Credit Hours
    An in-depth study of English grammar with attention to both forms and meaning.
    Note: This course is designed for those who want a deeper understanding of English sentence structure for teaching and future study.
  
  • ENGL 5163 - Fiction Writing

    3 Credit Hours
    This course will introduce the student to the fiction analysis via author technique in order to infer the narrative strategy of the individual writer, which might consist of an examination of structure, narrative plan, how style serves content, point-of-view schema, proportion of scene to summary, description to dialogue, or character development to plot advancement, and how much of this is conscious to the writer.

     

  
  • ENGL 5173 - Cultural Rhetorics

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is designed to give graduate students focused study with current theories and methods of analyzing how diverse ethnic communities, both domestic and global, use language, writing, and rhetoric to constuct meaning.  This course may include cultural studies, language theory, literacy studies, and visual rhetoric, among other topics.
  
  • ENGL 5183 - Practicum in TESOL

    3 Credit Hours
    The practice and evaluation of the various features of the TESOL classroom including lesson planning, activity selection and design, teaching, testing, classroom management, and the relationship between theory, research, and practice.
    Note: Students are expected to work in an English as a Second Language teaching context or in a foreign language teaching context for 1 1/2 hours per week. Instructor permission required.
  
  • ENGL 5203 - Histories of Rhetoric

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is designed to focus study on ancient and early rhetorics, the Greco-Roman traditions, Medieval and Renaissance rhetorics, and into the 19th century,  Emphasis will be placed upon the ways in which these foundational thinkers and scholars impact the study of writing and rhetoric today.  
  
  • ENGL 5223 - Administering Writing Program

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of theoretical and practical aspects of writing program and writing lab management which may include documentation and records, budgeting, evaluation, legalities and consensus-based management among other topics.
  
  • ENGL 5233 - Theoretical Linguistics

    3 Credit Hours
    Issues in the theory and practice of phonological, morphological, and syntactic description of language and other subfields of linguistics.
  
  • ENGL 5253 - Advanced Fiction Writing

    3 Credit Hours
    This course will offer instruction in the elements of fiction that extends beyond basic knowledge with an in-depth forum of instructor/peer review to the intermediate or advanced level fiction writer with special emphasis on a fiction project.
    Prerequisite: Fiction Workshop or Creative Writing 3143 and permission of instructor.
  
  • ENGL 5313 - Composition Pedagogy I

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to teaching college level composition courses; designed for English graduate assistants and other teachers of composition and writing courses. Emphasis will be placed upon developing course plans and activities using current composition and rhetorical theory, as well as researching and writing scholarly work in the field.
  
  • ENGL 5323 - Writing Center Administration

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is designed to teach the principles, methods, and techniques of establishing and operating a writing center, including budget preparation and administration, staffing and training, hardware and software acquisition and usage.
  
  • ENGL 5343 - Theory & Practice in Professional Writing

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of current methods and theories in teaching business, professional, and technical writing including key issues in professional writing research and scholarship, types of theory in professional writing and technology in professional writing among other topics.
  
  • ENGL 5383 - Modern Rhetorical Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    This course will focus on the theories and scholarship in rhetoric from the mid-19th century into the 21st century.  The course is designed to examine new thinking and innovation in the field of rhetoric, including but not limited to visual and digital rhetorics, cultural rhetorics, performance rhetorics, and other ways of making meaning in our world.  Rhetoric and writing scholars such as Jim Berlin, Mina Shaunessey, Peter Elbow, and others may be studied.
  
  • ENGL 5403 - Special Topics in British Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Special topics in British literature which may include study of specific periods, authors, or surveys of periods of British literature.
  
  • ENGL 5413 - Dramatic Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Study of dramatic literature from various periods, specific authors or movements.
  
  • ENGL 5423 - Women Writers

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of selected women’s writing over the last 200 years in various genres.
  
  • ENGL 5433 - Interdisciplinary Writing Instruction

    3 Credit Hours
    Covers writing assignments and evaluation from both historical and current perspectives; includes all types of assessment and explores how writing is assigned and evaluated in disciplines other than English.
  
  • ENGL 5443 - Screenwriting

    3 Credit Hours
    This course introduces the student to the basic elements of the screenwriting craft with special emphasis on the screen treatment, and provides him/her with a forum of instructor/peer review of his/her work, with special emphasis on the ability to evaluate literary content.
  
  • ENGL 5453 - Theory and Practice in Developmental English

    3 Credit Hours
    A theory and methods course focusing on the special needs of developmental English students; explores recent research and proven teaching methodologies for enhancement of student skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking.
    Note: Required for teaching assistants planning to teach Developmental English.
  
  • ENGL 5463 - American Indian Writers #

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of literary efforts of the American Indian (poetry, novels, short stories, biographies, essays, and other prose work) emphasizing the variety of cultural offerings of the Indian writers.  
  
  • ENGL 5473 - Classical Literature/Mythology

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of Greek poetry and drama, Roman poetry, drama or prose, Norse eddas and other poetry, drama, prose or mythology from the Classical period.
  
  • ENGL 5483 - Composition and Technology

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is designed to teach the use of all types of technology in the English classroom. It includes discussions of computer classrooms, audio-visual aids, online course development, smart boards, and other technology.
  
  • ENGL 5493 - Popular Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Examination and analysis of popular subgenres of literature which may include science fiction, gothic, mystery, or other subgenres from various literary periods and their criticisms.

     

  
  • ENGL 5500 - Independent Study I

    1-3 Credit Hours
    A program of readings and research developed jointly by the student and the instructor to fulfill special needs and interests.
    Note: Any combination of this series may be taken for up to three hours maximum credit by permission of instructor and dean of the college.
  
  • ENGL 5520 - Independent Study II

    1-3 Credit Hours
    A program of readings and research developed jointly by the student and the instructor to fulfill special needs and interests.
    Note: Any combination of this series may be taken for up to three hours maximum credit by permission of instructor and dean of the college.
  
  • ENGL 5543 - Feminist Philosophy and Criticism

    3 Credit Hours
    Explores the philosophical underpinnings of the feminist movement and examines how feminist theory and principles are reflected in literature and other texts, teaching practice, and educational administration. Application in reading, composing, teaching, and administering from a feminist perspective.
    Note: Course applies to both the rhetoric/composition and literature tracks.
  
  • ENGL 5583 - Studies in Shakespeare

    3 Credit Hours
    Readings and research in Shakespeare’s less frequently studied plays or poetry.
  
  • ENGL 5593 - Seminar in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

    3 Credit Hours
    Explores second language acquisition and teaching from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students build a theoretical and methodological foundation that they can apply to second language, foreign language, and other diverse teaching, learning, research, and communicative contexts.
  
  • ENGL 5613 - Major American Writers

    3 Credit Hours
    Seminar in major American writers which may include surveys of various aspects of American literature or courses devoted to single writers or genres.
  
  • ENGL 5630 - Seminar in English Studies I

    1-3 Credit Hours
    A series of courses in special areas of English studies including literature, language, composition, and the teaching of English.
    Note: Any combination of this series may be taken for up to six hours maximum credit.
  
  • ENGL 5640 - Seminar in English Studies II

    1-3 Credit Hours
    A series of courses in special areas of English studies including literature, language, composition, and the teaching of English.
    Note: Any combination of this series may be taken for up to six hours maximum credit.
  
  • ENGL 5650 - Seminar in English Studies III

    1-3 Credit Hours
    A series of courses in special areas of English studies including literature, language, composition, and the teaching of English.
    Note: Any combination of this series may be taken for up to six hours maximum credit.
  
  • ENGL 5723 - Major World Writers

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of non-British or American writers which may include surveys of various aspects of world literature or courses devoted to single writers or genres.
  
  • ENGL 5823 - Literary Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of the philosophy of criticism through several approaches: traditional, formalistic, psychological, mythologic, and others - with opportunities for the student to classify critical articles and engage in practical criticism.
  
  • ENGL 5993 - Thesis

    3 Credit Hours
    An in-depth research project on a topic in literature, theory or rhetoric/composition that will produce a thesis length essay.  May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit to be taken together or spread over two semesters.

Environmental Health & Safety Management

  
  • EHSM 5023 - Industrial Waste Treatment

    3 Credit Hours
    An evaluation of current and future technologies and strategies for treatment of industrial wastes to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and to minimize adverse effects on humans and the environment.
  
  • EHSM 5033 - Pollution Prevention and Sustainability

    3 Credit Hours
    An evaluation of methods and strategies to move from traditional reliance on treatment and disposal of wastes to reductions in the amount and toxicity of wastes generated, to improve compliance, social responsibility and economic sustainability.
  
  • EHSM 5043 - Workplace Safety

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of federal regulations and compliance.  Developing systematic and continuing programs in safety management, particularly as it relates to business and industry and its economic impact.
  
  • EHSM 5123 - Industrial Economics

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of economic principles applicable to industrial firms.  Relevant issues include the theory of production, the estimation of production and cost functions, break even analysis and capital budgeting.
  
  • EHSM 5143 - Environmental Management

    3 Credit Hours
    An overview of the federal and international environmental standards.  Key components include:  CAA, CWA, SDWA, RCRA, SARA, CERCLA, TSCA, FIFRA and auditing.  DOJ’s mitigating factors and ISO 14000 will be covered.
  
  • EHSM 5163 - Industrial Hygiene

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of human interaction in the operations of industrial and business environments as it relates to physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic stresses.
  
  • EHSM 5183 - Hazardous Waste Management

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of federal regulations dealing with control, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes.
    Note: Emphasis is on source reduction, recycling, and treatment methods.
  
  • EHSM 5193 - Environmental Science

    3 Credit Hours
    An overview of fundamental scientific concepts as applied to environmental, health and safety management.  Subject areas include biology, chemistry, geology, microbiology, physics, toxicology and zoology.
  
  • EHSM 5513 - Workers’ Compensation Management

    3 Credit Hours
    Provides a working knowledge of workers’ compensation management systems and develops proactive strategies designed to reduce costs and improve the experience of affected employees.  Includes strategies, current trends, and integrates technology-based solutions.
  
  • EHSM 5523 - Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

    3 Credit Hours
    Ethics and social responsibility are terms that encompass the moral behavior of business entities with regard to socially acceptable norms and accountability to stakeholders.  This course explores the responsibilities of a business and to whom it is responsible.  It includes current US laws as well as international dictates and their applications.  The course will also investigate how business ethics affect the employee, firm, consumer and society.
 

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