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Aging Studies
Behavioral Healthcare Services
Business
Environmental Policy and Management
  Hospitality Management
Information Technology
Public Administration
Public Health
Urban Studies
Women’s Studies



Aging Studies – The interdisciplinary study of the process of human aging. It addresses the aging process in its many aspects – physical, psychological, and social.
     
Course Examples    
Physical Changes and Aging Socio cultural Aspects of Aging Psychology of Aging
     
     
     
Behavioral Healthcare Services – Behavioral health problems, including mental illness and substance abuse, are among the greatest public health challenges facing our communities. Students will be exposed to new treatment approaches as well as issues in the organization of behavioral health services.
     
Course Examples    
Multi Healthcare Services    Behavioral Healthcare Systems     Exemplary Practices
     
     
     
Business– The Business concentration will give students exposure to the basic elements of all business disciplines.
     
Course Examples    
Financial Accounting Macroeconomics Principles of Finance
Managerial Accounting     Principles of Management Basic Marketing
Strategic Management    
     
     
     
Environmental Policy and Management – This concentration provides students an opportunity to explore issues pertinent to the environment. Courses encourage students to apply knowledge to real world problems.
     
Course Examples    
Intro to Environmental Science  Intro to Environmental Science (Lab)  Into to Environmental Policy
                                 

 


Hospitality Management – The interdisciplinary study of the hospitality field, this concentration is designed to give students a general understanding of the depth and scope of the industry.
     
Course Examples    
Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism  Human Resource Management  Hospitality Marketing and Sales
Law and Security for the Hospitality Industry    
     
     
     
Information Technology – This concentration has been designed to bridge the gap between computer science and the business use of computers. Its emphasis is on knowledge-based computer and information technology as well as applications, programming and networking in an era of rapidly changing technology.
     
Course Examples    
IT Concepts Computer Information Networks Information Networks Laboratory
     
     
     
Public Administration – Is a multidisciplinary course of study designed to prepare individuals for successful leadership roles and management careers in the public and non-profit sectors.
     
Course Examples    
Intro to Public Administration Non-profit Organizations and Public Policy Public Financial Administration
Personnel and Supervision in Today’s Organizations  Managing Information Resources in the Public Sector  
     

 


Public Health – The goal of this concentration is to develop a broad range of understanding and appreciation of the field of Public Health.
     
Course Examples    
Intro to Public Health  Survey of Human Diseases    Medical Terminology
     
     
     
Urban Studies – Offers students the opportunity to supplement their education and training with a focus on the problems and potential of the urban world around us.
     
Course Examples    
Introduction to Urban Studies Urban Life and Culture  Urban Sociology
Urban Geography  Economics of the Urban Environment  
     
     
     
Women’s Studies – The goal of this concentration is to engage students in feminist education, research, and practice for social justice and the discovery and production of knowledge that emerges from a feminist perspective.
     
Course Examples    
Issues in Feminism    Intro to Women’s Studies     Female Experience in America

     
     
     
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