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AS (Animal Science)
  

  • AS 753 - Research Topics in Meat Science

    Credits: 3
    Current research issues in meat science. Interpreting meat science research results. Experience in scientific writing for proposals and journal articles. Prerequisites: AS 241.


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AST (Agricultural Systems Technology)
  

  • AST 563 - Agricultural Waste Managment

    Credits: 3
    Understand agricultural or biological wastes. Develop an understanding of regulatory requirements and best management practices that advocate responsible environmental stewardship. Topics include production, collection, handling, treating, and reusing agricultural and biological wastes. Course will emphasize written and oral reports. Prerequisites: PS 213 or PS 313. Cross-Listed: AS 563 .


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AT (Athletic Training)
  

  • AT 541 - Athletic Training Techniques I

    Credits: 3
    This course is designed to meet outcomes and guidelines set forth by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association related to acute care provided by Athletic Trainers for Injuries and Illnesses. Students will obtain the knowledge, skills and clinical decision making to act efficiently and effectively in emergency situations related to life-threatening and non-life threatening conditions. Also, the course will address ethical and legal issues related to emergency care and the practice of Athletic Training. Corequisites: AT 541L . Prerequisites: Major in Athletic Training.


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  • AT 541L - Techniques I Lab

    Credits: 0
    This course is designed to meet outcomes and guidelines set forth by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association related to acute care provided by Athletic Trainers for Injuries and Illnesses. Students will obtain the knowledge, skills and clinical decision making to act efficiently and effectively in emergency situations related to life-threatening and non-life threatening conditions. Also, the course will address ethical and legal issues related to emergency care and the practice of Athletic Training. Corequisites: AT 541 .


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  • AT 542 - Athletic Training Techniques II

    Credits: 3
    This course is the second of the intermediate athletic training courses designed to meet all of the guidelines and competencies required by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. Content includes techniques related to the prevention, recognition, and management of athletic injuries to the upper and lower extremities. Related topics include preseason screening, pre-participation physicals, and appropriate weight training techniques. Prerequisites: AT 441; Major in Athletic Training.


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  • AT 543 - Athletic Training Techniques III

    Credits: 3
    This course is the third of the intermediate athletic training courses designed to meet all of the guidelines and competencies required by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. These courses should be taken in sequence. AT 543 includes a combination of material. One section of the class is devoted to the prevention, recognition, and management of athletic injuries relative to head, face, throat, abdomen, and thorax. The remainder of the class includes material in regards to evaluation and care of general illnesses and dermatological disorders common to athletics, understanding the role of pharmaceuticals in athletics, both legal and banned substances, drug testing procedures, special issues related to women in athletics, and the athletic trainer’s role in counseling athletes. Corequisites: AT 543L Prerequisites: Major in Athletic Training


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  • AT 543L - Techniques III Lab

    Credits: 0
    This course is designed to meet outcomes and guidelines set forth by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association related to prevention, evaluation and management of medical conditions and disabilities incurred by individuals involved in physical activity or sport. Students will obtain the knowledge, skill and clinical decision making to accurately assess and recognize general medical conditions (both acute and chronic), make appropriate referrals and work as part of a coordinated health care team to implement plans which allow individuals with medical conditions to participate safely in physical activity and sport. Corequisites: AT 543 . Notes: AT majors only.


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  • AT 544 - Athletic Training Techniques IV

    Credits: 2
    This course is designed to cover the athletic training competencies in organization and administration. It will cover knowledge, skills and values that an athletic trainer must possess to develop, administer, and manage a health care facility and associated venues that provide health care to athletes and others involved in physical activity. Notes: AT majors only.


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  • AT 554 - Athletic Injuries Assessment – Lower Extremity

    Credits: 2
    This course is designed to have the student athletic trainers develop a sound understanding of the assessment of athletic related injuries and conditions occurring to the lower extremities. The course will incorporate anatomy of the lower extremity, the athletic related injuries or conditions which may occur, and evaluation techniques used to assess this area of the body. Notes: AT majors only.


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  • AT 556 - Athletic Injuries Assessment – Upper Extremity

    Credits: 2
    This course is designed to have the student athletic trainers develop a sound understanding of the assessment of athletic related injuries and conditions occurring to the upper extremities. The course will incorporate anatomy of the upper extremity, the athletic related injuries or conditions which may occur, and evaluation techniques used to assess this area of the body. Notes: AT majors only.


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  • AT 562 - Interventions I

    Credits: 3
    First course in a 3-semester sequence, designed to teach students foundational principles and theories associated with the development of a treatment plan for an injured patient. The class is taught through lectures and demonstrations.


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  • AT 564 - Interventions II

    Credits: 2
    This course is designed to meet outcomes and guidelines set forth by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association related to therapeutic interventions. The second course in a 3-semester sequence, it is designed to have the student develop a basic understanding of the theory and application of therapeutic interventions including modalities and exercise in the treatment of the injured patient. The class will be taught through lectures and demonstrations. Prerequisites: Athletic Training Major.


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  • AT 574 - Interventions III

    Credits: 2
    This course is designed to meet outcomes and guidelines set forth by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association related to therapeutic interventions. The third course in a 3-semester sequence, it is designed to have the student develop an advanced level of understanding of the theory and application of therapeutic interventions including modalities and exercise in the treatment of the injured patient. The class will be taught through lectures and demonstrations. Notes: AT majors only.


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  • AT 795 - Practicum

    Credits: 1-3
    Notes: Throughout the course of the two-year curriculum, students will complete five (5) separate AT 795 Practicum courses that are linked to students’ clinical experiences: AT 795: Practicum – Clinical Experience I (2 credits), AT 795: Practicum - Modalities (2 credits), AT 795: Practicum – Upper Extremity Assessment (2 credits), AT 795: Practicum – Fall Camp Experience (1 credit), and AT 795: Practicum – Clinical Experience III (2 credits).


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BADM (Business Administration)
  

  • BADM 511 - Investments

    Credits: 3
    This course is a thorough study of the equity market including fundamental valuation techniques, asset allocation, the efficient markets hypothesis and its implications, portfolio theory, risk and return, the primary and secondary market mechanisms, security market indicators, and international investing. An overview of the bond market including bond valuation, duration, and bond portfolio management, and an introduction to options, futures, and forward contracts are provided. The vital roles of computer technology and electronic trading are also explored. Prerequisites: BADM 310.


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  • BADM 538 - Entrepreneurship II

    Credits: 3
    This course focuses on the process of screening an opportunity, drafting a personal entrepreneurial strategy, and understanding the business plan writing process. Building the entrepreneurial team and the acquisition and management of financial resources are emphasized along with venture growth, harvest strategies, and valuation.


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  • BADM 576 - Marketing Research

    Credits: 3
    This course provides an in-depth study of the primary methodologies of marketing research. Emphasis is placed on collecting, analyzing, interpreting and presenting information for the purpose of reducing uncertainty surrounding marketing and management decisions.


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BIOL (Biology)
  

  • BIOL 515 - Mycology

    Credits: 2-3
    Comprehensive taxonomic survey of the Kingdom Fungi; reproductive biology, physiology, genetics, and ecology of fungal organisms; relationship of fungi to human affairs.  Corequisites: BIOL 515L . Cross-Listed: PS 515 .


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  • BIOL 539 - Biology of Aging

    Credits: 3
    Physical, sensory, and physiological changes with age, aging of cells and tissues. Cellular, developmental, endocrine and other theories of aging. Pathologies of aging. Prerequisites: BIOL 325.


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  • BIOL 567 - Parasitology

    Credits: 3
    This course will prepare students in the area of ecological effects of toxic substances and other contaminants. Wildlife toxicology and impacts of agriculture on the Northern Plains will be emphasized. Topics covered will include pesticides, heavy metals, aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicity and other topics related to wildlife toxicology. Corequisites: BIOL 567L .


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  • BIOL 570 - Cancer Biology

    Credits: 3
    This course will address the current research directed at understanding the molecular and cellular basis of cancer and explore potential therapeutic targets. Topics covered will emphasize cell cycle regulation and apoptosis, cellular control of proliferation and differentiation, genetic alterations, growth factors and signal transduction, invasion and metastasis, and angiogenesis. Prerequisites: BIOL 202 or BIOL 204 or instructor consent.


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  • BIOL 645 - Microimaging Techniques

    Credits: 3
    Preparation and observation of animal and plant tissues for microscopic and photomicrioscopic study. Emphasis will be given to various techniques used in current research areas.


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  • BIOL 767 - Fire and Ecosystems

    Credits: 3
    This course is a broad treatment of how fire and ecosystems combine to form the landscapes that we see. Course material examines the contributions of climate, topography, weather, and fuels to the fire environment and how these factors influence wildland fire behavior. We will explore the interactions between ecological processes and fire regimes in ecosystem dynamics and the ways in which human land use and land management affect the outcomes. Cross-Listed: GSE 767 /GEOG 767 .


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  • BIOL 782 - Epidemiology

    Credits: 3
    The course introduces concepts and methodologies for the study of health and disease in human populations.  Different study designs and their methods of analysis will be discussed, as well as sources, handling, and interpretation of epidemiologic data. Cross-Listed: HSC 782 /NUTR 782 .


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BIOS (Biological Sciences)
  

  • BIOS 662 - Advanced Molecular and Cellular Biology

    Credits: 6
    This course will provide cutting-edge, comprehensive knowledge in molecular and cellular biology and pave a solid foundation for graduate students as they develop and conduct thesis and dissertation research. It will give students a perspective both on what is known and unknown about cellular structures, organization and their functions, cell chemistry and biosynthesis, genetic mechanisms, and cells in their social context. Notes: Undergraduate courses in genetics and cell biology are recommended prior to taking the course.


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  • BIOS 663 - Advanced Concepts in Infectious Disease

    Credits: 6
    This course will provide cutting-edge, comprehensive knowledge in molecular and cellular pathogenesis and the immune response. It will give a perspective both on what is known and current research in the areas of general pathology, immunology, virology, and bacteriology. The course will cover the importance of host-pathogen interactions in infectious disease, which will serve as the basis for further study within more specialized topics in higher-level courses. Prerequisites: BIOS 662 ; students with no background in infectious disease should enroll in undergraduate Immunology, Virology, or Medical Microbiology prior to taking this course.


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  • BIOS 664 - Molecular Plant Physiology

    Credits: 6
    This course will serve as the core to the plant biochemistry, physiology, growth and development students in the BIOS and PS graduate programs. The course will emphasize current theories and concepts of plant metabolism, the regulations of development, and the molecular genetic approaches used to elucidate our current understanding of these processes.


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BOT (Botany)
  

  • BOT 505 - Grasses and Grasslike Plants

    Credits: 3
    A systematic study of grasses, and grasslike plants of the northern Great Plains; field and lab practice in collection and identification of graminoid plants; discussion of unique biological aspects of grass and grasslike plants that make them economically and ecologically significant.


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  • BOT 515 - Aquatic Plants

    Credits: 3
    A systematic survey of vascular plants that grow in wetland habitats, and a study of their adaptations to life in the water. Field and laboratory practice in identification and recognition of common aquatic plants. Corequisites: BOT 515L.  Prerequisites: BIOL 103 or BIOL 153.


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  • BOT 715 - Advanced Plant Ecology

    Credits: 4
    Analysis of the energy relationships of communities with emphasis on productivity. Literature readings. Laboratory work in techniques of community analysis.


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  • BOT 715L - Advanced Plant Ecology Laboratory

    Credits: 0
    Analysis of the energy relationships of communities with emphasis on productivity. Literature readings. Laboratory work in techniques of community analysis.


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CA (Consumer Affairs)
  
  

  • CA 595 - Practicum

    Credits: 1-6
    Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 612 - Financial Counseling

    Credits: 3
    Theory and research regarding the interactive process between the client and the practitioner, including communication techniques, motivation and esteem building, the counseling environment, ethics, and methods of data intake, verification, and analysis. Other topics include legal issues, compensation, uses of technology to identify resources, information management, and current or emerging issues. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 621 - Financial Theory and Research I

    Credits: 3
    Theories of family functioning, macroeconomic theory related to family resource allocation decisions, the family as an economic unit, and the interaction of the economy and families. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 640 - Fundamentals of Family Financial Planning

    Credits: 3
    Issues and concepts related to the overall financial planning process, and establishing client-planner relationships. Services provided, documentation required and client and CFP licensee responsibilities are explored. Competencies related to gathering of client data, determining goals and expectations, and assessing the client’s financial status by analyzing and evaluating data are developed. Emerging issues and the role of ethics in financial planning are an integral part of the course. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 645 - Military Personal Financial Readiness

    Credits: 3
    This course gives an overview of the topics relevant to the financial planning process.  The course adapts the topics to address the unique needs of and resources available to military service members and their families.  Topics covered are: status of service member; financial readiness; financial management; record-keeping; cash flow management; risk management; credit and debt management; savings, education planning, and investment management; tax management; retirement management; estate management; and special topics.  Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 660 - Investing for Family’s Future

    Credits: 3
    An in-depth study of investment options for clients, this course will include common stocks, fixed income securities, convertible securities, and related choices. Relationships between investment options and employee/employer benefit plan choices will be studied. Current and emerging issues, and ethics will be an integral part of the course. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 680 - Insurance Planning for Families

    Credits: 3
    An in-depth study of risk management concepts, tools, and strategies for individuals and families, including life insurance; property and casualty insurance liability insurance; accident, disability, health and long-term care insurance; and government-subsidized programs; current and emerging issues, as well as ethical considerations, relative to risk management will be discussed. Case studies will provide experience in selecting insurance products suitable for individuals and families. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 704 - Estate Planning for Families

    Credits: 3
    Fundamentals of the estate planning process will be studied, including estate settlement, estate and gift taxes, property ownership and transfer, and powers of appointment. Tools and techniques used in implementing an effective estate plan; ethical considerations in providing estate planning services and new and emerging issues in the field will be explored. Case studies will provide experience in developing estate plans suitable for varied family forms. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 715 - Housing and Real Estate in FFP

    Credits: 3
    The role of housing and real estate in the family financial planning process, including taxation, mortgages, financial calculations, legal concerns, and ethical issues related to home ownership and real estate investments. Emphasis on emerging issues in the context of housing and real estate. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 721 - Financial Theory and Research II

    Credits: 3
    Microeconomic theory as it relates to family resource allocation decisions, theories of household behavior, the lifecycle hypothesis, behavioral economics, behavioral finance, theories of behavioral change, and psychological theories of family well-being. Focus on empirical research investigating household financial decision-making. Prerequisites: CA 621 . Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 725 - Family, Employment Benefits and Retirement Planning

    Credits: 3
    Study of micro and macro considerations for retirement planning. Survey of various types of retirement plans, ethical considerations in providing retirement planning services, assessing and forecasting financial needs in retirement, and integration of retirement plans with governmental benefits. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 735 - Personal Income Taxation

    Credits: 3
    This course provides in-depth information of income tax practices and procedures including tax regulations, tax return preparation, the tax audit processes, the appeals process, preparation for an administrate or judicial forum, and ethical considerations of taxation. New and emerging issues related to taxation will be covered. Family/individual case studies provide practice in applying and analyzing tax information and recommending appropriate tax strategies. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 745 - Professional Practices in Financial Planning

    Credits: 3
    Challenges of managing financial planning practices including, but not limited to: business evaluation, personnel, marketing, client services, ethics and technological applications. Relying both on a theoretical as well as an applied approach, students will analyze case studies that provide relevant, practical exposure to practice management issues, with a strong emphasis on current research findings. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 755 - Financial Planning Case Study

    Credits: 3
    This course examines professional issues in financial planning, including ethical considerations, regulation and certifications requirements, communication skills, and professional responsibility. Students are expected to utilize skills obtained in other courses and work experiences in the completion of personal financial case studies, the development of a targeted investment policy, and other related financial planning assignments. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 788 - Master’s Research Problems/Projects

    Credits: 3
    Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CA 790 - Seminar

    Credits: 3
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CD (Community Development)
  

  • CD 600 - Orientation to Community Development Study

    Credits: 2
    This course is available only to graduate students registered in the Community Development specialization. This seminar will serve as an orientation to on-line learning and communities of practice as well as an introduction to the courses, faculty and curriculum connected to the on-line master’s degree program in community development. In addition, students will have an opportunity to meet each other on-line and practice using the technology to support learning objectives. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 601 - Organizing for Community Change

    Credits: 3
    This course will examine the role of civil society in community planning efforts and offer students a comparative approach to planning theories and approaches. It will also focus on change within communities and the roles of government, planners, and citizens in reacting to or shaping change. Students will have an opportunity to explore current issues related to planning and dealing with change by examining controversial practices such as covenants and land trusts, as well as by studying various community responses to change. Students will understand how citizens, firms and governments act to improve their community and region; the structure and implications of power; the relation between social relationships and economic activity, coalition building, concepts of inclusiveness (class, gender, ethnicity, geography), voice, and conflict and its management in communities and regions. The course will cover dimensions of social capital and the context of change. Students will learn to use this knowledge to promote equitable change at the community and regional level. They will study the implications of economic and demographic shifts on strategies and tactics for change and explore various resources for supporting these efforts. This course is available only to graduate students registered in the Community Development specialization. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 602 - Community and Regional Economic Policy and Analysis

    Credits: 3
    A firm grounding in the reality of the local economy is necessary for successful programs in community economic development and for designing successful state and local policy and programs in economic development. The course introduces concepts of communities and regions, theories of economic growth, drivers of economic growth, the economic base of a community, course of growth or decline in the community, roles of local government and institutions, analytical tools, and strategies for local economic development. This course is available only to graduate students registered in the Community Development specialization. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 603 - Community Natural Resource Management

    Credits: 3
    The course will introduce students to the breadth of consideration involved in community resource management. Included in the course are theoretical frameworks, methodological investigation and applied practices to enhance the ability of community development professionals to work with their communities to plan, develop, and monitor the conversation and development of natural resources with multiple functions. This course is available only to graduate students registered in the Community Development specialization. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 604 - Community Analysis

    Credits: 3
    This course provides an introduction to research methods relevant to community development. Course topics include how to formulate and begin a research effort, methods of data collection and how conceptual frameworks are used to develop the questions and analyze data. Also included are strategies for reporting findings and applying findings in community action. The course will also look at methods of evaluating the entire research process. Significant attention is paid to issues of research ethics and inclusiveness throughout the course. This course is available only to graduate students registered in the Community Development specialization. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 605 - Principles and Strategies of Community Change

    Credits: 3
    This interdisciplinary course analyzes principles and practices of community change and development, beginning with definitions of community and the role of communities in social and economic change. Using case studies and the students’ communities of reference, the course will relate Community Development approaches to conceptual models from diverse disciplines. Conceptual models include conflict, neo-classical economic growth, participatory democracy, and others. Students will be exposed to professional practice principles and will leave the course having constructed their personal framework for the practice of community development. This course is available only to graduate students registered in the Community Development specialization. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 611 - Impact Analysis

    Credits: 1
    The course teaches the basics of economic and fiscal impact analysis. It includes the scenario construction, basics of input-output analysis, careful use of multipliers, estimations of local revenues and expenditures and discounting. This course is available only to graduate students registered in the Community Development specialization. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 612 - Housing and Development

    Credits: 3
    Review and evaluation of historical and current housing issues, production, and financial systems, Examination of federal, state, and local policies and programs for community development. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 613 - Introduction to Native Community Development

    Credits: 3
    This course is designed as a base knowledge course for students currently working within or in partnership with native communities or considering working in this area. Students taking this course will develop a basic understanding within the context of community development of the diversity of tribal structures and cultures and the unique history and jurisdictional considerations of these nations. Course topics will include: working with tribes, Federal and Indian relations, and governance and cultural issues. Students taking this course will complete a holistic analysis and conceptual mapping of a tribe. This course is required before students may take other courses in this track. This course is available only to graduate students registered in the Community Development specialization. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 616 - Public and Nonprofit Budgeting

    Credits: 3
    The purpose of this three-credit hour graduate level distance education course is to introduce students to the fundamental theories and practices of budgeting in the public and nonprofit sectors. Topics include overview of budgeting and budget reform, taxation, expenditures, budget preparation and adoption, budget implementation, and performance budgeting. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 617 - Tribal Colleges in Economic Development

    Credits: 1
    This course will focus on the role of tribally-chartered colleges and universities in economic development within Native communities. Students will learn the historical and contemporary case for tribal self-determination in higher education vis-a-vis economic development. Using a social capital analytical framework, students will examine and evaluate the tribal college model of economic development. Topics will include the use of bonding and bridging social capital as an analytical tool, the historical and contemporary case for tribally-chartered higher education, the economic impact of tribal colleges on their local economies, and opportunities and challenges of broad and diverse economic networks. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 623 - Ecological Economics

    Credits: 3
    The course seeks a synthesis across the notion of utility as represented in traditional environmental/natural resource economics and the notion of ecology in the newer ecological economics. This course seeks ways to treat both economy and community/ecosystem as being on par, each influencing the other. This synthesis results in a search for the win-win through recognizing the potential for a kind of symbiotic complementarity between the two perspectives, the two systems, and the forces each puts in place. We seek sustainability in both economy and community over longer time periods. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 624 - Building Native Community in Economic Capacity

    Credits: 3
    This course will focus on non-western approaches to helping native communities build their capacity. Students will learn to take a participatory, culture-centered, and strength-based approach to development. This course is available only to graduate students registered in the Community Development specialization. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 626 - Economic Development Strategy

    Credits: 3
    Course explores theories of local economic development and addresses the development issues faced by communities in the 21st century. Students will understand and apply concepts from economic development planning, economic analysis, business development, human resource development, community-based development, and high-technology development. This course is limited to GPIDEA student registration, pending student’s department approval. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 631 - Evaluation of Organizations/Programs

    Credits: 3
    The purpose of this three-credit hour graduate level distance education course is to the philosophy, techniques, and methodologies of organizational and program evaluation.  Topics covered include overview of program evaluation and theory, techniques to evaluate program processes and performance, evaluation designs, assessing program deficiency, models to diagnose organizations, and methods to assess organizational performance. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 633 - Introduction to Environmental Law

    Credits: 3
    This course offers students an introduction to American environmental law. We will begin with a basic introduction to sources of law and jurisdiction. We will survey tort law, as the historic and conceptual basis for environmental law in property law. We will emphasize administrative law and environmental legislation, as these are the areas of environmental law that most of you will encounter as professionals in community development. We will spend the majority of the course learning about how governmental agencies regulate private activities that affect land, air, water, and wildlife. Because we will consider the legal process largely from the perspective of someone working for or dealing with a public agency, we will deal with such topics as administrative procedure and judicial review of agency actions. We will also consider the roles of individuals and nonprofit organizations in the administrative and litigation processes. Therefore, we will pay close attention to such issues as standing to sue and the availability of attorney fee awards. The course will cover a wide range of substantive issues including such topics as the regulation of toxic waste, the Clean Air Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, common law environmental torts and the public trust doctrine. This course is available only to graduate students registered in the Community Development specialization. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 634 - Native American Natural Resource Management

    Credits: 3
    This course will introduce students to the breadth of considerations involved in Native American resource management. Included in the course are theoretical frameworks, methodological investigations and applied practices by which we will explore the impact of structural inequality, globalization and sovereignty on planning, sustainability and development of natural resources on the reservation. This course is available only to graduate students registered in the Community Development specialization. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 635 - Sustainable Communities

    Credits: 3
    This course links the management of natural capital to other community-based actions around resource allocation and the impacts on quality of life.  The literature on community-based natural resource management will be examined and alternative ways of valuing natural capital will be assessed.  Contrasting theories of the role of natural capital in communities and human society will be linked to their implications for community sustainability in terms of economic vitality, social well-being, and ecosystem health.


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  • CD 636 - Policy/Politics Coastal Areas

    Credits: 3
    This Coastal Policy course focuses on coastal zone management policy issues.  Students learn more about the fragile coastal environment and what they can do to protect it.  This course supplements the offerings in the Natural Resource track of the Community Development emphasis in the GPIDEA Community Development Program, of which SDSU is a partner. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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  • CD 637 - Immigration and Communities

    Credits: 3
    International migration has historically impacted rural and urban communities around the world.  Taking a comparative approach, this course examines community-immigration interactions and how that influences community development and immigrant inclusion.  Students will read and relate theories of immigrant and community change to case studies of immigrants and communities and gather primary data to assess the capacity of communities to include new international immigrants. Notes: Sections of this course are provided online through the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.


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