This course will introduce the human services discipline by providing the historical context and the evolution of the human services profession. Theoretical models and the discipline’s professional ethical standards and codes of conduct that today’s professional apply in everyday practice will be examined. The origins of the profession and ways in which philosophical and ideological perspectives have defined the fields of practice in numerous settings and serving various populations will be studied.   

This course will employ a hands-on approach ultimately culminating in a hypothetical program evaluation and service-level improvement by completing weekly process goals, to include analysis of a completed needs assessment survey. In the process of learning evaluation techniques and skills, students will become proficient at critically analyzing evaluation studies conducted by others. The course will provide students with all materials needed in order to evaluate the complex program presented and complete tasks to ultimately modify it by the end of the term.

This course examines public policy analysis and covers key theoretical dimensions of policy analysis. The topics will include a range of policy tools that decision makers draw from to achieve policy objectives and various forms of policy evaluation methods in the execution of public policy. This course provides opportunities to interpret complex and conflicting data, evaluate alternative courses of action and discover the consequences of policy choices. Students will develop a policy research and modeling skillset in considering complex, real-world issues involving multiple actors with diverse interests, information uncertainty, institutional complexity, and ethical controversy.

This course will provide a systematic review of the wide range of cultures and individual differences and the ways in which cultural mores, ethnocentrism, and factors such as matters of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, customs and cultures impact behavior of the individual themselves and of those around them.  Concepts, models, frameworks, and communication that occur in cross-cultural situations will be discussed and applied. This course will examine both analytical and practical approaches to cultural competency. 

This course examines the theories and research underlying the political, economic, and social structures related to community organizations within contemporary society. Students analyze methods of creating engaging communities and social justice organizations that empower and support individuals to work together to initiate social justice change. The course presents a framework for how community engagement organizations can advance their social justice mission through strategic partnerships that utilize their core competencies. 

This course introduces to the process of grantsmanship using a step-by-step approach.

Strategic use of research skills to match need to proposed program and program to funding foundation will be discussed. This course will cover the key components in grant proposal writing

The online PhD Criminal Justice Education track's curriculum prepares learners for careers in teaching and criminal justice while allowing them to achieve proficiency in research, leadership, and ethical application of processes so they can have the greatest influence on this profession.

• EDU 706 - Instructional Technology
• EDU 709 - Technology Innovation and Diffusion
• EDU 723 - Power of Teacher Leader Innovation

The online doctorate in Criminal Justice Homeland Security track's curriculum prepares learners for careers in homeland security and criminal justice while allowing them to achieve proficiency in research, leadership, and ethical application of processes.

• DCJ 707 - Systems Approach to Homeland Security
• DCJ 712 - Terrorism, Domestic Radicalization
• DCJ 722 - Organizational and Community Resilience