2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Course Descriptions
The following is a listing of courses and abridged descriptions of all Alliant International University courses available at the time of publication. Please note that the academic programs are under continuous review and evaluation. Therefore, courses may vary somewhat from those described on the following pages.
Note: Classes not found in the program description may not be taught on the campus where the student is attending. Check online course schedules for a list of classes available at each site in a given semester/term.
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ORG78640 - Org Psych Research Project II(3 units)
This course is a two-semester introduction to conducting applied research. It will prepare I-O Psychology students for their future research requirements including the doctoral dissertation. The course is taught as a guided experience in planning and executing actual research in an area of I-O Psychology. Students enrolled in the class will identify a suitable topic and develop appropriate hypotheses. Next, the methods and instruments for testing the hypotheses will be developed. Data will then be collected and analyzed pertinent to the hypotheses. Finally, a written report of the research will be prepared suitable for publication in a journal or presentation at a professional meeting.
Prerequisites: PSY60210, PSY67000, ORG60160, ORG60040 and ORG78630
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ORG78715 - Organizational Psychology Research Project I b(1.5 units)
This course is the second out of four courses that introduce students to conducting applied research. This four-term course will prepare I-O Psychology students for their future research requirements including the doctoral dissertation. The course is taught as a guided experience in planning and executing actual research in an area of I-O Psychology. During this research project course, the methods and instruments for testing the hypotheses will be developed. Students will apply for IRB approval before conducting their research project.
Prerequisites: PSY60210, PSY67000, ORG60160, ORG60040, and ORG78615
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ORG78815 - Organizational Psychology Research Project II a(1.5 units)
This course is the third out of four courses that introduce students to conducting applied research. This four-term course will prepare I-O Psychology students for their future research requirements including the doctoral dissertation. The course is taught as a guided experience in planning and executing actual research in an area of I-O Psychology. Throughout this research project course, students will collect and analyze data pertinent to the hypotheses.
Prerequisites: PSY60210, PSY67000, ORG60160, ORG60040, ORG78615 and ORG78715
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ORG78915 - Organizational Psychology Research Project II b(1.5 units)
This course is the fourth out of four courses that introduce students to conducting applied research. This four-term course will prepare I-O Psychology students for their future research requirements including the doctoral dissertation. The course is taught as a guided experience in planning and executing actual research in an area of I-O Psychology. In this final course, a written report of the research will be prepared suitable for publication in a journal or presentation at a professional meeting.
Prerequisites: PSY60210, PSY67000, ORG60160, ORG60040, ORG78615, ORG78715 and ORG78815
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ORG80010 - Advanced Statistics I(3 units)
Covers the statistical techniques employed in contemporary industrial-organizational psychology research and consulting. Conducts data analysis, critically reviews statistical findings, presents empirical results, and runs statistical analyses using SPSS. Develops an understanding of the scientific method; descriptive and inferential statistics; mean comparisons; correlation analyses; univariate and multivariate analysis of variance and co-variance; power calculation; assumption testing; and multiple comparisons.
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ORG80020 - Social and Organizational Psychology(3 units)
Provides an overview of the concepts, theories, research trends in the broad field of social, industrial and organizational psychology. Describes theoretical frameworks, including attitudes, obedience, persuasion, person perception and attribution, social cognition, the self-concept, impression management, motivation, social exchange, attraction and affiliation, work stress and coping, social learning theory, aggression, positive psychology, nonverbal behavior, and communication of emotion.
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ORG80030 - Business Strategy and Operations(3 units)
Examines the facets of business that consultants need to master in order to work effectively. Covers industry differences, business models, customer value proposition fit, business strategy, finance, marketing, operations, distribution, information technology, and challenges and opportunities presented by external forces such as disruptive innovation, global trends, artificial intelligence, and environmental sustainability.
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ORG80040 - Advanced Statistics 2(3 units)
Develops a strong conceptual understanding of and ability to conduct regression, and some of the multivariate statistical techniques (e.g., moderation and mediation) that are prevalent in organizational research. Includes multiple regression, logistic regression, multivariate analysis of covariance, reliability analysis, principal components and factor analysis, multidimensional scaling, cluster analysis, multi-level modeling, and structural equation modeling.
Prerequisites: ORG80010
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ORG80050 - Motivation, Innovation and Change(3 units)
Explains classic and contemporary theories of work motivation including needs theories, goal-setting, social-cognitive, reinforcement, self-determination and positive psychology theories. Discusses effects of job enrichment, autonomy, intrinsic and extrinsic reward systems and worker participation. Examines empirical literature and motivational best practices in business and industry as they apply to employee engagement, retention, productivity, innovation and change.
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ORG80060 - Research Methods(3 units)
Prepares for quantitative and qualitative research. Addresses how to generate research ideas, operationalize variables, formulate research hypotheses, critically review literature and develop a theoretical framework. Covers ethical responsibilities and plagiarism in research. Topics covered include research methods, experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental designs, survey design and data collection for scholarly research, sampling, reliability and validity, types of scales, scale development and selection, and meta-analysis. Qualitative methods such as ethnography, content analysis, case study, action research and phenomenology are introduced.
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ORG80070 - Diagnostic Methods for Organizational Consulting(3 units)
Prepares for consulting, organizational, and evidence-based problem-solving. Addresses key techniques used in consulting research including field research, interviewing, focus groups, surveys design data collection sampling, reliability and validity issues. Qualitative methods used in organizational consulting are covered, including case study, action research, needs assessment, program monitoring and evaluation, utilization research and content analysis. Covers ethical, cross-cultural, and multicultural issues and responsibilities in consulting research. Writing and presenting business reports to professional audience are addressed.
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ORG80080 - Leadership Development and Assessment(3 units)
Introduces students to models, processes, and tools that promote leader self-discovery and personal development, as well as leadership development within organizations. Covers frameworks and assessments of leadership personality, style, skills and competencies, leader readiness, personal values, communication style and emotional and cultural intelligence. Discusses the process of developing leaders within specific organizational and global contexts, including organizational systems and best practices related to developing a cadre of successful leaders and a strong leadership culture.
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ORG80090 - Ethics, Diversity and Inclusion(3 units)
Explores the structure and dynamics of ethics and diversity in organizations and their organizational implications. Examines complex dynamics of ethnic, racial, gender and other diversity in organizations using social science perspectives. Provides students with the ethical reasoning skills necessary for making business decisions. Emphasis is given on developing an ethical mindset towards human diversity in organizations and corporate social responsibility.
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ORG80100 - People Analytics(3 units)
Describes how a people analytics function works in an organization. Examines people metrics in light of business operations and strategy. Covers data sources (e.g., HRIS), data visualization, presenting findings to show business impact of people strategies and support decision making; using Excel for data management, analysis, and charts; and implications for people analytics of the impact of artificial intelligence on people in organizations.
Prerequisites: ORG80010
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ORG80110 - Consulting Skills(3 units)
Focuses on the consulting process, including identifying and presenting one’s niche of expertise, business development, contract negotiation, agenda setting, project management, evaluation and termination. Also covers essentials of business communication, negotiation and conflict management for consultants.
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ORG80120 - Psychometrics(3 units)
Examines how psychometrics are used in organizational work and in research. Develops and applies knowledge of psychometrics concepts and methods. Introduces classical and modern approaches in measurement theory and scale/test development including true score theory, reliability and validity, factor analysis, item response theory, and generalizability theory. Covers scale development and a critical review of relevant literature of published scales. Includes exercises in scale/test development.
Prerequisites: ORG80010, ORG80040
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ORG80130 - Change Management(3 units)
Covers key principles and models of the change management process. Discusses individual and organizational reactions to change, recognizing the need for and defining the change, and understanding organizational culture and change. Considers change readiness and impact, and stakeholder analysis. Outlines key steps in project management including an introduction to the Agile process, communication and education plans, and change evaluation and sustainability.
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ORG80140 - Talent Recruitment, Assessment, and Selection(3 units)
Examines talent systems in the context of organizational stability and change. Prepares students for jobs in developing, choosing, and using talent assessments, recruiting, and talent management. Covers job analysis for job descriptions, recruitment, assessment, and selection. Examines recruiting systems, selection tools, legal and diversity issues in recruiting, assessment, and selection.
Prerequisites: ORG80040, ORG80120
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ORG80150 - Organizational Design and Process Improvement(3 units)
Examines how organization design and process improvement are used in organizational initiatives. Explains the role of top management in responding to the environment by organizing structures and processes, optimizing tradeoffs between strengths and weaknesses of different organizational structures, and managing relationships between teams/departments. Covers process mapping software for process improvement. Explores implications of artificial intelligence, automation, globalization, and other trends for organizational design and processes.
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ORG81200 - Talent Staffing and Selection(3 units)
Covers job analysis models and applications, criterion models and criterion development, reliability and validity issues, selection utility, decision making models and strategies for combining predictor scores, adverse impact and test fairness models, cognitive ability predictors, interviews, simulations and performance tests, and personality and other predictors. The course also covers legal parameters (Federal and state laws), landmark Supreme Court cases, Uniform Guidelines, SIOP’s Principles for the Validation and Use of Personnel Selection Procedures and other personnel selection guidelines.
Prerequisites: PSY60210, PSY67000
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ORG82200 - Human Resource Management(3 units)
Study of factors involved and methods used in planning the use of human resources in an organization. Topics covered include: components of HR systems, utility of selection systems, legal issues, environmental scanning, workforce planning and linking HR strategy to business objectives.
Fresno offers this course online.
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ORG82250 - Strategic Human Resource Management(3 units)
Covers concepts and practices guiding philosophy, tactical planning and implementation of human resource management in light of strategic and long term organizational goals of the organization, with primary focus on human capital. Addresses macro-concerns regarding structure, quality, culture, values, and commitment. Gives direction on how to build the foundations for strategic advantage in changing environments.
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ORG85050 - Organizational Engagement(2 units)
Emphasizes the role of the individual and the importance of employee engagement in contemporary organizational life. Addresses individual approaches to learning and the individual-organizational interface. Examines generational differences in work attitudes and effect on organizations.
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ORG85150 - Globalization and International Organization Development(3 units)
Global and international issues in OD and the design and implementation of international OD initiatives are examined. Students research and discuss issues related to the practice of OD in other cultures and the practice of OD in international companies. Covers cultural and intercultural factors and relevant research findings.
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ORG88001 - Advanced Seminar in Organizational Studies:(1 unit)
Special topics in the field of Organizational Psychology.
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ORG88002 - Advanced Seminar in Organizational Studies:(2 units)
Special topics in the field of Organizational Psychology.
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ORG88003 - Advanced Seminar in Organizational Studies:(3 units)
Special topics in the field of Organizational Psychology.
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ORG89615 - Ph.D. Dissertation I a(1.5 units)
Individual and/or group work to complete the design of the dissertation research. In an interactive seminar environment, or in the one-to-one supervision, the student shares research design ideas and methods. The requirements for this course are met when the initial chapter(s) (Introduction, Problem, and Purpose of the Study are completed.
Prerequisites: All of the first and second-year courses or permission of campus-based CSPP-OP Program Director
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ORG89715 - Ph.D. Dissertation I b(1.5 units)
Individual and/or group work to complete the design of the dissertation research. In an interactive seminar environment, or in the one-to-one supervision, the student shares research design ideas and methods. The requirements for this course are met when the initial chapter(s) (Introduction, Problem, and Purpose of the Study as well as Literature Review, Scope, Importance, and Research Questions/Hypothesis) are completed.
Prerequisites: ORG89615
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ORG89815 - Ph.D. Dissertation II a(1.5 units)
Individual and/or group work to complete the design of the dissertation research. In an interactive seminar environment, or in the one-to-one supervision, the student shares research design ideas and methods. The requirements for this seminar are met when the methodology chapter(s) (Design, Participants, and Instrumentation) and completed.
Prerequisites: ORG89615, ORG89715, passing comps
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ORG89900 - Ph.D. Dissertation I(3 units)
Individual and/or group work to develop the design of the dissertation research. In an interactive seminar environment, the student becomes acquainted with the work of other students, resulting in a familiarity with broad areas of research. Alternatively, the student may receive one-to-one supervision towards preparation of the dissertation proposal. The requirements for this course are met when the initial chapter(s) (Introduction, Problem, Purpose of the Study, Literature Review, Scope, Importance, and Research Questions/Hypothesis) are completed.
Prerequisites: All of the first and second year courses, or permission of campus-based CSPP-OP Program Director
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ORG89910 - Ph.D. Dissertation II(3 units)
Individual and/or group work to complete the design of the dissertation research. In an interactive seminar environment, the student shares research design ideas and methods. Alternatively, the student may receive one-to-one supervision towards preparation of the dissertation proposal. The requirements for this seminar are met when the methodology chapter(s) (Design, Participants, Instrumentation, Procedures, Data Analyses to be used, and Limitations) are completed.
Prerequisites: ORG89900; passing comps
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ORG89915 - Ph.D. Dissertation II b(1.5 units)
Individual and/or group work to complete the design of the dissertation research. The requirements for this seminar are met when the methodology chapter(s) (Design, Participants, and Instrumentation as well as Procedures, Data Analyses to be used, and Limitations) are completed. Students are expected to apply for IRB approval before conducting their dissertation research study.
Prerequisites: ORG89615, ORG89715, ORG89815, passing comps
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ORG91000 - Professional Practice: Strategy, and Skills(3 units)
Develops skills for creating and implementing a career strategy, optimizing career fit and career communication. Explores careers and provides professional development needs analysis leading to career development plan with activities and identification of project(s) for Applied Project courses. Covers career search, networking, resume writing, and interviewing. Examines professional communication in diverse organizations, including business writing, report writing and organizational communication plans, presentation skills, professionalism, and professional ethics.
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ORG91010 - Applied Project 1(3 units)
Student conducts one or more applied projects that develop competencies in our field, under qualified supervision and with identified project deliverables. Students produce a competency reflection paper describing how their work applied competencies in our field. Students have four options: Option (A): An on-site part-time or full-time supervised internship or project in a company. Option (B): Virtual applied project with one or more specified companies. Option (C): Virtual applied group project with one or more specified companies. Option (D): Virtual applied research project. The availability of Option A outside of California is based on the state in which the student is located and requires prior approval.
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ORG91020 - Applied Project 2(3 units)
Student conducts one or more applied projects that develop competencies in our field, under qualified supervision and with identified project deliverables. Students produce a competency reflection paper describing how their work applied competencies in our field. Students have four options for the project: Option (A): An on-site part-time or full-time supervised internship or project in a company. Option (B): Virtual applied project with one or more specified companies. Option (C): Virtual applied group project with one or more specified companies. Option (D): Virtual applied research project. The availability of Option A outside of California is based on the state in which the student is located and requires prior approval.
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ORG94101 - Field Placement in Organizational Studies(1 unit)
Emphasizes the integration of practical field experience with academic course work, embracing the scholar-practitioner model, which is based in the application of theory, research and practice. Students are expected to choose an organization where the application of their learning may be applied. Requires approval and supervision from the Field Placement Director.
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ORG94300A - Internship in Organizational Psychology with Supervision(1 unit)
To complete the PhD internship requirement, students must complete 8 units of internship, which equates to working 1,280 hours in a field relating to the degree of study. Each unit of internship requires 160 hours in the field. Generally, students earn all these hours after passing the doctoral comprehensive exam. However, students in good academic standing may begin earning hours after the end of their second term with the prior approval of the campus-based internship director. Please see internship handbook for more information.
Prerequisites: Permission of campus-based CSPP-OP Program Director or Internship Director.
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ORG94300B - Internship in Organizational Psychology with Supervision(2 units)
To complete the PhD internship requirement, students must complete 8 units of internship, which equates to working 1,280 hours in a field relating to the degree of study. Each unit of internship requires 160 hours in the field. Generally, students earn all these hours after passing the doctoral comprehensive exam. However, students in good academic standing may begin earning hours after the end of their second term with the prior approval of the campus-based internship director. Please see internship handbook for more information.
Prerequisites: Permission of campus-based CSPP-OP Program Director or Internship Director.
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ORG94300C - Internship in Organizational Psychology with Supervision(3 units)
To complete the PhD internship requirement, students must complete 8 units of internship, which
equates to working 1,280 hours in a field relating to the degree of study. Each unit of internship
requires 160 hours in the field. Generally, students earn all these hours after passing the doctoral
comprehensive exam. However, students in good academic standing may begin earning hours after the end of their first semester with the prior approval of the campus-based internship director. Please see internship handbook for more information.
Prerequisites: Permission of campus-based CSPP-OP Program Director or Internship Director.
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ORG94300D - Internship in Organizational Psychology with Supervision(4 units)
To complete the PhD internship requirement, students must complete 8 units of internship, which
equates to working 1,280 hours in a field relating to the degree of study. Each unit of internship
requires 160 hours in the field. Generally, students earn all these hours after passing the doctoral
comprehensive exam. However, students in good academic standing may begin earning hours after the end of their first semester with the prior approval of the campus-based internship director. Please see internship handbook for more information.
Prerequisites: Permission of campus-based CSPP-OP Program Director or Internship Director.
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ORG94300E - Internship in Organizational Psychology with Supervision(5 units)
To complete the PhD internship requirement, students must complete 8 units of internship, which
equates to working 1,280 hours in a field relating to the degree of study. Each unit of internship
requires 160 hours in the field. Generally, students earn all these hours after passing the doctoral
comprehensive exam. However, students in good academic standing may begin earning hours after the end of their first semester with the prior approval of the campus-based internship director. Please see internship handbook for more information.
Prerequisites: Permission of campus-based CSPP-OP Program Director or Internship Director.
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ORG94305 - Internship in Organizational Psychology with Supervision(0.5 units)
To complete the PhD internship requirement, students must complete 8 units of internship, which equates to working 1,280 hours in a field relating to the degree of study. Each unit of internship requires 160 hours in the field. Generally, students earn all these hours after passing the doctoral comprehensive exam. However, students in good academic standing may begin earning hours after the end of their first semester with the prior approval of the campus-based internship director. Please see internship handbook for more information.
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ORG94315 - Internship in Organizational Psychology with Supervision(1.5 units)
To complete the PhD internship requirement, students must complete 8 units of internship, which equates to working 1,280 hours in a field relating to the degree of study. Each unit of internship requires 160 hours in the field. Generally, students earn all these hours after passing the doctoral comprehensive exam. However, students in good academic standing may begin earning hours after the end of their first semester with the prior approval of the campus-based internship director. Please see internship handbook for more information.
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ORG94325 - Internship in Organizational Psychology with Supervision(2.5 units)
To complete the PhD internship requirement, students must complete 8 units of internship, which equates to working 1,280 hours in a field relating to the degree of study. Each unit of internship requires 160 hours in the field. Generally, students earn all these hours after passing the doctoral comprehensive exam. However, students in good academic standing may begin earning hours after the end of their first semester with the prior approval of the campus-based internship director. Please see internship handbook for more information.
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ORG95900 - Internship Continuous Registratn(0 units)
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ORG99210 - Applied Dissertation Study(1 to 4 units)
PsyD Independent research study under the supervision of the dissertation Committee Chair. Focuses on the completion of the Applied Dissertation Study; Total of 4 units required.
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ORG99211 - Applied Dissertation Study(1 unit)
PsyD Independent research study under the supervision of the dissertation Committee Chair. Focuses on the completion of the Applied Dissertation Study; Total of 4 units required.
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ORG99215 - Ph.D. Dissertation III a(1.5 units)
Under the supervision of a faculty, students begin the data collection process. The requirements for this seminar are met when students begin data collection.
Prerequisites: ORG89615, ORG89715, ORG89815, ORG89915, passing comps
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ORG99220 - Applied Dissertation Study(1 to 2 units)
PsyD Independent research study under the supervision of the PsyD dissertation Committee Chair. Focuses on the completion of the Applied Dissertation Study. Total of 2 units required.
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ORG99221 - Applied Dissertation Study(1 unit)
PsyD Independent research study under the supervision of the PsyD dissertation Committee Chair. Focuses on the completion of the Applied Dissertation Study. Total of 2 units required.
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ORG99313 - Ph.D. Dissertation III(3 units)
Completion of the doctoral dissertation under the supervision of a faculty.
Prerequisites: ORG94100, ORG94300A/B/C/D/E, and passing comps
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ORG99315 - Ph.D. Dissertation III b(1.5 units)
Under the supervision of a faculty, students begin the process of data cleaning and analysis. The requirements for this course are met when students finalize data collection and conduct data analysis.
Prerequisites: ORG89615, ORG89715, ORG89815, ORG89915, ORG99215, passing comps
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ORG99415 - Ph.D. Dissertation IV a(1.5 units)
Under the supervision of a faculty, students finalize the results chapter. The requirements for this course are met when students complete the results chapter of their dissertation manuscript.
Prerequisites: ORG89615, ORG89715, ORG89815, ORG89915, ORG99215, ORG99315, passing comps
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ORG99515 - Ph.D. Dissertation IV b(1.5 units)
This course is the final dissertation course that students complete under the supervision of a faculty. The requirements for this course are met when students complete the discussion chapter and defend their dissertation research study.
Prerequisites: ORG89615, ORG89715, ORG89815, ORG89915, ORG99215, ORG99315, ORG99415, passing comps
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ORG99610 - Dissertation 1(1.5 units)
Incorporates theories, models, concepts, and research paradigms encountered in prior courses into expanded literature searches. Evaluates the current literature with the aim to select a dissertation topic and formulate the research problem. Delivers the first part of the research proposal, including statement of the problem, research purpose and significance, the key variables, research questions, and conceptual model.
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ORG99620 - Dissertation 2(1.5 units)
Produces research proposal consisting of the major components of the proposed dissertation research study. Finalizes the following sections of the proposal: statement of the problem; research purpose and significance; the key variables and definitions; research questions; conceptual model; list of key theories/conceptual models; research methods, and plan for data collection and analysis.
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ORG99630 - Dissertation 3(1.5 units)
Expands the research proposal and develops Chapter 1, Introduction and Literature Review. Introduces the topic and the problem under the investigation, establishes the significance of the subject area and introduces the purpose and the scope of the study. Summarizes each major area of the literature related to the study variables. Presents the theoretical framework as it relates to the hypotheses.
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ORG99640 - Dissertation 4(1.5 units)
Develops Chapter 2, Methods. Describes research participants, type of design, all research instruments, and procedure. Identifies all statistical and/or qualitative techniques that will be used. Defends dissertation study proposal that includes Chapter 1 and 2. Upon passing the proposal defense, submits an IRB application.
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ORG99650 - Dissertation 5(1.5 units)
Receives IRB approval to conduct research study and begins data collection. Gathers data based on the research approach and begins making decisions regarding the quality of the collected data. May begin the analysis of data, if data collection is completed. Creates structure for Results and Discussion chapters while awaiting IRB approval and data collection.
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ORG99660 - Dissertation 6(1.5 units)
Finalizes data collection and conducts data analysis. Describes procedures used for processing data. Explains steps for data analysis and describes the specific instruments used for analyzing data.
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ORG99670 - Dissertation 7(1.5 units)
Formulates Chapter 3, Results. Arranges the study findings, selects the most appropriate representation of results, presents a synopsis of results, and reports results without bias or interpretation. Develops Chapter 4, Discussion, and includes the newly published literature that supports decisions made during analysis and interpretation. Includes interpretations of the results, limitations, future study ideas, and implications.
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ORG99680 - Dissertation 8(1.5 units)
Revises and finalizes the dissertation manuscript. Schedules the final defense meeting and defends the doctoral dissertation. Upon passing the final defense, gains library approval and finalizes university documentation.
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ORG99850 - PsyD Dissertation Extension(3 units)
Extension of dissertation research beyond the third year for PsyD OD students. May be repeated for credit. Registration is required each semester for any student who has completed all coursework but who has yet to finish the dissertation. Required enrollment for doctoral extension courses. Continuous enrollment required until dissertation is completed.
May be repeated for credit. Registration is required each semester for any student who has completed all coursework but who has yet to finish the dissertation. Required enrollment for doctoral extension courses. Continuous enrollment required until dissertation is completed.
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ORG99850A - Psy.D. Dissertation Extension(1.5 units)
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ORG99850B - PsyD Dissertation Extension(1.5 units)
Extension of dissertation research beyond the third year for PsyD OD students. May be repeated for credit. Registration is required each semester for any student who has completed all coursework but who has yet to finish the dissertation. Required enrollment for doctoral extension courses. Continuous enrollment required until dissertation is completed.
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ORG99850C - Psy.D. Dissertation Extension(1.5 units)
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ORG99850D - Psy.D. Dissertation Extension(1.5 units)
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ORG99850E - Psy.D. Dissertation Extension(1.5 units)
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ORG99851 - Psy.D. Dissertation Extension(3 units)
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ORG99852 - Psy.D. Dissertation Extension(3 units)
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ORG99950 - PhD Dissertation Extension(3 units)
Extension of dissertation research beyond the fourth year. May be repeated for credit. Registration is required each semester for any student who has completed all coursework but who has yet to finish the dissertation. Required enrollment for doctoral extension courses. Continuous enrollment required until dissertation is completed.
May be repeated for credit. Registration is required each semester for any student who has completed all coursework but who has yet to finish the dissertation. Required enrollment for doctoral extension courses. Continuous enrollment required until dissertation is completed.
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ORG99950A - Ph.D. Dissertation Extension(1.5 units)
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ORG99950B - Ph.D. Dissertation Extension(1.5 units)
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ORG99950C - Ph.D. Dissertation Extension(1.5 units)
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ORG99950D - Ph.D. Dissertation Extension(1.5 units)
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ORG99950E - Ph.D. Dissertation Extension(1.5 units)
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ORG99951 - Ph.D. Dissertation Extension(3 units)
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ORG99952 - Ph.D. Dissertation Extension(3 units)
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PIM60100 - Pharma and Biotech Industry: Market, Structure, Regulatory and Ethical Issues(3 units)
This course help students develop a comprehensive knowledge and skill set to succeed in the studied industry. Topics covered include research ethics, bioethics, drug approval process, FDA’s relationship with the industry, intellectual property and patents, genomics, licensing and partnering, market /business structure, application of economic analysis and outcomes research. Applications, case studies, professional speakers and examples from industry are presented.
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PIM60150 - Pharma and Biotech: Going to Market & Portfolio Management(3 units)
This course helps aspiring pharmaceutical managers to visualize the journey a new drug takes from inception in the lab to a new product launch. Students touches on key areas involved in the PLM process such as innovation management, project management, product development, production/distribution scale-up, and product commercialization. Students engage in discussions on how to maintain visibility and control of new product investments, institute real-time collaboration among key functional teams. Additional topics covered include the importance of market research in product decisions, roles of multinational corporations, and tools necessary for project management success.
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PIM60250 - Clinical Research Management Process: From Lab to Human Patient(3 units)
This course helps aspiring pharmaceutical managers to visualize the journey a new drug takes from inception in the lab to a new product launch. Students touches on key areas involved in the PLM process such as innovation management, project management, product development, production/distribution scale-up, and product commercialization. Students engage in discussions on how to maintain visibility and control of new product investments, institute real-time collaboration among key functional teams. Additional topics covered include the importance of market research in product decisions, roles of multinational corporations, and tools necessary for project management success.
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PMI40200 - Project Planning, Scheduling, and Staffing(3 units)
Students will gain the knowledge and techniques you need for initiating, planning, estimating, and scheduling your next project successfully. This course explores the basic project elements, tools and techniques to create a project scope, schedule and cost baseline. Students will develop a project charter, work breakdown structure dictionary, network diagrams, critical paths and communication agreements. Case studies will highlight plan and control techniques. Other topics include project software, team contracts and interpersonal skills. Students will learn how to develop effective teams in the context of project management and how to implement communication and conversation strategies that help your team meet its project goals. The course will follow the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 5th edition and The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management (Fast Forward MBA Series).
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PMI40300 - Controlling Project Costs and Risks(3 units)
This course explores project selection, evaluation, initiation, and the planning that follows. It will discuss project scope and its relationship to costs, as well as the cost-estimating process. Learn how simple but effective tools, like MS Excel and MS Project, can help control project costs. Students will also study risk management - including the nature of risk factors; methods of assessing and estimating impact of risk; and ways of avoiding or mitigating risks. Other topics include monitoring and reporting, sustaining commitment, resource reallocation, balancing time versus quality, performance measurement, and change management. Students explore how to successfully monitor project and program performance through Earned Value Project Management (EVPM). EVPM gives customers and suppliers the ability to track technical aspects, cost, and schedule. It also integrates cost, schedule and technical aspects into programmatic report synopses. The course will follow the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 5th edition and The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management (Fast Forward MBA Series).
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PMI40400 - Project Procurement Management(3 units)
This course will examine the procurement planning and management process in its entirety, from request for proposal planning to final contract close-out. Learn how to evaluate potential sources for external procurement. Students will explore strategies for contract selection; risk assessment, negotiation, and administration, as well as the challenges that can arise during the life cycle of a contract. Other topics include legal issues, product liability and risk, tender documents, invitation to bid, bid response, and evaluation. The course will follow the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 5th edition and The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management (Fast Forward MBA Series).
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PMI40500 - Project Management Leadership(3 units)
This course addresses the development of leadership skills to build and sustain high-performing project teams. Emphasis will be on leadership styles, team building, team problem solving and decision making, empowerment and coaching, and leading change.
The course builds on the principles of human resources management and project management and covers the three areas in the PMBOK Guide® for project HR managers: organizational planning, staff acquisition, and team development. Within these areas, emphasis is given to leadership and behavioral theories that impact change, communication, motivation, stress, conflict, negotiation, leadership and politics in a project-management environment.
Students study facilitation, negotiation, teamwork, communication, presentation, interpersonal, and conflict management skills, with specific attention to project management applicability.
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PMI40600 - Project Management Performance and Quality Assurance(3 units)
Project management quality is concerned with two variables: Quality of the project deliverables (products) and quality of project management processes.
Students will explore quality assurance concepts and principles within the total project quality management framework. Students will also study benchmarking, the contractual aspects of quality, quality tools and techniques that utilize statistical process control including tools like Monte Carlo simulations, process improvement, yield management, quality issues of incoming material control and quality audits.
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PMI40700 - Project Management Tools(3 units)
This course explores project scheduling and monitoring techniques used by successful project managers. Students assume the role of project manager in a case simulation and will apply project management concepts conveyed in the program. Through this experience, competency is developed in the areas of project planning, scope definition, cost estimation, cost control, schedule control, trade-off decision making, learning curve theory, quality management, controlling scope creep, and communication management. Throughout the simulation students are confronted with simulated delays and changes that will require changes to their plans.
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PMI40800 - Project Management Capstone(3 units)
In this capstone course, students demonstrate what they learned throughout the project management program by applying leadership, critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity skills to real-world situations.
During this course students will review or visit organizations and apply project management knowledge and skills acquired in previous courses to address an actual business need/project that have either been completed or are still underway. This course focuses on project selection, initiation and planning phases, to include: selecting, defining, and preparing a project and plan. By the end of the course, students will have experienced how project management professionals handle real projects.
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PMI40900 - Project Management Practicum(3 units)
This course is designed for students who will participate in a project management capacity on the staff of a client organization that manages and implements project work. This is an opportunity for the student to demonstrate program outcomes learned in the B.S. in Project Management under the supervision of both faculty and organization personnel.
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PMI60200 - Seminar in Project Management(3 units)
This course is designed to build on the theoretical aspects of PMI 6010 and expand on the student’s knowledge of Project Management methodology and practices. Using scenario-based learning, the course will challenge not just a student’s understanding of project management concepts but also their ability to choose the right solution based on the situation. Upon completion of this course, students will have met the eligibility requirement of 35 hours of Project Management education needed to qualify for the Project Management Professional exam.
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POL22010 - Introduction to Political Science(3 units)
Political ideas, institutions, and practices are examined. Students develop useful tools for the exploration and discussion of political problems. Theoretical concepts and their application are examined.
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POL30000 - Political Psychology(3 units)
This course will review the theories and recent research published in the field of political psychology to provide students with an understanding of how political information is processed by individuals, how emotions, identities, cognition and ideology affect political attitudes, opinions and actions. The course will evaluate political attitudes and behaviors of citizens as well as political elites and leaders in the United States and around the world.
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POL30100 - Race, Ethnicity and Gender in World Politics(3 units)
his course will review the growing theoretical and empirical literature on race, ethnicity and gender relations and inequality, and will explore the implications for American politics, international relations and global development.
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POL31300 - Advanced Critical Thinking and Analysis(3 units)
This course will focus on developing cognitive skills necessary to engage in higher order critical thinking and analysis, use of information, synthesis of data and decision making.
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PPH69050 - Clinical Biochemistry(1.6 units)
This course reviews inorganic and organic chemistry. Topics include cellular organization and metabolism, protein structure and function, hemoglobin and blood buffers, enzyme action, fuel metabolism, hormone regulation of metabolism, nutrition, and information transfer by nucleic acids.
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PPH69210 - Neuroscience: Neuroanatomy/Neuropathology(2.4 units)
This course covers structure, function, and common pathologies of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Topics include dementia, delirium, and other cognitive disorders; movement, vascular, and seizure disorders; traumatic brain injury; other pathologies of the nervous system, and extrapyramidal dysfunction.
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