Course Descriptions
MAIS
5300 Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 semester hours) Topics
will vary each semester. (May be repeated for credit.) (3-0) S
MAIS
5301 Seminar on Close Relationships (3 semester hours) An
examination of the psychological, sociological, economic, and philosophical
approaches to the study of close relationships.
Specific issues that will be discussed include male-female differences,
intimacy and self-disclosure, loneliness, conflict. (3-0) Y
MAIS
5302 Capstone Seminar (3 semester hours) Topics will vary. The seminar includes discussion of
interdisciplinary theory and preparation for a research project. Must be taken in the student's next-to-last
semester. (3-0) S
MAIS
5303 Research Project (3 semester hours) Completion of an
interdisciplinary research project.
Prerequisite: MAIS 5302.
(Students on academic probation may not enroll for MAIS 5303.) (3-0) S
MAIS
5311 Business and Competitive Intelligence (3 semester hours)
Explores the acquisition of regular and sensitive information and the ethics of
the means used to obtain and exploit it.
As in many other spheres of human activity, while most of the
information necessary to the making of useful informed business decisions lies
within the public domain, what is required is a thorough understanding of the
sources and the methods to exploit them since over the past two decades, the
acquisition, storage and retrieval of all kinds of business intelligence have
changed substantially. (3-0) R
MAIS
5313 Doing Business in Greater China (3 semester hours) A study
of Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong with the focus on economic development
and current participation in the global economy. The course reviews the experience of
multinational corporations and examines strategies of doing business in Greater
China. The course also explores how the
digital revolution reshapes the three economies. (3-0) R
MAIS
5315 Globalization and Economic Crisis (3 semester hours) Studies
the development of globalization and its impact on different economies and
cultures. Also, the course will
concentrate on the various waves of economic crisis with a historical depth and
a global perspective. The main focus is
on the United States, China, India, Japan, the Middle East, Russia and Western
Europe. (3-0) T
MAIS
5316 Managing The Digital Economy (3 semester hours) Examines
how the digital economy (chip-making, computing, IT services, and
telecommunications) has transformed American business. Knowledge workers need to cultivate skills in
leadership, communication, entrepreneurship, finance, and project/workplace
management. (3-0) Y
MAIS
5320 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies (3
semester hours) Topics will vary each semester. May be repeated for credit. (3-0) S
MAIS
5333 Developmental Characteristics of 9-14 year olds (3
semester hours) This course is designed for students interested in gaining
knowledge and in developing their understanding of the middle school aged
child, the issues both physical and emotional, attached to this stage. Concepts
in adolescent development and current research regarding children aged 9-14
years are examined. Various perspectives
on strategies and techniques in working with adolescents are also a focus in
this course. (3-0) T
MAIS
5335 Crisis Communication in Schools & Organizations (3
semester hours) An advanced in depth look into crisis communication, strategies
and management focusing on organizational and educational institutional
responses in crisis situations. Specific past crisis events are examined,
positive and negative responses are dissected, lessons learned are investigated
and future management strategies for organizations, agencies and schools are
formulated so that students may take these skills back to their respective
current and future employment environments and implement these strategies.
(3-0) T
MAIS
5336 Qualitative Research Methods (3 semester hours) This is
a hands-on, practically-oriented, how-to-do-it seminar that is ideal for those
who intend to utilize qualitative research methods in their research or simply
wish to gain further insight into how qualitative data is gathered and analyzed. The primary objective of this course is to
mutually explore learn a range of skills, methods, techniques, and "tricks
of the trade" that will facilitate successful data gathering. The course provides a solid analytical
background while also exposing participants to qualitative methodology through facilitations
of a team-based qualitative research project. (3-0) R
MAIS
5390 Costa Rica Experience (3 semester hours) Costa Rica is world
famous for its dedication to the concept of sustainability. This field trip
class will visit different locations in Costa Rica to better understand the
diversity of its environment, its non-human primates, its practices that of
course may vary from year to year but the major emphasis is sustainability. This course has a service learning
component. Student must be in good
standing. Permission of instructor required. (3-0) R
MAIS
5V04 Independent Study (1-6 semester hours) Available only to
meet particular curricular needs of an individual degree plan. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and
approval of MAIS adviser. (May be repeated for credit.) ([1-6]-0) S