Graduate & Professional Studies

Instructor: E. Watts

This course presents a survey of the history of Western culture during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Major attention is given to the processes of social change, the role of industrialization, and developments in political organizations. Scientific and artistic developments are covered. The course starts from the French Revolution 1789 to present.

Instructor: A. Simone

This course considers some of the primary themes of ethics, such as the nature of goodness, individual rights and social responsibility, relativism vs. absolutism, sources of ethical systems and moral behavior, and the value of right behavior in both private and public realms.

Instructor: J. Donato
Room: AL-227
Day: Monday (Blended)

This course is designed to provide the student with a broad foundation for external financial accounting and reporting. Emphasis is placed on both generally accepted accounting principles and the relationship between balance sheet valuations and income determination. The course integrates accounting, corporate finance and economics to reflect how business transactions are reported. Cash flows and earnings are emphasized to better understand and interpret the effect on a firm’s future prospects. Various topics including financial statement analysis, valuation, credit risk assessments, receivables, inventories and time-value of money are studied.

Instructor: R. Wheaton
Room: AL-116
Day: Tuesday (Blended)

This course introduces students to the general principles of business finance. Topics include short- and long-term financing, ratio analysis, sources and uses of funds, leveraging techniques, financial planning and budgeting, present-value analysis, cost of capital, and asset management.

Instructor: N. Brickett
Room: AL-227
Day: Wednesday (Blended)

This course is for students who intend to pursue a career in auditing, whether in public accounting or in internal auditing. Auditing standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Internal Auditors are integrated into the course material. Areas covered include the evaluation of internal control, ethical and legal responsibilities of the auditor, audit-report writing, and audit planning.

Instructor: N. Brickett
Room: AL-227
Day: Wednesday (Blended)

This introductory course is designed to familiarize the student with the fundamental theory and principles of accounting. It introduces the student to the accounting cycle, financial statement preparation, and the valuation of assets. Emphasis is placed on the decisional aspects of accounting.

Instructor: J. Pare

This course surveys the major areas within the field of management, examining structures and processes on both group and organizational levels. Both traditional and contemporary organizational theories are analyzed and applied to business operations. Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to: Apply managerial and ethical concepts to organizational strategy, structure, and culture.

Instructor: D. Leland

This course presents a survey of relevant current economic trends in the rapidly changing modern world. The subject matter is divided into three broad areas including macroeconomic issues, microeconomic issues, and analysis of emerging global systems. The method of analysis combines the use of economic history, theory, and development with a critical analysis of current economic issues and events. The objective is to learn to assess the impact of regional, national, and global economic trends on business and society. Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to: Assess the impact of regional, national, and global economic trends on business and society.

Instructor: F. Appunn
Days: Mondays (Hybrid)
Room: AL-204
Prerequisite: PM Major or approval

This course provides an overview of concepts and strategies used to select optimal options for change. Management and leadership skills are employed to build broad support for change, diffuse innovation, and achieve successful execution through solid project management practices. Topics include organizational culture, innovation processes, technology forecasting, organizational development, use of technology, service-oriented architecture, joint process change, reengineering, diffusion of innovations theory, social epidemic theory, learning organizations, and change implementation strategies.

Instructor: J. Belanger
Room: AL-136
Day: Monday

Reliable and valid information sources and accurate data bases inform health care decisions. This course offers a best-practices framework to the integration of information technology with health care administration. Topics include hardware and software applications, data extrapolation and manipulation, and other strategic approaches to information services.

Instructor: R. Wheaton
Room: AL-116
Day: Tuesday (Blended)

This course examines the ethical issues individuals face in organizational and managerial settings. Questions of economic policy and business practices intertwine with ethical, moral, legal, social, and psychological issues. Emphasis is placed on dealing with ethical dilemmas.

Instructor: Rybakova

Students will identify basic educational research terminology such as action research, peer reviewed research and mixed methods. Content includes creating research questions, analyzing peer reviewed articles and action research projects and formulating an APA style thesis outline. This course functions as an introduction to action research methods and will help students prepare for their capstone thesis.

Instructor: P. Thompson
Room: AD-205A
Day: Tuesday

This course examines problems and issues of curriculum development common to all content areas and educational levels. It is designed to provide opportunities to acquire concepts and skills that may be applied to the curriculum development process in local schools.

Instructor: J. McGee
Room: AD-205
Day: Wednesday (Blended)

This course provides an overview of supervisory practice in public schools and includes a review of Maine State Law regarding hiring and dismissal practices, just cause, contract issues, dismissal, nonrenewal, progressive discipline, and compliance investigation. Additionally we explore how leaders can promote growth in teachers and improve student achievement through formative supervision and evaluation.

Instructor: T. Martin
Room: AD-205A
Day: Wednesday

Students will work to create an in-depth, comprehensive, integrated unit of study, based on the Common Core, that can be implemented in their classroom. Units will be designed so they can be taught in an integrated reading/content workshop model design. The units will include: mini-lessons focused on literacy needs in your classroom, content area novel titles for literature discussion groups, mentor texts that can be used for effective instruction, activities/stations that can be used during the independent managed learning portion of the workshop, as well as various assessments that will monitor how students are meeting the required standards. Many resources will be utilized in designing these units to meet the needs of the various learning styles of students. There will be opportunities for students to work to create these units while also learning about educational theory in regard to integration, the workshop model, text complexity, close reading, and best practice in literacy instruction. Graduate students will also have the opportunity to work with and mentor undergraduate students in their work in learning about designing an effective reading workshop and unit design.

Instructor: G. LaBreck
Room: AD-205
Day: Thursday

In this course, students will explore the cognitive, neurological, and emotional characteristics which impact the literacy development of students, focusing on 1.) the unique needs of students with developmental impairments and 2.) for English as a second language learners. Students will evaluate literacy performance for the special learner, and adapt, apply and assess teaching interventions for learners with diverse needs.