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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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HCM - Health Care Management |
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HCM 40400 - Health Care Strategic Marketing
(3) This course introduces students to strategic marketing initiatives in the health care industry. It provides an overview of evaluating the market needs and developing a strategic marketing plan. The course identifies different client and customer groups and develops corresponding marketing strategies. Offered Fall.
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HCM 41000 - Health Care Finance
(3) This course provides a comprehensive overview of finance, accounting, budgeting in for-profit and nonprofit healthcare organizations: clinics, professional group practices, and health care facilities. Payer mix including the current complex reimbursement system requirements and regulations will be examined. Students will learn how to prepare and manage budgets. Staff scheduling models and methods to manage staff expenses will be presented. Offered Spring.
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HCM 43000 - Health Care Information and Compliance
(3) This course covers the basic guidelines for collecting, storing, and managing patient health information. Topics covered include health information security, HIPAA, content of patient records, privacy and confidentiality, implementation of electronic medical records, medical record coding and compliance, health information abstracting for utilization review, quality improvement, risk management, and licensing and accreditation process. Offered Fall.
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HCM 44000 - Health Care Legal and Ethical Issues
(3) This course will provide guidance and help students develop insight in dealing with common ethical dilemmas faced by health care organizations. Issues discussed will include: coping with staff shortages, transparency, management of conflict of interest, dealing with non-compliant patients, patient advocacy, institutional review boards and organizational ethics committees. Offered Spring.
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HI - History |
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HI 20100 - Introduction to Historical Studies
(4) Introductory courses that provide the foundations for understanding the evolution of cultures, societies, politics, and economies. Through readings and projects, these courses develop awareness of the past, of causes and effects, and of alternative interpretations. Satistifies CH Intellectual Traditions for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall/Spring.
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| (Topic course numbers range from HI 20101 to HI 20104 in the schedule) |
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| HI 20101 World History I |
| HI 20102 World History II |
| HI 20104 Alaska’s History |
| HI 20105 Topics in U.S. History |
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HI 30100 - Advanced Historical Studies
(4) In-depth courses, either focusing on particular areas of the world Latin America, Modern Europe, China) or with certain topics (U.S. and Vietnam, Radical Politics in the U.S., Ancient Greece/Rome, Ethno History). Projects will emphasize critical/analytical thinking and historical research methods. Some classes may require prerequisites. Offered as needed.
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| (Topic course numbers range from HI 30101 to HI 30111 in schedule) |
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| HI 30101 U.S. and Vietnam |
| HI 30104 U.S. Environmental History |
| HI 30106 U.S. Constitutional Law |
| HI 30111 War, Peace, and Human Culture |
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HI 62700 - History and Culture of Alaska Natives
(3) A survey of Aleut, Yup’ik and Inupiat Eskimo, Athabascan, and southeastern peoples and cultures. Entrance into Alaska, prehistory, and traditional adaptations including economic, social, and ideological components. Historic contact, culture change, contemporary position, and ongoing concerns are also examined. Offered as needed.
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HI 69200 - Special Topics
(3) Provide graduate level special topic courses. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered as needed.
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HLTH - Health Occupation |
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HLTH 10100 - Health Occupation: Roles and Context
(2-6) Through the course, students are oriented to the profession with background regarding professional roles and responsibilities, public health sector and organizations, and delivery systems. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 10101 Billing and Coding (3): Roles and Contexts – Through the course, students are oriented to the profession with background regarding professional roles and responsibilities, public health sector and organizations, and delivery systems. Attention to: health insurance, managed care systems, and careers. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 10102 Electronic Health Records (4) : Roles and Contexts – Through the course, students are oriented to the profession with background regarding professional roles and responsibilities, public health sector and organizations, and delivery systems. Attention to: health care delivery systems, management professionals, and settings. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 10103 Medical Administrative: Roles and Contexts (2) – Through the course, students are oriented to the profession with background regarding professional roles and responsibilities, public health sector and organizations, and delivery systems. Attention to: health care setting and health care teams. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 10104 Community Health Worker: Roles and Contexts (4) – Through the course, students are oriented to the profession with background regarding professional roles and responsibilities, public health sector and organizations, and delivery systems. Attention to: roles, history, public health issues. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 10105 Clinical Medical Assistant: Roles and Contexts (2) – Through the course, students are oriented to the profession with background regarding professional roles and responsibilities, public health sector and organizations, and delivery systems. Attention to: assisting profession, settings, and health care team. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
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HLTH 10200 - Health Occupation: Policy and Ethics
(1-6) Through the course, students gain an overview of critical legal, policy, cultural and ethical considerations in the profession. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 10201 Billing and Coding: Policy and Ethics (2) – Through the course, students gain an overview of critical legal, policy and ethical considerations in the profession. Attention to: Processing claims, legal and regulatory issues. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 10202 Electronic Health Records: Policy and Ethics (2) – Through the course, students gain an overview of critical legal, policy and ethical considerations in the profession. Attention to: legal issues of health information management. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 10203 Medical Administrative: Policy and Ethics (3) – Through the course, students gain an overview of critical legal, policy and ethical considerations in the profession. Attention to: creating facility environment, legal and ethical issues. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 10204 Community Health Worker: Policy and Ethics (4) – Through the course, students gain an overview of critical legal, policy and ethical considerations in the profession. Attention to: health care policies, cultural humility, health beliefs, and client-centered practices. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 10205 Clinical Medical Assistant: Policy and Ethics (2) – Through the course, students gain an overview of critical legal, policy and ethical considerations in the profession. Attention to: legal and ethics of medical assistant role. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training
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HLTH 20100 - Health Occupation: Skills and Concepts
(5-7) Through the course, students develop skills and become familiar with concepts and terms crucial to the profession. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20101 Billing and Coding: Skills and Concepts (6) – Through the course, students develop skills and become familiar with concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: Coding , reimbursement, and medical necessity. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20102 Electronic Health Records: Skills and Concepts (5) – Through the course, students develop skills and become familiar with concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: patient records, documentation and guidelines. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20103 Medical Administrative: Skills and Concepts (3) – Through the course, students develop skills and become familiar with concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: computing, telecommunications, and scheduling. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20104 Community Health Worker: Skills and Concepts (3) – Through the course, students develop skills and become familiar with concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: client interviews, counseling, and care coordination. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20105a Clinical Medical Assistant: Skills and Concepts (5) – Through the course, students develop skills and become familiar with concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: emergency procedures, infection control, patient history, vital signs, and physical examination. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20105b Clinical Medical Assistant Skills and Concepts (5)– Through the course, students develop skills and become familiar with concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: obstetrics, pediatrics, reproduction, gerontology, body systems. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
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HLTH 20200 - Health Occupation: Skills and Concepts II
(5-7) Through the course, students develop further skills and learn concepts and terms crucial to the profession. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20201 Billing and Coding: Skills and Concepts II (6) – Through the course, students develop further skills and learn concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: commercial insurance, federal programs, state programs. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20202 Electronic Health Records: Skills and Concepts II (2) – Through the course, students develop further skills and learn concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: record numbering, filing, data collection. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20203 Medical Administrative: Skills and Concepts II (8) – Through the course, students develop further skills and learn concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: records management, documents, insurance, coding, finances, billing, and accounting. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20204 Community Health Worker: Skills and Concepts II (2)– Through the course, students develop further skills and learn concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: referrals and out of office visits. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20205a Clinical Medical Assistant: Skills and Concepts II (7) – Through the course, students develop further skills and learn concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: surgery, diagnostic imagery, rehabilitation, nutrition, pharmacology, dosage, cardiac procedures. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20205b Clinical Medical Assistant: Skills and Concepts II (7) – Through the course, students develop further skills and learn concepts and terms crucial to the profession.
Attention to: safety in labs, medical labs, phlebotomy, hematology, urinalysis, microbiology, lab tests. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
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HLTH 20300 - Health Occupation: Communication and Organization
(5-9) Through the course, students explore communication and organizational skills crucial to the profession. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20301 Billing and Coding: Communication and Organization (2) – Through the course, students explore communication and organizational skills crucial to the profession.
Attention to: medical documentation and terminology. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20302 Electronic Health Records: Communication and Organizational Skills (1) – Through the course, students explore communication and organizational skills crucial to the profession.
Attention to: coding and reimbursement terminology. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20303 Medical Administrative: Communication and Organization (3) – Through the course, students explore communication and organizational skills crucial to the profession.
Attention to: coping skills and therapeutic communication. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20304 Community Health Worker: Communication and Organization (5) – Through the course, students explore communication and organizational skills crucial to the profession.
Attention to: stress, burn out, conflict resolution, patient empowerment, wellness, and trauma. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20305 Clinical Medical Assistant: Communication and Organization (3) – Through the course, students explore communication and organizational skills crucial to the profession.
Attention to: coping skills and therapeutic communication. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
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HLTH 20400 - Health Occupation: Overview
(2-8) Through the course, students take away an overview of the profession and certification processes. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20401 Billing and Coding: Integrative Assessment (5) – Through the course, students take away an overview of the profession and certification processes.
Attention to: management and NHA certification exam. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20402 Electronic Health Records: Integrative Assessment (9) – Through the course, students take away an overview of the profession and certification processes.
Attention to: management and NHA certification exam. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20403 Medical Administrative: Integrative Assessment (5) – Through the course, students take away an overview of the profession and certification processes.
Attention to: clinical management and NHA certification exam. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20404 Community Health Worker: Integrative Assessment (7) – Through the course, students take away an overview of the profession and certification processes.
Attention to: outreach, health education, group processes, advocacy, and primary care certification. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20405a Clinical Medical Assistant: Integrative Assessment (2) – Through the course, students take away an overview of the profession and certification processes.
Attention to: management. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
- HLTH 20405b Clinical Medical Assistant: Integrative Assessment (8) – Through the course, students take away an overview of the profession and certification processes.
Attention to: NHA certification exam. Required accrual of apprenticeship hours in training.
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HS - Health Sciences |
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COMM 20300 - Communication for Health Professionals
(4) This course explores the role and value of communication within the health profession, particularly for health professionals working with patients, families, healthcare organizations, and each other. Topics include educating patients about their conditions, healthcare, prevention, and disease management. The course will also explore communication within and between healthcare agencies and their constituencies. Exploring patient understanding, building rapport, and communicating in a culturally safe, responsive fashion will be emphasized. Satisfies: COMM Foundational Study.
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HS 20000 - Cultural Safety, Cultural Competence, and Culturally-Responsive Health Care and Health Systems
(4) In this course, students will learn the value of providing a culturally relevant and responsive healthcare in a wide variety of cultures. Existing healthcare systems that practice cultural safety and competence, including those implemented in Alaska.
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HS 27000 - Contemporary Issues in Healthcare
(4) This course is a seminar-based class that will serve as an integrated orientation to the healthcare professions. Discussions of labor trends, costs, systems issues, access, the impact of technology, holistic care, integration of traditional medicines and alternative therapies will be explored through current literature.
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HS 30000 - Research Methods in the Health and Behavioral Sciences
(4) This course provides an overview of methods of inquiry in the health and behavioral sciences. Quantitative and qualitative approaches are examined. Developing a research question and selecting appropriate methods and analysis techniques will be emphasized. Prerequisite: WRIT 20100.
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HS 49800 - Senior Project I
(4) Students will complete the first steps of the senior project process: (1) identify and hone their senior project idea and method(s), (2) conduct a substantive literature review, (3) establish a senior project committee, (4) write a project proposal, (5) obtain final approval for the proposal from all committee members, and (6) if needed, submit an IRB application for the proposed project two weeks prior to the end of the semester. Prerequisite: WRIT 20100 Writing & Research II: Inquiry and HS 30000 Research Methods in the Health and Behavioral Sciences .
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HS 49900 - Senior Project II
(4) Students will complete the remaining steps of the senior project process: (1) Conduct the proposed project activities; (2) write about the activities, results/findings, insights, etc., (3) obtain final approval for the finished senior project paper from all committee members, and (4) formally present the senior project in a public forum. Prerequisite: HS 49800 Senior Project I .
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SC 16500 - Microbiology
(4) This course covers principles of microbiology with emphasis or microorganisms and human disease. Topics include an overview of microbiology and aspects of medical microbiology, identification and control of pathogens, disease transmission, host resistance, and immunity.
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HSA - Health Services Administration |
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HSA 21700 - Alaska Native Health Consortium I (ANTHC/LEAD)
(3) Administrative and managerial leadership skills within the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) in order to operate the growing programs serving Alaska Natives. The LEAD program is designed to assist Alaska Native and American Indian ANTHC employees in developing leadership excellence, knowledge, and skills. The LEAD program objective is to build capacity for Native health professional development for employment with in the Alaska Tribal Health System. For students enrolled in the ANTHC/LEAD program. By instructor permission only. Offered Fall.
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HSA 21800 - Alaska Native Health Consortium II (ANTHC/LEAD)
(3) Administrative and managerial leadership skills within the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) in order to operate the growing programs serving Alaska Natives. The LEAD program is designed to assist Alaska Native and American Indian ANTHC employees in developing leadership excellence, knowledge, and skills. The LEAD program objective is to build capacity for Native health professional development for employment within the Alaska Tribal Health System. For students enrolled in the ANTHC/LEAD program. By instructor permission only. Offered Fall.
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HUM - Humanities, Arts & Literature |
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HUM 10000 - Introduction to Arts and Humanities
(4) Examines notable examples in the development of one of the arts. Basic structural elements of the art and a study of factors, cultural and historical, which have influenced the development of the form. Satisfies CH Creative Endeavors for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall/Spring.
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| HUM 10001 Art History |
| HUM 10002 Music Theory |
| HUM 10003 World Music |
| HUM 10004 Climate Change Goes to the Movies |
| HUM 10007 Community-Based Arts |
| HUM 10008 Music Appreciation |
| HUM 10009 History of Theatre |
| HUM 10010 History of Rock and Roll |
| HUM 10011 Exploration in Modern Indigenous Art |
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HUM 20400 - Travel: Literature and Culture
(4) The course combines academic study of literature and culture with structured travel experiences. Examining literary and artistic traditions, students combine reflection and research with place-based experiential learning. At the introductory level, students focus on the development of literary and cultural traditions relevant to particular regions or locations. Subjects and destinations vary. Satisfies CH Creative Endeavors for Foundational Studies. Offered Spring.
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| (Topic course numbers range from HUM 20401 to HUM 20422 in schedule) |
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| Britain: Development of English Language |
| Literature and Culture of Moorish Spain |
| Renaissance Italy |
| Greece: Literature and Cutlure |
| Argentina and Brazil: Literature and Culture |
| Eastern Europe: Literature and Culture |
| Culture and Music of Cuba |
| Desert in the American Imagination |
| Costa Rican Literature and Life |
| Searching for King Arthur |
| Fire and Ice: Viking Saga, Icelandic Legacy |
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HUM 20600 - Introduction to Literature and Humanities
(4) Examines notable examples in the development of a literary genre or tradition. Basic elements of voice, style, and writerly nuance are studied, along with cultural aspects which have influenced the development of the form or body of work. Satisfies CH Creative Endeavors for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall/Spring.
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| (Topic course numbers range from HUM 20601 to HUM 20623 in schedule) |
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| HUM 20602 American Short Story |
| HUM 20603 British Literature |
| HUM 20604 Contemporary Literature |
| HUM 20606 Epic Journeys |
| HUM 20607 Backcountry Literature |
| HUM 20608 Science Fiction |
| HUM 20610 Shakespeare |
| HUM 20611 Survey of American Literature |
| HUM 20613 World Literature |
| HUM 20614 Mythology and Folklore |
| HUM 20620 Environmental Encounters |
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HUM 30000 - Advanced Studies in Arts and Humanities
(4) Advanced or specialized studies in one or more of the following areas: Philosophy; Theatre; Music; Art; Cultural History; Literature in combination with one or more areas; Religion in combination with one or more areas. Offered as needed.
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| (Topic course numbers range from HU 30001 to HU 30012 in schedule) |
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| HUM 30008 History of Rhythm and Blues |
| HUM 30010 History of Jazz Music |
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HUM 40200 - Travel: Advanced Literature and Culture
(4) Parallel to HUM 20400 , this course combines advanced academic study of literature and culture with structured travel experiences. Examining literary and artistic traditions, students combine inquiry and historical perspective with place-based experiential learning. At the advanced level, students integrate understandings of literature and culture with global perspectives and pressing contemporary issues. Offered Spring.
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| (Topic course numbers range from HUM 40201 to HUM 40216 in schedule) |
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| Literature and Culture of Moorish Spain |
| Renaissance in Italy |
| Modern Germany |
| Vietnam: History and Culture |
| Mediterranean Odyssey: Literature and Culture |
| Culture and Music of Cuba |
| Literature and Culture of Iberia |
| Costa Rican Literature and Life |
| Searching for King Arthur |
| FIre and Ice: Viking Saga, Icelandic Legacy |
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HUM 40600 - Advanced Literature and Humanities
(4) Examines notable examples in the development of a literary genre or tradition. Advanced studies are grounded in critical theory and historical perspective in relation to cultural traditions. Junior status required. Offered as needed.
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| (Topic course numbers range from HUM 40601 to HUM 40623 in schedule) |
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| HUM 40603 Advanced British Literature |
| HUM 40604 Advanced Contemporary Literature |
| HUM 40608 Advanced Science Fiction |
| HUM 40610 Advanced Shakespeare |
| HUM 40611 Advanced Survey of American Literature |
| HUM 40614 Advanced Mythology and Folklore |
| HUM 40620 Advanced Environmental Encounters |
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IS - Interdisciplinary Studies |
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IS 24200 - Statistical Methods in Research
(4) The course will help students acquire an understanding of the analytical methods of conducting scientific research especially in the social, health and behavioral sciences. Topics covered include statistical methods in empirical research, collection and presentation of data, survey sampling, hypothesis testing, multiple regression analysis, general linear model and its limitations, one-way ANOVA. MS-Excel will be used as a data analysis tool. Prerequisite: MT 10100 Intermediate Algebra or BA 10500 Business Math . Offered Fall/Spring. Professional Competencies: PS.
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IS 26000 - Statistics I
(3) This course covers the basic principles and methods of statistics. The course emphasizes techniques and applications in the real world problem solving decision making. In addition, description, visualization and presentation of data will be emphasized. Topics include frequency distribution, measure of location and variation, describing data, survey of probability concept, One test hypothesis, discrete and continuous distribution and linear regression and correlation. Prerequisite: or . Offered Fall/Spring.
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IS 31100 - Essentials of Grant Writing
(3) Introduction to the field of grant writing, providing the knowledge for successful grant writing techniques and strategies used to develop grant proposals for foundation, corporate and government funding agencies. Prerequisite: WRIT 10100 Writing & Research I: Argumentation or equivalent, or instructor permission. Offered Fall.
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IS 35300 - Values and Ethics in the Workplace
(3) The course explores the role of business in society, ethical problems faced by managers, and the relationship between ethical and business decision making. It explores proper business policies and practices with respect to the governance of business organizations and how to apply them in the workplace. Using case studies students will learn about decision making biases and ethical blind spots in business practice. Offered Fall/Spring. Professional Competencies: MOC; LE; WOC.
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IS 36000 - Statistical II
(3) This course will emphasize on concepts of data analysis on both the relationships between variables both continuous and nominal and the importance of business forecasting. Topics will include sampling methods and the central limit theorem, estimation and confidence interval, one sample test of hypothesis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), linear regression and correlation, multiple regression (Multivariate), non-parametric methods (chi-square tests), multiple regression and correlation analysis, time series and index numbers. Prerequisite: . Offered Fall/Spring.
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IS 44500 - Qualitative Research Methods
(3) Research methods and techniques of data collection and analysis used in qualitative research designs. Topics include: methods of data collection (interviews and focus groups), using secondary data, recording and analyzing data qualitatively, verification vs. description, assumptions and limitations of qualitative designs, and narrative approaches to writing the results. Prerequisite: WRIT 20100 Writing & Research II: Inquiry . Offered Fall/Spring. Professional Competencies: LE; PS; WOC.
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LS - Liberal Studies |
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LS 10200 - Ethics Colloquium
(2) The course provides foundational understanding of ethics, defines ethics in relation to diverse traditions and approaches, and educates students in the tools of argument and perspective that guide ethical decision making. Students consider who they are in relation to community responsibilities. The course grounds students in ethical considerations that are further integrated in major studies. Satisfies EE Social Responsibility in Foundational Studies. Offered Fall/Spring.
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LS 18000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study under the guidance of a faculty member (by permission only). Offered as needed.
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LS 19200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Appropriate descriptions published when offered. Offered as needed.
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LS 20100 - Liberal Studies Seminar I: Ways of Knowing
(4) The Sophomore Seminar for the Liberal Studies Department is designed for Liberal Studies majors (but is open for all students) to introduce them to “ways of knowing” in the academy, focusing on social scientific thought, the humanities, and the arts. Students design a project, which establishes connections, theory, and practice outside the classroom. Satisfies CH Intellectual Traditions for Foundational Studies. Offered every third semester.
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LS 20200 - Liberal Studies Seminar: Introduction to Humanities
(4) This seminar studies how the various disciplines which constitute the humanities relate to one another and larger issues of human concern, along with critical theories that affect how we regard these areas. Direct experience with elements of cultures, including music, art, literature, drama; reflection on the relevance of such direct knowledge in relation to problems that humans continue to face. Satisfies CH Creative Endeavors for Foundational Studies. Offered every third semester.
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LS 20300 - Liberal Studies Seminar: Introduction to Social Sciences
(4) Survey of the history, development, and relationships between the social sciences, including anthropology, communication, linguistics, history, political science, and psychology. Methodologies of social science research. Exploration of at least one discipline in greater depth. Satisfies SI Social/Behavior Scientific Inquiry for Foundational Studies.
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LS 20400 - Summer Classics Seminar
(4) Students read and debate the significance of classic texts, as well as defining what constitutes a ‘classic’. Each seminar is focused around a theme or genre, such as historical fiction, the journey quest, representation, utopia, tragedy, etc. Readings are identified before the seminar commences, chosen by students and instructors. Students are expected to keep a reading journal, develop comparative analysis that draw from close readings of the texts, and focus on a strand of thought that grows cultural and historical perspective in relation to intellectual traditions, creative endeavors, and intercultural understandings. Satisfies: any one of the CH Foundational Studies. Offered Summer
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LS 20500 - Documenting Experiential Learning for Assessment
(1) Through this course, students document experiential learning in order to petition for credit based on that learning. Students describe their prior learning, inclusive of knowledge and skills gained through both formal education and experiential settings. Students reflect on that learning and produce documentation that can be assessed by evaluators in particular curricular fields. Satisfies EE Personal Responsibility for Foundational Studies. Offered Fall/Spring.
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LS 28000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study under the guidance of a faculty member (by permission only). Offered as needed.
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LS 28500 - Practicum
(1-4) Practical work experience or internship in an area related to the field of study under the cooperative guidance of a faculty member and an on-the-job supervisor. Internship or practicum involves entry-level responsibilities for career readiness. Practicum/internship contract required. Offered as needed.
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LS 28501 - Media Practicum
(1-4) Practical work experience related to media and communications under the cooperative guidance of a faculty member and an on-the-job supervisor. Students work within APU on the development of content or media for one of the school’s communications initiatives. Faculty permission required. Offered as needed.
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LS 29200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Appropriate descriptions published when offered. Offered as needed.
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LS 30100 - Liberal Studies Seminar: Epistemology
(4) This course is designed for Liberal Studies majors (but is open for all students) to further their knowledge of “ways of knowing” in the academy, focusing on social scientific thought, the humanities, and the arts. Students design a project, which establishes connections, theory, and practice outside the classroom. Cross listed with LS20100 with students being able to take only one of the two courses. Satisfies CH Intellectual Traditions for Foundational Studies. Offered Spring
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LS 31000 - Liberal Studies Service Learning
(3) This class integrates theory and practice anchored in rotating topics applied to service while meeting the needs of a community or organization. Students will devleop relevant academic knowledge and skills through experience and reflection. Offered Fall/Spring
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LS 38000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study under the guidance of a faculty member (by permission only). Offered as needed.
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LS 38500 - Advanced Practicum
(1-12) Practical work experience in an area related to the concentration under the cooperative guidance of a faculty member and an on-the-job supervisor. Offered as needed.
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LS 38501 - Advanced Media Practicum
(1-12) Practical work experience related to media and communications under the cooperative guidance of a faculty member and an on-the-job supervisor. Students may work with APU communications operations or with businesses and organizations in the Anchorage area. Practicum involves pre-professional placement for career development and networking. Faculty permission required for APU placement. Practicum/internship contract required for placement beyond APU. Junior status required. Offered as needed.
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LS 39200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Appropriate descriptions published when offered. Offered as needed.
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LS 48000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study under the guidance of a faculty member (by permission only). Offered as needed.
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LS 49200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Appropriate descriptions published when offered. Offered as needed.
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LS 49800 - Senior Project Proposal
(2) Students prepare to undertake their major capstone project (LS 49900 ) by preparing a proposal which includes: the rationale for, learning objectives, methods and outcomes of the senior project, an appropriate literature review, and a timeline for completing the project. The proposal will be presented orally and in writing for approval by a senior project committee (the project coordinator/faculty advisor, 2 additional faculty members, once of whom must be a member of the Liberal Studies Department) prior to beginning the project itself. This proposal and a written self assessment of learning will constitute the written component of all LS senior projects, to be completed after the student has presented the project to the APU community. Offered as needed.
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LS 49900 - Senior Project
(8-10) Students draw on interest and previous learning to create a product that caps their APU experience. May range from an academic paper to a film, collection of creative writings, etc. Students will work with one or more Liberal Studies faculty members, as well as others inside or outside the university community. Offered as needed.
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MAP - Master of Arts Program |
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MAP 60000 - Graduate Seminar for Master of Arts
(3) The initial course for all MAP students. Concepts are presented through discussion and activities to enhance graduate-level critical thinking and research abilities. Skills needed for self-directed learning models and methods are developed. Because individualized topics pursued in MAP are broad and diverse, this course fosters the student cohort while developing analytic ability. Prerequisites: Admission into the Master of Arts Program. Offered Fall/Spring.
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MAP 62000 - Research
(3-12) Under the supervision of the faculty mentor, students pursue research to develop graduate-level mastery of the seminal thinking, writing, studies, activities and developments that inform their subject area. Students articulate their findings by demonstrating how their individualized topic is embedded within at least one comprehensive area of seminal research. Prerequisite: MAP 60000 Graduate Seminar for Master of Arts Offered Fall, Spring, Summer.
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MAP 64000 - Application
(3-12) Under the supervision of the faculty mentor, students pursue the practical work of their project, such as collecting data; developing and refining project methods; completing a practicum or other applied learning. Students demonstrate mastery of research pursued in MAP 62000 by putting their learning into practice. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer.
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MAP 68000 - Directed Study
(1-3) This course enrolls students who wish to pursue topics unavailable in regularly scheduled classes. Directed study involves students in coursework specified in a study plan overseen by the faculty mentor, MAP Director or other faculty member. Prerequisite: MAP 60000 Graduate Seminar for Master of Arts Offered as needed.
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MAP 68100 - Mastery
(3-15) Under the supervision of the faculty mentor, students complete one of two options to demonstrate graduate-level mastery of the subject area. Students pursuing Option 1 will produce a standard academic thesis. Students pursuing Option 2 will complete a work product accompanied by a thesis or narrative of research and learning that informs the work product. The theses or narrative accompanying a work product will offer a significant contribution to the student’s subject area. Prerequisite: MAP 60000 Graduate Seminar for Master of Arts Offered Fall, Spring, Summer.
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MAR - Marine Biology |
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MAR 11000 - Recreational Diving
(2) This course introduces entry level skills for SCUBA diving and snorkeling in cold water. Course meets Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) standards for Open Water Diver certification and a Dry Suit Specialty. Emphasis is on student skill development and safety. This is a performance based course, and students must pass the performance requirements to pass the class. Topics covered include proper planning, use of recreational dive tables, hyperbaric theory, and cold water diving. Course fee includes PADI certification fees, transportation to the ocean dive sites, and all student gear rental for the session. Students must provide their own mask, snorkel, fins and gloves; wetsuits and footwear are suggested for pool sessions. Satisfies: EE Personal Responsibility Foundational Studies. Prerequisites: Swim 400 yards in less than 12 minutes. Tread water for 10 minutes. Offered Fall.
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MAR 24500 - Scientific Diving
(4) This course includes theoretical aspects and practical training of Scientific Diving meeting the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) standards. Topics include diving emergency care training, dive rescue, dive physics, dive physiology, dive environments, decompressing theory and its application, AAUS Scientific diving regulations and history, scientific method, cold water/drysuit diving, kelp diving, night diving, and data gathering techniques. This course includes a multi-week field trip where practical aspects of training will be completed, including a dive rescue scenario, an Open Water Evaluation and an Open Water checkout dive, followed by at least 11 ocean or open water dives. Prerequisite: Entry level diver certification through an internationally recognized diver training organization. Offered Summer
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MAR 28000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered Fall/Spring.
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MAR 29200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Special topics in various fields are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered Fall/Spring.
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MAR 31000 - Aquarium Biology
(4) Fundamentals of aquarium science for the hobbyist or professional. Topics include basic lab techniques, chemistry of seawater, cell function and biological filtration, aquarium design, engineering, theory and practice, and culture of marine life. Laboratory work includes water quality monitoring, care and maintenance of cold-water and tropical systems and organisms, and an aquarium systems project. Lab included. Lab fee required. Offered Fall.
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MAR 31500 - Invertebrate Zoology
(4) A survey of invertebrate animal diversity and functional biology in the class and laboratory. Animal phyla are examined with respect to anatomy, systematics and evolutionary relationships, geographic distribution, ecology, and behavior. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: or equivalent. Offered Spring.
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MAR 32000 - Ichthyology
(4) A field-oriented block course designed to give students an in-depth understanding of the biology of the major groups of fishes. Emphasis is placed on fauna of the Eastern North Pacific, but taxonomic groups from all over the world will be considered. Topics include evolution, taxonomy, behavior, anatomy and physiology, field identification, ecology, and fisheries conservation. Lab included. Lab fee required. Prerequisite: SC 25000 or equivalent. Offered: Summer
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MAR 32500 - Ecological Physiology of Marine Organisms
(4) An in-depth examination of the major physiological adaptations of marine organisms, including thermoregulation, respiration, circulation, water balance, acid-base balance, metabolism and energetics. Emphasis will be placed on how organisms are adapted to optimize physiological function under a variety of environmental conditions. Prerequisite: or equivalent. Offered: Spring (even years).
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MAR 33000 - Human Impacts in Marine Systems
(4) This course introduces the physical processes that drive marine productivity and the major human impacts on these systems (overfishing, climate change, invasive species, pollution, disturbance and coastal zone development) at local, regional, national and international scales. Students learn the current state of impacts through readings of the scientific literature and public policy documents, are updated on current mitigation, management, conservation and policy actions from local experts working in the field, and examine the challenges of balancing ecological impacts with economic impacts and conflicts among stakeholders and policymakers through the completion of an in-depth dilemma based case study. Prerequisite: Offered: Fall.
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MAR 33500 - Seabirds and Marine Mammals
(4) Students in this course will learn the foundations of taxonomy, evolution, physiology, behavior, ecology and conservation of marine mammals. Mandatory Saturday field trip in April; course fee required. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in SC 25000 , or graduate standing. Offered: Spring (even years)
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MAR 35000 - Applied Research
(2) This course is intended to facilitate active learning and research across the curriculum in marine science. Admitted students will already be involved in ongoing marine research. Each student will work with faculty and student-colleagues to refine their research and communication skills. The course context is current trends in international and national marine science with a focus on North Pacific and Alaska marine systems. Emphasis will be placed on collaborative databases, the preparation of professional manuscripts, and interdisciplinary application of research results. Prerequisite: Offered Fall and Spring.
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| MAR 35001 Behavior & Ecology |
| MAR 35002 Physiology |
| MAR 35003 Fisheries |
| MAR 35004 Marine Mammal Monitoring |
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MAR 38000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered Fall/Spring.
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MAR 38500 - Practicum
(4) Practical work experience in a given area of concentration under the cooperative guidance of a faculty member and an on-the-job supervisor. Offered Fall/Spring.
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MAR 39200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Special topics in various fields are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered Fall/Spring.
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MAR 41000 - Coral Reef Ecology
(4) A field-oriented block course that examines the ecology of coral reefs and associated organisms, including reef building organisms, organisms that live on or in the reef, and coral reef ecosystems. Topics include coral taxonomy, reproduction, morphology and ecology, reef structure and zonation, coral identification, symbionts on coral reefs, and coral reef ecosystems. Students will spend substantial time in or on the water (snorkeling). No SCUBA certification required. Lab included. Lab fee required. Additional costs of travel to and within the tropics are required of the student. Prerequisites: SC 25000 and SC 33000 . Offered: Spring.
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MAR 42000 - Coastal Ecosystems
(4) Selected Topics: So. CA Bight, Gulf of AK, Bimini, Bahamas, Hawaii, Galapagos. A field-oriented block course that explores the physical and biological characteristics and processes of coastal ecosystems. Focus will be on understanding the influence of bathymetry, climate and currents on primary productivity and community composition and diversity. Landocean interfaces and human dimensions will also be examined, including marsh and estuari ne dynamics and coastal development, land use and conservation. May require international travel (passport, inoculations required) and exposure to harsh weather and rugged conditions. Travel costs are expected to range between $1000 and $2000. Prerequisites: SC 25000 and SC 33000 or equivalent. Offered: Spring.
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MAR 43700 - Environmental Policy and Assessment
(4) This course introduces students to the National Ocean Policy and its associated initiatives. Students will learn about the history of marine policy in the US, the contents of major legislative acts and how they intersect for management of living marine resources, and examine both historical case studies and current issues in marine policy in Alaska, the US and internationally. Students will have the opportunity to interact with marine policy professionals and their initiatives in Alaska through local agencies and NGOs. Offered Fall.
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MAR 44000 - Fisheries Ecology
(4) Fisheries Ecology provides the foundational theory and techniques for research and management careers in fisheries science. Students will examine and employ the theories and techniques of biology, ecology, oceanography and population dynamics applied to fisheries. The course is designed to train students to “have the ability to conduct high-quality scientific research in stock assessment, fishery population dynamics and related fields” (U.S. Dept. Commerce and U.S. Dept. Education 2008 NOAA Tech. Mem. NMFS-F/SPO-91). Prerequisite: MT 22000 , MT 24000 , SC 25000 , and SC 33000 . Offered: Annually
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MAR 48000 - Directed Study
(1-4) Individual study in a given field under the guidance of a regular faculty member and by permission only. Offered Fall/Spring.
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MAR 49000 - Seminar
(4) Small groups which meet with faculty members for in-depth study and discussion of particular topics, for example Top-down Control of Marine Populations, Cephalopod Biology and Ecology, Ecology of Modular Organisms, or Marine Research Methods. Appropriate course descriptions are published as seminars are offered; student-initiated topics welcome. Prerequisite: Offered: Fall.
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MAR 49200 - Special Topics
(1-4) Special topics in various fields are offered as needed. Appropriate course descriptions are published as topics are developed. Offered Fall/Spring.
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MAR 49900 - Senior Project
(8) The senior project is the capstone of the student’s undergraduate career. The goal of the course is to identify, plan, implement, and evaluate a project that focuses the student’s skills and knowledge on his or her professional interests. Projects may be planned individually or in small groups. Students may register in increments of 4 or more credit hours. Prerequisite: . Offered Fall/Spring.
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MBA - Master of Business Administration |
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MBA 55000 - Tools for Success
(0) A mental boot camp geared towards supporting success throughout the Alyeska U modules. Students will establish or refresh their abilities to read critically, manage their time, conduct research, and write cogent and compelling documents. Offered Fall/Spring.
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MBA 60100 - Business Project Design
(3) In this course, under the guidance of faculty mentors and industry leaders with experience in a wide variety of fields, students will design a business project. In MBA 69900, the project is executed. The MBA project applies knowledge and skills gained in the course of study to real world projects demonstrating realization of business professional competencies. Through this project, students demonstrate problem solving, critical thinking, leadership, managerial, and administrative acumen. The course deliverable (written) includes: description of the problem or question, background readings on the topic, a detailed plan of action for data collection and analysis, the potential solution scenario or the manner in which (research) question will be answered, and a timeline for execution of the project (in MBA 69900). The course will engage invited guests from the business community to collaborate/identify/scan project opportunities in the business domain. Delivered in a seminar format. Offered Fall.
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MBA 60203 - Effective Communication
(1) The ability to communicate clearly is critical. This class will focus on interpersonal communication in dyads, small groups, and between groups. Students will learn how to organize points, summarize, support and present information and utilize visual tools. Meeting management, individual and group dynamics, virtual/distance communication and different communication styles will be addressed. The ground work for writing case analyses will be established. (Due to the similar content between MBA 60203 and 60920, only one course may be applied towards fulfilling MBA course requirements.) Offered Fall/Spring.
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MBA 60300 - Metrics and Risk Management
(1) Supporting a call for action, managing change, or implementing and measuring strategic goals requires a sound understanding of business metrics. Students will learn the fundamentals of basic financial reporting, accountability and financial stewardship. Capital and operational finance will be introduced. Day-to-day budget management will be examined and linked to broader organizational metrics. Students will examine organizational/divisional/departmental metrics for monitoring and improving performance as part of case analysis. Offered Fall/Spring.
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MBA 60404 - Building Organizational Capabilities for Change
(1) Improved performance, including efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability, is a goal for most organizations. Students will learn the fundamentals of organization culture including subcultures and divergent or parallel cultures of owner/parent organizations. Building on knowledge of individual and group dynamics and utilization of metrics, models of high performance will be examined. Students will consider known metrics as the foundation for planning and managing change as a part of their case analysis. (Due to the similar content between MBA 60404 and 60940, only one course may be applied towards fulfilling MBA course requirements.) Offered Fall/Spring.
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MBA 60501 - Leading Effective Organizations
(1) Making change happen requires leadership at all levels of an organization. Students will learn about the fundamentals of leadership and teamwork. Team and group leaders must be able to communicate the need for change based on known metrics linked to organizational goals. Leaders at all levels need to effectively engage teams and individuals for ideas and decisions. Students will consider plans for communicating, deploying and evaluating change as part of their case analysis. Offered Fall/Spring.
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MBA 60601 - Decision Making and Risk Analysis
(1) Strategy communicates organizational direction and coordinates divisional and departmental operations. Students will learn about planning at an organizational level including modeling uncertainty and forecasting for decision making. This will be linked to department level planning, management and operations. Identifying and analyzing risk will be introduced. Offered Fall.
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MBA 60710 - Innovation Strategies for Business
(1) Innovation in organizations is the foundation of internal improvement, external opportunities, and competitive advantage. This course explores Design Thinking, marketing research and quality improvement strategies used to identify new opportunities and solutions, manage innovation, and consider when to persist and when to pivot in new directions given market conditions, customer feedback and internal goals or constraints. These principles can be applied to all organizations, including existing corporations, new startups, and social entrepreneurship. Students will explore these concepts, analyze innovation management strategies, submit an idea in the Arctic Innovations Competition or alternative idea competition, and assess the competition’s results. This course is designed for students interested in both entrepreneurship and corporate innovation. Offered as needed.
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MBA 60720 - Lean Startup and Business Model Creation
(2) Lean business management principles have revolutionized many areas of business management including new venture creation and social entrepreneurship. Students will explore and apply lean startup strategies, including the business model canvas, that iteratively translate innovations in to a customer validated business model and preliminary financial projections. Students will participate in a Startup Weekend or alternative public pitch event such as a Business Model Competition. Students will be expected to critically access research in the area of lean management and synthesize information about lean startup strategies in Alaska. (Students should be advised, but not required, to complete the prior 1 credit Innovation course, and follow this course with the Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship courses in the spring and new venture financing course to be developed for the summer.) Offered as needed.
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MBA 60730 - Business Strategy for Competitive Advantage
(1) Business strategy frames business concepts, innovation opportunities, organizational design and capacities, market analysis, and investment resources to create and capture value. Typically more than one strategy exists for a given opportunity. This course will help students learn to choose what resources will best align with desired results and funding, and how to change business strategies over time as needs evolve. Strategy must be adjusted to fit the situation and leverage key resources and core competencies while taking in to account internal and external risks. Using innovative strategies in new ventures, existing business, or social entrepreneurship students will be prepare to face changes and opportunities over the next decade.
(Students should be advised, but not required, to continue on to the 2 credit business entrepreneurship, and follow this course with the new venture financing course to be developed for the summer.) Offered as needed.
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MBA 60750 - New Venture Financing
(1) Creating the financing strategy for a new business is a creative and risky area for entrepreneurs and investors. This class explores the financing options to support a company’s startup or expansion, and the terms and conditions typically available for new ventures or for existing businesses to make strategic investments in startups. Students will examine and assess strategies to negotiate financing, ownership, and control terms, and how these terms affect the venture’s business model, operating plans, future capital requirements and exit strategy. Offered as needed.
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MBA 60760 - New Venture Launch
(2) New venture launch and company building is the transition from a proposed business plan to an operating enterprise with stable but flexible business processes and culture while meeting early financing constraints and remaining able to adapt to lessons learned during early market introduction. The dynamic shift from an original business plan and financing objectives to funded expectations, early team building or conflicts, and cash management are early challenges that may be more challenging than actual delivery of the innovations that the new enterprise are based on. Students will explore the challenges of new venture launches and examine successful strategies that can reduce the risk of failure.
(Students should be advised, but not required, to complete the prior 2 credit Entrepreneurship course). Offered as needed.
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MBA 60910 - ANCSA History and Context
(1) The Alaska Native land claims movement of the 1960s, the resulting legislation, and how Alaska Natives have implemented the legislation will be examined. The unique roles and responsibilities of Alaska Native Corporations and their shareholders will be analyzed. Firsthand accounts from Native leaders will be featured.
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MBA 60920 - Leadership Styles and Effective Communication
(1) Leadership of Alaska Native Corporations depends on the development and succession of talented future leaders. This course examines various dimensions associated with leadership, awareness and development of personal leadership style, the role of communication in successful leadership, and the application of leadership theory and communication in the challenges of leading diverse organizations. (Due to the similar content between MBA 60920 and 60203, only one course may be applied towards fulfilling MBA course requirements.)
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MBA 60930 - Leading Your Human Resources
(1) Growth and sustainability of Alaska Native Corporations depends on the recruitment and retention of talented employees and appropriate planning for generational replacement of key personnel. Employees need to be managed in an ethical and effective manner in order to promote the interests of the organization. This course examines various dimensions associated with recruiting, managing, retaining, and compensating employees – including legal, ethical, and strategic issues. (Due to similar content between MBA 63100 and 60930, only one course may be applied towards fulfilling EMBA-SL.)
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MBA 60940 - Developing High Performing Organizations
(1) High performing organizations require building and maintaining an appropriate organizational culture. This course presents models for accomplishing this and explores issues associated with subcultures, divergent or parallel cultures of owner/parent organizations, decision making, conflict, and collaboration. These lessons will be applied to the context in which Alaska Native Corporations operate. (Due to the similar content between MBA 60940 and 60404, only one course may be applied towards fulfilling MBA course requirements.)
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