Catalog Supplement

This catalog supplement is provided to give a brief overview of the new programs and courses that have been approved since the 2024-2025 catalog was published.

(updated March 21, 2025)

New Undergraduate Programs

Program College Description Requirements Effective Term
Cell & Gene Therapy College of Arts & Sciences/ School of Biomedical Engineering, Scince and Health Systems Cell & gene therapy is a growing field focused on the use of cells or genes as treatments for diseases. This interdisciplinary undergraduate minor is designed for students who want to gain knowledge of cell & gene therapy concepts from a biological and biomedical engineering perspective. Fall 2025

New Graduate Programs

Program College Description Requirements Effective Term
Advanced Executive Leadership School of Education This program is designed to support established leaders with at least five years of executive leadership experience. It aligns with the United Nation’s inner development goals, designed for the United Nations 2030 Sustainability Goals to foster the inner development and transformation required for sustainable progress on local, national, and global concerns. Academic transcripts indicating completion of both bachelors' and master's degrees from regionally-accredited institutions with minimum 3.5 graduate GPA. Resume/CV indicating 5+ years experience in an executive-level leadership position. Three (3) professional letters of recommendation. Personal Essay. Problem of Practice. Solo-authored Academic Writing Sample. Fall 2025
Advanced Therapeutics School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems Provides a unique multidisciplinary graduate education providing foundations and best practices for research and development of the next generation of therapeutics, such as cellular and genetic therapies, immune engineering, targeted drug delivery and personalized medicines as well as pharmacogenomics and drug discovery. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last two years of undergraduate work . GRE scores are not required, but optional. Two letters of recommendation. Personal statement. Fall 2025
Applied Artificial Intelligence in Business MBA LeBow College of Engineering An MBA degree with a STEM-designated major in Applied AI equips forward-thinking professionals with the tools and strategies needed to lead an AI-driven workforce. Through cutting-edge courses students gain a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience that will enable them to leverage AI for strategic decision-making and organizational success. This major is designed to equip students with the skills needed to excel in industries transformed by artificial intelligence, positioning them as influential leaders and strategic decision-makers in the workforce of the future. Prior Academic Accomplishments; GRE or GMAT; Personal Statement/Essay; Two letters of recommendation Fall 2025
Cell & Gene Therapy Graduate Minor College of Arts & Sciences; School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems Cell & gene therapy is a growing field focused on the use of cells or ganes as treatments for diseases. The graduate minor in Cell & Gene Therapy is intended to support graduate students in their learning about cell & gene therapy concepts using an interdisciplinary approach. Students will gain knowledge about cell & gene therapy related concepts from a biological and biomedical engineering perspective. Fall 2025
Executive Master in Business Administration LeBow College of Business Designed to equip driven and determined executives, entrepreneurs and professionals to be leaders and changemakers focused on real-world solutions. Students collaborate in high-performance teams, which enable them to gain diverse perspectives and learn new strategies for problem-solving. The program includes comprehensive leadership self-assessment tools, including an executive coach to help design and implement a personal career development plan and reinforce leadership skills. During the program, students will have the opportunity to choose electives from an array of contemporary interdisciplinary courses. A personal interview is required. Students admitted to the program have an average of 15 years work experience and significant potential for advancement in their organizations. A minimum of 7 years of professional experience (including 2 years of management) is required. Fall 2025
Spectrum Disease College of Engineering This graduate post-bacc certificate program will train students in the fundamentals of wireless radio frequency (RF) communications with applications in communications, radar, and electronic warfare. The design and operation of systems using advanced radio, transceiver, signal and control and microwave and wireless technologies requires technical knowledge of new capabilities and, critically, the ability to act rapidly for both offensive and defensive tactical solutions. Students with a bachelor’s degree in engineering with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 should have the necessary pre-requisites. However, relevant field experience will also be taken into account in the application review process. Fall 2025
Urban Strategy Graduate Minor Westphal College of Media Arts & Design Focuses on urban problem solving and leadership. It offers a four course sequence that prepares graduate students for a career in urbanism. Academic Experience: You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in your major. Fall 2025
STEM Education and Society School of Education Equips educators to address societal challenges through innovative, interdisciplinary STEM teaching. This program emphasizes experiential learning, community engagement, and inclusive teaching practices, preparing students to integrate STEM knowledge with real-world problem-solving. Key areas include environmental justice, diversity in STEM, and the role of technology in education. A capstone project allows students to apply design-based research to address practical issues in education, preparing graduates to lead in formal and informal STEM learning environments. Transcripts. Personal essay. Two letters of recommendation. Earned GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale. Provisional admission may be granted with a GPA between 2.70 to 2.99. Fall 2025

New Accelerated Programs

Program College Description Requirements Effective Term
Accounting BSBA / Accounting MSA LeBow College of Business Fall 2025
Architectural Studies BS / Construction Management MS Westphal College of Media Arts & Design / College of Engineering The Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies degree offers an introduction to architecture while affording students the flexibility to customize their studies based on their interest in the realm of design and the built environment. The MS in Construction is an online degree and therefore international students are ineligible to complete this program GPA of 3.0 or higher. Application for the Accelerated Degree Program must be made to the Department of Architecture, Design & Urbanism after completing 90 credits, but no more than 120 credits. Fall 2025
Biomedical Engineering BSBE / Advanced Therapeutics MS School of Biomedical Engineering This is an accelerated 4+1 program that allows students to complete a BSBE in Biomedical Engineering and a Master of Advanced Therapeutics in five years. The two degrees complement each other, with the BSBE providing technical and analytical skills for solving human health problems and the MS in Advanced Therapeutics provides fundamental knowledge and skills to prepare for careers in biomanufacturing. The field of Advanced Therapeutics merges immune engineering, cell and gene therapy, and other next-generation areas of biotechnology. Be an undergraduate in Biomedical Engineering in the 4 YR 1COP plan of study. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last two years of undergraduate work Fall 2025

New Undergraduate Courses

Course No. Title Description Effective Term
ARTH 323 Global Pop Art Examines how Pop artists around the world have grappled with capitalism, mass media, political violence, imperialism, racism, homophobia, and sexism. Course asks what roles Pop Art plays in the mainstream and counterculture as well as in oppressive and liberatory messaging. Fall 2025
BIO 307 Research in Revolutionary Genetics Covers key concepts and methods in the field, including handling and analyzing next-generation sequence data. Students will apply those to independently driven group projects. The course will engage students in science communication, including a poster presentation. Fall 2025
CIT 346 Introduction to Mindfulness: Cultivating Awareness and Well-Being This course is an introduction to mindfulness meditation, a technique that nurtures the health and well-being of the mind, body, and spirit. The course will explore the science of mindfulness, revealing how these practices can foster stress management, presence, and awareness. Through engaging experientials, reflections, and discussions, a personal mindfulness practice will be cultivated. The course culminates in a meaningful final project that applies mindfulness principles and practices to a topic of personal interest. Fall 2025
CIVE 413 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Smart Structures and Systems Students will learn high-level working knowledge of smart systems through applied examples and practice problem-solving by formulating engineering challenges as data-driven problems. Fall 2025
CIVE 414 Steel Bridge Design Team As the name suggests, this course is centered around the annual The Student Steel Bridge Competition (SSBC) supported by AISC and ASCE. In general, the competition (and therefore this course) is intended to introduce students to the complex and multifaceted process by which steel bridge superstructures are designed, detailed, and fabricated – progressing from specification review and conceptual design through final design/detailing and construction. Fall 2025
CIVE 452 Traffic Signal Systems This course introduces topics, concepts, and models related to signalized intersections, including signal timing concepts, signal design, signal timing plans, uncoordinated timing, level of service and capacity analysis. Fall 2025
CS 463 Cloud Native Platform Engineering Introduction to various aspects of software design, development and architecture used to create modern cloud computing software products, that run cost-effectively at scale. Focus will be placed on covering software engineering concepts, techniques and technologies used to build and deploy applications that run at scale on cloud infrastructure. Key topics include cloud native platform engineering concepts such as developing and deploying infrastructure to support a modern API-based application in the cloud. Fall 2025
DMVP 300 Introduction to Virtual Production Students use Unreal Engine to learn real-time graphics engine-based virtual filmmaking techniques for creating narrative virtual production. Topics include set/location/world building, lighting, camera setup and movement, digital human character creation, animation and final rendering. Fall 2025
DMVP 310 In-Camera Virtual Production Students will learn and practice with on-set virtual production technologies and techniques that bring virtual sets and locations to life on a Virtual Production display wall using real-time 3D graphics. Fall 2025
DMVP 320 Live Event Virtual Production Context areas covered include use of virtual production for live broadcasting and live internet video streamin/casting, as well as on-site live event production involving custom LED displays and AR video effects. Technology topics explored include live greenscreen compositing integrated with moving cameras and real-time graphics, live use of background display walls, and AR for video production Fall 2025
DMVP 330 Realtime Virtual Cinematography Students learn and practice cinematography principles, terminology and aesthetics design including the use of camera, framing, lighting, color, and action. Fall 2025
EAM 290 Legacy Media & Publishing This course presents an essential overview of legacy media content, business models, and market trajectories. Fall 2025
ECE 417 Reinforcement Learning Reinforcement Learning (RL) has emerged as a powerful paradigm for creating intelligent, autonomous agents capable of learning from their interactions with the environment. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of key theoretical concepts, and students will learn about the core challenges and approaches, including generalization and exploration. Through a combination of theoretical lectures and hands-on coding projects, students will learn key concepts in RL, including MDPs, dynamic programming, deep RL, and the latest advances in model-based and model-free RL algorithms. Fall 2025
FASH 410 Fashion Event Planning In this experiential learning course, students will gain practical, hands-on experience producing the Drexel Fashion show. Fall 2025
FIN 351 Financial Literacy Students will be exposed to how to make everyday decisions (e.g., rent versus buy a house or lease versus own a car) as well as understand credit cards, student loans, consumer purchasing decisions, insurance, and other financial decisions. Fall 2025
FMST 201 Modern Masters This course takes a comprehensive look at the works, influences, and impact of a singular film artist whose monumental contributions to the film industry have been noteworthy. Fall 2025
FMTV 222 Speaker Series This course creates time and space for intimate (primarily virtual) conversations with working professionals from across the film and television industry. Fall 2025
FMST 350 Environmental Activism Through Film Students will explore environmental issues from local concerns to global climate change through viewing and responding to films that are designed to entertain, inform, and advocate for taking action to address the climate and environmental crises. Fall 2025
FMTV 393 Money and the Media Focuses on the economics of various segments of the media business with an emphasis on television through its past, present, and future incarnations. Fall 2025
HIST 240 History of the State of Israel This course explores the political, social, and cultural history of the State of Israel and the underlying causes of the Israel/Palestine conflict. We will look at the background of the establishment of the state and we will examine the historical dynamics of the state, and its diverse population. Fall 2025
HSCI 111 Introduction to Health Professions Introduces students to the variety of academic and career options in the health professions. Students will engage with health professionals from several fields, practice problem-solving from a variety of health professional perspectives, begin to think critically about health academic literature, and discover resources for pursuing health professions. Fall 2025
HSCI 131 Introduction to Physical Activity and Health Promotion Covers the fundamental concepts of health promotion, with a focus on physical fitness and disease prevention. It includes a basic understanding of the nine dimensions of wellness and how to apply them in everyday life. Fall 2025
IDPS 301 Understanding Data & Data Visualization for the Professional This course provides foundational knowledge in data analysis, equipping students to interpret, evaluate, and effectively communicate data-driven insights within the workplace. Students will explore key concepts in data management and visualization techniques, enabling them to transform complex information into clear, impactful visual formats. Fall 2025
JWST 240 History of the State of Israel This course explores the political, social, and cultural history of the State of Israel and the underlying causes of the Israel/Palestine conflict. We will look at the background of the establishment of the state and we will examine the historical dynamics of the state, and its diverse population. Fall 2025
JWST 398 Research Seminar in Jewish Studies This course explores specialized issues in the field of Jewish Studies such as: an author or major work; a significant moment in history; an esoteric topic not covered in other Jewish Studies classes; or a timely or controversial issue in Jewish Studies. Fall 2025
LAW 202 Law Lab II The purpose of Law Lab is to help students understand law as a complex, dynamic system. This course will help students deepen their knowledge of and proficiency in addressing legal problems. Working alongside legal professionals, students will develop competence in different skills useful in law-related careers. Fall 2025
LAW 320 Intro to Tax Theory and Policy Students will look at why taxes exist and what they do. The course will then discuss the major types of taxes and their economic effects, examples include the income tax, consumption tax, and the property tax. Throughout the course, students will explore the trade-offs involved in tax policy and consider how to evaluate the fairness and efficiency of different tax systems and choices. Fall 2025
MATH 304 Numerical Linear Algebra This course covers the mathematics of numerical methods for solving problems in linear algebra. Topics include direct and iterative methods for solving linear systems, matrix factorizations, numerical methods for finding eigenvalues, singular value decomposition, and an introduction to methods for solving nonlinear systems. Fall 2025
MGMT 300 Strategic Insights This course provides students with the frameworks, tools, and critical thinking skills necessary to navigate and solve complex business problems. It emphasizes developing an understanding of how strategic decisions are made in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment. Fall 2025
MIP 250 Women in the Music Industry Explores and celebrates women's contributions to the music industry in a variety of roles and capabilities. Students will be empowered and encouraged to reflect on the significance of equity and representation in today's industry landscape through examining women's experiences, challenges, and accomplishments as business people and creatives. Fall 2025
NFS 326 Sport and Exercise Nutrition Covers nutrient needs to maximize exercise performance. Energy metabolism, with emphasis on macronutrient, micronutrient, hydration, body composition and dietary supplementation during different levels of exercise will be emphasized. Fall 2025
NFS 360 Physical Activity, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Examines the principles and processes of health promotion, especially physical fitness, and the evidence-based approaches for the prevention and management of lifestyle-related chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Fall 2025
ORGB 410 Leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace This course focuses on the vital role of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) strategies in modern organizations. Students will examine the psychological processes, biases, and barriers that influence workplace dynamics. Key topics include inclusive leadership, managing diversity, global perspectives on IDEA, and overcoming resistance to diversity initiatives. Fall 2025
PBHL 330 Ensuring Health and Sustainable Environments for Children Examines how children, from infancy through adolescence, may be at risk from exposures to environmental hazards, their unique vulnerabilities as they develop and grow, major adverse health outcomes of concern among children, and disparities in these outcomes related to poverty, racism, and other social determinants. Students will explore hazards in the indoor and outdoor environments, in schools, and places of work, and will consider policy solutions for harm prevention and health promotion in thee settings from the local to the global scale. Fall 2025
PBHL 450 Vaccine Design, Testing and Implementation Students will learn basic immunology and infections disease epidemiological concepts important for understanding how vaccines work both at the individual and population level. Students will also learn the history of many important vaccines currently used today and some of the controversies surrounding those vaccines. Students will learn reasons for vaccine hesitancy and refusal and will then be tasked with developing strategies to overcome these barriers. Fall 2025
PBHL 460 Intermediate Biostatistics I This course is an overview of statistical models and analysis tools commonly used in epidemiological and public health studies. Topics include simple and multiple linear regression, diagnostics, model-building and remedial measures for regression models, analysis of variance, logistic and conditional logistic regression, and models for multi-category outcome data. Fall 2025
PHIL 320 Neuroethics This class will address key topics in neuroethics, including the ethical implications of new ways of understanding, visualizing, and measuring brain activity, the social and political consequences of new forms of medical intervention and neuroenhancement, and accommodating neurodiversity. Fall 2025
PHTO 227 Generative AI for Photographers This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental concepts of generative AI and its practical applications in enhancing creativity, editing, and image generation. Throughout the course, participants will engage with a variety of AI tools and software, including Adobe Photoshop, RunwayML, and DALL-E, to learn how to enhance their photographic projects. Fall 2025
PHTO 228 Social Media for Photographers This course will equip photography students with the knowledge and skills to effectively use social media for marketing, brand building, and monetization. Students will learn to create compelling content, develop a personal brand, engage with audiences, and explore various monetization strategies. Fall 2025
PHTO 337 Editorial Location Lighting This course provides an in-depth study of editorial location lighting, focusing on practical applications and real-world scenarios. Students will learn how to work with various lighting setups and adapt to different environments to create compelling editorial stories. Includes hands-on experience in lighting for interior architecture, weddings, and editorial shoots. Fall 2025
PHTO 394 Visual Narratives I: Techniques and Application This course will explore the fundamentals of visual storytelling using still photography, video, and stop-motion animation. Students will learn to create compelling narratives and effectively share them on social media platforms. Fall 2025
PHTO 395 Visual Narratives II: Advanced Techniques and Professional Practices This course will delve deeper into advanced techniques and professional practices in visual storytelling. Students will refine their skills in photography, videography, and stop-motion animation while learning to create a professional brand and monetize their content. Fall 2025
PHTO 467 Photo Book Production This course will introduce students to the concept of the photobook; explore the interaction of text (typography) and images; work with sequencing, editing and storytelling; investigate alternative formats for photobook design and presentation; create a prototype finished photobook. Fall 2025
PROD 222 Introduction to CAD Product Design Introduces the creation and manipulation of three-dimensional digital models and the resultant two-dimensional drawings using computer techniques Fall 2025
PROD 242 Computer Aided Imagining in Product Design This course will concentrate on digital techniques and methods of 3D representation and production. Using software to produce models for both representation and rapid prototyping, students will produce photorealistic renderings along with physical 3D printed models. Fall 2025
PROD 315 Aging, Design and Healing Provides students with a fundamental understanding of empathic design, the aging process, knowledge of public health, technology, and ways of healing. Students will learn from a variety of experts in the field of design, nursing, and healthcare. By the end of the class, students will gain the skills and knowledge of how to incorporate cultural awareness, avoid implicit bias and ageism, understand health care and therapy methods, and use intergenerational collaborative design method to create age-friendly solutions. Fall 2025
PROD 335 Food + Design This course asks its participants to reflect on food through the lens of design and addresses the impact it has on our daily lives while discovering new outcomes. Many aspects will be looked at such as ingredients, materiality, the culture of eating, social and political impacts, community building, experiential and sensory qualities, industry, acts of cooking, packaging, and many others to create thought provoking projects. Fall 2025
PROD 355 Design Ethics + Climate Futures Through immersive experiences, discussions and speculative world-building, students contemplate the virtues of designing and producing consumer goods for a more inclusive and just society. Fall 2025
PSCI 304 Security Studies Through an examination of the classical theories that underpin this field of study, students will examine the different ways in which ‘security’ can be understood in both domestic and global contexts. Students will explore both conventional threats to national security as well as continued threats to human security. Fall 2025
PSCI 342 Interest Groups and Lobbying The making of public policy is a complex affair. Elected officials do not necessarily have full expertise in every arena they supervise and, even if they did, constituents would have every right to seek to influence their decisions. Influence is largely felt through the electoral process but, between elections and even during election campaigns, individuals and groups will seek to influence the direction and detail of government policy. This class explores this reality. Fall 2025
PSCI 347 Advanced Quantitative Research in Social Sciences This course will introduce advanced techniques of research design and data analysis. The emphasis is on understanding the application of methods rather than on mathematical and computational foundations. Fall 2025
PSCI 378 Politics of Policing This class provides an overview of the comparative politics of policing. Course explores the major questions in the study of the comparative politics of policing, including debates over how police are politicized, the relationship between political violence and policing, the societal role of police, the effect of police on crime, racial and ethnic bias in policing, strategies for reform and the challenges that stand in the way. Fall 2025
PSCI 379 Authoritarian Politics This class provides an overview of topics related to politics in authoritarian regimes. Starts with an introduction of the concept of authoritarian- ism: how it differs from democracy and how autocracies differ from each other. Discusses the challenges of measurement. Examines the various tools authoritarian rulers employ to maintain power, including institutions (elections, legislature, power-sharing, and security), policies, and tactics. Topics discussed include coups, repression, censorship, state media, and distributive politics. Fall 2025
SCRP 365 Industry Communication & Creative The is a crash course in the art of communication and collaboration within the entertainment industry. A heavy focus is placed on the ability to read and evaluate material. Fall 2025
SCTS 320 Neuroethics This class will address key topics in neuroethics, including the ethical implications of new ways of understanding, visualizing, and measuring brain activity, the social and political consequences of new forms of medical intervention and neuroenhancement, and accommodating neurodiversity. Fall 2025
SYSE 420 Global Sustainment and Integrated Logistics This course focuses on the back end activities of the system life cycle which is system operations, system maintenance and system sustainment. Logistics activities are critical integrating functions for any system. The focus is to achieve state-of-the-art excellence in logistics functions and supportability for the system while achieving an acceptable life cycle cost and attain effective and efficient systems operation and sustainment. Fall 2025
SYSE 433 Systems Integration and Test This course will address the processes, methods, and tools to integrate, test and evaluate the myriad of engineering information, technology, and products that are encountered throughout the systems engineering process. Fall 2025
SYSE 440 Model Based Systems Engineering This course addresses modeling of the system description as well as its functions using OMG SysML. This formal modeling language supports all aspects of the systems engineering process from specification through verification and is applicable across a broad range of industries. Fall 2025
UXID 121 User Experience Design I This course covers the design, prototyping, and evaluation of graphical user interfaces for mobile, tablet and desktop devices by exploring topics like user-centered design, information architecture, heuristic evaluation, wireframing, grid systems, color theory, typography, prototyping and usability testing. Fall 2025
UXID 122 User Experience Design II This course builds upon the topics covered in User Experience Design I by exploring advanced topics of graphical user interface design including high-fidelity design, animation and movement, accessibility, and heuristic analysis. Fall 2025
UXID 221 User Interface Design Styles & Trends Explore the evolution and diversity of user interface design in this dynamic survey course, delving into the historic, current, and emerging user interface styles and trends shaping modern digital interactions. Fall 2025
UXID 223 Interaction Design This course is a study of interaction design. Students will explore principles, patterns, and processes for interaction design, define the structure and behavior of interactive systems and how these can be used to create meaningful relationships between people and the products and services that they use. Fall 2025
UXID 224 User Interface Design for Accessibility Explore the principles of user interface design tailored to ensure accessibility for all users, focusing on inclusive design practices and techniques. Learn to create digital interfaces that prioritize usability and equal access, fostering a more inclusive online experience for diverse user popuulations. Fall 2025
UXID 231 Web Authoring I Covers the essential skills and knowledge to create, deploy, and maintain functional, standards-compliant websites. Students will explore the core technologies of the web while developing an eye for aesthetics and user experience. Fall 2025
UXID 232 Web Authoring II This course delves deeper into the intricacies of web development, focusing on cutting-edge techniques and industry best practices. Students will explore advanced concepts and emerging technologies shaping the modern web. The course emphasizes the creation, delivery, and maintenance of sophisticated, standards-compliant web content. Fall 2025
UXID 233 Web Scripting I This course equips students with the fundamental programming concepts and techniques essential for creating interactive and responsive web experiences. Students will explore popular scripting languages used in modern web development. Fall 2025
UXID 241 Web Scripting II Provides a comprehensive introduction to server-side web programming. Students will learn the fundamentals of server-side scripting, including basic syntax, control structures, functions, and form handling. The course also covers essential database concepts and SQL operations, enabling students to connect front-end applications to databases and perform CRUD operations. Fall 2025
UXID 301 Product Management for UX Learn to efficiently plan, execute, and iterate design concepts, ensuring user-centricity at every stage. Learn to craft compelling digital products by integrating user-centric design principles with effective product development strategies. Fall 2025
UXID 311 User Research Methodologies Understanding the user is the fundamental backbone of User Experience Design. This course will teach students how to construct, implement and analyze user interviews in a way that will allow them to gain deep insight into their target audience. Fall 2025
UXID 312 Storytelling for User Experience Students will learn how to use stories to understand the user, his/her goals and objectives, explain research, and describe design concepts. Fall 2025
UXID 313 UX Experience Mapping Explore the art of understanding user needs and behaviors through UX Experience Mapping to create intuitive and engaging digital interfaces. Through hands-on projects and case studies students will learn how to create and utilize various experience mapping methods to craft seamless user experiences. Fall 2025
UXID 314 Validating Product Ideas This course will teach students how to design, implement, and measure multichannel experiences with greater impact for customers, businesses, and society. Fall 2025
UXID 331 Scripting for Accessibility Students will explore the fundamental principles and practices of web accessibility, learning how to develop inclusive web experiences that cater to diverse user needs. Students will gain expertise in optimizing web content, structure, and functionality to ensure equal access for all users, including those with disabilities. The course will cover accessibility guidelines, assistive technologies, and best practices for creating accessible web interfaces. Students will learn how to audit and remediate accessibility issues and integrate accessibility considerations into the development workflow. Fall 2025
UXID 332 Scripting for Microinteractions Students will learn to identify and implement the elements required to create incredible digital experiences. Through the application of user-experience design practices, students will develop predictive and enjoyable interactive designs based on a holistic consideration of users' experience. Fall 2025
UXID 343 Internet of Things Students will explore the dynamic landscape of interconnected devices and systems that form the backbone of our modern digital age. Through an interdisciplinary approach, students will delve into coding intricate physical sensors, actuators, and data collectors that enable objects to communicate and collaborate seamlessly via the web. Fall 2025
UXID 351 Native App Scripting I This course offers a seamless transition for students with a foundation in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript into the realm of Native iOS app development. Through hands-on exercises and practical projects, students will leverage their existing web development skills to help master the intricacies of Xcode's Storyboard, Apple's Visual Interface Builder. Fall 2025
UXID 352 Native App Scripting II This course caters to students with a foundation in Xcode Storyboard, empowering them to elevate their iOS app development skills with the modern industry standard SwiftUI framework. Through hands-on exercises and practical projects, students will explore the seamless integration of design and development principles within SwiftUI's declarative syntax. Fall 2025
UXID 391 UX Project I This course explores the process of developing a successful user centric interactive digital experiences. Students work in team environments to analyze project requirements, develop a project plan, and utilize their research, design, and development skills to present their findings. Fall 2025
UXID 392 UX Project II This course builds upon the topics covered in UX Project I. Fall 2025
UXID 403 Gamification for UX Explores the fusion of game design principles with user experience design. Discover how gamification strategies enhance engagement and interaction within digital interfaces to create compelling user experiences. Students will learn the psychology behind gamification, examine case studies, and apply game mechanics and motivational techniques to real-world UX projects Fall 2025
UXID 441 API-Driven Web Applications with CMSs This is an advanced course that immerses students in developing modern, interconnected web applications. Through a hands-on approach, students will design and implement custom Content Management Systems (CMSs) to manage inventory data, and create APIs to facilitate communication between systems. Fall 2025
UXID 490 UX Senior Project Students produce professional-level interactive content for a team-based senior project in a simulated real-world production environment. Fall 2025
VRIM 311 User Interface Design for Immersive Media This course explores the nature of User Interface design when applied to immersive media hardware, including Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality headsets and other immersive digital mediums. Fall 2025

New Graduate Courses

Course No. Title Description Effective Term
AADM 500 Foundations of Cultural Practice This course utilizes an ecosystems approach to examine the organization and function of arts and culture in the United States. Students will gain a greater understanding of cultural policy, the creative economy, arts and culture's impact, and its role within communities. We explore the wide range of enterprises and business structures that comprise the arts, culture, and creative sector. Students examine, reflect upon, the discuss topical articles, reports, and other required materials. Real-world examples, assigned and self-directed readings, and experts from the field provide context to a range of topical materials and subjects. Students engage in group and individual research projects and presentations, and practical exercises, to build their skills as arts, cultural, and creative leaders. Fall 2025
AADM 600 Community Cultural Engagement This course explores the relationship between arts, culture, people, and place. Using the lens of creative democracy, students will learn how arts and culture organizations build competency in creative placemaking, cultural planning, powering community change, and measuring impact. Students will reckon with questions of equity, inclusion, and justice in the cultural sector. A community-based learning course, Drexel students will learn side-by-side with artists and culture workers in an applied, experiential setting. Students will gain competency through projects and presentations, and practical experiences, to advance their skills as arts, cultural, and creative leaders Fall 2025
AADM 698 Capstone Development This course guides students through the thesis/capstone process, during which students will work towards completing either a traditional thesis or a capstone paper, demonstrating expertise in a specific area of the field of arts administration. Fall 2025
ABA 638 Foundational Principles of Behavior Analysis This course will provide students with the historical and critical foundations of the field of behavior analysis including an understanding of the basic research that formed the field’s basic principles. Students will be exposed to the laboratory studies and findings that informed and shaped the field and the translational research that bridges the basic and applied areas. Fall 2025
BMES 667 Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Manufacturing and Regulatory Requirements This course explores the principles and current challenges of manufacturing cell and gene therapy drug products while following regulatory requirements to maintain patient safety. This course provides insight info foundational introductory concepts of cell and gene therapy and manufacturing principles associated with each. Cell and gene therapy manufacturing life cycle is discussed in detail along with the current challenges associated with end-to-end supply/production. Fall 2025
BMES 669 Techniques in Cell Engineering and Gene Therapy This course provides training and experiences for skills relating to cell engineering and gene therapy in a hands-on laboratory setting. The course addresses cellular work and aseptic techniques, as well as experimental foundations of gene therapy, transfection and gene editing. Assays will be performed and experimental data of proteins and cellular readouts will be analyzed. Fall 2025
BMES 670 Introduction to Immune Engineering This course introduces students to the fundamentals of immune engineering, including the major cell types of the innate and adaptive immune systems and the major tools and techniques that are used to modulate the immune system for therapeutic or diagnostic benefit. Fall 2025
BMES 671 Advanced Topics in Immune Engineering This course exposes students to cutting edge topics in immune engineering, including novel targets, new tools and techniques and special applications. Fall 2025
BST 522 Introduction to Probability for Biostatistics This course is designed to introduce students to the concept of probability, uncertainty, and randomness. Covers probability topics, including, but not limited to: discrete and continuous distributions, expectations, generating functions, limit theorems, transformations, and sampling theory. Fall 2025
BUSN 610 Strategic Career Management and Professional Development This course equips individuals with essential skills for career progression through two modules. The first module, conducted virtually, emphasizes self-awareness, self-leadership, and effective career management, drawing from career management literature. The second, in-class module features career advisors and industry professionals who provide practical guidance on career exploration and communication strategies. Students will also learn professional etiquette, resume writing, cover letter preparation, LinkeIn profile optimization, and networking. The course includes virtual lectures, interactive group sessions, and personalized meetings with career advisors, preparing students for internships or job searches. Fall 2025
BUSN 611 Strategic Career Advancement for Professionals This course is designed for experienced professionals seeking to advance their careers in evolving and uncertain market. Combining research-based insights with practical tools, students will develop a deeper understanding of career transitions, self-leadership, and strategic career management. The course consists of two modules: a virtual component focusing on self-awareness and advanced career strategies, and an in-person session with career advisors and industry professionals who provide guidance on communication, networking, and navigating career challenges. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to seize career opportunities and manage setbacks, preparing them for high-level career advancement. Fall 2025
CHEM 572 Chemical Reactions in Metabolism Introduces chemical reactions and mechanisms in the major metabolic pathways, including carbohydrates, fatty acids, and amino acids, toward energy generation and use. Will also discuss the catalytic and regulatory mechanisms of enzymes in metabolic reactions and their relevance to physiology. Fall 2025
CHEM 573 Tools in Biochemistry This course provides the conceptual foundation for biochemical methods used in contemporary biochemistry research. The course will focus on experimental biochemical tools and methods for biochemistry research related to nucleic acids and proteins. The course exposes students to data analysis and interpretation by including practical examples and discussion topics. Fall 2025
CHP 754 Global Health Integrative Learning Experience Capston Students engage in a research project that emphasizes application of concepts and skill development. This project will primarily be self-directed learning. Students are required to complete a high-quality written product and presentation at the end of the experience. Fall 2025
CIVE 514 Steel Bridge Design Team As the name suggests, this course is centered around the annual Student Steel Bridge Competition (SSBC) supported by AISC and ASCE. In general, the competition (and therefore this course) is intended to introduce students to the complex and multifaceted process by which steel bridge superstructures are designed, detailed, and fabricated - progressing from specification review and conceptual design through final design/detailing and construction. SSBC is the single-best project available to graduate civil engineering students, as it simulates the critical thinking and decision making required to design and construct our nation's bridge infrastructure. Fall 2025
CRTV 617 Neuroscience of Learning and Artificial Intelligence This transdisciplinary course navigates the intersection of the neuroscience of learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and the workforce, exploring the impact on education, teaching, and training. The course introduces neuroanatomy, neuroplasticity, neurodiversity, and the mechanisms of memory and emotions, to understand the biological bases of learning and behavior. The course examines cognitive processes related to learning, creativity, and human intelligence. Students will gain a foundation in AI including neural networks, large language models, generative AI, robotics and robotic processes automation. Ethical issues related to AI are addressed. Students engage in real-world AI application to support creativity, ideation, complex problem-solving, and transformative learning. Fall 2025
CTCN 513 Orientation to Counseling Theories, Helping Relationships, and Supervision Students will learn the essential functions of supervision, observational and attending skills, case conceptualization, treatment planning, assessment, and clinical documentation. Learning will be intentionally attentive to developing culturally responsive, ethical, collaborative, and productive therapeutic relationships. Fall 2025
CTCN 523 Clinical Practicum I This is the first segment of supervised practicum experiences focused on students developing fundamental counseling and therapeutic skills. Clinical and community practice education parallels the didactic and “hands-on” classroom learning content or learning-while-doing, and both are enhanced by individual and group supervision every week. Fall 2025
CTCN 524 Group Supervision I Students will present, discuss, and evaluate client and practicum site-specific material from their clinical and community practice experiences. The cases are discussed in a small group interactive format where students can begin to connect theory and practice with systems of care where children, adolescents, adults, and older adult populations receive therapy and counseling, or other community or medical model supports. Students will learn observational and attending skills and essential actions, attitudes, and values for being an engaged student-therapist/counselor. Fall 2025
CTCN 533 Clinical Practicum II This is the second segment of supervised practicum experiences focused on students developing fundamental counseling and therapeutic skills. The Creatives Arts Therapies (CAT) Clinical Education Coordinator assigns the student to a clinical site or community practice experience under the guidance of an on-site qualified mental health clinician. Fall 2025
CTCN 534 Group Supervision II Students will present, discuss, and evaluate client and practicum site-specific material from their clinical and community practice experiences. The cases are discussed in a small group interactive format where students can begin to connect theory and practice with systems of care where children, adolescents, adults, and older adult populations receive therapy and counseling, or other community or medical model supports. Fall 2025
CTCN 613 Advanced Group Supervision and Internship I This course centers on developing professional identity while each student continues to advance their observation skills, reflective practices, cultural responsiveness, and other foundational abilities and dispositions within the role of student art therapist and counselor in clinical or community practice settings. Students will reflect upon objective and subjective experiences in their self-selected internships, with a developing understanding of the person of the therapist (POTT) in therapeutic relationships and systems of care. Fall 2024
CTCN 623 Advanced Group Supervision and Internship II This course centers on developing professional identity while each student continues to advance their observation skills, reflective practices, cultural responsiveness, and other foundational abilities and dispositions within the role of student art therapist and counselor in clinical or community practice settings. Students will reflect upon objective and subjective experiences in their self-selected internships, with a developing understanding of the person of the therapist (POTT) in therapeutic relationships and systems of care. Fall 2025
DIGM 551 Critical and Speculative Design for Digital Media This course challenges students to think beyond traditional design principles by engaging with speculative and critical design approaches. Students create projects that question conventional narratives and explore new ways of applying digital media in storytelling, game design, or interactive installations. Fall 2025
DIGM 552 Visual Storytelling in Digital Media Focused on the principles of visual communication, this course teaches students how to craft compelling visual narratives for various digital platforms, from animation and games to interactive media. Students learn how to blend narrative structure with design to engage and captivate audiences. Fall 2025
DIGM 553 Experimental Digital Media Lab In this hands-on lab, students experiment with emerging tools and techniques, applying their creative vision to produce innovative digital media projects. This course encourages risk-taking and exploration, helping students develop unique projects that push the boundaries of digital art and design Fall 2025
DIGM 561 Digital Media Technologies This course introduces students to a variety of tools and platforms used in the production of digital media, including game engines, immersive development platforms, and tools for real-time rendering. Students will develop projects using these tools, gaining a practical understanding of how to create digital experiences. Fall 2025
DIGM 562 Interactive Media and User Experience This course teaches students the principles of interaction design and user experience (UX), with a focus on creating intuitive, user-centered interfaces for digital platforms. Students will design and prototype interactive experiences, learning how to create engaging interfaces for various digital media formats, such as games, apps, and interactive installations. Fall 2025
DIGM 563 Emerging Technologies in Digital Media Students explore and experiment with the latest technological innovations shaping the digital media landscape, such as machine learning, AI-driven content generation, and immersive media tools. This course encourages students to apply these technologies in creative ways, exploring the potential future of digital media production. Fall 2025
DIGM 571 Digital Media Project Management This course equips students with the skills to plan, execute, and manage complex digital media projects. Topics include project management, team coordination, timeline development, and risk assessment. Students will learn to balance creative goals with technical and logistical constraints, ensuring that digital media projects are completed on time, within scope, and to a professional standard. The course emphasizes the importance of leadership, communication, and problem-solving in the successful delivery of digital media projects. Fall 2025
DIGM 572 Digital Media Research Strategies This course introduces students to various research methodologies and analytical approaches essential for digital media projects and academic inquiry. Students will learn to design research studies, collect and analyze data, and apply findings to inform digital media creation and critique. The course covers both qualitative and quantitative research methods, emphasizing their application in digital media contexts. Fall 2025
DIGM 573 Critical Theories in Digital Media This course explores critical media theory and its direct relationship to digital media creation and design practice. Students will engage with theoretical frameworks, such as media studies, cultural studies, and critical technology theory, to analyze creative works in digital media, examining how artistic practices shape, and are shaped by cultural and societal forces. This analysis will inform students' ability to critically evaluate and apply theory to their own creative projects in digital media. Fall 2025
DIGM 664 Advanced Topics in Digital Media In this course, students will explore specialized areas within digital media, such as emerging digital trends, interdisciplinary innovations, and advanced design methodologies. The topics covered will vary based on current industry demands and faculty expertise. This course encourages students to employ advanced technologies and apply critical thinking an creativity to solve complex digital media problems. Fall 2025
DIGM 674 Ethics and Social Impact of Digital Media This course examines the ethical challenges posed by emerging technologies, such as AI and immersive media, with a particular focus on their implications for artistic and design practices in digital media. Students will explore topics such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, and digital inclusivity, and will apply this ethical understanding to the creation and critique of artistic digital media projects. This course fosters a deeper understanding of the responsibilities that digital artists and designers hold in shaping media that is both innovative and ethically sound. Fall 2025
DIGM 675 Future Trends in Digital Media This course explores the future of digital media through the lens of creative and design practices, examining potential technological, cultural, and societal shifts. Students will engage in forecasting exercises, speculative design, and research to anticipate how art and design in digital media will evolve in response to emerging technologies. Through speculative projects, students will create future-focused media works, blending design thinking and critical analysis of technological trends. Fall 2025
DIGM 691 Digital Media Research and Project Development I This course initiates the capstone/thesis process. Students will begin developing their final projects or research theses by conducting preliminary research, outlining their project scope, and establishing methodologies. The course emphasizes aligning project goals with both industry standards and academic expectations. Fall 2025
DIGM 692 Digital Media Research and Project Development I This course initiates the capstone/thesis process. Students will begin developing their final projects or research theses by conducting preliminary research, outlining their project scope, and establishing methodologies. The course emphasizes aligning project goals with both industry standards and academic expectations. Fall 2025
DIGM 751 Critical and Speculative Design for Digital Media This doctorial course challenges students to think beyond traditional design principles by engaging with speculative and critical design approaches. Fall 2025
DIGM 752 Visual Storytelling in Digital Media Focuses on the principles of visual communication, this course teaches students how to craft compelling visual narratives for various digital platforms, from animation and games to interactive media. Students learn how to blend narrative structure with design to engage and captivate audiences. Fall 2025
DIGM 761 Digital Media Technologies This course introduces students to a variety of tools and platforms used in the production of digital media, including game engines, immersive development platforms, and tools for real-time rendering. Students will develop projects using these tools, gaining a practical understanding of how to create digital experiences. Fall 2025
DIGM 762 Interactive Media and User Experience This course teaches students the principles of interaction design and user experience (UX), with a focus on creating intuitive, user-centered interfaces for digital platforms. Students will design and prototype interactive experiences, learning how to create engaging interfaces for various digital media formats, such as games, apps, and interactive installations. Fall 2025
DIGM 763 Emerging Technologies in Digital Media Students explore and experiment with the latest technological innovations shaping the digital media landscape, such as machine learning, AI-driven content generation, and immersive media tools. Fall 2025
DIGM 771 Digital Media Project Management This course equips students with the skills to plan, execute, and manage complex digital media projects. Topics include project management, team coordination, timeline development, and risk assessment. Students will learn how to balance creative goals with technical and logistical constraints, ensuring that digital media projects are completed on time, within scope, and to a professional standard. Fall 2025
DIGM 772 Digital Media Research Strategist This course introduces students to various research methodologies and analytical approaches essential for digital media projects and academic inquiry. Students will learn to design research studies, collect and analyze data, and apply findings to inform digital media creation and critique. Fall 2025
DIGM 773 Critical Theories in Digital Media This course explores critical media theory and its direct relationship to digital media creation and design practice. Students will engage with theoretical frameworks, such as media studies, cultural studies, and critical technology theory, to analyze creative works in digital media, examining how artistic practices shape, and are shaped by, cultural and societal forces. Fall 2025
DMVP 500 Introduction to Virtual Production Students use Unreal Engine to learn real-time graphics engine-based virtual filmmaking techniques for creating narrative virtual production. Topics include set/location/world building, lighting, camera setup and movement, digital human character creation, animation and final rendering. Fall 2025
DMVP 510 In-Camera Virtual Production Students will learn and practice with on-set virtual production technologies and techniques that bring virtual sets and locations to life on a Virtual Production display wall using real time 3D graphics. Fall 2025
DMVP 520 Live Event Virtual Production Students will learn and practice with real-time virtual production technologies and techniques within the context of producing live events. Context areas covered include use of virtual production for live broadcasting and live internet video streaming/casting, as well as on-site live event production involving custom LED displays and AR video effects. Technology topics explored include live greenscreen compositing integrated with moving cameras and real-time graphics, live use of background display walls, and AR for video production. Fall 2025
ECE 513 Introduction to Radar This course will provide an introduction to radar systems, range equation and radar signal processing techniques as well as the nature of physical observables and propagators, the effects of the propagation medium on sensor performance, the relationship between signals and noise, and the characteristics of critical sensor functions (including detection and tracking). Radar subsystems will be studies, including antennas, transmitters, receivers, and signal processors. This class will also feature a project component for students to identify, research and present open problems that are relevant to radar systems Fall 2025
ECE 514 Basic Electronic Warfare Concepts This course will provide an introduction to electronic warfare (EW), including electronic support, electronic attack, and electronic protection. Topics including jamming/anti-jamming techniques, low probability of intercept waveforms, EW detection, EW identification, and EW countermeasures. This class will also feature a project component for students to identify, research and present open problems that are relevant to EW systems. Fall 2025
EDAM 713 Conflict Resolution for School Leaders This course is designed to prepare aspiring school principals to address and manage conflict effectively in educational settings. Participants will explore the principles of conflict resolution, mediation strategies, and communication techniques essential for fostering a positive school climate. Fall 2025
EDAM 719 Leading Effective Teams This course is designed to prepare aspiring principals to build, lead, and sustain effective teams in schools. Emphasizing collaboration, communication, and conflict resolution, the course focuses on strategies to align team efforts with school goals. Fall 2025
EDAM 720 Systems Thinking for School Principles This course equips aspiring school principals with the knowledge and skills to apply systems thinking to school leadership. By examining the interconnected components of schools—students, staff, families, resources, policies, and community—students will learn to identify patterns, solve complex problems, and implement sustainable solutions. Fall 2025
EDAM 721 Curriculum Design for School Leaders This course provides aspiring school principals with the foundational knowledge and skills to lead curriculum design and implementation effectively. Participants will explore frameworks for curriculum development, align instruction with state and national standards, and analyze the principal's role in fostering a coherent, inclusive, and engaging curriculum Fall 2025
EDAM 723 Innovative Schools This course explores the principles, practices, and leadership strategies that drive innovation in schools. It examines how school leaders can foster creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement in their institutions. Topics include innovative instructional models, leveraging technology, fostering school culture, addressing equity, and preparing schools for future challenges. Fall 2025
EDCR 610 Organizations and Institutions: Concepts and Principles This course provides students with a foundational understanding of the multi-paradigmatic nature, behavior, structure, and dynamics of organizations and institutions. It covers a broad range of organizational concepts, principles, policies, processes, and practices that apply across diverse settings, including schools, higher education institutions, corporations, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and NGOs. Students will explore the role of leadership, learning, and policy in shaping organizational and institutional culture, behavior, and overall effectiveness. Fall 2025
EDLT 505 Virtual Learning Environments This course delves into the innovative and evolving realm of Virtual Learning Environments (VLES). Learners will explore the theoretical foundations, design principles, and practical application of VLEs, examining how these platforms transform traditional educational paradigms and enhance learning experiences. A special focus will be placed on learning and identity in the design, implementation, and evaluation of virtual learning environments. Fall 2025
EDSP 565 Virtual Learning Environments This course delves into the innovative and evolving realm of Virtual Learning Environments (VLES). Learners will explore the theoretical foundations, design principles, and practical applications of VLEs, examining how these platforms tranform traditional educational paradigms and enhance learning experiences. A special focus will be placed on learning and identity in the design, implementation, and evaluation of virtual learning environments. Fall 2025
EEDD 805 Global Leadership: Cultural Immersion and Perceptive-Taking This course pairs academic instruction with a two-week international immersive experience. Students explore intercultural collaboration as it relates to leading complex systems and the essential capacities of perspective-taking. Students are introduced to the inner-development goals that will guide their development as leaders throughout the program, while exploring the field of adult development and its relationship to leadership and perspctive-taking. Fall 2025
EEDD 806 Change Agency in Complex Adaptive Systems This course develops change agency through a focus on inner development. Students will engage with tools and inventories designed to enhance leadership capacity and nuanced applications of system thinking. They will map their change agent skills and abilities while examining personal and organizational systems of resistance to change as a precursor to strategy development in the context of complex, adaptive systems. Fall 2025
EEDD 807 Strategic and Human Development in Complex Adaptive Systems This course considers the role of strategy in static and complex adaptive systems, utilizing a variety of tools and frameworks for application to problems of practice. Students explore their own growth related to inner development goals and consider how culture can promote human and organizational developments. Fall 2025
EEDD 820 Research Seminar This course is a continuing seminar that involves exploring relevant literature, reflecting, and refining a theory of action around a specificied problem of practice in service of a reflective case study dissertation. Students will access current and historical literature and document their personal and professional growth in this program, including specific turns and insights. Specific foci will change each term and be aligned to student progression toward their dissertation. The course is designed to capture students' evolving thinking and developmental milestones, culminating in a reflective case study dissertation. Fall 2025
EOH 530 Ensuring Healthy and Sustainable Environments for Children Examines how children, from infancy through adolescence, may be at risk from exposures to environmental hazards, their unique vulnerabilities as they develop and grow, major adverse health outcomes of concern among children, and disparities in these outcomes related to poverty, racism, and other social determinants. Students will explore hazards in the indoor and outdoor environments, in schools, and places of work, and will consider policy solutions for harm prevention and health promotion in thee settings from the local to the global scale. Fall 2025
ESTS 510 Foundations I: Introduction to STEM Education and Society This course is the first in a three-course sequence designed to critically engage students in the design, research, and application of STEM education principles. Each course builds on the last, offering a comprehensive exploration of STEM learning environments, research methodologies, and social justice in education. Fall 2025
ESTS 520 Foundations II: Design and Research in STEM Education Students will explore a variety of methodologies and tools aimed at advancing STEM education. The course covers broad topics including planning, implementing and assessing of effective instructional in STEM classes, the role of research (including design-based research) in teaching and learning, and how current and emerging technologies have changed (and will continue to change) STEM education. Special emphasis is placed on fostering inclusion and promoting social justice within STEM education. Fall 2025
ESTS 530 Foundations III: Critical Perspectives and Experiences in STEM Education Students will explore the design of both formal and informal STEM learning spaces, focusing on how these environments can foster equitable and inclusive educational experiences. The course emphasizes the integration of design thinking, learning experience design, and the use of physical, virtual, and community spaces to enhance STEM learning. Topics include gender-inclusive pedagogy, environmental design, and place-based learning, as well as the connections between informal and formal STEM spaces. Fall 2025
ESTS 551 Computing for STEM Educators This course provides K-12 STEM educators with an exploration of the intersection between computer science and STEM disciplines through the lenses of Computer Systems, Data, Algorithms & Programming, Creative Development, and the Impacts of Computing. Topics may include data visualization, mobile computing platforms, and the societal impact of technology. Educators gain practical strategies for integrating these concepts into their teaching practices, fostering innovation and critical thinking among their students. Fall 2025
ESTS 561 The Structure of Matter Materials have a dramatic impact on all of our lives. New materials are incorporated in applications that range from biologically compatible implants to heat-resistant space shuttle tiles to high-speed electronic components in computers and cell phones. However, the general public's understanding of how these new materials are conceived and developed is relatively limited. Thus, the theme of this course, will be to show the relationships between the structure, properties, and function of modern materials. Fall 2025
ESTS 562 Water, STEM and Society Through investigating the weirdness and importance of water as a substance from a variety of perspectives, learners will develop critical understandings of important environmental issues. Fall 2025
ESTS 581 Equitable Learning Environments for STEM Education This course explores the creation of just and inclusive STEM learning environments. Emphasizing equitable curriculum design, accessibility, and student engagement, students will engage with frameworks and strategies to ensure all learners are effectively supported. Through a combination of theoretical discussions and practical applications, participants will learn to design STEM spaces that promote justice and inclusion. Fall 2025
ESTS 582 Community Gardens: Learning in the City In this course, learners will engage with a variety of community garden models and examine the ways they offer intergenerational learning opportunities. Through investigating the social, material, cultural, and spatial practices woven into community gardening across the city, learners will develop critical perspectives on alternative structures for STEM learning. Fall 2025
ESTS 583 Emerging Technologies and STEM Instructional Strategies This course examines the integration of emerging technologies with instructional strategies across STEM disciplines in K-12 settings. It focuses on how to enhance teaching and learning in mathematics, science, and engineering through technology-supported activities. Fall 2025
FASH 502 Fashion Drawing II Examines fashion forms, fabrication, and conceptual design through the use of color and mixed media. Works toward development of a personal "fashion look" and an understanding of drawing as it relates to the fashion industry. Includes live model. Fall 2025
FIN 609 Value Creation Across the Enterprise This course examines the different interdependencies among various functional areas of the enterprise and how they relate to the executive decision-making processes, finance, and various stakeholders in the firm. The focus is on how financial statements and additional firm information can be used to make effective decisions. Fall 2025
HRM 535 Wine Regions of the World Provides a detailed study of the classification, production, identification, and service of alcoholic beverages, with a major emphasis on wines. Uses a systematic approach to tasting and evaluation. Must be 21 years old prior to the first day of the term. Fall 2025
IHS 526S Enhanced Community Service I This course enhances the volunteering experience for Interdisciplinary Health Science (IHS) students conducting Community Service Research to complete their second-year Capstone Research Project requirements. Students will create specific goals they would like to accomplish during their service experience, and volunteer at least 3 hours/week at their organization throughout the semester. Fall 2025
IHS 527S Enhanced Community Service II This course continues to enhance the volunteering experience for Interdisciplinary Health Science (IHS) students conducting Community Service Research to complete their second-year Capstone Research Project requirements. Students will continue to volunteer at least 3 hours/week at their organization throughout the semester. Fall 2025
INDS 605 Human Plus: Augmenting Decision Intelligence through AI Humans and digital technologies reciprocally effect and transform each other within the complex, fast-evolving external environment. This close, ongoing relationship is increasingly dynamic and multi-dimensional. Making faster, more consistent, and higher-quality decisions at scale can enhance individual, team, and organizational performance. Leaders must leverage decision intelligence models to facilitate highly accurate and contextualized decisions within the organizational culture. In this course, students will explore the human-centric aspects of decision intelligence, understand how the concept of decision intelligence improves decision-making, examine how artificial intelligence techniques support, automate, or augment aspects of decision-making and learn ethical managerial procedures. Fall 2025
LAW 691S Intensive Course Abroad: France This course covers fundamentals of French and European Union law through a series of lectures and a one-week visit to a law school in Rennes, France - Faculty de Droit et Science Politiques of Universite de Rennes. The visit includes additional lectures from professors affiliated with the University and expeditions to major cultural sites in the region with legal or historical significance. In addition to participating in formal activities, students have the opportunity to meet with students at Universite de Rennes to learn about legal education and legal careers in France. The course also includes post-trip class meetings to share reflections on the visit and present their topics and research for a term paper. Fall 2025
LAW 729S Compliance and the Law This course introduces law students to the basics of compliance and examines the relationship among lawyers, compliance, and the law more generally. The overarching goal is to understand what a corporate compliance program is, what its role should be in an organization, and how the law and lawyers facilitate that role. Topics include auditing and monitoring; internal investigations; policies and procedures; and training and oversight. Fall 2025
LAW 766S Artificial Intelligence and the Law This course will delve into the way artificial intelligence (AI) is constantly shaping and reshaping different legal systems around the world, focusing on the US, the EU, China, and Canada. It will focus on AI's usage and influence upon different legal areas such as the criminal justice system, national security, and elections. To illustrate the legal shift AI has created throughout the world, students will review three case studies focusing on facial recognition, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Chinese social credit system. This course will then examine the different solutions suggested by scholars and government officials for AI governance to allow the wide usage of this technology, while mitigating its negative effects. Fall 2025
LAW 767S Information Privacy Law This course will explore legal institutions, protections, and norms, including tort law, consumer protections, surveillance safeguards, and the interplay of state, federal, and international privacy regulations. The purpose of the course is to provide a foundation for both law students who are considering tech-focused careers and those who have no concerted interest in technology being a key professional focus. Fall 2025
LAW 905S Advanced Trial Advocacy: Law & Medicine This course utilizes a mixed classroom model bringing together medical students and law students to facilitate analysis of medical malpractice cases from both the legal and medical perspectives. Students will learn how to analyze medical malpractice cases and prepare medical witnesses for depositions and trial. The topics of the course are based on advanced trial advocacy tactics, including opening and closing statements, direct, cross and redirect examination of lay and expert witnesses, and witness preparation. Fall 2025
LSTU 690 Foundations of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging This course examines, in depth, the discipline and practice of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). The coursework explores the legal basis from which DEIB developed and the forces of law and society that have guided its evolution. The professor will guide students through critical analysis and iterative dialogue regarding the challenges that DEIB has faced, overcome, and been molded by. By the end of this course, students will be able to explain the purpose and impact of well-designed, well executed DEIB practices on organizations across industries, and develop an evidence-based rationale for continued organizational commitment to DEIB. Fall 2025
LSTU 691 Building Sustainable Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging This course will provide students with an in-depth orientation to the challenges organizations face when developing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) programs and frameworks in the current legal and political climate. Students will learn how to develop, implement, and assess effective DEIB programs that are responsive to the needs of organizations and the challenges posed by the contemporary legal and political climate. Fall 2025
LSTU 692 Legal Perspectives on Gender and Sexual Orientation This course will examine the ways the U.S. legal system has attempted to regulate and define sex, sexuality, gender, and gender presentation in a variety of substantive legal areas, including equal protection, civil rights, and criminal and family law. Fall 2025
LSTU 693 Disability Justice This course will cover the laws concerning access of people with disabilities to employment, public accommodation, governmental services and programs, higher education, K-12 education, housing and independent living, and health care/insurance. This course will also look at the historical aspects of disability law and examine the intersection between disability law and other laws through a social justice lens. Fall 2025
LSTU 694 Digital Discrimination This course will explore ethical and civil rights issues relating to artificial intelligence, automated decision-making, and machine learning technologies. From automated hiring practices to predictive policing to facial recognition, this course will discuss how emerging technology creates the potential for discrimination, bias, and invasion of privacy. Students will learn how to spot these risks and integrate new technologies ethically and competently. Fall 2025
MGMT 610 Artificial Intelligence in Strategic Decision Making In this course, participants will explore the potential impact of AI on strategic management and decision-making within organizations. Moving beyond the technical aspects, this course will focus on the management and leadership implications of AI adoption. Participants will discuss the need for effective human-AI collaboration as well as the practical applications of AI in solving decision-making problems. Participants will utilize conceptualize frameworks and hands-on exercises to learn how to identify potential AI opportunities and evaluate their impact on human decision-making. Participants will also discover how to design decision-making processes that leverage the strengths of both human judgment and AI-generated insights. Fall 2025
NFS 560 Physical Activity, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Examines the principles and processes of health promotion, especially physical fitness, and the evidence-based approaches for the prevention and management of lifestyle-related chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Fall 2025
NFS 626 Sport and Exercise Nutrition An advanced level course covering nutrient needs to maximize exercise performance. Energy metabolism, with emphasis on macronutrient, micronutrient, hydration, body composition and dietary supplementation during different levels of exercise will be emphasized Fall 2025
NPM 500 Foundations of Nonprofit Management This course offers a comprehensive introduction to nonprofit organizations and the nonprofit sector within which they are embedded. It covers a wide range of topics, including the nature of the nonprofit sector, the diverse kinds of nonprofits, an overview of administrative/management functions, international nongovernmental organizations, the history/development of philanthropy, and the relationship to human service practitioners. Students will also gain a thorough understanding of the legal and public policy frameworks that establish nonprofit organizations and regulate their activities. Fall 2025
PTRS 711 Acute Care Physical Therapy This course is designed to provide exposure to physical therapy in the acute care setting. Physiology and pathophysiology are explored in relation to functional performance, compensation for disease process and implications for management. Clinical reasoning and decision making are emphasized. Fall 2025
PTRS 715 Complex Rehabilitation Technology Course focuses on the pediatric and adult wheelchair user. Diagnosis-specific impairments will be integrated into the decision-making process for specific wheelchair components, ranging from power courses to positioning. Fall 2025
TVMN 506 The Field of Television Management Students will develop a grounded view of how large and far-ranging the industry is; trends and dynamics reshaping the industry; frameworks for analyzing industry players; relevant strategic perspectives; and the creative, distribution and consumer-experience dynamics that characterize today’s television and media businesses. Fall 2025
TVMN 510 Media Law for Television Management Focuses on the regulatory frameworks of traditional and new media. Content includes the function of contracts, releases, negotiations, standards, and unions in collective bargaining agreements as related to converged television and media leadership. Fall 2025
TVMN 521 Audience Data and Analytics Examines the various ways in which television and streaming audiences are measured and monetized. Students will become familiar with the organizations that measure audiences, their histories, methodologies, their strengths/weaknesses, and their output. Fall 2025
TVMN 531 TV Technology & Innovation This course will introduce, explore and question legacy and innovative television technologies. Students will understand the evolutionary history of legacy media technology and their impact on current and emerging media technology. Fall 2025
TVMN 540 Money and the Media Focuses on the economics of various segments of the media business, with an emphasis on television through its past, present, and future incarnations. Instruction will focus on the business models for various media, and case studies of financial decisions made by media companies. Fall 2025
TVMN 611 Programming for TV Management Explores the role of programming in television. Students learn about development, financial and legal issues, programming distribution, the role of ratings and advertising support in program scheduling, and career opportunities in the field. Fall 2025
TVMN 681 Capstone Project Seminar This course is designed to lead students through the thesis process in order to produce and deliver a draft of the required capstone project by the end of the quarter. This will require weekly analysis and writing and project development. Fall 2025
TVMN 690 Television and Media Management Practicum This course offers hands-on television and media management experience through internships sought out by the student, at television stations, cable companies, or related media. Fall 2025
TVMN 691 Media Research Lab Content of the course will include: development of research proposals, hypothesis formulation and testing, research question structuring, methods for analyzing institutional dynamics, content analysis, regulatory and legal research, case study, and data mining linked with big data analytics tools. It will also include an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Fall 2025
UXID 513 UX Experience Mapping Explore the art of understanding user needs and behaviors through US Experience Mapping to creative intuitive and engaging digital interfaces. Through hands-on projects and case studies students will learn how to create and utilize various experience mapping methods used to craft seamless user experiences. Fall 2025
UXID 602 Artificial Intelligence for Creative Media This course delves into the possibilities of incorporating AI tools in User Experience and Interaction Design (UXID). Students will explore various AI tools, understanding their functionality, and learn how they can be effectively implemented to automate or enhance certain aspects of design and development. The course encourage hands-on experimentation with a range of tools, critically evaluating their performance and documenting results in a comprehensive research portfolio. Fall 2025
UXID 603 Gamification for UX Explores the fusion of game design principles with user experience design. Discover how gamification strategies enhance engagement and interaction within digital interfaces to create compelling user experiences. Students will learn the psychology behind gamification, examine case studies, and apply game mechanics and motivational techniques to real-world UX prrojects. Fall 2025
UXID 611 UX Design for Behavioral Change This course delves into the intersection of psychology, behavioral economics, and user experience research, with a focus on designing intuitive use interfaces that affect positive behavioral change. Students will explore decision-making processes, user behavior, psychological constraints, and the laws of UX, applying these insights to create user-centered designs. Fall 2025