Sep 25, 2024  
2022-2023 Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Music

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Organizational Leadership

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • OL 616 Leadership Action Project I


    This course and its successor, OL 617 Leadership Action Project II, are required for the Organizational Leadership Master of Arts degree; they are not applicable to the Operational or Executive Leadership Certificate programs. The purpose of these courses is to accomplish a capstone project in Organizational Leadership, culminating students experiences at WOU and validating them as master practitioners. The project requires students to conduct extensive research and analysis of the students own organization, the industry and external environment, the organizations competitors, internal organization, and business level strategy. This analysis will culminate in the development of a narrated PowerPoint presentation and a two-page proposal detailing a key problem or opportunity facing your company or organization as well as a proposed recommendation to address the problem / opportunity.
    Eligible for the RP grade option.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: Enrolled in the Organizational Leadership Masters program and have completed all the required courses and most electives before enrolling in this course


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  • OL 617 Leadership Action Project II


    This course and its prerequisite, OL 616, are required for Organizational Leadership Master of Arts degree; they are not applicable to the Operational or Executive Leadership Certificate programs. The Leadership Action Project is an integrative capstone experience spanning the final two quarters of the Organization Leadership program. In this second course of the sequence, the student is required to recommend appropriate solutions for the project identified in the prerequisite (OL 616) and create an implementation plan for the best alternative solution. The action project must integrate at least two courses in the program and is intended to provide real value to the student as a learning process and to the sponsoring organization as a final result.
    Eligible for the RP grade option.
    Credits: 3
    Prerequisite: OL 616  and enrolled in the Organizational Leadership Masters program and have completed all the required courses and electives before enrolling in this course


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  • OL 625 Executive Coaching


    This course is designed to familiarize students with the knowledge needed to create collaborative, innovative, and thriving teams within their organizations. Students will strengthen their management wisdom and interpersonal skills to build effective teams capable of successfully navigating and proactively responding to the ever-changing demands of the organization. Topics include the leadership skills needed to create and sustain effective teams including: personality and group dynamics, emotional intelligence, the cost of incivility in organizations, and the importance of succession planning for organizational health.
    Credits: 3


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  • OL 634 Leading Across Cultures


    Today’s leaders must be able to communicate and lead effectively and efficiently across cultures domestically, as well as internationally. This class will demonstrate the importance of understanding culture, leadership, and the interaction between them in different contexts. We are typically familiar with the culture(s) we live in, but what happens when we move across cultures and the rules change? What if we are expected to communicate, collaborate or even lead the ‘culturally different’? What do we need to know to be effective and efficient cross-cultural leaders? This cross-culturally focused course is designed to address these questions, along with many others. In this class we will focus on leadership effectiveness across cultures.
    Credits: 3


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  • OL 690 Leadership Action Project


    This course is required for the Organizational Leadership Master of Arts degree; The purpose of this course is to accomplish a capstone project in Organizational Leadership, culminating students’ experiences at WOU and validating them as master practitioners. The project requires students to analyze an organization, identify organizational challenges or opportunities for enhancement, propose and evaluate alternative solutions, and recommend a final solution (or solutions)  along with an implementation plan. This project will culminate in the development of a written paper for a class project and an oral PowerPoint presentation and defense of the project to your graduate committee.
    Eligible for the RP grade option.
    Credits: 3


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Physical Education

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • PE 118 Military Physical Conditioning


    Designed to prepare Army ROTC students to excel in the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). The APFT measures physical endurance in three timed events: two minutes of push-ups, two minutes of sit-ups and the two-mile timed run. Class is instructed by the Army ROTC Cadre and assisted by the Military Science III Cadets to prepare the MS III’s for the Leadership Development and Assessment Course during the summer of their junior year.
    May be repeated for up to 3 credits. PE 118 for non-ROTC students. MS 118  for ROTC students. May be repeated for up to 6 credits.
    Credits: 1
    Satisfactory Grading: Eligible for the Satisfactory/No Credit grade mode.


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  • PE 131 Individual Health and Fitness


    Health values of physical fitness, components and measurements of physical fitness, conditioning programs, designing an individual fitness program, weight control and exercise, nutrition and exercise, disease and exercise, adapted fitness activities and community resources. Lab activities will include exposure to various conditioning programs and completion of an individualized fitness program. Students will be able to assess their own fitness levels and design an appropriate individualized program.
    One-hour lecture and two-hour laboratory per week.
    Credits: 2
    Satisfactory Grading: Eligible for the Satisfactory/No Credit grade mode.


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Physics

  
  • PH 201 General Physics


    Algebra-based introduction to general physics for science majors and those pursuing professional programs in the life sciences. This is the first term of a three term sequence that covers the principles and applications of Newtonian mechanics. Topics include: vectors, kinematic equations in 1 and 2 dimensions, Newton’s law of motion, dynamics of circular motion, universal gravitation, rotational motion, torque and static equilibrium, elasticity, impulse, momentum and momentum conservation.
    Three hours of lecture and three of lab per week integrated into three separate two-hour blocks of active learning per week.
    Credits: 4
    Prerequisite: MTH 111  or above; MTH 112  preferred
    Corequisite: PH 201L 
    Satisfactory Grading: Eligible for the Satisfactory/No Credit grade mode.
    Exploring Knowledge: Scientific Perspectives


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Philosophy

  
  
  
 

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