Catalog 73 - National University

Course Descriptionsdevelopment. Course also introduces students totools and processes needed to develop a softwareproduct, system or application, in a systematic manner.SEN 602 Software Architecture PrinciplesPrerequisite: SEN 601 or approval of lead facultySoftware architecture and its components and relationships,functionality, specifications, properties,interfaces and data models are examined during thiscourse. Topics discusses include net-centric computing,cloud computing, distributed processes, opensourceprograms and service-oriented architecture.SEN 632 Software Architecture Appl.An in-depth study of software architecture. Definesand discusses object-oriented design, modeling andprogramming at an advanced level using UML. Anadvanced study of a standard implementation of adistributed, object-oriented middleware technology(e.g., J2EE, Microsoft.NET, etc. ). Students designand implement an architecture using modern technologiessuch as J2EE, .NET.SEN 662 Engineering Software QualityEmphasizes quality engineering approaches for softwareproject management, planning, estimating,design, development and distribution. Analysis ofCapability Maturity Models, ISO 9001 and IEEE12207 Standards is also emphasized. Based on theiroperational concepts document, students develop awell-defined Software Quality Assurance plan.SEN 635: Software TestingAn overview of software testing strategies and softwaremetrics. Develops topics on structured walkthrough,unit, white and black box, integration, system,acceptance and regression testing. Formalizesprocess for requirements verification and softwarefunctional verification and validation. Introduces,examines and surveys advanced concepts of softwareengineering metrics and models from an applicationperspective.SMG – Sports ManagementSMG 430: Introduction to Sports ManagementThe foundation and orientation course for the SportsManagement Concentration this course is a surveyof the principles of management applied to theadministration of sports enterprises: planning, controlling,organizing, staffing and directing of the variousactivities necessary for effective functioning.Examples of such activities include: golf course management,tennis club management, fitness centermanagement, tournament management, etc.SMG 432: Principles of Leisure ServicesManagementThis course examines the organization and administrationof the leisure service field, ranging from notfor-profit entities such as parks and libraries to businessessuch as hotels, restaurants, amusement parksand country clubs. Students analyze operating problemsand propose solutions to enhance their knowledgeand outlook on leisure facilities and operationalmanagement.SMG 433: Sports Financial ManagementAn examination of the basic financial and accountingproblems facing the operation of a sports enterprise,the course concentrates on the unique characteristicsof sports organizations and programs, andprovides the student with the skills necessary toeffectively manage values, resources, and revenuestreams. Students will develop skill in financialanalysis and an appreciation of the financial decision-makingprocess in the administration of sportsenterprises.SMG 434: Principles and Problems of CoachingThe study of vital sociopsychological aspects ofcoaching, the primary focus of this course is on individualsports – golf, tennis, fitness, but also includesteam sports – football, soccer, basketball, etc.Includes philosophy of coaching, sports administration,psychology of sport, physiology, and ethics.Emphasis is given to the technical, tactical, physical,and psychological components of players and coachplayerrelationships.SMG 435: Legal Aspects of Sports AdministrationThis course covers federal, state and organizationalregulations impacting the sports industry. Focus isplaced on contract law, tort liability, agency law,labor law, copyright, license and intellectual propertylaw as applied to sports. The legal relationship ofathletes as individuals and as members of a team tosports industry management will be discussed.General legal aspects of E.E.O., affirmative actionand diversity in the workforce effecting employeesof the sports enterprise will also be covered.SMG 436: Sports Marketing and PromotionsThis course introduces students to the principles ofsports marketing and the application of these principlesto sports related organizations. The primaryfocus is on planning, with additional emphasis onpromotions management.SOC – SociologySOC 100: Principles of Sociology +(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)Critical introduction to basic sociology concepts.Examination of major theoretical perspectives andresearch methods. Topics include: economic stratification,race, gender, family, deviance, complex organizations.SOC 260: Cultural Anthropology(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)An introduction to the principles and processes ofanthropology and culture. This course offers a mixof theoretical approaches that include evolutionism,historical particularism, diffusionism, functionalismand French structuralism, as well as methods offieldwork and ethnography. Students explore theimpact of culture on human behavior, the interrelationshipsamong different parts of a culture and theadaptive quality of cultural systems.SOC 310: Cultural Workplace Dynamics(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)This course defines the relationship of the workplaceto the community and examines the historical developmentand relevance of social and economic matterscrucial to a healthy perspective for employersand employees.SOC 325: Popular Culture(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)Introduces students to the concept and origins ofpopular culture and to social theories used by academicsto analyze its impact on self and culture inmodern consumer societies. Topics include massmedia, TV, the internet, video games, sports, leisure,fashion, celebrity, shopping, advertising, and youthculture.SOC 327: Arab Culture(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)This course will introduce the students to the majoraspects of Arab culture, civilization, and historyfrom pre-Islamic times to the present. Social compositionof the Arab world and the issue of nationalidentity will be stressed. The transformation ofArabic society will be considered in this course.SOC 328: Intercultural Thinking and Creativity(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)An expansive overview of world consciousness,drawing upon the significant, creative contributionsof men and women from varied cultures and differentfields of learning. Emphasizes the approach ofcomparative synthesis. Studies the world’s outstandingcreative thinkers and the interconnectedness oftheir works.SOC 331: Sociology of Health and Illness(Prerequisites: SOC 100 and ENG 100/101)Employs “the sociological imagination” to exploreissues of health, illness and medical practice. Itexamines the social contexts of physical and mentalhealth, illness and medical care and gives prominenceto the debates and contrasting perspectiveswhich characterize the field of medical sociology.Exploring the social, environmental, and occupationalfactors in health and disease, the development ofhealth professions and the health care workforce,doctor patient relationships, the structure andprocesses of health care organizations, health careand social change, it is designed for students interestedin the organization and analysis of health carein the U.S.SOC 336: American Film and Society +(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)A critical examination of the complex relationshipbetween film and society. Emphasizes the importanceof locating the meaning of film texts withinsocial and historical perspectives. Explores the relationshipbetween film and technology, the impact ofnarrative and the institution of Hollywood upon thesociological imagination.SOC 338: Chinese Film and Television(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)This course will briefly introduce students to the historyof film in China prior to 1949, with a focus onthe Shanghai scene, while the bulk of the course willconcentrate on the development of film in thePeople’s Republic of China since that time. Attentionalso to will be given to influences of pre-1949 filmand Hong Kong and Taiwan film and TV on thedevelopment of post-1976 cinematography and televisionin China, detailing the move away from politicalpropaganda-based film and TV and the increasingimportance of market-driven (both domestic andinternational) entertainment values.SOC 344: Marriage, Sex and the Family(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)Examines the institutions of marriage and familystructures and their historical development. Topicsinclude kinship, changing gender roles, changingfamily forms, divorce, domestic violence, economicstructure.SOC 352: Modern Chinese Culture(Prerequisites: English 100/101)This course will introduce the students to the majoraspects of modern Chinese culture since 1949. Thechanging social composition and the development ofa modern popular culture since 1976 will be closelyexamined, as will the transformation of Chinesesociety from Maoist conformity to the cultural pluralismof today, as well as the new social problemsthese changes have brought.SOC 365: Classical Social Theory(Prerequisites: SOC 100 and ILR 260)This course examines the foundational theories thathave engaged major social theorists. It analyzes thecultural, social, economic, political, intellectual, andbiographical contexts within which they developed;421CourseDescriptions