Course Descriptions
MAIS 5301 Seminar on Close Relationships (3 semester hours) An examination of the psychological, sociological, economic,
and philosophical approaches to the study of close relationships. Specific
issues that will be discussed include male-female differences, intimacy and
self-disclosure, loneliness, conflict. (3-0) Y
MAIS 5302 Capstone Seminar (3 semester hours) Topics will vary. The
seminar includes discussion of interdisciplinary theory and preparation for a
research project. Must be taken in the student’s next-to-last semester. (3-0) S
MAIS 5303
Research Project
(3 semester hours) Completion of an interdisciplinary research project. Prerequisite: MAIS 5302. (Students on academic probation
may not enroll for MAIS 5303.) (3-0) S
MAIS 5V04
Independent Study
(1-6 semester hours) Available only to meet particular curricular needs of an
individual degree plan. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor and approval of MAIS adviser. (May be repeated for credit.) ([1-6]-0) S
MAIS 5307 Ethics and Law (3 semester Hours) An exploration of the ethical foundations of the law and the
institutions through which it is created and administered. It will examine the
principles upon which our notions of justice rest and inquire how and why these
fundamentals may have changed in our own times.
MAIS 5308 Law and Psychiatry (3 semester hours) Covers a wide-ranging field of subject matter in both law and
medicine. The primary focus will be upon issues of public concern such as the
death penalty; the causes of social and interpersonal violence; drug and
alcohol abuse; aberrant sexual behavior; and the direction law and society
might take on these and other issues.
MAIS 5310 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3 semester hours) An exploration of the dynamics of conflict resolution from the
smallest of interpersonal disputes to those of global dimensions. Focus is on
the evolution and employment of peaceful techniques for settling disputes and
their substitution for the more violent forms of conflict resolution through
force. (3-0) Y
MAIS 5311 Business and Competitive Intelligence (3 semester hours)
Explores the acquisition of regular and sensitive information and the ethics of
the means used to obtain and exploit it. As in many other spheres of human
activity, while most of the information necessary to the making of useful
informed business decisions lies within the public domain, what is required is
a thorough understanding of the sources and the methods to exploit them since
over the past two decades, the acquisition, storage and retrieval of all kinds
of business intelligence have changed substantially. (3-0) Y
MAIS 5313 Doing Business in Greater China (3 semester hours). A study of
Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong with the focus on economic development
and current participation in the global economy. The course reviews the experience of multinational
corporations and examines strategies of doing business in Greater China. The
course also explores how the digital revolution reshapes the three economies.
(3-0) R
MAIS 5316 Managing The
Digital Economy (3 semester hours) Examines how the
digital economy (chip-making, computing, IT services, and telecommunications)
has transformed American business. Knowledge workers need to cultivate skills
in leadership, communication, entrepreneurship, finance, and project/workplace
management.
MAIS 5320 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies (3 semester hours)
Topics will vary each semester. May be repeated for credit. (3-0) S
MAIS 5330 Human Relations and Motivation in the Corporate Arena I (3
semester hours) Addresses equal rights/opportunities of the individual, by law,
in the workplace, via providing information, regarding compliance with all of
the major laws that prohibit discrimination in employment. Laws to be covered:
Sex Discrimination, Age Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race
Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, and the Civil Rights act of 1964 as
amended.
MAIS 5331 Human Relations and Motivation in the Corporate Arena II (3
semester hours) Second
course in two-part session. Addresses equal rights/opportunities of the
individual, by law, in the workplace, via providing information, regarding
compliance with all of the major laws that prohibit discrimination in
employment.