We offer distance learning courses that are recommended for college credit by the NCCRS in the following subjects:
Assessment for the Secondary Classroom
(EDU-365)
$150.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced)
Dates:
May 2023 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Education
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: describe how formative and summative assessment methods are appropriate for instructional decisions; explain the process of administering, scoring, and interpreting the results of both externally-produced and teacher-produced assessment methods; discuss how to use assessment results when making decision about individual students, planning teaching, developing curriculum, and school improvement; explain how valid pupil grading procedures that use assessment results; and describe the unethical, illegal, and inappropriate assessment methods and uses of assessment information.
Assessment for the Secondary Classroom provides secondary school educators with the professional knowledge necessary to integrate classroom assessment into instructional planning to improve student learning. The course discusses methods for planning assessments that are integrated with instruction, crafting assessment tools, crafting scoring rubrics, formative assessment and feedback, grading and evaluating students, assessing higher-order thinking, interpreting state-mandated and other standardized test scores, and aligning assessment with state standards. The course also discusses attributes of assessment practices such as reliability and validity.
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category OR in the graduate degree category, 3 semester hours in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education, Teacher Education, or PreK -12 certification. (5/23).
Teaching Methods for the Secondary Classroom
(EDU-395)
$150.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced)
Dates:
May 2023 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Education
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: describe the skills and personality traits of effective teachers and explain their importance; use professional language to describe curriculum, instruction, and assessment; describe the principles of effective teaching necessary to evaluate their own teaching and the teaching of others; apply principles of effective teaching to make wise professional judgments; describe specific strategies to address student diversity in the secondary school; discuss how to evaluate examples of research-based teaching strategies for teachers; and apply principles of assessment and classroom management to practical classroom situations.
Teaching Methods for the Secondary Classroom provides secondary school educators with the profession knowledge necessary for successful teaching. The courses focuses on understanding theories and strategies that address the needs of the diverse population that compose today’s classroom. Topics include diversity issues, planning techniques, effective teaching strategies, differentiated instructional and assessment strategies, motivations; concepts, and informal and formal assessment practices.
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Education (5/23).
IFRS and Government Entities
(ACC-520)
$250.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced)
Dates:
December 2021 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Business and Economics
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: discuss the role of financial reporting and its relationship to other disciplines, including economics, finance, operations, and strategy; interpret, test, and evaluate financial statements; examine and interpret financial reporting issues relating to revenues, current and operating assets, investments, liabilities, and shareholders’ equity; and apply fundamental concepts and principles of financial reporting to investigate basic as well as new and different business transactions.
IFRS and Government Entities is designed expand the students knowledge the financial reporting process and financial statements from a user’s perspective. The course focuses on fundamental accounting concepts and principles. Students will learn how the economic transactions of a firm are reported in the financial statements and related disclosures. The goal of the course is to provide students with a set of skills that can be used to read and analyze financial statements and to prepare students for other financial accounting and reporting courses.
In the graduate degree category, 4 semester hours in IFRS and Government Entities, Accounting, and Business Administration (6/22).
College Algebra with Resource
(MAT-101)
$200.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced)
Dates:
May 2013 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Mathematics
PLEASE ONLY ORDER THIS COURSE IF YOUR ADVISOR HAS ASKED YOU TO DO SO. FOR OTHERS WISHING TO ORDER MAT-101, PLEASE ORDER THE STANDARD COLEGE ALGEBRA COURSE.
This self-study course is designed to provide students with the basic principles of algebra, including mathematical expressions such as polynomials, exponentials, and logarithms and their manipulations. The course also covers functions, graphs, inequalities, linear equations and quadratic equations and their solutions through algebra and graphing.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Algebra or Mathematics (6/13)(8/18 revalidation).
Modern Yiddish II
(YID-102)
$400.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
Dates:
December 2022 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Language
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: to properly apply rules for conjugating verbs in past and future tense; to recognize verbs which have irregular changes in certain conjugations; to properly apply rules to express past habitual, reflexive and passive; to properly apply rules for unstressed prefix verbs, converbs, and periphrastic verbs; to properly decline unique adjectives; to recognize proper word order in sentences; to properly use the comparative and superlative for adjectives and adverbs; to properly use basic Yiddish idioms; to properly express both fulfillable and unfulfilled conditions and relative clauses; to develop Yiddish vocabulary in areas such as food, travel, time, commerce, weather, work, basic modern technology, as well as numbers and dates; and to be able to conduct proper and understandable Yiddish conversation.
This learning experience is designed to help students are to build on the basics of the Yiddish language learned in Modern Yiddish (YID-101). Students will master the formation of verbs in past and future, in addition to present. Students are also introduced to the proper usage of unstressed prefix verbs, converbs, and periphrastic verbs. Formation of comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs is included, as well the format with which to express conditional statements and relative clauses, use of the passive form, use of the reflexive, and many other rules of the Yiddish language. Students will also learn more Yiddish vocabulary and idioms which should prepare them to conduct basic conversation and comprehend basic texts.
In the lower division baccalaureate / associate degree category, 8 semester hours in Yiddish, Judaic Studies, or Language (12/22).
Social Media Marketing
(BUS-225)
$150.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced)
Dates:
March 2022 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Business and Economics
Social Media Marketing (BUS-225) provides an in-depth look at Internet social networks, social media platforms and online advertising to offer students an advantage in many positions involving marketing, consulting, and brand management both on the buyer and seller side of social media. Topics include an exploration of theory of online marketing, social media technologies and applications such as Facebook, blogs, Twitter, Wikis, YouTube, etc. The emphasis of this course is on understanding consumers’ social interactions, the various social media channels available to marketers, how to build social marketing strategies, and how to track their effectiveness.
In the lower division baccalaureate / associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Marketing, Business, Media, Communications, or Graphic Arts (2/22).
Project Management
(BUS-390)
$150.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced)
Dates:
March 2022 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Business and Economics
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: explain project management design, development, and deployment; describe project management tools, techniques, and skills; align critical resources for effective project implementation; discuss the implications, challenges, and opportunities of organizational dynamics in project management; identify and describe the key performance metrics for project success; and summarize how to manage project cost, quality, and deliver.
Project Management (BUS-390) guides students through fundamental project management concepts and behavioral skills needed to success-fully launch, lead, and realize benefits from projects in profit and nonprofit organizations. Successful project managers skillfully manage their resources, schedules, risks, and scope to produce a desired outcome. In this course, students explore project management with a practical, hands-on approach through case studies and class exercises. A key and often overlooked challenge for project managers is the ability to manage without influence—to gain the support of stakeholders and access to resources not directly under their control.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Project Management, or Management (2/22).
Human Capital Management
(MGT-500)
$250.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced)
Dates:
December 2021 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Business and Economics
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: discuss the characteristics of human capital management; develop a list of methods and techniques needed for managing human capital; outline the essential administrative processes related to human capital management; explain the new trends in human capital management; describe the characteristics necessary to be a human resource specialist; and summarize the role of human resource managers.
Human Capital Management is a graduate-level course designed to further the students’ knowledge of managing human capital. Accountability, support systems, and development and growth are necessary to maintain a company’s most important resource. This course focuses on connecting business strategy with human capital strategy and the resulting impact on the human resource department. Topics include HR to business alignment, employment branding, managing the performance and growth of human capital, effective change management, the evolving role of the HR function and the HR professional, and successfully marketing ideas to management.
In the graduate degree category, 3 semester hours in Human Resources Management, Human Capital Management, or Human Capital Analytics (6/22).
Fraud and Forensic Accounting
(ACC-535)
$250.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced)
Dates:
December 2021 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Business and Economics
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: compare and contrast models of explaining and deterring fraud; explain the significance of major legislation and regulations in the prevention of Fraud; analyze professional standards that apply to fraud prevention; identify and utilize various tools and techniques used in the detection and investigation of fraud; classify and examine various types of fraud schemes; and examine the types of fraud and fraud schemes that affect business enterprises.
Fraud and Forensic Accounting is a graduate-level course designed expand the students knowledge of the forensic accountant’s role in today’s economy. Topics covered include fraud detection and fraud investigation techniques, valuation of closely held businesses, lost profits analyses, and various types of litigation support services. Fundamental legal concepts governing expert witness testimony are also examined, and students are required to quantify economic damages in cases.
In the graduate degree category, 3 semester hours in Quantitative Forensic Accounting, Accounting, or Business Administration (6/22).
Cost Accounting
(ACC-385)
$150.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced)
Dates:
December 2021 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Business and Economics
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: identify the various costs for manufacturing and service companies; apply different cost assignment methods to determine inventory and service costs; describe the master budget for a manufacturing company; explain company results using standard costing; and discuss inventory costs within an advanced manufacturing environment.
Cost Accounting i examines the concepts and procedures underlying the development of a cost accounting system for managerial decisions, control, and performance reporting. Topics include cost measurement and cost control; cost-volume-profit analysis; job costing; activity-based costing; tools for planning and control; master budgeting and responsibility accounting; flexible budgeting and variance analysis; management control systems; inventory costing, management, and capacity analysis; cost information for decision making; relevant information; pricing decisions; cost management; strategic profitability analysis; cost allocation and revenues; measurement and control of overhead costs; and revenues and sales variances.
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 4 semester hours in Accounting, Economics, Forensic Accounting, Auditing, Cost Accounting, or Business Administration (6/22).
Business Ethics and Policy
(BUS-575)
$150.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced)
Dates:
December 2021 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Business and Economics
Upon completion of this course, demonstrate an understanding of fundamental ethical principles and philosophies and the importance of ethical behavior in the business world; analyze the available literature on business ethics to broaden the understanding about ethical challenges in various sectors of business; describe the obligations and responsibilities of business corporations towards the environment and society; apply critical thinking skills to evaluate ethical issues and conflicts in the corporate world and arrive at measures to resolve the apply ethical theories to real-life business situations and make rational decisions; apply knowledge of ethical principles and dilemmas to the corporate world; and demonstrate effective oral and written communication to respond to ethical issues.
Business Ethics and Policy is a graduate-level course designed to provide an examination of significant ethical issues and challenges in today’s professional business arena, including the manager’s social and environmental responsibility to stakeholders; ethical dilemmas and decision-making frameworks and approaches to personal, organizational, and societal levels; and real-world application and analysis of issues.
In the graduate degree category, 3 semester hours in Business Ethics and Compliance, Ethics and Society, Corruption and Governance, Corporate Governance and Ethics, Media Ethics and Social Change, Applied Ethics, Public Ethics, Ethics and Democracy, Ethics and Contemporary Problems, Anti-corruption Studies, or Anti-corruption Compliance Action (6/22).
Applied Managerial Statistics
(MAT-500)
$250.00Location:
Various: distance learning format
Length:
Varies (self-study; self-paced)
Dates:
December 2021 - Present.
Instructional Delivery Format:
Online/distance learning
Category:
Business and Economics
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: perform basic data analyze and understand analyze performed by others; select and use the appropriate statistical techniques for analyzing data; and apply statistical reasoning to make data-driven decisions.
Applied Managerial Statistics is a graduate-level course designed to expand the students’ knowledge of data analytics. This course will enable students to leverage data, analyze data, and interpret results and make data driven decisions.
In the graduate degree category, 3 semester hours in Applied Statistics, Managerial Statistics, Business Statistics, Business Analytics, Quantitative Finance, Statistics, or Mathematics (6/22).
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: identify the differences and interaction between traditional and social media (both paid unpaid social media); integrate marketing theories, concepts, and principles into a basic framework for social media & online marketing decision processes; analyze information and material that are presented on various online platforms; analyze and evaluate consumer behavior and digital media based on basic theory of social networks online and offline (graph theory, sociology); and analyze B2B marketing on social media and evaluate marketing effectiveness variables (engagement).