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Exploring AI: Core Concepts and Applications
The Purdue Global AI Task Force and Center for Teaching and Learning provide faculty and staff with a five-module course that provides employees with information about the landscape of artificial intelligence, generative AI, ethical considerations about the use of AI, and the use of AI applications in various professions.
The learner must complete all 5 modules and submit the end-of-course reflection form. MODULE 1: AI TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE MODULE 2: GENERATIVE AI MODULE 3: AI ETHICS MODULE 4: AI APPLICATIONS MODULE 5: AI IN THE PURDUE GLOBAL CLASSROOM
Best-in-Class Basic Needs Support - Bronze Level
Earners embark on a transformative journey with the Best-in-Class Basic Needs Support Badging Program by beginning with the Bronze Level course (CTL055). In the foundational Bronze Level earners gain essential skills for identifying, engaging, and referring students facing non-academic issues. This commitment to personal and professional development shapes a future of excellence and care for a diverse student body. Earners become a beacon of support in an inclusive and nurturing environment.
Successful completion of all required activities in the course (CTL055).
Best-in-Class Basic Needs Support - Silver Level
The Best-in-Class Basic Needs Support Silver Level course focuses on intentional gestures to support students. Building on foundational skills, earners create a warm atmosphere, signaling genuine care for students. Access a resourceful library is given for effective communication, ensuring that earners' roles as a source of comfort and assistance in a dynamic learning community is established. Earners elevate their impact and connection with adult learners, advancing through the transformative levels of our program.
**For Student-Facing Faculty:** Watch the introductory video. Make presence felt beyond the classroom or typical services by publishing basic needs support statements. Pledge commitment to ongoing practice. **For Student-Facing Staff:** Watch the introductory video. Demonstrate dedication by sharing a basic needs support statement with the students they serve. Pledge to continue this valuable practice. **For Non-Student Facing Staff:** Note: Any faculty and staff member is welcome to complete this to earn a silver level or to participate in these for personal growth and fellowship. Watch the introductory video. Enhance understanding and engagement by attending 2 Basic Needs Support Power Hour sessions—an opportunity for deeper discussions within our community of practice.
Best-in-Class Basic Needs Support - Gold Level
The Best-in-Class Basic Needs Support Gold Level course guides earners in serving as an ambassador and delves into the nonprofit sector. Earners hone communication skills, fostering empathy and comfort around basic needs issues and they become a vital part of the collective effort to strengthen institutional awareness and responsiveness. Earners advance their commitment to excellence and care for a diverse student body.
Watch the Introductory Video: Gain essential insights into the expectations and objectives of the Gold Level. Conduct the Five-Agency Challenge that engages in hands-on experiences to deepen practical understanding of basic needs support. **(Optional)** Attend "Unpacking the Five Agency Challenge Power Hour" to enhance knowledge further and discuss insights gained from the challenge.
Best-in-Class Basic Needs Support - Platinum Level
The Best-in-Class Basic Needs Support Platinum Level course helps earners evolve into a intentional thought leaders within the industry. Earners showcase expertise in the (observe, verify, refer) process and lead conversations on basic needs support. Earners embrace the role of a facilitator, fostering the next generation of best-in-class basic needs support for a diverse adult learners. Additionally, earners elevate their impact and are prepared to leave an enduring mark on the support landscape in online higher education.
Watch the introductory video Host one of the following: -Power Hour -5-Agency Challenge Unpack -Sponsor an Agency Highlight Other projects related to Basic needs (Blood Drives, Food Drives or other creative solutions OR volunteer for 8+ hours with a basic needs organization
Public Safety Leadership Micro-credential (copy)
This micro-credential focuses on the logistics and distribution aspects of supply chain management, providing both the technical skills for solving business problems and the conceptual foundation for elevating your career. You will learn to design systems that deliver the right amount of products to the right place at the right time, about data analysis in the supply chain environment, and to be hands-on with information system tools, and work on applying what you learned to an organization.
The Organization Builders Award recognizes an individual within the Purdue Global community who has contributed to significant and measurable growth in our organization. This includes innovative advancements related to partnerships, networking, and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Awarded annually to a selected individual member of the Purdue Global community for exemplary service and impact.
This micro-credential provides knowledge, skills, and practical application in areas related to cultural competence and diversity. The micro-credential will equip you with the skills to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures and become aware of one’s world view in order to increase self-efficacy related to the approach to equity and inclusion.
Personalization Series Micro-credentials
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**CJ346: Diversity and Inclusivity in Public Safety** This course examines current issues, social problems, and existing research related to culturally diverse societies. Emphasis is placed on the need for cultural awareness and diversity education, an enhanced understanding of cultural differences, and a critical thinking and research approach that correlates with the exploration of diversity as it relates to criminal justice. Earners also examine internal and external accountability mechanisms. **CM305: Communicating in a Diverse Society** This course provides you with skills necessary to communicate in a diverse society. Earners gain an understanding of how obstacles to communicating with other people can be lessened through motivation, knowledge, and an appreciation of other cultures. **HN200: Survey of Social Problems** This course exposes students to a broad array of social problems that affect the lives of many Americans. Students will gain insight to identify social problems, explore community resources to address social problems, and recognize the effects these problems have on individuals and society. Students will also reflect on their role as advocates for change in the community. **SS260: Gender and Society** This interdisciplinary course explores the importance of gender in human social interactions in a modern society. Earners will learn about how gender as a concept is shaped by history, culture, and globalization. Roles of men and women and the perceptions of self are examined through male-female expectations and social behaviors. This course is essential for understanding the impact and importance of gender in personal lives, social groups, and modern work environments.
This course explores how technology can facilitate dispute resolution and problem solving, including analysis of online dispute resolution platforms. Other topics include an introduction to various traditional offline dispute resolution processes; critically evaluating different audio, video, and text-based technologies; becoming familiar with existing dispute resolution software programs that are available commercially; discussing current literature concerning technology-mediated resolution.
Students will gain an introduction to the fundamentals of the law including sources of law and research, ethics, and administrative law.
**CL730: Electronic Legal Research** This course focuses on research skills and techniques, including the use of an online library. Earners learn to plan the research process, evaluate research resources, find relevant legal authorities, and evaluate the weight of authority. **CL745: Cross Professional Ethics** This course focuses on fundamental, contemporary ethical questions in the practice of law and examines the basic premises underlying the lawyer-client relationship and some of the duties of lawyers, including duties to clients, the public, the courts, and other professionals, with an emphasis on the unauthorized practice of law. It also compares the ethics of the legal profession with other professions. **CL811: Administrative Law** An overview of administrative law and procedure, including the creation and authority of federal agencies and the ways that agencies exercise their authority to govern certain areas. It reviews agency rulemaking, investigation, and adjudicatory functions. Also included is judicial review of administrative agency actions. The assessments give you hands-on opportunities to apply what you learn through projects on federal agencies and by addressing real cases.
The graduate micro-credential in health data systems will prepare you with foundational knowledge necessary to manage health information to support data-driven improvements in clinical, financial, and public health outcomes maintaining legal requirements and ethical considerations. An emphasis will be placed on communication techniques and strategies in order to effectively implement key leadership and project management concepts in health care environments.
**HI501: Health Informatics** This course introduces the history and development of health informatics. It focuses on such issues as the structure, function, and transfer of information, sociotechnical aspects of health computing, and human-computer interaction. Students will also explore medical decision making, natural language processing, and knowledge discovery in the clinical setting. **HI510: Health Information Applications and Systems** In this course earners learn how to evaluate health information systems and clinical data workflow, and integrate selected applications into a health information system. Earners utilize health information systems technologies to assess the importance of consumer engagement within health care, and how to advocate for the use of health information systems for population health management. **HI540: Project Management of Health Information Systems** Explore issues of systems design and development as well as system support and maintenance. Analyze and describe necessary steps in the cycle such as identifying and selecting appropriate systems technology and data standards, creating requirements, evaluating security, and accommodating human factors in design and use. Terminology, functions, and standards as well as the basics of information architecture and systems infrastructure. **HI580: Information Systems and Technology Management** This course is concerned with such issues as computer networks, database and systems administration, security, and programming. Topics include virtual network applications and storage, system integration tools, principles of data representation, and systems testing and evaluation.
Secure Software Development and Quality Assurance Micro-credential
The secure software development and quality assurance micro-credential is designed to provide you exposure to the secure software development lifecycle. By completing this micro-credential, you will have an understanding of secure software concepts, software requirements and analysis, software design, coding, and software testing. You will be able to implement secure software development best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
**Students enrolling in the stand-alone option of this micro-credential are required to submit proof of a prior bachelor’s degree.** **IN510: Secure Software Design** This course will introduce earners to secure software design principles used to develop secure software applications. Earners learn to incorporate security into all phases of the development life cycle. Additionally, earners explore well-known software algorithms that can be used when designing software. **IN511: Secure Coding** This course will introduce earners to secure coding practices. Earners learn how to avoid coding vulnerabilities and how to implement security controls. Earners are introduced to a variety of software vulnerabilities resulting from insecure coding. They develop various types of programs demonstrating secure coding standards and will examine existing code to detect and fix vulnerabilities. **IN512: Advanced Secure Coding** In this course, earners learn advanced secure coding techniques. This includes advanced programming concepts and secure coding standard usage. Earners also learn to use secure coding practices to prevent various types of vulnerabilities. **IN513: System and Security Testing** This course introduces earners to software testing techniques. This includes techniques to adequately verify the security of software applications. Some topics covered will be unit testing, functional testing, regression testing, load testing, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing. **IN514: Secure Development and Operations, SecDevOps** This course covers the collaboration of development and operations teams and how the integration of security in all facets of the software lifecycle results in secure development and operations (SecDevOps). By implementing SecDevOps in an organization, earners help to deliver software that is more secure and of quality. Earners also learn about supply chain analysis and procurement and their role in delivering secure software systems.
This course will focus on the practical aspects of virtual law practice management, and the constituent technology inputs that make up such a practice, making this a useful overview if you wish to incorporate any aspect of virtual practice into what you will do. This course will also address ethical considerations, client acquisition tactics, staffing, data management, and the future of virtual law firms.
Social media can be both powerful and economical for marketing and professional networking. However, there are many legal issues to consider. This introductory course will include a discussion of intellectual property and defamation law, freedom of speech, online reviews, employer policies, and ethics as they relate to social media.
The course requires an 80% pass of the culminating quiz and completion of the end of course survey in order to receive the badge.
Students explore a range of aspects relevant to education law.
**Students must take and pass two of the following courses:** **CL850: Education Law** This course provides an overview of key topics in the field by examining the constitutional principles, statutes, agency regulations, and judicial decisions that have shaped public and private education. The course will help you understand how these various sources of law affect schools and their students and staff. The course uses a problem-based approach to discuss and address real-world situations through various problems, activities, and assessments. **CL855: Special Education Law** This course provides you with an overview of key topics in the field by examining the statutes, agency regulations, and judicial decisions that have shaped special education. Topics include evaluations, eligibility, the meaning of a free and appropriate public education (FAPE), Individual Education Programs (IEPs), placement, least restrictive environment requirements, discipline, procedural safeguards, dispute resolution, Section 504/ADA, and remedies. **CL811: Administrative Law** An overview of administrative law and procedure, including the creation and authority of federal agencies and the ways that agencies exercise their authority to govern certain areas. It reviews agency rulemaking, investigation, and adjudicatory functions. Also included is judicial review of administrative agency actions. The assessments give you hands-on opportunities to apply what you learn through projects on federal agencies and by addressing real cases.
In this course, you will develop skills related to interviewing clients, presenting evidence, and making legal arguments at administrative hearings. You will participate in a mock hearing using a free video chat platform assigned by the professor. Prerequisite: CL60.
The Organization Builders Award recognizes a team within the Purdue Global community who has contributed to significant and measurable growth in our organization. This includes innovative advancements related to partnerships, networking, and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Awarded annually to a selected team of the Purdue Global community for exemplary service and impact.
The IT fundamentals micro-credential provides you with the foundational skills necessary to enter the IT workforce in a support role. The credential prepares you with essential desktop, website, and database software support skills.
Basic Concepts In Information Technology
**IT117: Website Development** In this course, you will investigate internet technologies. Earners learn the concepts of web development along with web page design. By creating a website using HTML, HTML5, and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), earners develop skills for today and tomorrow. This course will enable you to self-promote and demonstrate their skills to an audience via the web. **IT273: Networking Concepts** This course introduces the concepts behind today's networks. It outlines current network design, explaining the OSI Model and the methods of carrying data over wired and wireless media. Other topics include network design components, such as cloud models and services, network topologies and access methods, administration of network operating systems, common security concepts, and troubleshooting methods for data transmission and recovery. **IT163: Database Concepts Using Microsoft Access** This course is an introduction to relational database management systems. Earners use a relational database management system to create, maintain, and secure a database in order to analyze data. Earners create filters, sorts, queries, forms, and reports. The course emphasizes the skills they need to meet user requirements. **IT190: Information Technology Concepts** Earners explore concepts of information systems, including common computing devices, hardware, software, and networks. Earners gain a practical understanding of database concepts and structures. Topics include personal computer configuration and maintenance, along with the essentials of system software selection, installation, and administration, as well as ethics and security concepts and best practices.
Students will discover the breadth of internet law as well as a deeper dive into privacy and cyber security law.
**CL821: Cyber Law** This broad survey course is designed to explore the legal, ethical, and technological issues involved in cyberspace. Topics will include internet policy, governance, and regulation; jurisdiction; constitutional rights and privacy; copyright and fair use; trademarks; and e-discovery. **One of the following two courses must be completed:** **CL810: Artificial Intelligence Law** Artificial intelligence (AI) permeates many aspects of our lives, including the law and the practice of law and other professions. This influence is bound to continue to grow as investment, development, and adoption of AI grows. This course explores the opportunities and challenges that AI poses in the law. Particular attention is paid to the impact on intellectual property, privacy, and the regulation of AI. **CL826: Cybersecurity Law** Cybersecurity law is a complex area of practice that is likely to expand and evolve. This course will provide insights into data security law, data breach notification laws, privacy law as it applies to cybersecurity, antihacking law, and government surveillance law. Laws discussed will include HIPAA, HITECH, FERPA, and GLBA. Skills practiced in this course will include writing, analysis, and research.
Decision management (an operations research discipline) is an area of mathematics focused on decision making and problem analysis, and is often associated with various aspects of management. This micro-credential will prepare students to use analytical techniques in business management or other areas of decision making. Students who are successful in the micro-credential will have value-added analysis knowledge and techniques in an area with high employment potential.
**MM305: Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis** This course introduces the student to basic business statistics and quantitative analysis and their application in solving business problems. Through a combination of readings, practical application exercises, discussions, and use of computer software packages, the student will be provided with the introductory knowledge and the skills needed by managers to optimize the decision-making process. **MM330: Probability with Business Applications** This course is designed to further develop skills in working with discrete and continuous probability distributions. Earners have opportunities to work with software applications as applicable to assess practical business applications. Topics in the course may include but are not limited to discrete probability distributions, continuous probability distributions, counting techniques, and conditional probability as related to business applications. **MM340: Decision Modeling** This course provides earners with an opportunity to develop decision modeling skills that can be applied to data-informed practice. Earners use manual or software-supported calculations based on real-world business applications. Topics in the course may include linear programming, data structures, and mathematical modeling as each relates to business applications. **MM341: Decision Management** In this course, earners further explore the decision-making process through the lens of modeling techniques. Earners are given opportunities to develop management plans that are applicable to a range of business and industry applications. Topics in the course may include but are not limited to, capacity and constraint management, project management, forecasting, and managing operations. **IN302: Reporting and Visualization** This course focuses on how to prepare the collected and analyzed data for decision-making through the use of appropriate reporting formats including graphs, charts, diagrams, and so forth. Industry-wide data reporting and visualization tools are examined and evaluated.
This course will help you understand how these various sources of education law provide, covering key topics such as the constitutional principles, statutes, agency regulations, and judicial decisions that have shaped public and private education.
This course has a final project that must be successfully and satisfactorily completed.
Nestlé Management Fundamentals Micro-credential
Individuals completing the Nestlé Management Fundamentals Micro-credential develop management skills that can be applied to various positions with Nestlé. The required courses advance learners’ understanding of the critical knowledge and skills in key management areas such as organizational behavior, accounting, project management, and leadership.
**AC112: Accounting Fundamentals for Management** This course will introduce earners to the basic terms and concepts of the accounting process and managerial accounting tools. Daily operating activities and managerial decisions will be discussed and illustrated. Earners are introduced to the relationship between business activities and the income statement and balance sheet. **IT301: Project Management I** The course introduces project management principles and performance domains. Earners gain knowledge of project planning and explore the different project performance domains. Topics include working with project stakeholders and teams, identifying project approaches, and planning project work and delivery. **LI410: Leadership in Practice** This course examines leadership theory and practice, focusing on elements such as effective leadership behavior, the differences between leadership and management, leading change, and how leadership impacts people and systems in a continually changing global and virtual environment. **MT302: Organizational Behavior** This course explores human behavior in organizations. Earners examine individual behavior, attitudes, personality, values, perception, and emotions and how these affect organization outcomes. The course also examines the theories, concepts, and application of motivation as well as the importance of stress management, professional ethics, and organizational culture. **MT304: Leading the 21st Century Organization** This course explores management and leadership skills applicable in the 21st century organization. Emphasis is on exploring leadership, employee motivation, values, ethics, and corporate culture. Topics include using the promotion of employee work-life balance, coaching, and employee empowerment to inspire excellent performance.
COVID19 Contact Tracing Micro-credential
Earners of this badge understand that contact tracing is critical to public health safety, mandating the need for a large, well-trained contact tracer workforce to slow and stop the COVID-19 transmission. This COVID-19 contact tracing course uses WHO content for the most current and widely accepted information about the disease. It also covers all seven CDC-recommended training objectives to communicate the accurate, ethical, and legal principles of this public health intervention.
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Micro-credential
Earners must achieve 80% or higher final grade in the course.
Intellectual Property Law Micro-credential
Students will learn about intellectual property law with a closer look at patent law fundamentals.
**CL820: Intellectual Property** This surveys the field of intellectual property law. Topics covered include examination of the statutory basis and rationale for protection of trade secrets, inventions (patents), creative works (copyright), and brands (trademarks). The course will include review of processes involved in obtaining protection of intellectual property and the threshold criteria for qualifying for such protection. The enforcement of intellectual property rights will also be discussed. **CL822: Patent Law Fundamentals** This focuses on the law relating to the procurement and enforcement of patent rights. The course begins with an examination of the statutory basis for patents and how that relates to the "patentability requirements." The patentability requirements are also discussed in the context of patent litigation, where a failure to meet the requirements can provide a defendant with a way to invalidate a patent that is asserted against it.
Special Education Law provides you with an overview of key topics in the field by examining the statutes, agency regulations, and judicial decisions that have shaped special education. Topics include evaluations, eligibility, the meaning of a free and appropriate public education (FAPE), Individual Education Programs (IEPs), placement, least restrictive environment requirements, discipline, procedural safeguards, dispute resolution, Section 504/ADA, and remedies.
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This micro-credential will prepare students with the foundational programming and game development elements necessary to pursue a career in game design. This program is unique to any other stand-alone offerings; this is a new content area of Purdue Global. This can be an add-on to students who do or do not have a background in programming or game design, and it’s a short upskill offering for those with any background.
**IN240: Game Design and Mechanics** In this course earners study the role of the game designer. Earners also study what goes into the game design process, including the role of mechanics in game design. Topics include the game design document and process, gameplay, player perspectives, player immersion, tools used within game design, game mechanics (e.g., movement, inventory, rampability), and storytelling. Earners also investigate the game design business. **IN241: Game Programming** Install and learn to use the Unity game development engine. Using knowledge of the C# programming language and Unity, you will develop a basic 2D video game. Topics include location events and trigger zones; creating and working with textures, movement, and gameplay; event-driven coding; game progression and game rules; sound effects; the importance of documenting gameplay; and the use of a test plan in the continuous process of testing during game development. **IN242: Game Art and Animation** In this course you will study the process of adding artistic elements, such as animation, to a video game. You will use graphics software tools to apply visual effects to the video game design and development process. Topics covered include visualization, concept art, character design, world design, technical specifications, animation, and the 12 principles of animation from the Walt Disney Studios®. **IN251: Software Development Concepts Using C#** This course introduces the fundamentals of software development, demonstrating how the fundamentals are applied using the C# programming language. The core principles of programming are investigated. You will design, develop, debug, and test simple applications using the C# programming language. **IN255: Software Design and Development Concepts Using C#** This is an intermediate course in the design and development of programs offering you a choice of implementation and demonstrating how design and programming concepts are universal. You will apply software design techniques, software process models, object-oriented programming concepts, and secure data-handling techniques. In addition, you will design, develop, debug, and test intermediate-level applications using the C# programming language.
Earners examine a variety of research-based approaches to enhance happiness as well as misconceptions associated with happiness. They determine their level of happiness, identify individual goals for happiness, and implement action plans to develop habits of happiness.
Full completion of all units of the course are required in order to earn this micro-credential.
This APL micro-credential provides mental health resources to Purdue Global employees to help them cope with stress and other mental health concerns. These courses are not a replacement for different types of mental health treatments. Instead, these courses can assist individuals in better supporting their mental health by helping them understand mental health struggles and providing coping strategies.
Combat and prevent negative impacts of burnout
Identify research-based tools to break free from harmful negative cycles
A learner must complete all 5 courses in the APL micro-credential to earn a badge: Dealing with Stress and Pressure: This course will help you to find stress, pressure, and burnout, recognizing the unique ways they show up for you. You'll be able to evaluate your work and lifestyle to identify opportunities for healing. You'll also get valuable strategies to manage the effects of stress, pressure, and burnout. By the end of the course you'll have a clear understanding of how these forces affect you – and what you can do about it. The Voice in Our Head, Why it Matters: Humans have a unique capacity for introspection looking Inward and examining their thoughts and feelings. We use this power to imagine, remember and reflect. But psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Ethan cross says there is a darker side to introspection. The founder of the emotion and self-control laboratory at the University of Michigan calls this negative thoughts spiral “chatter,” which can harm us but it can also be harnessed. Beating Burnout: Would you describe yourself as a workaholic, perfectionist, or high achiever? Do you skip breaks and vacations – or struggle to “switch off” at the end of the work day? Do you suffer from chronic stress? If you answered “yes" to any of these questions, then you may be at risk for burnout. In this course, you'll learn that burnout is and how it can negatively impact your health and performance. You'll also learn how to spot the warning signs of burnout and reverse its effects. Good Stress?: The word “stress” has a bad rap. However, it isn't always negative. The right type of stress – known as eustress – offers many benefits. In this course, you'll learn what separates eustress from its damaging counterpart, distress. You'll also gain strategies for increasing the good versus the bad stress in your life. Harnessing Emotions in the Workplace: Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy offer an engaging and insightful perspective on work-life balance in No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work. In this course, you'll gain a new perspective on the relationship between your personal life and your professional life. You'll also explore different ways to create a healthier, more productive balance that improves your quality of life.
Academic achievement for earning a grade point average between 3.00 and 3.29 during this term at Purdue Global Law School.
Minimum 6 semester credits completed in the term Term GPA between 3.00 and 3.29
Students will survey employment law with a deeper dive into employment discrimination.
**CL827: Employment Law** Employment law has a significant and pervasive impact on society and our economy. This course addresses employment relationships, employment contracts, employment-related torts, worker's compensation, re-employment, whistleblower statutes, safety, employee benefits, and wage and hour issues. Skills addressed in this course include client counseling, compliance, drafting, and negotiating. **CL813: Employment Discrimination** This course focuses on the federal statutory responses to the issues surrounding employment discrimination on the basis of age, disability, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and alienage. In this context, earners examine the manner in which Congress and federal courts have balanced preserving the rights to control private property with the nation's commitment to equal opportunity in employment.
This course is a continuation of CL670: Civil Procedure I, and addresses the requirements of the civil litigation process in federal courts derived from the United States Constitution, federal statutes, and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Topics covered include answers and amendments to complaints, choice of law, discovery, summary judgment, judgment as a matter of law, jury trials, preclusion, and appellate review. Prerequisites: CL670, CL730, CL601 or equivalents. JD OR EJD Grads only.
This course has a final exam consisting of both a timed essay and bar-style multiple choice questions.
Earners gain the knowledge and resources to effectively contribute in remote work contexts. Topics include best practices and strategies for working remotely to maximize applicable guidance on tools, legal issues, professionalism, and organizational impact as it relates to remote work.
Earners must successfully complete all 5 course modules.
Purdue Global Law School - Distinguished Scholar
Academic achievement for successfully earning a grade point average of 3.3 or higher during this term at Purdue Global Law School.
Minimum 6 semester credits completed in the term Term GPA of 3.3 or higher
Blockchain Technologies and Apps Micro-credential
This micro-credential will prepare students with the ability to create decentralized applications (dApps) that require knowledge of blockchain and smart contract technologies. Blockchain and smart contracts are the backbone for Web 3.0, the next generation internet.
**IN530: Blockchain Fundamentals** This course introduces a high-level overview of key concepts of blockchain technology, including exploring the Bitcoin and Ethereum protocols and decentralized peer-to-peer networks, the distributed ledger and trust models. In addition, earners learn the underlying algorithms used as the components of transaction, block, block header, chain, and operations like verification, validation, the census model, cryptography, and hashing are essential for blockchain. **IT530: Computer Networks** This course introduces data communications and networking technologies from the business perspective by heavily utilizing case studies and the decision-making process. Topics consist of network operating systems, local and wide area networks, and voice and wireless networks, as well as security and the internet. The focus will be on practical applications of these concepts, including support issues, administration, and management. **IN531: Smart Contracts and the Solidity Programming Language** In this course, earners learn about the power of smart contracts. Smart contracts provide a computational element of blockchain technology that is not possible through the typical cryptocurrency (Bitcoin/Litecoin, etc.) protocols. Earners be introduced to the Solidity programming language. Solidity is used to properly design, implement, and test conditions, rules, and policies for smart contract applications on Ethereum blockchain. **IN532: Developing Decentralized Applications (dApps)** This course covers designing, developing/coding, testing, and deploying an end-to-end decentralized application (dApp) to help end-users access blockchain features and services. Also, you learn about the architecture of a dApp, which includes the end-user interface powered by blockchain smart contracts, and about emerging standards and technology to ensure that dApps function as designed. You will be exposed to development and testing tools. **IT543: Cryptography Concepts and Techniques** Never before has the use of cryptography been so necessary. In this course, earners learn how to protect susceptible networks from attack by implementing encryption techniques. You will examine encryption algorithms, substitution and transposition, block ciphers versus stream ciphers, public key cryptography, hash functions, digital signatures, and authentication protocols. The course has hands-on projects using modern cryptographic tools.
Accounting Fundamentals Micro-credential
The accounting fundamentals micro-credential is for individuals who want to gain a foundational working knowledge of the accounting process and methodologies, including tax ramifications. You will develop an understanding of accounting principles such as recording transactions, presentation of financial information, and use of accounting information.
**AC114: Accounting I** This course reviews the complete accounting cycle and the creation and management of accounting information for business entities. Particular emphasis will be placed on the fundamental principles and skills of the accounting profession, including recording of transactions, financial presentation of accounting data, and the uses of accounting information. **AC116: Accounting II** This course continues the study of accounting principles by further exploring the assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity sections of a corporation's balance sheet. This course continues to lead you to accounting mastery using an integrated learning system. This course provides further understanding of what accounting is all about and accounting's evolving role in business. **AC239: Managerial Accounting** This course emphasizes the way in which accounting information can be used to aid management in planning and controlling business activities. Topics covered include financial statement analysis, job order cost systems, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, performance evaluation using standard costs, differential analysis, and product pricing. **AC256: Federal Tax** This course introduces you to the procedures to interpret tax information on an individual federal tax basis. Basic concepts in federal income taxation are explored, including gross income, exclusions, adjusted gross income, deductions, exemptions, and credits. Introductory tax concepts, including cash and accrual methods, like-kind exchanges, and passive loss rules are covered. **MM255: Business Math and Statistical Measures** In this course, the student will apply math skills and knowledge to solve financial problems and conduct statistical analyses. Through expert step-by-step guidance using sample problems and solutions related to banking, credit, basic finance, investments, and statistics, the student will also gain an understanding of financial instruments and terminology used in business.
The student will survey health law and take a deeper dive into either health risk management or administrative law.
**Students must take and pass CL830 Health Law and either CL811 Administrative Law *or* CL834 Risk Management in HealthCare** **CL830: Health Law** This course introduces earners to the legal issues involving the healthcare system and healthcare providers. Areas covered include licensing and discipline, informed consent, confidentiality, patient-professional relationships, liability of health care professionals and institutions, patient safety, health care coverage, fraud and abuse, and beginning-of-life and end-of-life issues. **CL811: Administrative Law** An overview of administrative law and procedure, including the creation and authority of federal agencies and the ways that agencies exercise their authority to govern certain areas. It reviews agency rulemaking, investigation, and adjudicatory functions. Also included is judicial review of administrative agency actions. The assessments give you hands-on opportunities to apply what you learn through projects on federal agencies and by addressing real cases. **CL834: Risk Management in Health Care** This course explores various models and trends in risk management programs, along with their components. The course will focus on all forms of risk and risk management in healthcare environments, from initiation of care through completion of care.
Purdue Global Law School - Highest Course Grade
This badge is awarded to the student who earns the highest final grade in each class offered during the term at Purdue Global Law School.
Highest course grade in an individual class
This course introduces the fundamentals of software engineering, demonstrating how the fundamentals are the same across multiple programming languages. The core principles found in every programming language are investigated. You will design, develop, debug, and test simple applications using your choice from the programming language options.
A passing grade is required for earning this badge.
Critical Infrastructure Security Micro-credential
This micro-credential prepares you for a leadership role in which you assess and mitigate infrastructure and supply chain risk, i.e., risk to critical inputs from outside their organization. These skills are critical to ensure the firm interacts with its environmental context in a way that optimizes inter-organizational performance.
**IN554: Introduction to Critical Infrastructure Security** This course provides an introduction to definitions and core principles relevant to critical infrastructure and related security. Included are National Infrastructure Protection Plan; introduction to ICS, DCS, and SCADA; introduction to operational technology; cyber-physical systems security; operational processes technology security; actors and agents in critical infrastructures; and critical infrastructure vulnerability assessment. **IN562: Cyber Threat Intelligence** In this course, earners determine the benefits of threat intelligence within an organization. Earners examine the intelligence cycle to include planning, collecting, processing and exploitation, and dissemination and feedback. Earners' intelligence findings enable them to illustrate a threat actor's targets, motives, and attack behaviors and to formulate a cyber threat intelligence program to help an organization be more proactive with security situations. **IN563: Secure Supply Chain** Supply chains are increasingly complex, interconnected, and dependent on digitization and modern technologies, exposing them to unique cybersecurity risks and the need for new regulatory requirements. This course explores domestic and global supply chain evolution and how this evolution affects supply chain cybersecurity. Earners analyze real-world supply chain security scenarios, evaluate threats, and recommend mitigation approaches. **IN564: Critical Infrastructure Sector Security** There are critical infrastructure sectors considered so vital to the U.S. that the destruction of assets, systems, and networks in these sectors would debilitate national economic security, cybersecurity, national public health and safety, or all potential combinations. **IN565: Critical Urban Infrastructure Security** This course looks at urban critical infrastructure and related security needs for critical assets, systems, and networks in cities and towns.
The Faculty Scholarship Award recognizes the outstanding scholarship of a Purdue Global faculty member and the important contribution that their scholarship makes to their discipline.
The Faculty Scholarship Award Committee was formed by the Office of the Chancellor and the Faculty Senate, launching in April 2015. The Committee will vote and select one award recipient on a quarterly basis. The Faculty Scholarship Award is open to all Purdue University Global faculty in honor of the important contribution that their scholarship makes to their respective disciplines, in interdisciplinary areas, to teaching and learning, and to broader audiences.
Purdue Global Law School - Jack R. Goetz Award for Academic Excellence
The Jack R. Goetz Award for Academic Excellence honors the Juris Doctor student who graduated with the highest GPA in their class.
Highest GPA of the graduating class for the Juris Doctor program
Business Start-up Fundamentals Micro-credential
The business start-up fundamentals micro-credential brings together foundational courses that are critical for effectively creating a start-up business. By completing this micro-credential, you will be able to develop the basic components of a business plan and apply the essential elements of management, marketing, and finance.
**MT140: Introduction to Management** This course provides an introductory overview of management theory, management functions, organizational structure, daily management responsibilities, ethics, and current management tools and resources. Theoretical concepts will be illustrated with practical application to real-world management problems and scenarios. Implications for managing change within the context of a global economy and other dynamic environmental forces are also examined. **MT202: Building Customer Sales and Loyalty** This course studies the use of the following promotional tools and their applications: advertising, sales promotions, events, and loyalty and frequency shopper programs. It looks at the application of these tools to increase customer market share. This course examines the effect that consumer behavior and customer management have on brand image and loyalty. **MT207: Starting a Business** This course will introduce you to the world of entrepreneurship and your role in small business. There will be an emphasis on building a business that will include the elements of entrepreneurship, management, marketing, and finance. The internet will be used as a resource and many real-life cases will be studied. **MT209: Small Business Management** This course is an introduction to the fundamental considerations of establishing and managing a small business. You will be presented with a practical understanding of small business management principles, including operational planning, marketing, financing, human resource management, and ethical decision-making.
Software Design and Development Concepts (IT232)
This is an intermediate course in the design and development of programs offering earners a choice of implementation and demonstrating how design and programming concepts are universal. Application of software design techniques, software process models, object-oriented programming concepts, and secure data-handling techniques are included. In addition, earners will design, develop, debug, and test intermediate-level applications using choice from the programming language options.
A passing grade is required in order to earn this badge.
Enterprise Architecture Systems Micro-credential
Enterprise networks are comprised of large-scale systems that work together and manage all aspects of an organization’s technology. This micro-credential will acclimate you to a vast array of technologies that are commonly found throughout an organization's data network and is designed to provide a broad overview of cybersecurity, cloud computing, database systems, operating systems, and telecommunications.
**IT525: Database Design and Data Modeling** This course discusses the main tasks in designing a database and will use entity-relationship diagram (ERD) tools in this process, covering fundamental design topics including: data modeling, entity-relationship diagrams, enhanced entity-relationship diagrams, the top-down database design methodology, the bottom-up database design methodology, functional dependencies, the normalization process, and introduces advanced topics of database management. **IT530: Computer Networks** This course introduces data communications and networking technologies from the business perspective by heavily utilizing case studies and the decision-making process. Topics consist of network operating systems, local and wide area networks, and voice and wireless networks, as well as security and the internet. The focus will be on practical applications of these concepts, including support issues, administration, and management. **IT537: Introduction to Cybersecurity** This course provides an overview of cybersecurity concepts including data confidentiality, integrity, availability, and an understanding of systems, applications, and software necessary for understanding cybersecurity. **IN560: Open Source Operating System Administration** This course provides earners with comprehensive coverage of topics related to the administration of an open-source operating system, including distributions, installation, administration management, cloud technologies, networking, and security. **IN561: Cloud Computing** This course provides earners with a wide overview of vendor-independent cloud computing technology concepts and methods. Specific topics include cloud architecture and design, cloud security, deployment, operations and support, and cloud troubleshooting.
The students will learn Contract Drafting and one additional topic either Business Planning OR Federal Taxation OR Compliance and Risk Management.
The students must take and pass CL801 Contract Drafting and one additional topic either CL802 Business Planning OR CL805 Federal Taxation OR CL807 Compliance and Risk Management. **CL801: Contract Drafting** The drafter's work not only makes explicit the parties' understanding of the deal but also fills the gaps sometimes left in contract negotiations, anticipates problems that might arise in the future, and creates a document that is clear and unambiguous. Through a series of readings, problems, and exercises, students review the substance of contract law and learn techniques for analyzing and drafting contracts that meet the particular needs and objectives of a client. **CL805: Federal Taxation** This course examines the fundamental concepts underlying the federal income tax system, with an emphasis on individual taxation. Major topics include the determination of gross income, deductions, timing issues, and disposition of property. In this course, you will interpret the Internal Revenue Code, United States Treasury regulations, tax cases, and related tax material. **CL807: Compliance and Risk Management** This course examines how regulators and enforcers use their authority to address corporate misconduct, exploring essential issues in risk management and compliance in various industries. An overview of the principles of corporate governance and the roles of shareholders, boards of directors, and executives.
Purdue Global Law School - Executive Juris Doctor Award for Academic Excellence
The Executive Juris Doctor Award for Academic Excellence honors the Executive Juris Doctor student who graduated with the highest GPA in their class.
Highest GPA of the graduating class for the Executive Juris Doctor program
Advanced Software Development Including Web and Mobility (IT391)
This course focuses on advanced design and programming concepts and techniques offering earners a choice of implementation and demonstrating how advanced concepts apply across a variety of languages and applications. Earners also develop advanced software, web, and mobile applications, while applying concepts related to data structures, algorithms, web services, graphics, mobile, and multimedia.
Data Structures for Software Development
The business fundamentals micro-credential is for individuals who want to gain a knowledge and understanding in the fundamental concepts of business administration. You will develop an understanding of the four functions of management, the components of a marketing strategy, and the financial performance of an organization.
**AC114: Accounting I** This course reviews the complete accounting cycle and the creation and management of accounting information for business entities. Particular emphasis will be placed on the fundamental principles and skills of the accounting profession, including recording of transactions, financial presentation of accounting data, and the uses of accounting information. **MM255: Business Math and Statistical Measures** In this course, earners apply math skills and knowledge to solve financial problems and conduct statistical analyses. Through expert step-by-step guidance using sample problems and solutions related to banking, credit, basic finance, investments, and statistics, earners also gain an understanding of financial instruments and terminology used in business. **MT140: Introduction to Management** This course provides an introductory overview of management theory, management functions, organizational structure, daily management responsibilities, ethics, and current management tools and resources. Theoretical concepts will be illustrated with practical application to real-world management problems and scenarios. Implications for managing change within the context of a global economy and other dynamic environmental forces are also examined. **MT217: Finance** This course covers basic financial concepts, principles, and techniques used in making corporate financial planning decisions. It provides earners with the tools necessary for analyzing the time value of money, financial analysis, and planning. **MT219: Marketing** This course covers key concepts and issues in marketing. The use of marketing by an organization and its effects on society are examined. Includes an overview of the general nature and role of marketing in the global environment, the marketing concept, buyer behavior, target marketing, and the internal environment in which marketing operates. The marketing mix is studied through the four main decision areas of products and services, distribution, promotion, and pricing. **Mathematics Elective course**
Purdue Global Law School - Legal Services Award
The Purdue Global Law School for Legal Services Award honors a student who put forth significant effort to help people in need receive legal assistance.
Selection by committee based on significant service to an organization providing free legal services
Corporations and Business Organizations I (CL700)
This course covers the area of law relating to artificial persons or legal entities, consisting of members acting with a common purpose. Particular emphasis is placed on the formation of the corporate unit, the sale of shares (including federal securities law), the operation and management of the corporation, and the law covering dividends, repurchases, and redemptions.
The final assessment in this course is a timed, closed book essay exam combined with bar exam style multiple choice questions.
This course prepares earners to learn database programming. Earners are exposed to more advanced concepts of database management systems and SQL programming language. This course provides earners with the business context in which data is used and how it is transformed into information. Earners identify the information needs and general usage of data within the modern business context and link the use of relational database management systems to the data needs of the organization.
A passing grade in the course is required in order to earn the badge.
Purdue Global Law School - Sue Lane Award
The Sue Lane Award honors a student from the graduating class who embodies strong work ethic, compassionate nature, and service to the community. This award is named for Purdue Global Law School's first Registrar and is modeled after her characteristics.
Student selected among the graduating class who embodies strong work ethic, compassionate nature, and service to the community
Peer Recovery Support Specialist Micro-Credential
The peer recovery support specialist micro-credential is designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to provide recovery support. You will learn about the science of addiction, psychopharmacology of alcohol and drugs, and models of peer recovery support, including Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC), screening, intake and case management, and ethical practice.
Eligibility for National Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) Certification
The Peer Recovery Support Specialist micro-credential provides the educational requirements to be eligible for the National Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) certification offered by the Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC). NAADAC indicates that the NCPRSS credential reflects a commitment to the highest ethical standards.
**PS124: Introduction to Psychology** This course provides a broad introduction to the field of psychology. Earners are introduced to a range of topics that offer insight into human thought and actions including what motivates us to study human behavior, ethical decisions, problem-solving, and theories on memory, learning, intelligence, and personality. This course will highlight the use of critical thinking and the application of the concepts through the use of credible research. **PS311: Ethical Practice in a Diverse World** This course provides an in-depth study of the laws, ethics, confidentiality requirements, and best practices that guide clinical work in professional settings. The course provides earners with a foundation in basic ethical theory as well as an understanding of diverse populations and knowledge of confidentiality laws. Earners practice making ethical treatment decisions in real-world scenarios. **PS375: Psychology of Addiction** This course examines the prevention, development, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use disorders among youth and adults. Material is presented from a clinical perspective, including practical application of diagnostic techniques, especially pertinent for students intending to pursue a career in the prevention or treatment of substance use disorders. **PS377: Models of Peer Recovery** This course will provide the standardized knowledge required to develop the competency of peer support needed to serve as experiential-based professionals. The course will include Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC), crisis management, identification of indicators of substance use and/or co-occurring disorders for referral, service planning and coordination, community/family education, HIV/AIDS, ethics, and documentation including screening and intake. **PS450: Case Management in Clinical Settings** This course provides an overview of case management in clinical settings, including analyzing client needs. Earners are introduced to the systems theory and models of case management, which will be used as a context to discuss the evaluation and assessment of client strengths and needs, treatment planning, administration of services, working within a treatment team, and discharge planning. **PS452: Psychopharmacology of Alcohol and Drugs** This course provides an in-depth study of the properties of alcohol and illicit drugs and their neurochemical effects on the brain. Earners gain knowledge of each of the specific drug classes, the basic pharmacology of psychoactive drugs, the science of addiction, and the therapeutic use of medically managed prescription drugs in treatment.
This course covers the law of estates and trusts as applied in California and gives a general overview of how it applies in the rest of the country. Issues dealing with the validity and revocation of wills are examined in particular, as they may affect the distribution of assets of an estate. In addition, the laws of express trusts (including creation and administration), charitable trusts, and consecutive trusts are covered.
The final assessment in this course is a timed, closed-book essay exam consisting of two questions.
Cloud Computing Fundamentals Micro-credential
The cloud computing fundamentals micro-credential provides you with the fundamental skills necessary to prepare for entry into the field of cloud computing. The credential includes essential networking, security, and cloud fundamentals and can help prepare you for Network+, Security+, and Cloud+ certifications that are critical in the IT/cloud industry.
Basics Of Cloud Computing And Common Cloud Attacks And How To Secure Cloud Environment
**IT104: Introduction to Cybersecurity** This course introduces cybersecurity and its evolved over the last several decades. Evolving trends in cybersecurity are discussed, including the use of mobile devices, cloud computing, the increased sophistication of attacks, and cybersecurity's role in physical and cyber incidents. Cybersecurity design is examined from a high level, as is the role of the cybersecurity professional in today's information technology environment. **IT222: Introduction to Cloud Computing** This course goes beyond the definitions of cloud computing and into the realm of architecture-driven practices and principles. It includes essential concepts and technologies of cloud computing: its history, innovation, and business rationale, using case studies to illustrate the real-world landscape of organizational decision making as it relates to cloud adoption, implementation, architectural models, service requirements, infrastructure, and security. **IT227: Cloud Infrastructure Administration** Earners learn about administering infrastructure in the cloud. You will compare and contrast administering on-premise environments and cloud environments. Finally, earners complete hands-on labs in a cloud environment. **IT273: Networking Concepts** This course introduces the concepts behind today's networks. It outlines current network design, explaining the OSI Model and the methods of carrying data over wired and wireless media. Other topics include network design components, such as topologies and access methods, administration of network operating systems, and troubleshooting methods for data transmission and recovery. **IT286: Network Security Concepts** This course introduces essential knowledge to secure networks, how to identify threats and vulnerabilities, and to prevent data breaches. The course discusses risk assessment; compliance and operational security; access control and authorization management; intrusion detection; application hardening; malicious attacks; and cryptography. It outlines a professional's responsibilities and skills needed to protect data and network infrastructures.
Earners of this badge understand basic principles and techniques for starting one’s own business. It is for an audience with limited knowledge or background experience with entrepreneurship or small business startups. While its main thrust is a for-profit business formation, it incorporates helpful information for those who want to start non-profit businesses.
Topics covered in this series include: entrepreneur’s self-evaluation; opportunity evaluation; business plan overview and components; market analysis and marketing plan; operational planning; management and organization planning; financial planning.
This course examines basic programming concepts using the Python language as the tool. Concepts studied include variables, data types, decision making, logical and relational operators, iteration, arrays, and other data structures. Additional course topics include file management and security, classes and related topics, and modules and other built-in tools.
A passing grade in the course is required in order to receive the badge.
The purpose of the Student Advisory Board is to provide a forum for student representatives to discuss academic-related issues and to provide recommendations concerning such issues to the provost.
In recognition of membership and contributions to the Purdue Global Student Advisory Board.
Cybersecurity Fundamentals Micro-credential
The cybersecurity fundamentals micro-credential provides individuals the foundational skills necessary to prepare for entry into the field of cybersecurity. The credential includes essential networking and security fundamentals and can help prepare students for Network+ and Security+ certifications that are critical in the IT/cyber industry.
**IT104: Introduction to Cybersecurity** This course introduces cybersecurity and its evolved over the last several decades. Evolving trends in cybersecurity are discussed, including the use of mobile devices, cloud computing, the increased sophistication of attacks, and cybersecurity's role in physical and cyber incidents. Cybersecurity design is examined from a high level, as is the role of the cybersecurity professional in today's information technology environment. **IN203: Networking With Microsoft Technologies** This course provides an in-depth examination of the Microsoft operating system in a cloud environment. Earners implement a network infrastructure to include virtualization and containers. Earners learn about advanced network infrastructure in a cloud environment such as Azure. **IT273: Networking Concepts** This course introduces the concepts behind today's networks. It outlines current network design, explaining the OSI Model and the methods of carrying data over wired and wireless media. Other topics include network design components, such as topologies and access methods, administration of network operating systems, and troubleshooting methods for data transmission and recovery. **IT286: Network Security Concepts** This course introduces the essential knowledge required to secure today's networks. Earners learn to identify threats and vulnerabilities and to apply effective strategies to prevent data breaches. The course discusses topics such as risk assessment; compliance and operational security; access control and authorization management; intrusion detection; application hardening; malicious attacks; and cryptography. It outlines a security professional's responsibilities and discusses the skills needed to protect an organization's data and network infrastructure. **IT Elective Course** IT244 Python Programming **or** IT275 Linux System Administration
Student Life at Purdue Global offers students a rich and exciting university experience with opportunities for involvement in registered student organizations, student leadership, lasting friendships, connections with professionals in your areas of interest, and unique development opportunities.
Awarded for service in a leadership role within the club's selected team of student leaders.
Nurses in the Medical Device Industry Micro-credential
Earners of this badge understand that nurses in the medical device and pharmaceutical spaces address a growing need for those with clinical expertise to pivot their careers as clinical educators, product development specialists, or medical science liaisons. Areas of focus in this course include innovation and engineering, regulatory standards, ethical and legal considerations, clinical leadership in the industry, medical device education, tactics and sales, and short and long-term strategies.
Medical Device and Pharma Industry Training
The course assessment is in the final module. Learners must obtain an 80% or higher in the final evaluation of the course to receive the micro-credential.
With a foundation in the arts and humanities, you can become an employee with flexibility in critical thinking, ethical reasoning, problem solving, and openness to experience. A study of the creative elements from the arts and humanities can help you stand out in an economy where more work is mechanized and to be a well-rounded individual with skills in media literacy, finding compromise, listening to other perspectives, and looking ahead to trends and possibilities for the future.
**HU200: Arts and Humanities - Modern Creative Expressions** As a human, you have the unique ability to appreciate beauty. This course helps earners discover human potential as expressed through the arts and humanities. They evaluate the impact of creative expression on cultures and investigate how creative expressions broaden perspective. Earners analyze forms of creative expression, and discover how to apply this new found insight to your career goals, community, and daily experience. **HU245: Ethics** In this course, earners develop sound ethical reasoning and judgment through the study of practical applications of ethical theories. Topics studied include ethics as it relates to business, health care, society, and the environment. Emphasis is on practical applications of ethical principles and analytical methods. **HU250: Humanities and Culture** In this course earners are introduced to the humanities through a survey of human social and cultural life in a global setting. By investigating the social, artistic, religious, and economic developments of countries throughout the world, earners better understand each country's cultural identity as well as begin to appreciate cultural continuity and change as defining characteristics of the human experience. **HU320: Culture - Religion and Identity** This course provides a journey into the philosophical, historical, and sociological elements of religions that have both influenced and have been influenced by cultures. Through historical accounts, stories, virtual field trips, and philosophical readings, students will discover the values and meaning that religions provide to individual people, and thus the common threads that should allow effective communication. **HU345: Critical Thinking** This course provides critical thinking tools to increase proficiency in communication and persuasion for situations in your personal and professional life. Earners learn to use informal logic to create effective arguments, evaluate common logical fallacies, and discuss abstract concepts, with a focus on analysis of persuasive techniques in mass media.
This course is a continuation of CL750: Estates, Wills, and Trusts I. This course covers the law of estates and trusts, including different types of trusts; the formation, modification, and termination of trusts; the rights of beneficiaries and creditors to trust assets; the duties of trustees; and the rights and remedies available to beneficiaries in the event of trustee breaches. Related topics such as powers of appointment and future estates are also addressed.
Python and R and Statistics Tools (IN502)
This course is designed for earners to use Python and R and additional add-on tools to analyze multiple datasets using standard statistical methods. Standard statistical methods include descriptive statistics, linear and logistic regression, and probability, including Bayes theorem. The datasets used will be of varying sizes and multiple questions will be addressed related to the datasets.
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and ACM Women in Computing
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and ACM Women in Computing (ACM-W) is the world’s largest national educational and scientific computing society, delivering resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. The Purdue Global chapter is overseen by an elected team of student leaders and volunteer faculty advisor(s). These individuals arrange events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the Purdue Global community and their student members.
Awarded for membership and involvement within the association.
Leading Law Enforcement Reform Micro-credential
The micro-credential in leading law enforcement reform provides you with an overarching view of the issues faced in the criminal justice system and an understanding of how to deal with these issues in a societal context. It also provides guidance for socially responsible and ethical leadership with an understanding of the needs of a diverse population.
**CJ340: Applied Criminal Justice Ethics** This course discusses the fundamentals of morality and ethics in the context of applied criminal justice. Earners gain an understanding of ethics within the criminal justice system, ethical reasoning, and contemporary ethical issues faced by practitioners and organizations. Strategies for controlling public corruption, utilizing the pillars of justice and the law enforcement code of ethics, and evaluating noble cause corruption are also be discussed. **CJ346: Diversity and Inclusivity in Public Safety** This course examines current issues, social problems, and existing research related to culturally diverse societies. Emphasis is placed on the need for cultural awareness and diversity education, an enhanced understanding of cultural differences, and a critical thinking and research approach that correlates with the exploration of diversity as it relates to criminal justice. Earners also examine internal and external accountability mechanisms. **CJ444: Managing Criminal Justice Organizations** This course deals with concepts and theory in the field of organizational behavior. The course focuses on the historical perspectives of organizational theorists, theories of motivations and leadership, and future trends and developments in modern organizations. **PP220: Socially Responsible Leadership** This course is intended to enable participants to understand, evaluate, and reflect on leadership as well as develop their own leadership skills through experiential exercises. It will examine the nature and varieties of leadership by elected and appointed officials in government, officials and volunteers in nonprofit organizations, leaders of political movements, and community groups.
The Academic Appeals Committee reviews student appeals for academic dishonesty and grade changes, ensuring that each appeal is evaluated fairly and within the policy guidelines of the University.
Awarded for successful participation in and completion of a term as a member of the Academic Appeals Committee.
Modeling and Predictive Analysis (IN402)
This course discusses modeling techniques for both relational and nonrelational databases. Techniques for modeling, including conceptual, logical, and physical designs, along with entity-relationship diagrams (ERD), are examined and used to better understand current data so as to improve performance to provide competitive advantage. Regression techniques, machine learning, and other tools are used to examine data and conduct predictive analysis. Real-world case studies are examined.
A passing grade in this course is required in order to earn the badge.
Law Enforcement’s Role in Society and Social Change Micro-credential
This micro-credential provides a broad view of the criminal justice system and how to deal with criminal and policing issues as a society. It will heighten your understanding of the criminal justice system, the underlying theory behind crime in society, and the constitutional rights of individuals, and it will provide an ethical approach to administering criminal justice, including reforms that address how law enforcement can continually be adjusted to meet the needs of a changing society.
**CJ101: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System** This course provides an overview of the criminal justice system in the United States. Earners gain an understanding of the philosophy and development of the criminal justice system, the current state of the criminal justice agencies and institutions, and the issues and challenges facing them. **CJ102: Criminology I** This course presents a framework for studying the nature and causes of crime and antisocial behavior. It focuses on explanations provided through criminal topologies and criminological theories, using a variety of multidisciplinary perspectives. Topics range from crime causation to the extent of crime, victimization, social and psychological theories, and various types of criminality including violent, property, and public order offenses. **CJ227: Criminal Procedure** This course examines the constitutional protection and due process afforded every person arrested in the United States. It provides students with a thorough understanding of the U.S. justice system from the time of arrest through the sentencing of the criminal offender. In addition, this course examines such matters as victims' rights and the effects of gangs on the crime problem. **CJ340: Applied Criminal Justice Ethics** This course discusses the fundamentals of morality and ethics in the context of applied criminal justice. Earners gain an understanding of ethics within the criminal justice system, ethical reasoning, and contemporary ethical issues faced by practitioners and organizations. Strategies for controlling public corruption, utilizing the pillars of justice and the law enforcement code of ethics, and evaluating noble cause corruption are also be discussed. **CJ346: Diversity and Inclusivity in Public Safety** This course examines current issues, social problems, and existing research related to culturally diverse societies. Emphasis is placed on the need for cultural awareness and diversity education, an enhanced understanding of cultural differences, and a critical thinking and research approach that correlates with the exploration of diversity as it relates to criminal justice. Earners also examine internal and external accountability mechanisms.
This course provides a foundation of knowledge to understand issues affecting rural law practice, including differences in demographics and socioeconomic status of potential clients for practitioners in rural areas. Topics include foundational concepts of law that uniquely impact rural areas such as agricultural law, farm succession planning, and land use; barriers to accessing and providing legal services in rural areas.
This course has a timed, written final exam.
The purpose of this club is guided by the fundamental principles of the American Red Cross and its mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. As a member of the American Red Cross Club, you will learn, practice and exemplify humanitarian values through mission-related service projects.
Awarded for membership and involvement within the club.
The Assessment Advisory Committee provides input to stakeholders on initiatives related to or that have implications for the assessment of student learning and satisfaction.
Awarded for successful participation in and completion of a term as a member of the Assessment Advisory Committee.
This course will provide an overview and understanding of key machine learning techniques, mathematical models, and algorithms. The complete process from datasets, features, algorithms, and modeling will be covered. Topics in supervised and unsupervised machine learning, including, but not limited to, linear regression, random forest, core Python packages, as well as descriptive, prescriptive, and predictive analytics, will be highlighted.
The AWS cloud technologies micro-credential provides you with the foundational knowledge necessary to sit for a series of AWS certifications. Courses incorporate AWS Academy content and align with the certification exams.
This credential helps organizations identify and develop talent with critical skills for implementing cloud initiatives. Earning AWS Certified Developer – Associate validates the ability to write and deploy cloud-based applications.
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
This credential helps organizations identify and develop talent with critical skills for implementing cloud initiatives. Earning AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate demonstrates experience deploying, managing, and operating workloads on AWS.
Students enrolling in the stand-alone option of this micro-credential are required to **submit proof of a prior bachelor’s degree.** **IN515: AWS Academy Cloud Foundations** Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy Cloud Foundations is intended to help earners seek an overall understanding of cloud computing concepts, independent of specific technical roles. It provides a detailed overview of cloud concepts, AWS core services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. **IN516: AWS Academy Cloud Architecting** This course provides a hands-on approach to the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on AWS. It is covers solutions to optimize the use of the AWS Cloud, general best practices, and architecting optimal IT solutions on AWS. Throughout the course, you will explore case studies that showcase how some AWS customers have designed their infrastructures and the strategies and services that they have implemented. **IN517: AWS Academy Cloud Developing** This course helps earners gain technical expertise in development using cloud technologies and is aligned with the content of the AWS Certified Developer-Associate exam. The course includes instructor-led classes, knowledge assessments, and hands-on labs, as well as access to course manuals, online knowledge assessments, a free practice certification exam, and a discount voucher for the certification exam. **IN518: AWS Academy Data Analytics Lab Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy** Data Analytics is a series of lab exercises that teach earners how to conduct big data analysis with practical, real-world examples. Earners learn how to analyze extremely large data sets and create visual representations of that data using a case-study approach. **IN519: AWS Academy Cloud Operations** This course is designed to prepare earners to pursue entry-level DevOps, support, and cloud operations roles. It can also help prepare for the AWS SysOps Administrator-Associate exam. It covers best practices, recommended design patterns, troubleshooting, creating automatable and repeatable deployments of networks and systems, and configuration and deployment.
Achievement of Community Engagement and Service (ACES) - Bronze Level
The Achievement of Community Engagement and Service (ACES) recognizes student volunteer endeavors in their communities and at Purdue Global that are demonstrated through documentation and reflection.
The ACES Bronze Level badge is earned by completing 200-299 volunteer hours in the student's community and/or at Purdue Global during the time the student is enrolled at PG.
The Analytics Club was established to educate our IT students in all things related to data science and analytics, so they will be better prepared for job interviews and can include important credentials on their resumes, providing an edge over other applicants. Data science and analytics is a vital and active field that enables business to understand the growing amount of data they collect and use. It is imperative for our IT students to have strong, current knowledge in this field.
Achievement of Community Engagement and Service (ACES) - Gold Level
The ACES Gold Level badge is earned by completing 400-499 volunteer hours in the student's community and/or at Purdue Global during the time the student is enrolled at PG.
This course focuses on how to prepare the collected and analyzed data for decision-making through the use of appropriate reporting formats including graphs, charts, diagrams, and so forth. Industry-wide data reporting and visualization tools are examined and evaluated.
Culture, Engagement, and Community Committee
Purdue University Global holds itself accountable to foster a culture that promotes inclusion and belonging, offering an environment that is fair, accessible, and engaging for all. To accomplish this goal, the Culture, Engagement, and Community Committee has established the following purpose: to provide a forum to discuss culture, engagement, and community related issues and to provide recommendations concerning these issues to the Provost.
Awarded for successful participation in and completion of a term as a member of the Culture, Engagement, and Community Committee.
Strengths-Oriented Leadership Micro-credential
The strengths-oriented leadership micro-credential is based on decades of data compiled by Gallup, and focuses on developing organizational leadership skills with an emphasis on the CliftonStrengths model. Upon completing this micro-credential, you will possess an advanced understanding of your unique strengths, and how you can leverage your strengths to effectively lead individuals and organizations.
**MT231: Strengths-Based Leadership** This course will guide you in building a foundation of self-awareness and understanding of others using Gallup's CliftonStrengths framework. Earners build an individualized development plan (IDP) based on your strengths, which will foster heightened self-awareness, academic success, and career confidence. The course will begin with the identification, exploration, and application of your unique strengths. **MT232: Organizational Culture and Intrapreneurship** Once earners understand themselves, it is important to understand the elements of innovative organizational cultures and apply your talents within an innovative culture. In this course, earners will apply their builder talents to an opportunity that they identify within an organization. The process will include applying builder talents, utilizing an iterative process for goal setting, conducting research, and creating a leadership team. **MT233: Customer Engagement** This course focuses on the initiation, sustainment, and restoration of customer engagement. Earners will develop a deep understanding of their customer base and deliver superior experiences by building workforces that are highly dedicated to the customer, and ask the right questions. Earners will also learn to use data measurement in the creation of a customer-centric workforce. **MT234: Selling From Your Strengths** This course explores the different types of sales in business today and helps earners understand how to lean into their strengths to sell will help them to navigate the different sales channels. Earners then complete the sales process by creating a written scope of work for a client. **MT235: Managing for Organic Growth** This course examines the drivers of effective management, which can encourage organic growth in a contemporary workforce. Earners use their understanding of others' strengths in the context of partnerships. They develop their managerial skills and acquire an understanding of how to build effective management into an organization's culture and structure.
The purpose of Autism Speaks U at Purdue Global is to further the mission of Autism Speaks by engaging the campus community and the local community through awareness, education, and fundraising and in so doing, positively affect the lives of those struggling with autism spectrum disorders and their families.
Awarded for membership and involvement within the organization.
This graduate-level micro-credential covers telehealth in nursing, medical, and behavioral health settings and how to align telehealth applications to legal and ethical requirements, including patient safety, privacy, and quality of care. It analyzes the application, modalities, and strategies for effective telehealth. You will also evaluate multiple methods for providing telebehavioral and clinical health assessments, direct treatments, and establishing professional and therapeutic rapport.
**HI545: Health Care Compliance** This course provides a working knowledge of the various components of health information governance programs, compliance policy and plan development, along with practical applications necessary to maintain compliance in health care. You will explore the components of data governance including metadata management, data quality management, and the role they serve in health informatics across the information lifecycle. You will also explore topics related to the significance of data integration, interoperability, data sharing, and risk management. **HI570: Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Information** This course covers data security and confidentiality of health information as it relates to information technology and management. Topics include risk management, information security, and data validity and integrity. You will also examine disaster recovery plans for data and service delivery. **HS520: Essentials of Telehealth** In this course, earners learn the fundamentals and basic requirements for incorporating telehealth into a medical and behavioral health practice. The course guides earners through the law and ethics of telehealth, decisions for selecting technology to support telehealth in a practice, and documentation requirements and reimbursement models through appropriate coding and billing. **HS530: Telehealth Coordination** This course covers the roles and responsibilities of a telehealth coordinator while ensuring a high level of quality, safety, and privacy for patients. It covers administrative duties, project management skills, establishing policies and procedures, efficient workflows, educating and supporting clinical and nonclinical staff in their unique roles, and effective marketing of a telehealth program, and how to integrate telehealth into an ambulatory medical practice.
The mission of the Faculty Curriculum Committee (FCC) at Purdue Global is to provide guidance, advocacy, and oversight of the University curriculum to ensure it is academically sound and serves the University’s mission, purposes, and the educational needs of our students.
Awarded for successful participation in and completion of a term as a member of the Faculty Curriculum Committee.
Achievement of Community Engagement and Service (ACES) - Silver Level
The ACES Silver Level badge is earned by completing 300-399 volunteer hours in the student's community and/or at Purdue Global during the time the student is enrolled at PG.
Higher Education Leadership Fundamentals
This training offers participants an understanding of the expectations of new higher education administrators role and how to build a strong organizational department. It includes characteristics of effective leaders such as communication and conflict resolution skills, time management, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Understanding Academic Chair Role and Expectations
The learner must complete all activities in all four modules of the Level 1 Higher Education Leadership Fundamentals to successful earn this badge.
Chess Club aims to provide a platform for Purdue Global students to learn, play, and have fun playing chess. Players of all skill levels are welcome.
The sport management micro-credential is for individuals who desire administrative and management careers in the sport and recreation industry. The credential will provide you with a broad understanding of the industry, management skills, knowledge of sport sales and sponsorships, as well as an awareness of the use of analytics in sports.
**MT140: Introduction to Management** This course provides an introductory overview of management theory, management functions, organizational structure, daily management responsibilities, ethics, and current management tools and resources. Theoretical concepts will be illustrated with practical application to real-world management problems and scenarios. Implications for managing change within the context of a global economy and other dynamic environmental forces are also examined. **MT240: Sport in Society** This course focuses on developing an appreciation for the growth and impact that the sports and recreation industry has on our society. You will also explore the impact of sport on our culture. **MT241: Sport Analytics** Earners learn about the expanding use of data in the sports industry. The course will examine the impact of data analysis on the sports industry, including player performance, player recruitment, and business operations. **MT242: Managing Sport Programs** This course provides individuals the fundamental knowledge associated with the management and delivery of organized sport programs. Topics include legal aspects, budgeting, and economic models, facility management, and scheduling. **MT243: Sport Sponsorships and Sales** In this course, earners explore the revenue-generating potential of sports. Earners also explore selling techniques applicable to the sports and recreation industry, emphasizing sponsorship and ticket sales.
The Cloud Club was established to educate our IT students in all things related to cloud computing, so they will be better prepared for job interviews and can include important credentials on their resumes, providing an edge over other applicants. The cloud permeates most businesses and industries and it is imperative for our IT students to have strong, current knowledge in this field.
Achievement of Community Engagement and Service (ACES) - Platinum Level
The ACES Platinum Level badge is earned by completing 500 or more volunteer hours in the student's community and/or at Purdue Global during the time the student is enrolled at PG.
Migrating Data and Applications in the Cloud (IT413)
Earners of this badge learn to analyze various scenarios regarding data/database and application migrations to a cloud environment. Additionally, lab environments are completed that provide hands-on experience related to migration scenarios.
Successful completion of IT413 with a passing grade is required in order to earn the badge.
The purpose of the Faculty Senate is to represent the voice of faculty on academically related issues and policies and to provide recommendations on such topics to the Chancellor or Provost.
Awarded for successful participation in and completion of a term as a member of the Faculty Senate.
The communication micro-credential is designed to provide you with learning experiences to develop an awareness of how effective communications contribute positively to personal interactions, business relationships, and the mass dissemination of information. The micro-credential will foster basic skills in comprehending, interpreting, writing, and speaking, allowing you to distinguish yourself as a critical thinker and efficient problem solver in present society.
**CM115: Communication - Concepts and Skills** This course explores the dimensions of communication, interpersonal behaviors, verbal and nonverbal communication, cross-cultural communication, and group and organizational communication. It covers the history and theories of mass communication and computer-mediated communication and their roles in modern society. It also surveys regulation, ethics and globalization, and the impact of social media and emerging technologies on society and culture. **CM206: Interpersonal Communications** This course introduces principles of interpersonal communication and effective communication in professional and personal situations. Emphasis is on interpersonal communication in varying contexts. Topics include the communication process, the influence of perception on communication, verbal and nonverbal elements of interaction, listening, the communication of emotions, conflict management, and effective communication strategies. **CM214: Public Speaking for the Professional** This course provides essential skills and practical instruction for public speaking in a variety of professional situations. It covers the creation of organized, well researched, and credible presentations. In addition, it covers how to address diverse audiences and analyze the impact of their communication for intended purpose and ethical considerations. Students critique speeches, then create and deliver their own. **CM310: Communication and Conflict** This course covers communication and conflict in interpersonal and professional contexts and theories of conflict and conflict resolution. Topics include the nature of conflict, perspectives on conflict, interests and goals, the structure of conflict, conflict styles as well as how emotions function in conflict, and understanding effective conflict management strategies in various communication environments.
In this course, selected third- or fourth-year students have an opportunity to participate in external moot court competitions in order to hone written and oral advocacy skills.
Faculty and students in the Cybersecurity Club at Purdue Global seek to cultivate further interest across all areas of cybersecurity. Topics and tools may vary depending on patterns, trends, and continued evolution in cybersecurity, but our collective focus is to engage, collaborate, and inspire future leaders and engineers in cybersecurity.
The Global Scholar micro-credential is designed to recognize learners who have distinguished themselves as global scholars through advanced intercultural skill development and international engagement through participation in a virtual or travel education abroad experience.
**This micro-credential is only available to learners who successfully complete one of the following Education Abroad-related courses:** **GB528: Global Strategy** This course guides earners in conducting a strategic assessment of the overall global competitive environment and considers how an organization can leverage resources, capabilities, and preferential entry modes to create competitive advantages when entering a foreign market. As part of the final assessment of global strategy, earners take part either virtually or in-person in an international trip, visiting one to two foreign locations to experience local business culture. **GB529: Building Global Competence** In this education abroad experience, earners explore the unique set of intercultural skills and competencies required to operate effectively in globally oriented workplaces. Topics covered include understanding cultural values and norms, addressing cultural conflict, navigating cultural adaptation experiences, and communicating effectively across cultures. **GB602: MBA Capstone - Global Option** This course is a globally-focused culmination of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, enabling earners to demonstrate leadership competencies and apply your knowledge of business systems in international contexts. Earners call on the knowledge and skills they have acquired throughout their MBA journey to gain a greater understanding of global business practices and how you can apply this knowledge in your professional development. **HS470: Cultural Health Experience** In this health-oriented education abroad experience, earners explore the skills needed to build competency in working with a globally diverse population. Topics covered include exploring acculturation experiences, analyzing cultural differences in the delivery and utilization of health-related services, and communicating effectively across cultures. **HS570: Health Across the Globe** In this health-oriented education abroad experience, earners explore the skills needed to build competency in working with a globally diverse population. Topics covered include understanding cultural values and norms, exploring acculturation experiences, analyzing cultural differences in the delivery and utilization of health-related services, reviewing geographical and socioeconomic influences on health, and communicating effectively across cultures. **BU429: Cultural Intelligence** In this education abroad experience, earners investigate the intercultural skills necessary to relate and work effectively in globally oriented contexts. Topics covered include understanding cultural values and norms, identifying individual cultural identity, addressing cultural conflict, navigating cultural adaptation experiences, and communicating effectively across cultures.
The Purdue Global Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a review body established to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted on or by Purdue Global stakeholders. The IRB reviews and monitors all human subject research in compliance with: the University’s Federal Wide Assurance (FWA 0001056); all local, state, and federal laws; Purdue Global policies and procedures; and the highest standards of ethical conduct and practice.
Awarded for successful participation in and completion of a term as a member of the Institutional Review Board.
This health science micro-credential offers an introduction to content knowledge and skills in the broad area of health science and the increasingly diverse health care field.
**HS305: Research Methods for Health Sciences** This course explores ethics in the health industry, research methods, and evaluation of scientific literature. Students engage with health data through database querying, data extraction, and data mining opportunities, and learn to procure appropriate metrics for analysis to generate insights into health organizational outcomes, and evaluate health data to make evidence-based decisions. **HS315: Practices in Public Health** This course guides students through the practice of public health. Real-world public health issues are presented and evaluated through the use of case study analysis. Case studies cover fundamental competencies of the public health practitioner, including community health assessment and health policy development. In addition, students will examine problem-solving strategies through problem-based learning. **SC320: Microbiology for Health Professionals** This course introduces students to a diverse world of microorganisms including their role in health and disease. Properties of prokaryotes and eukaryotes are discussed, with emphasis on different characteristics of microorganisms including morphology, metabolism, physiochemical characteristics, and genetics. Students learn how microorganisms contribute to all areas of everyday life including food, water, environment, and industry. **SC415: Environmental Health** This course addresses environmental health issues and the principles, scope, and practice of environmental health, including environmental epidemiology and toxicology; food safety and water quality; waste management and risk assessment; the sources of air, water, land, soil, radioactive, noise, aesthetic, and light pollution; occupational health and injury prevention; environmental and occupational health organizations and environmental justice. **HS420: Advanced Health Informatics** The health information field is strongly influenced by data and data standards. This course focuses on the structure and use of health information, storage methods, data sets, and e-health delivery. In addition, the development of clinical, financial, and decision support systems are addressed.
The health and wellness micro-credential focuses on introducing you to knowledge and skills in the broad areas of health care and health and wellness. You will be able to explore diverse approaches to health and wellness including the integration of mind, body, and spirit.
**HW280: Mapping the Mind-Body Divide** Psychology, physical fitness, and complementary and alternative medicine each have their own unique perspective on what constitutes health and wellness. This course explores each of these disciplines and maps their interrelationships as they weave together the more holistic view of human health and potential that is prevalent today. **HW310: Complementary and Integrative Medicine** This course explores complementary and integrative medicine (CIM), the variety of professions that comprise it, and their major concepts, methodological approaches, and theoretical foundations. It covers the multifaceted meaning of the term "holistic" and investigate how each CIM profession uniquely describes itself in light of this. Current research will be explored, including the impact of the National Institute of Health's CIM division. **HW315: Models for Health and Wellness** This course introduces health, healing, and wellness from a broad historical and multicultural perspective, and how changing ideas about religion, philosophy, science, and psychology influence our understanding of health and how the practice of medicine is affected by global, social, and economic pressures. Students develop an original model of health and wellness based on an understanding of and sensitivity to current issues. **HW410: Stress - Critical Issues in Management and Prevention** This course offers students a detailed look at the extensive research and practical approaches for identification, management, and prevention of stress. The health consequences of stress are discussed as are the sociological and economic effects of untreated stress on society as a whole. Current approaches to stress reduction and prevention will be illustrated including mind/body therapies that have shown remarkable rates of success. **HW420: Creating Wellness - Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Healing** This course explores the burgeoning fields of meditation, "mindfulness," and transpersonal psychology in theory and practice. Students assess the role of personal mindset toward self and others as a foundation for wellness and appraise the impact of positive/negative relationships in maintaining good health.
This badge represents an understanding of the diverse demographics, characteristics, and life circumstances that shape the experiences of students at Purdue Global through the completion of Introduction to Purdue Global Students (PD123). PD123 is a professional development course offered to Purdue Global employees. It includes extensive information about Purdue Global's students and the challenges they face outside the classroom.
Understand Basic Needs of Purdue Global Students
Understand Describe PG Student Demographic Characteristics
Understand PG Student's Work and Household Demands
Understand What Evidence Says Regarding Why Students Leave
This badge is awarded to those who successfully pass the final assessment with a score of at least 80%.
Foundations of Software Quality Assurance (IN520)
In this course, earners focus on theoretical and practical concepts and how they pertain to Software Quality Assurance (SQA) and gain in depth understanding of a software quality engineer's role and responsibilities to help equip them to advocate for superior software standards in a dynamic tech world.
Successful completion of the course, IN520, with a passing grade.
Learning and Leadership Community Advisory Committee
The needs of students, faculty, and staff in the areas of personal, professional, and leadership development are integral parts of the institutional environment. Personal, professional, and leadership development encompass, but are not limited to, engagement opportunities that reflect the best practices of relevant disciplines. These personal, professional, and leadership development activities complement the classroom experience and the strategic goals of the institution.
Awarded for successful participation in and completion of a term as a member of the Learning and Leadership Community Advisory Committee.
The Entrepreneurship Club's mission is to engage and challenge all Purdue University Global undergraduate and graduate students to succeed in becoming lifelong learners and responsible citizens. Our central focus is to positively impact the future by becoming a driving force while supporting entrepreneurship regionally, nationally, and globally.
Human Resource Management Micro-credential
The human resource management micro-credential is designed to provide you with the knowledge to effectively staff an organization. By completing this micro-credential, you will have an understanding of the factors that influence employee recruitment and retention, the essentials of designing effective training programs, and a basic knowledge of employment-related laws.
**HR400: Employment and Staffing** In this course, earners examine the human resource functions of employee recruitment, selection, and retention. The course focuses on building interviewing and employee selection skills and addresses the topics of attracting and retaining employees, recruitment methods, job analysis, employment testing, and background checks. The course also includes an overview of employment-related laws and covers techniques for employee orientation and onboarding. **HR410: Employee Training and Development** This course focuses on employee training and employee development, with focus on how a business strategy can provide guidance for employee training and development. Each step in the development of a training and development program is reviewed, and special attention is given to technology, relevant professional organizations, career and management development, and global dimensions of training and development. **HR420: Employment Law** This course focuses on the issues related to federal statutes that affect the human resources function. Among topics addressed are employment relationships and procedures, employment discrimination, and employment regulations. Some specific issues covered in the course are EEO, affirmative action, OSHA, employee privacy, and wrongful discharge. **MT203: Human Resource Management** This course provides an examination of the processes involved in human resources from a managerial perspective. An overview and application of the basic responsibility areas of human resource management are provided, including job analysis, staffing, performance appraisal, training and development, compensation, labor relations, and legal compliance.
The purpose of the School of Business and Information Technology (SBIT) Student Advisory Board is to provide a forum for student representatives to discuss academic-related issues related to Purdue Global Business and IT students and to provide recommendations concerning such issues to the dean.
In recognition of membership and contributions to the SBIT Student Advisory Board at Purdue University Global.
The Purdue Global Library Advisory Committee provides input and guidance on the Library’s policies and strategies.
Awarded for successful participation in and completion of a term as a member of the Library Advisory Committee.
The purpose of the Esports Club is to provide an organized esports league, in a virtual environment to foster healthy competition. Skills developed through esports are strategic thinking, teamwork, collaboration, goal setting, preparation, and managing success and failure – not to mention quick reflexes. Purdue Global has an esports team for the game League of Legends. The team currently competes in the college LOL tournaments with the hope to expand to other games.
The leadership micro-credential is designed to build skills and awareness of how strategic and professional communications contribute to becoming a strong leader. The micro-credential will support understanding in leading change, decision-making, and negotiation, allowing you to promote yourself as an effective leader in a continually changing global workplace.
**CM460: Strategic Communication** This course focuses on strategic communication in a variety of contexts. Earners explore the fundamentals of effective strategic communication including self-awareness, critical thinking, and the application of ethical standards. The concepts of crafting an effective message, professional communication, and leadership will be applied. In this class, earners develop strategic communication for diverse audiences. **LI410: Leadership in Practice** This course examines leadership theory and practice, focusing on elements such as effective leadership behavior, the differences between leadership and management, leading change, and how leadership impacts people and systems in a continually changing global and virtual environment. **MT302: Organizational Behavior** This course explores human behavior in organizations. Earners examine individual behavior, attitudes, personality, values, perception, and emotions and how these affect organization outcomes. The course also examines the theories, concepts, and application of motivation as well as the importance of stress management, professional ethics, and organizational culture. Earners gain an understanding and appreciation for communication processes, channels, and styles. **MT340: Conflict Management and Team Dynamics** This course addresses team dynamics, group behavior, team building, and decision making. Theories and issues of leadership and the implications of power, politics, and conflict in the workplace are discussed. There is an emphasis on understanding individual and group interactions and the components and styles of effective negotiation. Organizational culture and diversity and an understanding of managing change is applied to real-world scenarios.
Health Information Management Micro-credential
The health information management micro-credential offers an introduction to using available services and technologies to support operations, management, and decision-making initiatives within the health information field.
**HI135: Legal Aspects of Health Information** This course provides foundational theory related to health care and health information. It provides an overview of relevant legal concepts in a variety of health care settings. Topics of include an introduction to the U.S. health care system and the profession, as well as pertinent legal and ethical issues. **HI150: Automation of Health Information** This course provides knowledge and skills needed to work in a computerized health care environment. It reinforces basic software skills and outlines the critical stages of developing a health information system. Key features of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Health Information Exchanges (HIE) are examined, as are privacy and security issues and the future technologies important to the management of health information. **HI300: Information Technology and Systems for Health Care** In this course, earners implement and manage technology, gain knowledge of database architecture and design, and design and generate administrative reports. Enforcement of confidentiality, e-health security, and measures to protect health information are also stressed. **HS230: Health Care Administration** This course discusses the scope and practice of health care administration. Students learn various models of health care delivery systems and social, political, individual, and organizational forces that impact health care delivery. Studies will include marketing, operations, financial, and human resources management, as well as effective communication strategies involved in health care administration. **HS420: Advanced Health Informatics** The health information field is strongly influenced by data and data standards. This course focuses on the structure and use of health information, storage methods, data sets, and e-health delivery. In addition, the development of clinical, financial, and decision support systems are addressed.
Subject to the authority of the Purdue Global Board of Trustees, and under the direction of the Provost in consultation with the Chancellor and the President, the Academic Administrative Council serves as the internal body for administering academic governance and ensuring the academic integrity, quality, and excellence of the University. Its members reflect and represent the University community to advise institutional leadership and administration on all matters related to academic success.
Awarded for successful participation in and completion of a term as a member of the Academic Administrative Council.
This course (NFO102) introduces new faculty to Purdue University Global: its culture, students, best practices, and learning management system. It encourages examination and practice of the core aspects of teaching including navigating classroom tools, creating course materials and effective discussion boards, and managing the gradebook. It provides an overview of Purdue University Global’s resources, policies, and tools that support the learning environment, as well as professional development opportunities.
Institutional awareness and understanding
Understanding of General Education Literacies and Professional Competencies
Successful completion of the New Faculty Orientation training course is required in order to receive the badge.
Human Services Club looks to increase awareness of the field of human services and social issues impacting individuals and families; to determine ways to serve and help the communities that we all live in; and to gain exposure to the broader aspects of the field of human services through guest speakers and career information. The club arranges events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the Purdue Global community and its student members.
Writing for the new forms of media in the Digital Age requires an updated set of skills. The new media writing micro-credential covers topics such as the role of storytelling in electronic media, digital communication technologies, and the use of data, metrics, and other forms of research to support new media writing.
**CM202: Mass Media and Broadcasting** This course examines the roles of creators, consumers, and advertisers in a variety of mass media industries, including print, radio, film, television, and the World Wide Web. Discussions focus on the effects of technological advancements, government and industry regulation, advertiser and consumer feedback, and economic factors on mass media in the professional world, as well as legal and ethical issues in mass communication and industry. **CM240: Technical Communication** This course provides study and practice in audience analysis and evaluate the components of successful business correspondence, technical reports, instructions, proposals, and presentations. Earners create a portfolio of technical documents written for professional audiences and demonstrate proficiency in technology and research, document design, and organization and writing style consistent with business and technical communication. **CM250: Fundamentals of Grammar and Editing** Writing well is an important communication skill for technical writers and those in other professional writing careers. This course addresses grammar basics, punctuation, sentence structure, style, and editing. Earners practice editing their own writing at different stages, correcting and refining their writing skills. **CM313: Digital Tools and Society** This course explores how digital technologies such as social media platforms and audio and video are influencing the dissemination of information to mass audiences. Earners examine common best practices for such technologies, and they also practice using a variety of digital technologies to communicate professionally, taking into account the importance of online safety, image management, online etiquette, and networking.
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The social science micro-credential will help you develop the skills needed to interact effectively with others in any career field after graduation. As you learn the causes and consequences of human behavior, you will enhance your ability to form strong interpersonal relationships for success in the global workplace.
**MM207: Statistics** This course serves as an introduction to collecting, organizing and summarizing, and analyzing data using statistical software. Topics include basic terminology, measurement, sampling procedures, graphical and numerical descriptions of data, basic probability, and making inferences from a sample to the population. Statistical software is required in this course and used extensively. The course focuses on "thinking with" statistics rather than "computing" statistics. **SS144: Sociology** This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of the discipline of sociology. Earners explore society and social life through the study of language, culture, race and ethnicity, gender, inequality, education, deviance, and sociological theory and methods. Earners are also encouraged, through course assignments and discussions, to examine the influences of society on your personal life. **SS255: Digital Citizenship** What does it mean to be a citizen in a digital world? This course explores this question through hands-on investigation and critical thinking. You will examine how technology shapes our communities, relationships, and civic life. Through learning by doing, you will discover how digital platforms affect everything from social movements to economic opportunities, from personal identity to democratic participation. The course combines sociological theory with practical experience, encouraging students to become thoughtful participants in digital society while developing skills for lifelong civic engagement in an evolving technological landscape. **SS260: Gender and Society** This course explores the importance of gender in human social interactions in a modern society. Earners learn about how gender as a concept is shaped by history, culture, and globalization. The roles of men and women and the perceptions of self are examined through male-female expectations and social behaviors. This course is essential for understanding the impact and importance of gender in personal lives, social groups, and modern work environments. **SS270: Social Problems** This course explores the problems that transcend individual solutions, such as inequality, poverty, racial and gender discrimination, and environmental pollution, and how social problems affect us in our homes, in our communities, and in the workforce. Analysis of topics includes local, national, and global perspectives.
The Opportunity With Life Studies (OWLS) club looks to provide an opportunity for students to encourage and support one another; actively develop services and activities for the benefit of the student body; provide a forum for delivering feedback to the University; celebrate the unique talents; and identify the specific needs of nontraditional students. The organization arranges events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the Purdue Global community and its student members.
Foundations for Business Education Micro-credential
The Foundations for Business Education certificate provides individuals the knowledge and tools that are foundational for successfully beginning their education path in the discipline of business. The courses give individuals an opportunity to demonstrate fundamental quantitative skills in finance and accounting, as well as practice critical thinking and research skills. Individuals demonstrate an awareness of social responsibility and ethical decision-making in diverse and global environments.
**CS113: Academic Strategies for the Business Professional** Designed to facilitate personal and professional success, this course introduces earners to the purposes and processes of university education. An emphasis is placed on study, communication, and thinking skills that support academic achievement. Earners also examine the relationship between learning and motivation. **MT106: Foundations for Success in Business and Management Careers** This course develops foundational skills for professional success in business and management careers, exploring career resources and opportunities within business. Students will focus on practicing basic math, finance, accounting skills, professional writing, presentation, negotiation skills, demonstrating social awareness, ethical decision-making in a global context, and identifying potential career paths.
The psychology micro-credential is designed to provide knowledge of how the principles of psychology inform behavior, thoughts, and emotions in a variety of settings. The psychology micro-credential will foster an understanding of the theories and allow application of the principles of emotion, thought, behavior, memory, and decision-making to modern-day settings.
**PS124: Introduction to Psychology** This course provides a broad introduction to the field of psychology, covering a range of topics offering insight into human thought and actions, including what motivates us to study human behavior, ethical decisions, problem solving, and theories on memory, learning, intelligence, and personality. In addition, it draws on practical psychological concepts related to students' personal and professional relationships. **PS200: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology** This course introduces the basic principles and theories of cognition including topics such as perception, attention, memory, decision making, and language in both children and adults. The course will also examine the brain regions involved in cognitive processes. Students will learn why an understanding of cognitive processes is important for psychology professionals and will apply the principles learned to a variety of settings. **PS210: History of Psychology** This course explores the historical origins of psychological study and the influences that have shaped contemporary views of the field. Earners learn about the origins of the study of the mind, the social and cultural factors that shaped the scientific approach to psychology, and modern-day applications of psychology. Earners also are introduced to the major theories and theorists in this discipline. **PS330: Personality Development** Theories regarding the development of personality are numerous, and each contributes to the understanding of the factors that define one's personality. This course examines the major psychological theories of personality and explores research dealing with the influence of genetic and environmental factors. Earners apply various theoretical models to real-world examples of normal and abnormal personality development.
The PG Writing Club creates a supportive platform for writers at Purdue Global. We encourage all students to join our creative community in order to have a space to express their ideas, get advice on their writing, or connect with fellow writers.
The training (CTL023) introduces the course lead role and its importance in providing an excellent educational experience for students and faculty, sharing how the course lead role supports the maintenance and improvement of the Purdue Global curriculum; the theoretical foundations for our curriculum processes; the course lead role in the process of revising courses; and how to write learning outcomes and design rubrics that support the reliable and valid assessment of student learning.
The learner must review and study all course content. Upon completion of the content review, the learner must pass all module assessments with a score of 80%.
This course examines the state's ability to punish individuals for wrongs committed. Homicide, theft (including robbery and burglary), assault, rape, kidnapping, and arson as well as attempts, conspiracies, and solicitation are covered in depth. The state of mind required to commit a crime, including justifications and excuses, is thoroughly covered.
Students taking PG160 will have the opportunity to complete four activities to help prepare for their upcoming classes. Students who complete the Seminar, Discussion Board, Quiz, and Assignment will qualify for the New Student Orientation badge.
Students who complete the Seminar, Discussion Board, Quiz, and Assignment will qualify for the New Purdue Global Boilermaker badge. Each activity is scored for 250 points for a total of 1000 points. Students must receive a total of at least 900 points (90%) to qualify for the badge.
The nutrition micro-credential offers an introduction into the principles of healthy living, teaches you to apply them to the education of individuals and communities, and provides a chance to develop administrative, ethical, and professional skills that are relevant to leadership positions in the increasingly diverse nutritional field.
**NS305: Food Safety** This course covers the major issues in food safety and food microbiology. It includes the basic principles of food safety and sanitation, various microorganisms that cause foodborne illnesses, the flow of food through the food service establishment, and management's role in training the food handler. **NS310: Nutritional Analysis and Assessment** This course includes the study of methods and equipment used for nutritional analysis in health, obesity, and malnutrition. Students learn how to utilize the software based on manual data-gathering systems to assess nutritional status. **NS321: Nutrition Planning and Management** This course addresses nutritional planning for the maintenance of health and wellness. The studies include identification, assessment, and management of nutritional deficiencies occurring due to food choices and pharmacotherapy. **NS415: Food Science With Lab** This course complements the student's knowledge of nutrition by presenting the scientific foundation of foods through weekly in-home kitchen preparation of specific recipes that demonstrate the scientific properties of foods. Students explore current food technology and develop a base for additional study in specific areas of food science. **NS420: Nutritional Counseling** This course addresses various aspects of a nutritional counseling session, including client encounters, documentation, and data gathering. Analytical strategies, planning, implementation, and assessment of progress of nutrition therapy for individual clients are discussed.
The Psychology Club looks to encourages excellence and leadership through sharing of the experience, wonder, and knowledge of psychology. The organization is overseen by an elected team of Purdue Global student leaders and volunteer faculty advisor(s) who arrange events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the Purdue Global community and their student members.
This course is a continuation of Criminal Law I. This course examines the state's ability to punish individuals for wrongs committed. Homicide, theft (including robbery and burglary), assault, rape, kidnapping, and arson as well as attempts, conspiracies, and solicitation are covered in depth. The state of mind required to commit a crime, including justifications and excuses, is thoroughly covered. Prerequisite: CL630
Health Care Administration Micro-credential
This health care administration micro-credential starts an exploration into the health care industry and provides a survey of the core disciplines of health care administration, including the areas of administration, ethics, strategy, and general health care management.
**HA410: Health Care Leadership** This course allows earners to examine and critically reflect on the importance of leadership in health care. In this course, earners identify key characteristics of health care leaders and managers. Earners learn about cultivating their own leadership style, meeting cultural competencies, and the need for health care leaders to be continuous learners. **HS230: Health Care Administration** This course discusses the scope and practice of health care administration. Students learn various models of health care delivery systems and social, political, individual, and organizational forces that impact health care delivery. Studies will include marketing, operations, financial, and human resources management, as well as effective communication strategies involved in health care administration. **HA400: Health Care Ethics, Law, and Governance** In this course, earners examine the ethical, legal, and governance issues confronted by health care administrators. Earners analyze administrative decision-making related to complex dilemmas and contemporary health care situations. Components studied include the ethical issues surrounding the patient-caregiver relationship, high-tech medicine, confidentiality, contracts and reimbursement, chronic disease, aging, and dying; health care laws and the legal ramifications of patient care; governance structures in health care organizations; and the government, accreditation, and professional association oversight in health care. **HS450: Strategic Planning and Organizational Development for Health Care** This course explores strategic management for health care organizations built on professional ethics, personal integrity, and respect for all persons. It covers theoretical, procedural, and cultural aspects of change management through strategic planning and organizational analysis. **PS390: Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology** This course explores industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology in the workplace, examining historical influences, theories, and current perspectives. It discusses ethical standards and research in the field as well as practical applications for organizations. It provides foundational knowledge of industrial psychology: personnel selection, training and development, and performance appraisal, and theories of organizational psychology.
Construction Management Micro-Credential
The construction management micro-credential is designed to provide earnwith the critical knowledge, skills, and insight required to pursue a rewarding and successful career in the field of construction, preparing them to assume management or supervision roles in public or private construction projects and to be a successful professional in the rapidly changing construction industry. The micro-credential is designed to provide knowledge in critical domains of construction management.
Construction Delivery Methods and Contracts
**MM255: Business Math and Statistical Measures** In this course, the student will apply math skills and knowledge to solve financial problems and conduct statistical analyses. Through expert step-by-step guidance using sample problems and solutions related to banking, credit, basic finance, investments, and statistics, the student will also gain an understanding of financial instruments and terminology used in business. **MT140: Introduction to Management** This course provides an introductory overview of management theory, management functions, organizational structure, daily management responsibilities, ethics, and current management tools and resources. Theoretical concepts will be illustrated with practical application to real-world management problems and scenarios. Implications for managing change within the context of a global economy and other dynamic environmental forces are also examined. **MT281: Fundamentals of Construction Management** In this course, earners become familiar with the entire construction lifecycle and learn about the key parties involved in construction projects. The course provides an overview of the fundamental requirements, knowledge, skills, and insights required to manage construction projects effectively. Earners explore the foundational processes and techniques required to perform construction projects successfully. **MT282: Construction Methods and Materials** In this course, earners explore the main materials used in construction projects and assess their applications and characteristics. Earners compare various means and methods of construction. This course covers soil, wood, concrete, steel, masonry, bituminous, and sustainable construction materials. The course will conclude with key considerations in selecting construction materials. **MT381: Construction Planning and Scheduling** In this course, earners learn about the key aspects of construction project plans by exploring the methods, tools, and techniques necessary for planning and scheduling construction projects. Earners become familiar with the critical path method (CPM), including forward and backward pass network calculations and critical path concepts. **MT382: Construction Cost Estimating** This course explores cost estimating techniques for construction projects. Earners learn how to identify the project cost components, determine labor and equipment productivity rates, and develop quantity takeoffs based on drawings and specifications. Earners use a case study and sample project with drawings to prepare quantity takeoffs and develop a project cost estimate. **MT383: Construction Law** This course covers the legal concepts and laws that influence construction projects. Earners discuss essential legal terms and concepts in construction contracts, laws, and regulations related to construction projects. Earners also examine standard forms of contracts commonly used in construction projects. By the end of this course, earners learn about construction delays, damages, disputes, and claims. **100/200 Level Mathematics Elective Course**
Public Safety Club unites students in developing and maintaining a high standard of education and enhancing their understanding of the various aspects of public safety. The club aims to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence among all students and faculty at Purdue Global, particularly those in the field of public safety. In doing so, it encourages networking and promotes employment opportunities, provides educational opportunities, and stimulates relevant discussions.
This course is a continuation of CL650: Constitutional Law I. This course examines individual rights under the United States Constitution that impose limitations on governmental power. Specific topics include due process, equal protection, and First Amendment freedoms.
The Data Intelligence Micro-credential is designed to provide you with exposure to the analytical methods and tools used by organizations as they leverage the value of data. By completing this micro-credential, you will have an understanding of the different uses of collected data, will be able to accurately employ statistics in data analysis and reporting, and apply the appropriate visualizing techniques for specific reporting needs.
**IT163: Database Concepts Using Microsoft Access** This course is an introduction to relational database management systems. Earners use a relational database management system to create, maintain, and secure a database in order to analyze data. Earners create filters, sorts, queries, forms, and reports. The course emphasizes the skills you need to meet user requirements. **IN300: Programming for Data Analysis (Python, R, and Java)** This course examines the use of Python, R, and Java to analyze data of all types. Fundamental programming concepts are covered for each language. These include data types, variables, introduction to regular expressions, decisions, iteration, and introduction to collections using arrays, lists, and key-value pairs. The importance of securing data is stressed throughout the course. **IT153: Spreadsheet Applications** This course examines spreadsheet concepts including calculations, formulas, built-in functions, and spreadsheet design. Earners create spreadsheets and manipulate data to solve business problems. The course further explores topics such as charts, data tables, pivot tables, and what-if analysis. **MM207: Statistics** This course serves as an introduction to collecting, organizing and summarizing, and analyzing data using statistical software. Topics include basic terminology, measurement, sampling procedures, graphical and numerical descriptions of data, basic probability, and making inferences from a sample to the population. Statistical software is required in this course and used extensively. The course focuses on "thinking with" statistics rather than "computing" statistics. **MM325: Statistical Data Analysis** This course is designed as the terminal statistics course for undergraduate data analysis. Earners are expected to leverage skills from prerequisite programming courses in the data analysis using real-world scenarios. Topics in the course will include, but are not limited to, advanced applications of the normal distribution, random variables, hypothesis testing, types of errors, analysis of variance (ANOVA), advanced regression analysis, **SS290: Data in Our World - Introduction to Data Literacy** During this course earners learn how to identify, understand, explain, demonstrate, evaluate, visualize, and present data in a meaningful way using real-world issues within a social science perspective. As a result, earners have a better understanding of how data is created, used, and understood within the profession.
Purdue Global Finance & Finance Investments Club
Purdue Global Finance and Investments Club (PGFIC) intends to establish a community of like-minded Finance and Investing students to promote personal and professional growth by encouraging networking as well as sound financial and investment knowledge and best practices.
Social Problems, Prevention, and Crisis Intervention Micro-credential
This micro-credential teaches how the principles of human services inform behavior, thoughts, and emotions in a variety of settings. It will help you to identify social problems, explore community resources to address social problems, and recognize the effects these problems have on individuals and society. It covers risk factors that contribute to crises, intervention and prevention strategies, and techniques to effect social change.
**CJ440: Crisis Intervention** This course provides practical knowledge and information to effectively mediate in a crisis situation. This course will review empirically validated approaches to crisis intervention. It will describe the evolution of crisis intervention as a field, theoretical bases, and the role of the criminal justice professional in crisis situations. In addition, causes of stress for law enforcement and correctional officers will be examined and intervention models discussed. **HN200: Survey of Social Problems** This course exposes students to a broad array of social problems that affect the lives of many Americans. Students will gain insight to identify social problems, explore community resources to address social problems, and recognize the effects these problems have on individuals and society. Students will also reflect on their role as advocates for change in the community. **HN205: Applied Skills for Human Services** This course provides an introduction to skills required of a human services worker, as well as the importance of personal and professional development. Earners will gain an understanding of basic interviewing skills as well as documentation techniques to determine appropriate interventions. You will review multicultural practices to work with diverse client populations. This course addresses the legal and ethical requirements in the human services field. **HN220: Prevention and Crisis Intervention** Earners learn appropriate and ethical prevention and intervention strategies. Using case studies and scenarios, earners identify risk factors that contribute to crises and distinguish between intervention and prevention strategies. Particular attention is given to crises involving youth and families in a variety of settings.
The digital health leader micro-credential prepares earners with the knowledge and skills necessary to interact with and effectively use digital tools and emerging technologies important in a rapidly evolving digital health care landscape. Competencies related to governance and management will facilitate professional preparation and empowerment for earners to assume leadership roles to effectively implement and use digital platforms to improve health outcomes.
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
Completion of this micro-credential may qualify you to earn the CAHIIM Digital Health Leader (DHL) certificate. The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) is the accreditor of Purdue Global's DHL certificate program. The DHL program’s accreditation has been affirmed through 2030–2031.
College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)
Digital Health Professional and Digital Health Leader Competencies were developed by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).
**HA515: Leadership and Management in Health Care** This course explores organizational theory and behavior essential for successful leadership and management in the health care industry. Emphasis will be placed on communication techniques, self-analysis, and strategies for best practices in order to effectively implement key leadership and management concepts in dynamic health care environments. **HI520: Database Design and SQL** This course covers fundamental database design topics in a health care context, including data modeling, entity-relationship diagrams, the top-down database design methodology, the bottom-up database design methodology, functional dependencies, and the normalization process. Earners learn about Structured Query Language (SQL), which is used to retrieve and modify health care-related data in relational databases. **HI540: Project Management of Health Information Systems** In this course, earners build on industry standard concepts, techniques, and processes to develop a comprehensive foundation for project management activities. During a project's life cycle, earners develop the critical skills necessary to provide guidance for the behavior of people involved in projects as they influence and shape the performance domains to produce the intended outcomes. **HI550: Organizational Development and Management for Health Information** This course presents the fundamental elements that comprise health information management and strategic information systems planning to align IT programs and projects with organizational goals. Throughout this course you will be able to identify the organizational needs identified as technology management, health care information management, organizational management, and asset and application management. **HI580: Information Systems Design and Implementation** This course will provide a working knowledge of the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of information technology as related to health care systems. Earners are introduced to the infrastructure of information systems including computer networking, applications and storage, security of information systems, and integration of that knowledge to the design and implementation of a new system.
Access to the U.S. court system is the focus of this course. Proper jurisdiction and venue (including long-arm statutes and minimum contacts) are covered in detail. Other topics include pleadings, joinder of parties and claims, class actions, discovery, summary judgment, directed verdict, res judicata, collateral estoppel, and the appeal process. Learners must have taken CL730 and CL601 or equivalents. Law students, JD or EJD Graduates only.
Supply Chain Procurement Management Micro-credential
This micro-credential focuses on keeping the supply chain working effectively by having all the right inputs at the right time, for the right price. You will learn how to apply data analytics tools to optimizing value in the supply chain as well as develop skills in negotiations and writing contracts. The foundational skills taught in this program will allow you to rise as a supply chain executive in your organization.
**LS311: Business Law** This course introduces the fundamentals of the U.S. legal system as it applies to business in the contemporary global economy. Areas covered include the legal environment of business, torts and crimes, contracts, employment relations, and business organizations. The course will also look at the relationship between business and law in the context of current events that impact our communities. **MT433: Global Supply Chain Management** This course offers an overview of issues that surround global supply chain management. Topics include issues in supply and operations, integration, performance measurement, and use of technology in the supply chain. **MT436: Purchasing and Vendor Management** This course focuses on the purchasing function and goes into detail regarding issues surrounding vendor management. Discussion begins with the purchasing process, procedures, and the strategic role of purchasing within the company. The course addresses supplier selection, supplier quality management, and worldwide procurement, concluding with topics surrounding strategic considerations. **MT438: Supply Chain Analytics** Supply chain analytics is the application of leadership and management skills utilizing technology and software to perform analysis with supply chain data, and includes observation, data collection, data cleaning, research, statistical methods, open data sources, data visualization, and data presentation skills. These support leadership decision-making, reduce organizational risk, gain supply chain channel insights, and align the organization towards success.
The Science Club is a student-led organization that aims to provide an outlet for students to achieve a deeper understanding of the different types of science and how it applies to daily life. The organization is overseen by an elected team of Purdue Global student leaders and volunteer faculty advisor(s) who arrange events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the Purdue Global community and their student members.
**MT433: Global Supply Chain Management** This course offers an overview of issues that surround global supply chain management. Topics include issues in supply and operations, integration, performance measurement, and use of technology in the supply chain. **MT434: Logistics and Distribution Management** Success within the global supply chain depends on logistics and distribution management. Utilizing alignment with business strategy, logistics, and distribution professionals ensure customer value within the global pipeline. This course covers concepts of strategy, customer value, performance measures, risk management, and information flow within the logistics and distribution business professions. **MT437: Strategic Warehouse Management** The modern supply chain relies on effective and efficient strategic warehouse management. Successful warehouse management leadership understands the complex constraints of the supply chain. This course covers concepts of inventory, transportation, sustainability, risk management, packaging and handling, and operations analysis within the operational warehousing environment of business. **MT438: Supply Chain Analytics** Supply chain analytics is the application of leadership and management skills utilizing technology and software to perform analysis with supply chain data, and includes observation, data collection, data cleaning, research, statistical methods, open data sources, data visualization, and data presentation skills. These support leadership decision-making, reduce organizational risk, gain supply chain channel insights, and align the organization towards success.
This course covers the substance of and means by which alleged matters of fact are proved or disproved in court. Central topics include the requirements for the introduction and impeachment of evidence, relevancy, character evidence, expert testimony, privileges, and hearsay. The course also covers the roles of judges and juries in the evaluation of evidence. JD or EJD Graduates only.
The business development micro-credential will help you learn to effectively develop strategies to work with customers.
**MT219: Marketing** This is an introductory course emphasizing key concepts and issues underlying modern marketing. The uses of and the effects of marketing on society are examined, as well as an overview of the general nature and role of marketing in the global environment, buyer behavior, target marketing, and the internal environment in which marketing operates. The marketing mix is studied through the four main decision areas of products and services, distribution, promotion, and pricing. **MT330: International Business Development** This course provides an overview of international business growth, examining the cultural, political/economic, and market differences encountered in the international marketplace. Earners become familiar with governmental, nongovernmental, and quasigovernmental entities encountered in the international arena. Case studies and real-world scenarios will illustrate the characteristics of marketing and the ethics involved on an international scale. **MT359: Integrated Promotional Communications** This course looks at integrated marketing communications through wide-ranging tactics that are used for implementation of strategies in mass advertising, direct response marketing, sales promotions, and public relations. It examines target audiences and communication tactics for the promotional mix elements, focusing on how they influence communication strategies in managing market communications for brand image and sales. **MT453: Professional Selling** This course covers the broad spectrum of the principles and practices of selling. Earners learn about the theory and practice of concepts such as prospecting, probing, identifying client needs, negotiations, presenting and closing sales, and building relationships. **MT459: Consumer Behavior** This course provides an overview of consumer behavior and explains how it impacts marketing strategy. It covers consumer research, market segmentation, and motivation, focusing on individual personality, perceptions, attitudes, and learning, as well as the influence of groups on consumer behavior. The consumer decision-making process is highlighted.
The Asian American Cultural Association provides an inclusive space for support, engagement, and education for the Purdue Global Community.
This course is a continuation of CL710: Evidence I. This course covers the substance of and means by which alleged matters of fact are proved or disproved in court. Central topics include hearsay, expert testimony, and privileges. The course also covers the roles of judges and juries in the evaluation of evidence, and key distinctions between the Federal Rules of Evidence and the California Evidence Code. Prerequisite CL710. Law students, JD or EJD Grads only.
Community Organization and Advocacy Micro-credential
The community organization and advocacy micro-credential is designed to prepare earners with the knowledge and skills to work as a change agents within the community or specific groups. Students are prepared to demonstrate the need for change within the community, influence outcomes, drive change, and organize action.
**HN301: Advocacy Across the Lifespan** This course examines the advocacy across the lifespan. Earners differing human service advocacy theories and the frameworks that impact advocacy across the lifespan. This course also examines intersectionality and how that impacts advocacy efforts. Earners create an advocacy plan based on the needs of the client that includes consideration of diversity and differences. **HN302: Communication and Advocacy** This course examines theories of communication that impact human behavior and advocacy. Earners explore the interrelationship between social media and advocacy and develop a communication plan that engages stakeholders that includes consideration of diversity. The course enables earners to assess communication tools that are used for decision-making within an organization. **HN401: Restorative Justice in Human Services** This course examines restorative justice as it relates to the field of human services. Earners explore advocacy for social, economic, and environmental justice from a global perspective. The course probes the relationship between the profession, the criminal justice system, and what opportunities restorative justice provides. Earners develop skills to assess community and stakeholder relationships to build effective partnerships. **HN402: Advocacy and Leadership** This course examines the relationship between leadership, advocacy, and social justice. You will explore advocacy at various organizational levels and how your own leadership style impacts advocacy. Earners investigate the process of planned change and design an effective team of advocates for clients.
The global business micro-credential focuses on the practical methodologies for the strategic management of people, resources, and processes within a global business environment, and is exposes you to critical areas in global business, including cultural and political economy differences, culturally focused management practices related to leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and decision making in a global environment, and strategic considerations when doing business across borders.
**GB500: Business Perspectives** Earners analyze the fundamental processes that comprise a business system, building a conceptual understanding of how businesses prosper. Earners examine business functions, resources, and processes to appreciate their synergy and interrelatedness. Earners apply methodical approaches to evaluate choices in complex business situations. Finally, earners assess and plan to develop your own capability relative to business leadership. **GB525: Global Business Environment** In this course, earners explore how the needs of the manager and the organization differ in international contexts. Topics covered include the key drivers of globalization and the evaluation of the differences in national political economies, including factors related to economic, cultural, political, and legal systems. Earners apply knowledge of these differences to ethical decision-making in an international setting. **GB526: Global Management and Leadership** In this course, earners consider the unique skills required of global managers and leaders. Earners explore proven international communication and negotiation methodologies and research-based methods for managing conflict across different cultural contexts. Earners then apply this foundational knowledge to the successful management of culturally diverse teams operating in face-to-face and virtual environments. **GB527: Global Operations** In this course, earners consider how organizational design supports business functions operating across national borders. Earners consider how cultural, political, economic, and legal differences influence global marketing strategy and decisions related to production and manufacturing. Earners explore various approaches to global staffing and the role of international agencies and agreements in managing the financial operations of a multinational firm. **GB528: Global Strategy** In this course, earners conduct a strategic assessment of the overall global competitive environment and consider how an organization can leverage resources, capabilities, and preferential entry modes to create competitive advantages when entering a foreign market. As part of the final assessment of global strategy, earners take part either virtually or in-person in an international trip, visiting one to two foreign locations to experience local business culture.
The Black Cultural Association provides an inclusive space for support, engagement, and education for the Purdue Global Community.
Global Marketing Management Micro-credential
The global marketing management micro-credential will help you learn to manage marketing functions for a global business.
**MT219: Marketing** This is an introductory course emphasizing key concepts and issues underlying modern marketing. The uses of and the effects of marketing on society are examined, as well as an overview of the general nature and role of marketing in the global environment, buyer behavior, target marketing, and the internal environment in which marketing operates. The marketing mix is studied through the four main decision areas of products and services, distribution, promotion, and pricing. **MT330: International Business Development** This course provides an overview of international business growth, examining the cultural, political/economic, and market differences encountered in the international marketplace. You will become familiar with governmental, nongovernmental, and quasigovernmental entities encountered in the international arena. Case studies and real-world scenarios will illustrate the characteristics of marketing and the ethics involved on an international scale. **MT433: Global Supply Chain Management** With the continuing globalization of industry, the practice of supply chain management has become a strategic and indispensable component for all firms, regardless of size. This course offers an overview of issues that surround global supply chain management. Topics include issues in supply and operations, integration, performance measurement, and use of technology in the supply chain. **MT450: Marketing Management** This course examines the concepts and principles involved in marketing analysis and implementation of the marketing strategy in consumer, industrial, and service organizations. It explains all the elements of the marketing mix, including product, price, promotion, and distribution. The social forces and international aspects of marketing are also examined. **MT455: Sales Management** Recruiting, developing, motivating, and retaining a talented sales force are essential to an enterprise's ability to compete. Through readings and assigned activities, earners learn the tactical issues and strategies for developing the sales force into an effective sales team, the fundamentals of strategic sales planning, the customer relationship aspects of selling, and how to evaluate and control personal selling activities.
This course focuses on research skills and techniques, including the use of an online library. You will learn to plan the research process, evaluate research resources, find relevant legal authorities, and evaluate the weight of authority. This is an ideal course for someone thinking about law school or who wants to learn about the law generally. They just need to have the BS/BA and be ready to do graduate-level work.
This course requires both a final exam testing research skills and a capstone assignment "research journal" where students document their process and skills.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Awareness
Purdue Global provides faculty and staff with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging training through APL. Engaging in and completing these 5 courses supports the commitment Purdue Global has to all members of its community -- faculty, staff, alumni, and students -- to create an inclusive and equitable environment where we learn and work with a sense of belonging for everyone.
Diversity Equity And Inclusion Initiatives
The learner must complete all 5 assigned DEIB fundamentals courses in APL. The courses include: Having Uncomfortable Conversations About Sensitive Issues Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Basics How to Be an Ally for Diversity and Inclusion How to Recognize and Overcome Bias Working Across Cultures
This micro-credential provides a foundational level of knowledge and skills in the broad arena of health informatics, enabling entry-level opportunities in health information and health informatics.
**HI135: Legal Aspects of Health Information** This course provides some foundational theory of the health care and health information profession. Topics include the U.S. health care system and the health information management profession, legal and ethical issues in health information management, and some common legal compliance issues. Earners have the opportunity to utilize computerized software to perform tasks related to the release and management of the health record. **HI150: Automation of Health Information** This course covers the knowledge and skills needed to work within a computerized health care environment. It reinforces basic software skills in applications, and outlines the critical stages of developing a health information system. The key features of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Health Information Exchanges (HIE), as well as the importance of safeguarding protected health information, along with privacy and security issues, are explored. **HI230: Quality Assurance and Statistics in Health Information** This course studies performance improvement and quality assessment concepts as they relate to health information and quality care at the facility level. Team concepts, risk management, utilization management, health care institutional accreditation, data quality issues, and patient outcomes are important topics in this course, and is the the correlation of performance metrics with use of health care data for decision making. **HS111: Medical Terminology** This course provides a logical understanding of the language of medicine. Basic prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and rules for taking a singular term and making it plural are studied, along with word analysis, word building, spelling, and pronunciation. These principles are applied to each body system and are reviewed with anatomy and physiology; diagnostic, lab, and surgical procedures; and pharmacology for interest and knowledge. **HS165: Cultural Competence and Communication for Health Professionals** This course focuses on assessing cultural competency, cultural blindness, and the importance of cultural competence in a health care context. The impact of diversity on patient, colleague, and provider interactions is discussed. Strategies to help patients improve their health literacy are explored. This course also examines the policy of conscientious objection and its legal implication.
This course incorporates practical community property and family law skills and concepts. Family law is at the intersection of law, social policy, and the most intimate of human relations, marriage and parentage. Topics covered include jurisdiction over the family, separation, dissolution, annulment, parenting responsibility, child support, partner support, and domestic violence. This course analyzes legal policy to determine if, in application, it meets the policy goal. Prerequisite: CL760
The Latino/a Cultural Association provides an inclusive space for support, engagement, and education for the Purdue Global Community.
Information Technology Core Concepts Micro-credential
The information technology core concepts micro-credential provides students with a foundational understanding of the important areas of information technology, to include systems analysis, databases, networking and security.
**IT504: Managing Information Technology in a Business Environment** In this course, earners identify innovative solutions to business problems. Specific topics include the analysis of cost and benefits found in emerging technologies, the legal and regulatory implications of various information technology infrastructure strategies, and the complexity enterprises face in integrating new technology with existing infrastructure (humans, machines, and processes). **IT510: Systems Analysis and Design** This course provides a detailed overview of system analysis and design methodologies. Earners examine techniques to develop systems more efficiently, such as the system development life cycle (SDLC) and other processes. System requirements, functional design, display, and end-of-project conclusions and analysis are studied and practiced through a variety of activities. **IT525: Database Design and Data Modeling** This course discusses the main tasks in designing a database and uses entity-relationship diagram (ERD) tools in this process. It covers fundamental design topics including data modeling, entity-relationship diagrams, enhanced entity-relationship diagrams, the top-down database design methodology, the bottom-up database design methodology, functional dependencies, and the normalization process. **IT530: Computer Networks** This course introduces data communications and networking technologies from the business perspective by heavily utilizing case studies and the decision-making process. Topics consist of network operating systems, local and wide area networks, and voice and wireless networks, as well as security and the internet. The focus will be on practical applications of these concepts, including support issues, administration, and management. **IT540: Management of Information Security** IT professionals must focus on a wide range of security-related issues and develop security systems that address constantly changing threats. This course takes the approach that security components and business functions work in tandem. Topics like asset identification, human factors, compliance with regulations, personnel security, risk assessment, and ethical considerations are covered, as well as computer and network security tools and methods.
Digital Health Professional Micro-credential
The digital health professional micro-credential equips earners with the essential knowledge and understanding required to engage with both internal and external stakeholders in a rapidly evolving digital health care landscape. Competencies focused on project management, change management, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and technology management will facilitate professional preparation and empowerment for you to assume various roles that are associated with digital health.
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
Completion of this micro-credential may qualify you to earn the CAHIIM Digital Health Professional (DHP) certificate. The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) is the accreditor of Purdue Global's DHP certificate program. The DHP program’s accreditation has been affirmed through 2030–2031.
**HI300: Information Systems for Health Care** In this course, earners explore health information systems, gain knowledge of database architecture and design, and generate administrative reports. Enforcement of confidentiality, e-health security, and measures to protect health information are also stressed. **HI305: Management of Health Information** This course focuses on key concepts related to the practice of health information management. Earners draw upon foundational knowledge to strategize around matters related to healthcare compliance, leadership and management, and health information technologies. Earners collaborate with the Clinical Placement Team to plan your professional practice experience (PPE), which is completed during the capstone course. **HS420: Health Informatics** This course provides an overview of health information and health informatics, a field of computing focused on improving health care delivery. The key components of information systems and health informatics are introduced including Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Exchange (HIE), and Personal Health Records (PHRs). How technology and regulations are applied in the delivery of healthcare are explored. **HS450: Strategic Planning and Change Management for Health Care** This course provides a foundation in strategic management for healthcare organizations built on professional ethics, personal integrity, and respect for all persons. Students explore theoretical, procedural, and cultural aspects of change management through strategic planning and organizational analysis. Evidence-based management skills are explored using the tools and techniques that monitor quality and performance compliance. **HS460: Project Design and Management for Health Care** The departments of quality assessment, utilization management, and risk management work closely with the health information department. This course teaches you the principles of project management, reengineering, and work redesign, which are important to the health information professional when working within these departments.
This course uses contract drafting to (1) exemplify the principles of contract law; (2) illustrate those principles in a planning context rather than a litigation context; and (3) develop the legal skills of reading, writing, and analysis. Through a series of readings and drafting exercises, you will learn to analyze and draft contracts that accomplish the particular needs and objectives of your client. Prerequisites: CL610 and CL611.
This course has a series of contract drafting/revising projects.
Introduction to Data Analytics Micro-credential
The introduction to data analytics micro-credential is designed to provide you with exposure to the statistical methods and the analytical tools used in the field of analytics. By completing this micro-credential, you will have a solid foundation in the application of common data analysis methodologies.
**IN500: Survey of Modern Data Analytics** This course covers methods and tools for the collection, storage, processing, and analysis of data. It treats technologies like Hadoop; MapReduce; structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources; distributed data systems; relational and NoSQL databases; and analytics platforms. Data selection, retrieval, and formatting are also covered. The V's of Big Data - volume, velocity, variety, veracity, valence, and value are covered. **IN501: Fundamentals of Computer Programming** This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of computer programming including the steps and logic (algorithms) that define the requirements for programs and fundamental programming constructs like input/output, data types, variables, decisions, iteration, and data structures to carry out the tasks of creating computer programs. An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and the Python programming language is used to apply these fundamentals. **IN502: Python and R and Statistics Tools** This course is designed for you to use Python and R and additional add-on tools to analyze multiple datasets using standard statistical methods. Standard statistical methods include descriptive statistics, linear and logistic regression, and probability, including Bayes theorem. The datasets used will be of varying sizes and multiple questions will be addressed related to the datasets. **IN555: Statistics for Analytics** This course provides you with an introduction to statistics. Topics include descriptive statistics, slopes and lines, correlation and linear regression, probability, confidence testing and hypothesis testing, and Chi-square inference and ANOVA. You will use software to develop skills in data-based problem solving.
Native American Educational and Cultural Association
The Native American Educational and Cultural Association provides an inclusive space for support, engagement, and education for the Purdue Global Community.
Foundations of Quantitative Business Analysis Micro-credential
The Foundations of Quantitative Business Analysis micro-credential is designed to aid graduate student applicants in filling prerequisite skills gaps. In this micro-credential, you will explore basic mathematics and algebra as an introduction to statistics content. This micro-credential has a business focus and includes scenario-based learning.
Earners must achieve a 70% or higher on the final assessment.
Business Planning and Skills Training (CL802)
This course focuses on the role of the lawyer as an advisor to closely held businesses and their owners. During the course, you will study and plan the formation, operation, and dissolution of a closely held business. You will receive the substantive knowledge you need to draft the documents required by the business. Prerequisites: CL700 and CL701 (CL701 may be taken concurrently).
This course has a series of business planning exercises.
The PG Pride Association provides an inclusive space for support, engagement, and education for the Purdue Global Community.
Corporations and Business Organizations II (CL701)
This course is a continuation of CL700: Corporations and Business Organizations I. This course covers the area of law relating to artificial persons or legal entities, consisting of members acting with a common purpose. Particular emphasis is placed on the formation of the corporate unit, the sale of shares (including federal securities law), the operation and management of the corporation, and the law covering dividends, repurchases, and redemptions.
Analysis of Corporation Formation and Governance
Digital and Social Media Management Micro-credential
The digital and social media management micro-credential will help you learn to effectively use digital media tactics for marketing functions of business.
**MT219: Marketing** This is an introductory course emphasizing key concepts and issues underlying the modern practice of marketing. Includes overviews of the effects of marketing on society, the general nature and role of marketing in the global environment, the marketing concept, buyer behavior, target marketing, and the internal environment in which marketing operates. The marketing mix is studied through the four main decision areas of products and services, distribution, promotion, and pricing **MT355: Marketing Research** This course explores how an organization collects and interprets information about the marketplace to develop effective strategies. It covers the use of statistical and analytical techniques used to measure and predict consumer behavior, assist product and service developers, guide sales or service management decisions, and evaluate marketing initiatives. The use of the Internet in marketing research is an integral part of the course. **MT357: Digital Marketing** This course provides an in-depth look at how the internet is changing the landscape for marketing goods and services in the global environment. Earners learn about the theory and practice of such concepts as search engine optimization and marketing, social media impact, mobile marketing, email, and content marketing, developing a successful digital marketing strategy, cybersecurity, and the ethical considerations associated with digital marketing. **MT358: Social Media Marketing** This course builds on e-marketing concepts focusing on social media marketing. It covers the rapid growth of social media as a tool for marketing in the global environment. Earners will learn about key social media websites including Facebook, X, LinkedIn®, and others. Also, earners learn about the theory and practice of using social media as part of the B2B and B2C marketing strategies as well as ethical considerations associated with social media marketing. **MT359: Integrated Promotional Communications** This course looks at integrated marketing communications through wide-ranging tactics that are used for implementation of strategies in mass advertising, direct response marketing, sales promotions, and public relations. It examines target audiences and communication tactics for the promotional mix elements, focusing on how they influence communication strategies in managing market communications for brand image and sales.
The graduate micro-credential in global health will prepare you with foundational knowledge and skills to impact positive change both internationally and domestically. Understanding the social, political, economic, and cultural influences on global health will help prepare you to identify, evaluate, and address global health challenges. You will learn key elements necessary for global health management.
**PU535: Public Health Biology - A Global Perspective** The impact of biological processes in infectious and chronic disease, as related to the mechanisms of causation, disease transmission, host risk factors, and host vulnerabilities, is presented. The underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms and internal and external triggers are studied to help maintain health and wellness, prevent and treat disease, and plan control strategies and effective interventions to improve global health. **PU625: Global Health - Cultural and Health Systems Impacts** This course introduces earners to the main concepts of global health. Earners review the global burden of disease using key measurements. Earners analyze the social, political, and economic determinants of health and investigate global health disparities. Earners investigate the global impact of health policies as well as interventions for disease prevention globally. **PU650: Infectious Disease Epidemiology**In this course you are introduced to the scope and practice of infectious disease epidemiology. Topics include historical context, definitions, nomenclature, outbreak investigation, vaccine-preventable diseases, and types of infectious diseases. Earners also explore the global aspects of infectious disease in the modern world. **PU660: Global Health - Elements, Issues, and Trends** This course explores communicable disease, chronic disease, malnutrition, water and sanitation, violence against women, and child health. Earners investigate causes of and trends in these issues as well as research and brainstorm potential solutions, including global policy. Earners assess global health topics from the perspective of social, economic, environmental, and cultural determinants of health and through a lens of health equity.
Advanced Legal Analysis and Writing - Litigation (CL729)
This course gives you an opportunity to practice analysis and writing in the context of a variety of tasks in which litigators typically engage. You will develop skills and ethical values in formulating legal strategy; drafting legal documents to file with a court, including a brief; and presenting an oral argument.
The course has a number of written assignments related to litigation. Students will also conduct an oral argument.
This course examines the fundamental concepts underlying the federal income tax system, with emphasis on its history and current operation. Major topics that will be explored include the determination of gross income and deductions, timing issues, and disposition of property, with emphasis on taxation of the individual. You will gain an understanding of the research tools used by lawyers in analyzing taxation issues.
This course has a series of taxation related exercises.
Business & Management Student Association
The Business & Management Student Association strives to provide undergraduate and graduate business students an opportunity to connect with valuable resources and acquire the knowledge to help prepare them to become successful in business and competent leading professionals in the future. It is overseen by an elected team of student leaders and volunteer faculty advisor(s) who arrange events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the PG community and their student members.
Cybersecurity Core Concepts Micro-credential
The cybersecurity core concepts micro-credential provides you with a foundational understanding of the important areas of cybersecurity to include ethical hacking, forensics, cryptography, and IT systems auditing and assessments.
**IT537: Introduction to Cybersecurity** An overview of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and the systems and applications. Examines methods for network situational awareness and dynamic decision-making for predicting and assessing the impact of various cyberattacks. Aspects of cyber-strong organizational structures and mitigation are emphasized. Also covers risk assessment methodologies, organizational preparedness and gap areas, and improvement processes. **IT542: Ethical Hacking and Network Defense** An ethical hacker is a security expert who attacks a system on behalf of the system's owners. This course focuses on discovering network vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker can exploit. It explores penetration testing, footprinting and social engineering, scanning and enumeration, operating system weaknesses, and the methods used to hack web servers and wireless networks. Earners perform hands-on projects. **IT543: Cryptography Concepts and Techniques** In this course, you will learn how to protect susceptible networks from attack by implementing encryption techniques. Earners examine encryption algorithms, substitution and transposition, block ciphers versus stream ciphers, public key cryptography, hash functions, digital signatures, and authentication protocols. The course offers hands-on projects using modern cryptographic tools. **IT550: Computer Forensics and Investigations** This course explores the expertise required to conduct digital forensic investigations. Topics include investigation methods, problem-solving techniques, current forensics analysis tools, digital evidence acquisition and control, and impact of ongoing technological changes on digital forensics. Student projects include scenario-based investigations in investigating cybersecurity breaches. **IT591: IT Security Auditing and Assessments** This course covers standards and IT security audit processes, security controls, and governance of compliance and control responsibilities. Covers the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, General Computing Controls, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), and earners become familiar with these standards and regulations.
This course will introduce the rules and practice of bankruptcy law focusing primarily on consumer bankruptcies, debtor creditor law, and secured transactions. Attorneys representing consumers can help them through some of the most difficult times of their lives, to help them get a fresh start or to reorganize their debt so they can realistically pay it off and preserve important assets. Prerequisite: CL730
This course culminates to a bankruptcy-related project.
Documenting Your Experiences For College Credit: Learning Recognition Course
This course helps determine how prior experiences, like on-the-job training, problem-solving skills, or managing people and projects, could help earn college credit. Students identify, organize, and document their learning through a portfolio-builder. The process helps the student articulate and organize learning that has not already been awarded college-level credit. At the end of the course, the student has the option to submit their portfolios for evaluation by trained and qualified faculty.
The methods of instruction include case studies, classroom exercises, and practical exercises. The general course topics include types of learning, educational goal statements, experiential learning concepts, and personal learning experiences and supporting documentation The methods of assessment include case studies, performance rubrics (checklists), quizzes, and written papers with a minimum passing score of 70 percent.
Public Safety Leadership Micro-credential
This graduate-level micro-credential introduces current and potential leaders in public safety organizations to organizational behavior, socially responsible leadership, critical issues in criminal justice, and community-based corrections, providing a good foundation to build upon their knowledge going forward.
**CJ503: Organizational Behavior** In-depth analysis of professional practice dynamics facing criminal justice organizations. Includes organizational behavior, management and leadership of human resources, and design and structural processes. Discusses fiscal accountability; implementation of change; hiring, assignment, motivation, retention, and promotion of personnel; organizational communication; professional development; and fundamental legal issues as they pertain to agency operations. **CJ505: Critical Issues in Criminal Justice** This course presents critical issues impacting criminal justice stakeholders and practitioners. It also analyzes contemporary issues related to diversity and inclusivity, training and education, ethics and morality in professional practice, community-based law enforcement, and corrections programs. **CJ524: Community-Based Corrections** Explores issues relevant to the field of community-based corrections. The materials presented will draw upon scholarly and practical research to identify the programs commonly used, what "works," policy issues, services provided, costs, probation vs. parole. Provides an opportunity for debate and better understanding of the many challenges facing probation, parole, and community-based corrections. **CJ527: Socially Responsible Leadership in Public Safety** Presents an in-depth evaluation of various dynamics facing public safety agencies in the environment of socially responsible leadership. Topics include diversity, inclusivity, and equity in public safety leadership; social responsibility between public safety agencies and stakeholders; strategies for policy development; as well as community partnerships and accountability mechanisms.
The Accreditation Steering Committee is charged with providing ongoing oversight of and advice about the University’s fulfillment of accreditation standards and the maintenance of positive relationships with accrediting bodies and other regulators.
The Educators Association looks to encourage, create, support, and maintain engaged learning in the arts and sciences. The organization is overseen by an elected team of Purdue Global student leaders and volunteer faculty advisor(s). These individuals arrange events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the Purdue Global community and their student members.
This course will explore essential issues in risk management and compliance in various industries. Using timely examples, you will explore the impact of whistleblowers and others in stopping inappropriate corporate behavior. Risk management, investigations, and the elements of a cost-effective corporate compliance program are also addressed. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria used by investors will also be covered along with foreign corruption and anti-money laundering.
This course has a series of practical projects.
Academic achievement for earning a grade point average between 3.70 and 3.99 during this term at Purdue University Global
Enrollment in an associate's or bachelor's degree program Minimum 10 quarter credits completed in the term Term GPA of 3.70 to 3.99
This course provides an overview of administrative law and procedure, including the creation and authority of federal agencies and the ways that agencies exercise their authority to govern certain areas. It includes a review of agency rulemaking, investigation, and adjudicatory functions. It also includes a judicial review of administrative agency actions. The assessments in the course give you hands-on opportunities to apply what you learn.
Grant Proposal Writing in the 21st Century Micro-credential
This micro-credential will provide participants with the knowledge and resources to assess the goals of their organizations and the means to pursue outside funding to achieve them. Topics include identifying needs and potential funders; preparing a budget and other supportive documentation; writing applications; tracking the use of amounts received; and maintaining positive, ongoing relationships with stewards.
Earners must achieve 80% on course assessment and completion of the course survey.
Graduate Information Technology Association
The mission of the Graduate Information Technology Association (GITA) is to recognize, promote, and foster outstanding leadership and high academic achievement among graduate students in the School of Business and Information Technology. Also, to provide service to interns and undergraduate students who have enrolled in the Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) program within the School of Business and Information Technology at Purdue Global.
Academic achievement for successfully earning a grade point average of 4.0 during this term at Purdue University Global
Enrollment in an associate's or bachelor's degree program Minimum 10 quarter credits completed in the term Term GPA of 4.0
This course will focus on the federal statutory responses to the issues surrounding employment discrimination on the basis of age, disability, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and alienage. Topics covered include examining the manner in which Congress and the federal courts have balanced the competing interests of preserving the rights to control private property with the nation's commitment to equal opportunity in employment.
Purdue Global Student Military Association
Purdue Global Student Military Association is open to active-duty service members, prior military, military spouses, military dependents, and prior military faculty and staff. The Association seeks to build relationships with students that foster the completion of classes and graduation. Networking and career-building tools aid members in pursuing appropriate employment post-graduation. The Association provides tools that assist in developing the esprit de-corps we enjoyed in the military.
Cybersecurity Awareness Micro-credential
In this micro-credential, you will learn about the importance of cybersecurity. You will be introduced to computing, networking, and internet concepts; discuss cybersecurity concepts and threats; and identify protection best practices. Understanding these concepts will help you to protect yourself, your family, your friends, and your organization(s). This course is intended for those without cybersecurity experience.
80% pass on end of course assessment and completion of the end of course survey.
Immigration law has a significant impact on individuals, families, businesses, nonprofits, and national security. Immigration intersects with employment, criminal, and family law. Topics covered include obtaining the various kinds of visas, permanent residency, grounds and process for removal and asylum, as well as the path to citizenship. You would benefit from taking Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure before this course but are not required to do so. Prerequisite: CL601
Personal Cybersecurity Best Practices Micro-credential
In this micro-credential, you will learn about personal cybersecurity best practices. You will be introduced to defensive strategies for cybersecurity threats like viruses, ransomware, social engineering attacks, and identify theft. Applying these best practices will help you to protect yourself, your family, your friends, and your organization(s). This course is intended for learners that have taken the cybersecurity awareness micro-credential or have foundational cybersecurity knowledge.
Foundational knowledge of defensive strategies
Earners must achieve an 80% pass of end of course assessment and completion of end of course survey.
The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) was established to serve the needs of the human resource management professional by providing the most comprehensive set of resources available. It is committed to advancing the human resource profession and the capabilities of all human resource professionals to ensure that HR is an effective partner in developing and executing organizational strategies.
This is a survey course in the field of intellectual property law. Topics that are covered include an examination of the statutory basis and rationale for the protection of inventions (patents), creative works (copyright), and brands (trademarks). Prerequisites: CL650, CL651, CL660, CL661, CL670, and CL671 recommended (can be taken as a corequisite)
This course focuses on supply chain analytics, which is the application of leadership and management skills utilizing technology and software to perform analysis of supply chain data to support leadership decision-making, reduce organizational risk, gain supply chain channel insights, and align the organization towards business success within the dynamic global supply chain.
Completion of the MT438 course assessments and assignments with a passing grade.
This honor society recognizes the academic achievements of first generation students at Purdue Global.
This broad survey course explores the legal, ethical, and technological issues involved in cyberspace. Topics will include internet history, policy development, governance, and regulation; jurisdiction, First Amendment and privacy, copyright and fair use, and trademark. The course lends itself to active discussion of issues. Discussion may require additional research and bluebook citation and, to promote active discussion, will have deadlines. Prerequisite: CL651 and CL661 recommended.
Alpha Beta Kappa is the premier national honor society for America’s postsecondary schools, institutes, colleges, and universities. Alpha Beta Kappa places chapters in institutions that have demonstrated high standards over a period of many years in the education and training of women and men in the numerous fields, trades, and occupations essential to modern society. The Society encourages and recognizes superior student academic achievement, character, and leadership.
Securing Your Home Network Micro-credential
In this micro-credential, earners learn about best practices for securing your home network. Earns are introduced to securing your networking devices like routers and firewalls, computers/mobile/Alexa, and home automation devices (cameras, smart appliances, etc.). This course is intended for learners that have taken the cybersecurity best practices micro-credential or have foundational cybersecurity best practices knowledge.
Internet of Things Devices and Functions
Earners must achieve a 80%/passing grade of end of course assessment and completion of end of course survey.
This course focuses on the law relating to the procurement and enforcement of patent rights. Topic covers include an examination of the statutory basis for patents and how that relates to the "patentability requirements,” patent litigation, and a broad overview of the patent laws as interpreted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and applied by the various federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction to hear patent matters.
This course has a series of projects that must be successfully and satisfactorily completed.
Alpha Phi Sigma strives to promote analytical thinking, rigorous scholarship, and lifelong learning; to keep abreast of the advances in scientific research; to elevate the ethical standards of the criminal justice professions; and to sustain the benefit and necessity of education and professional training in the public mind. The organization is overseen by an elected team of Purdue Global student leaders and volunteer faculty advisor(s).
In this micro-credential, earners learn the fundamentals of legal studies. Major topics include torts, civil litigation, and legal ethics.
**PA110: Civil Litigation** This course introduces you to civil litigation, the civil law process, rights, and procedures. Topics include informal fact gathering and investigation, case management and strategy, jurisdiction, the structure of the court systems in the United States, parties, pleadings, and motions. **PA165: Introduction to Torts** This course is an introduction to the broad area of civil wrongs and their appropriate remedies as well as tort law principles in the traditional areas of intentional torts, negligence, absolute liability, product liability, nuisance, and commonly employed defenses. **PA253: Legal Ethics** Legal support and services staff must always consider the duties that they owe to clients in the legal field. In this course, earners examine the rules of professional conduct regarding the unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality, conflict of interest, client fees, and legal advertising and learn how to apply them to the ethical dilemmas that earners may encounter in legal support and services roles. **PA310: Tort Law** This is an advanced tort course that provides a more expansive and in-depth understanding of tort law and its practical application. In this course, earners examine developing legal theories and practices regarding intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability. Earners learn about special negligent tort actions, such as wrongful death claims, survival statutes, and wrongful birth and life causes of action.
Cybersecurity law is a complex area of practice which is likely to expand and evolve. This course will provide insights into data security law, data breach notification laws, privacy law as it applies to cybersecurity, anti-hacking law, and government surveillance law. Laws discussed will include HIPAA, HITECH, FERPA, and GLBA. Skills practiced in this course will include writing, analysis, and research.
The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement
The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement (SCLA) is a multi-disciplinary honor society with 24,000+ members at 220+ colleges nationwide. We aim to maximize student potential through our powerful skill development platform, a vibrant mentor and peer community, and internship and job opportunities. SCLA offers a customized experience with practical exercises, exclusive webinars and events, and mentoring to help students develop skills and apply them in real-life situations.
Employment law has a significant and pervasive impact on society and our economy. This course addresses employment relationships, employment contracts, employment-related torts, worker’s compensation, re-employment, whistleblower statutes, safety, employee benefits, and wage and hour issues. Skills addressed in this course include client counseling, compliance, drafting, and negotiating.
The legal analysis micro-credential provides earners with an introduction to the substantive law of both voluntarily assumed legal obligations (contracts) and obligations imposed by the law (torts), along with a foundation in the skills and methods of applying legal principles to factual scenarios to predict outcomes that is at the heart of legal analysis.
**CL600: Introduction to Legal Analysis I** This first-year course is designed to introduce earners to the study of law and the American Legal System. It teaches the ability to spot and analyze legal issues in factual situations. The course also introduces earners to legal reasoning and legal writing. **CL601: Introduction to Legal Analysis II** This course is a continuation of CL600: Introduction of Legal Analysis I. This first-year course is designed to introduce earners to the study of law and the American Legal System. It teaches the ability to spot and analyze legal issues in factual situations. The course also introduces earners to legal reasoning and legal writing. **CL610: Contracts I** This course examines the legal theories and principles relating to parties and agreements and their resultant obligations or benefits. Covered topics include the following: formation, conditions, and remedies of contracts; bargained-for consideration; third-party contracts (including assignments and delegations); statute of frauds; parole evidence; impossibility of performance; and frustration of purpose. **CL611: Contracts II** This course is a continuation of CL610: Contracts I. This course examines the legal theories and principles relating to parties and agreements and their resultant obligations or benefits. Covered topics include the following: formation, conditions, and remedies of contracts; bargained-for consideration; third-party contracts (including assignments and delegations); statute of frauds; parole evidence; impossibility of performance; and frustration of purpose. **CL623: Torts I** This course explores the study of civil liability relating to intentional acts and violation of duties imposed by law. In addition, legal wrongs committed by a private person upon the person or property of another independent of a contractual relationship are covered in detail in this course. Topics include intentional torts and defenses to intentional torts, misrepresentation, negligence, and damages. **CL624: Torts II** This course is a continuation of CL623: Torts I. This course explores the study of civil liability relating to violations of duties imposed by law. In addition, legal wrongs committed by a private person upon the person or property of another independent of a contractual relationship are covered in detail in this course. Topics include negligence and defenses to negligence, strict liability, product liability, nuisance, defamation, and invasion of privacy.
Delta Mu Delta is a business honor society that recognizes and encourages academic excellence of students to create a DMD community that fosters the well-being of its individual members and the business community through life-time membership. The organization is overseen by an elected team of Purdue Global student leaders and volunteer faculty advisors. These individuals arrange events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the Purdue Global community and their student members.
This course introduces you to the legal issues involving the healthcare system and healthcare providers. Areas covered include licensing and discipline, informed consent, confidentiality, patient-professional relationships, the liability of health care professionals and institutions, fraud and abuse, and beginning-of-life and end-of-life issues.
Writing for Life: Leveraging AI and Other Tools Micro-credential
This micro-credential shows that writing holds the power to benefit or hinder us professionally, personally, or in social media settings and examines the appropriate use of digital tools such as artificial intelligence (AI). Areas of focus include the role of writing in all areas of life; the importance of punctuation fundamentals; and the impact words have on a local and global scale; how effective writing can help throughout the job search process as well as how to brand oneself appropriately.
Earners must achieve an 80% pass on end of course assessment and completion of the end of course survey.
Golden Key International Honour Society strives to share our students’ vision for a life of promise—a chance to shape the world and make a commitment to excellence. The Society offers a sense of fellowship within the three pillars of society: academics, leadership, and service. These individuals arrange events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the Purdue Global community and their student members.
Securitas Management and Leadership Micro-credential
Individuals completing the Securitas Management and Leadership Micro-credential develop skills in the application of business and leadership principles in the corporate security environment. The required courses advance learners’ understanding of management strategies to protect the private sector, to include operational planning, human resource management, financial management, and ethical decision-making.
**CJ103: Introduction to Corporate Security** This course provides an overview of loss prevention problems and the security and management strategies designed to protect the private sector from crime, fire, accident, employee dishonesty, and natural disaster. **MT140: Introduction to Management** This course provides an introductory overview of management theory, management functions, organizational structure, daily management responsibilities, ethics, and current management tools and resources. Theoretical concepts will be illustrated with practical application to real-world management problems and scenarios. Implications for managing change within the context of a global economy and other dynamic environmental forces are also examined. **MT209: Small Business Management** This course is an introduction to the fundamental considerations of establishing and managing a small business. Earners are presented with a practical understanding of small business management principles, including operational planning, marketing, financing, human resource management, and ethical decision-making. *Select one of the following:* **AC114: Accounting I** This course reviews the complete accounting cycle and the creation and management of accounting information for business entities. Particular emphasis will be placed on the fundamental principles and skills of the accounting profession, including recording of transactions, financial presentation of accounting data, and the uses of accounting information. **MT302: Organizational Behavior** This course explores human behavior in organizations. Earners examine individual behavior, attitudes, personality, values, perception, and emotions and how these affect organization outcomes. The course also examines the theories, concepts, and application of motivation as well as the importance of stress management, professional ethics, and organizational culture. Earners gain an understanding and appreciation for communication processes, channels, and styles.
Medical Malpractice/Professional Liability (CL831)
This course examines the duty of health care professionals and organizations to provide appropriate care by addressing specific tort issues, practice guidelines and standards, applicable regulations, and data bank issues. Prerequisite: CL830.
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars seeks to honor and inspire academic excellence and engaged citizenship. The organization is overseen by an elected team of Purdue Global student leaders and volunteer faculty advisor(s). These individuals arrange events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the Purdue Global community and their student members.
JPMorgan Chase Business Analyst Micro-credential
Individuals completing the JPMorgan Chase Business Analyst Micro-credential develop decision making skills to assess and analyze business scenarios. The required courses advance learners’ understanding in key areas such as organization diagnosis and design, management information systems, statistical analysis, team dynamics, and business process management.
**GB513: Business Analytics** This course provides an analytical foundation for MBA students. Earners learn to adopt a quantitative approach to problem solving, while becoming familiar with the analytical context in which business decisions are made. Analytics is the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, explanatory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions. **GB519: Measurement and Decision Making** This course provides earners with the foundations of measurement and decision making in organizations. Earners examine the role of accounting and operating information in directing the activities of organizations. **GB560: Designing, Improving, and Implementing Processes** This course provide earners with the skills and theories required to develop, improve, and manage business processes. The focus is on the impact of those activities in the organization that cut across functional and organizational boundaries, with a concentration on performance and impact. **GM543: Organization Diagnosis and Design** This course introduces the nature, characteristics, and design of organizations as systems. Earners develop a framework for assessing how organizations can respond through structural design and adaptation to internal and external environments. Earners explore how managers design the organization for the international environment and embrace corporate social responsibility. **MM255: Business Math and Statistical Measures** In this course, the student will apply math skills and knowledge to solve financial problems and conduct statistical analyses. Through expert step-by-step guidance using sample problems and solutions related to banking, credit, basic finance, investments, and statistics, the student will also gain an understanding of financial instruments and terminology used in business. **MT300: Management of Information Systems** This course provides earners with an understanding of the role of computer-based information systems in business organizations. It emphasizes management and the technical concepts essential to business application and management control of information systems. The course emphasizes the use of information systems to solve business problems and gain a competitive advantage. **MT302: Organizational Behavior** This course explores human behavior in organizations. Earners examine individual behavior, attitudes, personality, values, perception, and emotions and how these affect organization outcomes. The course also examines the theories, concepts, and application of motivation as well as the importance of stress management, professional ethics, and organizational culture. **MT340: Conflict Management and Team Dynamics** This course addresses team dynamics of organizations in an increasingly complex work environment. Group behavior, team building, and decision making are examined. Theories and issues of leadership as well as the implications of power, politics, and conflict in the workplace are discussed. There is an emphasis on the development of a better understanding of individual and group interactions and the components and styles of effective negotiation. **MT400: Business Process Management** This course examines Business Process Management (BPM) based on the 7FE model developed by Jeston and Nellis. The 7FE model proposes a comprehensive approach to BPM, starting from a strategic analysis of the effort and continuing through focused process analysis, improvement, implementation, and sustainability of the benefits. Inputs, deliverables, critical steps, and risks are examined throughout the course.
This course explores the legal aspects of health-related products liability, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and genetically engineered treatment modalities, plus relevant toxic tort issues. Topics covered include evaluating current laws applicable to these areas and how they are applied through product liability claims and through administrative agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology strives to produce a well-educated, ethical, and socially responsible member committed to contributing to the science and profession of psychology and to society in general. The organization is overseen by an elected team of Purdue Global student leaders and volunteer faculty adviser(s). These individuals arrange events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the Purdue Global community and their student members.
JPMorgan Chase Data Analyst Micro-credential
Individuals completing the JPMorgan Chase Data Analyst Micro-credential develop skills associated with a variety of quantitative analysis and reporting tools. The required courses advance learners’ understanding in critical areas such as database structure, programming for data analysis, predictive modeling, and effective reporting of data.
**IT153: Spreadsheet Applications** This course examines spreadsheet concepts including calculations, formulas, built-in functions, and spreadsheet design. Earners create spreadsheets and manipulate data to solve business problems. The course further explores topics such as charts, data tables, pivot tables, and what-if analysis. **IT234: Database Concepts** This course prepares earners learn database programming. Earners are exposed to more advanced concepts of database management systems and SQL programming language. This course provides earners with the business context in which data is used and how it is transformed into information. Earners identify the information needs and general usage of data within the modern business context and link the use of relational database management systems to data needs. **IN300: Programming for Data Analysis (Python, R, and Java)** This course examines the use of Python, R, and Java to analyze data of all types. Fundamental programming concepts are covered for each language. These include data types, variables, introduction to regular expressions, decisions, iteration, and introduction to collections using arrays, lists, and key-value pairs. The importance of securing data is stressed throughout the course. **IN302: Reporting and Visualization** This course focuses on how to prepare the collected and analyzed data for decision-making through the use of appropriate reporting formats including graphs, charts, diagrams, and so forth. Industry-wide data reporting and visualization tools are examined and evaluated. **IT350: Advanced Database Concepts** This course incorporates advanced concepts of the database language Transact-SQL (T-SQL) for creating efficient database implementations. It focuses on the use of T-SQL programming language and connect to an MS SQL Server database for displaying organized information to users. You will explore the various fundamental features of the T-SQL language such as DataTypes, Sets, and Builtin functions. Earners explore the programmability of SQL by creating stored procedures; learn how to format a result set by sorting, filtering, and grouping; apply advanced SQL query techniques such as subqueries and common table expressions; use Report Builder to generate analytical reports from your data; and examine the use of non-SQL relational databases. **IN401: Data Curation Concepts** This course examines the topic of data curation and the role of the data curator. Topics include extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of data from one source to another, and the integration, ingestion, and fusion of multiple sets of data from the perspective of the data curator. **IN402: Modeling and Predictive Analysis** This course discusses modeling techniques for both relational and nonrelational databases. Techniques for modeling, including conceptual, logical, and physical designs, along with entity-relationship diagrams (ERD), are examined and used to better understand current data so as to improve performance to provide competitive advantage. Regression techniques, machine learning, and other tools are used to examine data and conduct predictive analysis. **MM207: Statistics** This course serves as an introduction to collecting, organizing and summarizing, and analyzing data using statistical software. Topics include basic terminology, measurement, sampling procedures, graphical and numerical descriptions of data, basic probability, and making inferences from a sample to the population. Statistical software is required in this course and used extensively. The course focuses on "thinking with" statistics rather than "computing" statistics. **SS290: Data in Our World - Introduction to Data Literacy** Data literacy is the ability to critically understand and evaluate information obtained from data. In today's information-driven world, our society is inundated with data. Yet, a robust math background is not required in order to become cognizant and adept with data literacy.
This course explores various models and trends in risk management programs, along with their components. The course will focus on all forms of risk and risk management in health care environments, from initiation of care through completion of care. Prerequisite: CL830.
SALUTE stands for Service, Academics, Leadership, Unity, Tribute, and Excellence. The mission of SALUTE is to recognize the academic success of student veterans.
Securitas Customer Service Micro-credential
Individuals completing Securitas Customer Service Micro-credential develop skills in the application of customer services techniques in the corporate security environment. The required courses advance learners’ understanding of management strategies to protect the private sector, as well as the effects that customer management can have on brand image and loyalty.
**CJ103: Introduction to Corporate Security** This course provides an overview of loss prevention problems and the security and management strategies designed to protect the private sector from crime, fire, accident, employee dishonesty, and natural disaster. **CM206: Interpersonal Communications** This course introduces earners to the principles of interpersonal communication and emphasizes how to be a more effective communicator in professional and personal situations. Emphasis is on interpersonal communication in varying contexts, focusing on professional communication as well as personal, social, and cultural dimensions. **MT202: Building Customer Sales and Loyalty** This course studies the use of the following promotional tools and their applications: advertising, sales promotions, events, and loyalty and frequency shopper programs. It looks at the application of these tools to increase customer market share. This course examines the effect that consumer behavior and customer management have on brand image and loyalty. **MT221: Customer Service** This course introduces earners to how customer loyalty is created and how to address personalized customer needs. The course applies concepts learned to real-world scenarios and learn how to recapture previous customers and acquire new ones through effective relationship-building strategies. Online communication tools, metrics, and call center strategies will also be examined.
Trial Advocacy - Theories, Tactics, and Techniques (CL839)
This course introduces the fundamentals of courtroom advocacy. Topics covered included exposure to trial tactics and techniques including opening statements, direct and cross examinations, the introduction of evidence, and closing arguments. Prerequisites: CL670, CL671, CL710, and CL711 (CL711 may be taken concurrently)
This course has a final trial presentation.
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing strives to support the learning, knowledge, and professional development of nurses who are committed to making a difference in health worldwide. The organization is overseen by an elected team of Purdue Global student leaders and volunteer faculty advisor(s). These individuals arrange events and communications that encourage engagement throughout the Purdue Global community and their student members.
Securitas Security - Awareness and Prevention Micro-credential
Individuals completing the Securitas Security - Awareness and Prevention Micro-credential develop skills in understanding and preventing crime and antisocial behavior in the corporate security environment. The required courses advance learners’ understanding of criminal topologies, as well as expand cultural awareness and recognition of the influence that diversity has on the effective delivery of security.
**CJ101: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System** This course provides an overview of the criminal justice system in the United States. Earners gain an understanding of the philosophy and development of the criminal justice system, the current state of the criminal justice agencies and institutions, and the issues and challenges facing them. **CJ102: Criminology I** This course presents a framework for studying the nature and causes of crime and antisocial behavior. It focuses on explanations provided through criminal topologies and criminological theories, using a variety of multidisciplinary perspectives. Topics range from crime causation to the extent of crime, victimization, social and psychological theories, and various types of criminality including violent, property, and public order offenses. **CJ103: Introduction to Corporate Security** This course provides an overview of loss prevention problems and the security and management strategies designed to protect the private sector from crime, fire, accident, employee dishonesty, and natural disaster. **CJ346: Diversity and Inclusivity in Public Safety** This course will allow you to examine current and social problems and research culturally diverse societies. Topics include the need for cultural awareness, diversity education, cross-cultural communication, and the impact of diversity in the public safety workplace. Earners also examine internal and external accountability mechanisms.
Securitas Security - Preparedness and Response Micro-credential
Individuals completing the Securitas Security - Preparedness and Response Micro-credential develop skills in understanding loss prevention problems and security management strategies designed to protect the private sector. The required courses advance learners’ understanding of the roles associated with private security and the manner in which the security professional influences an effective emergency management program.
**CJ103: Introduction to Corporate Security** This course provides an overview of loss prevention problems and the security and management strategies designed to protect the private sector from crime, fire, accident, employee dishonesty, and natural disaster. **CJ180: Private Security** In this course, earners examine the evolution of private security and the many ways the field has advanced over time. The course will differentiate the roles between private security and law enforcement and the larger roles security professionals play involving emergency management. The course will provide learning opportunities for you to problem solve and develop solutions for business entities while developing a real-world private security plan. **CJ212: Crime Prevention** This course provides an overview of the diverse field of crime prevention with a heavy emphasis on primary prevention and a minor focus on secondary and tertiary prevention. Earners explore such elements of crime prevention as physical environmental design, the role of the community and the mass media, deterrence, community policing, school programs, drug abuse issues, and rehabilitation. **FS120: Introduction to Emergency Management** This course covers the four pillars of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Topics include the history of emergency management, risk and threat assessment, mitigation, preparedness, the administrative functions of the emergency management program, and the response and recovery efforts that assist in the restoration of communities and in encouraging resiliency in the aftermath of a disaster.
The Student Bar Association (SBA) of Purdue Global Law School
The Student Bar Association (SBA) of Purdue Global Law School is the student government association for all Juris Doctor and Executive Juris Doctor Students. All Purdue Global Law students are considered members of the Student Bar Association and are encouraged to participate SBA is a group of students from all years and programs at Purdue Global Law School who work together to teach and promote legal topics. SBA officers and representatives are elected by the students to represent them.
80% pass of end of course assessment and completion of end of course survey.
Starting a Small Business Micro-credential
This micro-credential will equip you with the knowledge and tools to effectively plan and start a small business. Topics in this micro-credential include understanding the nature of a business opportunity; characteristics of an entrepreneur; planning for a new small business; and funding, marketing, and operating that small business.
Exploring AI: Core Concepts and Applications Micro-credential
In this micro-credential, you will explore the landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI, ethical considerations about the use of AI, and the use of AI applications in various professions.
80% pass on the assessment and completion of course survey
The Accomplished Learners Individual Award celebrates and recognizes a Purdue Global member's contribution towards the overall impact we have on our students. It’s tied to improved results in graduation rates, student satisfaction, retention, employment, accessibility, and student engagement.
Awarded annually to a selected individual member of the Purdue Global community for exemplary service.
The Accomplished Learners Group Award celebrates and recognizes a Purdue Global team's contribution towards the overall impact we have on our students. It’s tied to improved results in graduation rates, student satisfaction, retention, employment, accessibility, and student engagement.
The Great Leaders Award recognizes those who promote a culture of excellence and positively impact those around them, making Purdue Global a great place to work and learn. Anyone who takes on a leadership role is eligible for this award.
The Great Leaders Award recognizes a team within the Purdue Global community that promotes a culture of excellence and positively impact those around them, making Purdue Global a great place to work and learn. Anyone who takes on a leadership role is eligible for this award.
Awarded annually to a selected team of the Purdue Global community for exemplary service.
Software Product Development Using Agile (IT488)
This project-based course concludes the multiplatform software development series of courses and allows earners to apply their learning to the development of a software product in an agile team software development environment. Earners explore the concepts of agile development and then implement those concepts as you work on an agile development team, designing and developing a software product using an agile software development life cycle, from concept to packaged product.
Badge is earned as a result of satisfactorily passing all course assignments and assessments with a passing grade.
Higher Education Teambuilding Fundamentals
This training allows earners to explore how to lead with emotional intelligence, cultivate strong relationships, and develop a productive team in a higher education context. It also covers the curriculum development process as part of the role of an academic leader in higher education.
Completion of all components of the Level 2 modules.
The Program Steering Committee is charged with evaluating proposals for new academic credentials and monitoring ongoing program review.
Completion of a term of service as a voting member of the Program Steering Committee.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Deep Learning & Machine Learning (IN400)
This course examines tools to store and analyze big data. Additionally, graph and column databases are examined. The concepts of artificial intelligence and machine learning are examined with a focus on deep learning. Statistical analysis is applied to real-world problems.
Earners must successfully complete the course with a passing grade.
Programming for Data Analysis - Python, R, & Java (IN300)
This course examines the use of Python, R, and Java to analyze data of all types. Fundamental programming concepts are covered for each language. These include data types, variables, introduction to regular expressions, decisions, iteration, and introduction to collections using arrays, lists, and key-value pairs. The importance of securing data is stressed throughout the course.
Earners must successfully achieve a a passing grade in the course.
Software Development Concepts Using Python (IN250)
This course introduces the fundamentals of software development, demonstrating how the fundamentals are applied using the Python programming language. The core principles of programming are investigated. Earners design, develop, debug, and test simple applications using the Python programming language.
Earners must successfully achieve a passing grade in the course.
Application Development and Scripting in the Cloud (IT304)
Earners compare the cloud offerings of the top cloud platforms. They also learn about programming in cloud environments using prevalent scripting languages. Earners employ the software development life cycle when creating applications for the cloud.
Earners must satisfactorily achieve a passing grade in the course.
Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Full Time Faculty - School of Multidisciplinary and Professional Studies
The MaPS Outstanding Faculty Award is given in recognition of demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarly productivity, and service by a faculty member with an academic record at Purdue University Global of more than five years.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarly productivity and service.
Outstanding Faculty of the Year, Adjunct Faculty - School of Multidisciplinary and Professional Studies
The MaPS Trailblazer Award is given in recognition of demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarly productivity, and service by a faculty member with an academic record at Purdue University Global of no more than five years.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching, scholarly productivity, and service.
MaPS Trailblazer Award - Adjunct Faculty
The MaPS Outstanding Service Award is given in recognition of exceptional professional service. Service may be to the department, MaPS, Purdue Global, the profession, the community, or a combination thereof.
Demonstrated exceptional professional service.
The MaPS Outstanding Research Award is given in recognition of outstanding research achievement as a single or cumulative contribution. Evidence of research includes but is not limited to citations, including conference presentations, recognition or awards, and grants
Outstanding research achievement as a single or cumulative contribution. Evidence of research includes but is not limited to citations, including conference presentations, recognition or awards, and grants
Applied Mathematics for the Computer Sciences Micro-credential
Applied mathematics includes areas of mathematics focused on real-world applications and is often associated with various aspects of data analysis and information technology. This micro-credential will demonstrate your successful completion of foundation level mathematics coursework in disciplines of trigonometry, algebra, and discrete mathematics.
**MM212: College Algebra** This course covers topics of algebra, including linear functions, equations and inequalities, systems of equations with two variables, polynomial functions, rational and radical equations and inequalities, exponential and logarithmic functions, ratios, proportions, variation, and graphing. **MM165: Advanced Algebra and Geometry** This course includes the study of algebraic functions with a graphical and applied perspective on linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions along with a brief geometric review. **MM25: Discrete Mathematics** This course is designed to provide information technology and computer science students with an overview and appreciation of mathematical concepts, highlighting applications of mathematics to information technology and computer science. Topics include set theory, logic, matrices, sequences and series, graph theory, and algorithm analysis. The student will complete assignments in each of these areas and be able to identify and apply the core concepts in each of these areas to related problems. **MM260: Linear Algebra** This course is designed to provide students with an overview and appreciation of linear algebra concepts with an emphasis on real-world applications. Topics include vector operations, matrices, spaces and subspaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and inner products and orthogonality. The student will complete assignments in each of these areas and be able to identify and apply the core concepts in each of these areas to related problems. **MM265: Trigonometry** This course provides an opportunity to explore trigonometric functions, graphs of trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, inverse trigonometric functions, right and oblique triangles, polar coordinates, complex numbers, and vectors.
Foundations for IT Education Micro-credential
The foundations for IT education micro-credential provides you with the knowledge and tools to successfully begin your education path in the discipline of information technology.
**CS114: Academic Strategies for the Information Technology (IT) Professional**: Designed to facilitate personal and professional success, this course introduces earners to the purposes and processes of university education. An emphasis is placed on study, communication, and thinking skills that support academic achievement. Earners will also examine the relationship between learning and motivation. **IN150: Foundations for Success in Information Technology (IT) Careers**: In this course, earners develop foundational skills for professional success in information technology (IT) careers. Earners explore career resources and opportunities within IT and related fields and practice using various software applications and IT tools. Earners apply professional writing and presentation skills and demonstrate awareness of social responsibility and ethical decision-making in a global context. Earners identify a potential career path and determine skill sets to develop.
Software Design and Development Concepts Using Python (IN254)
This is an intermediate course in the design and development of programs offering a choice of implementation and demonstrating how design and programming concepts are universal. Earners apply software design techniques, software process models, object-oriented programming concepts, and secure data-handling techniques. In addition, earners design, develop, debug, and test intermediate-level applications using the Python programming language.
This course introduces earners to secure software design principles used to develop secure software applications. Earners learn to incorporate security into all phases of the development life cycle. Additionally, earners will explore well-known software algorithms that can be used when designing software.
Advanced Techniques in Software Quality Assurance and Security (IN521)
This course equips earners with the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality software applications. In addition, earners delve into the intricate facets of software quality assurance. Earners also focus on support processes, third-party management, and audit/inspection protocols.
Purdue Global Law School - Student Bar Association Leadership Award
The Student Bar Association Leadership (SBA) award recognizes graduating students who have exhibited leadership by serving in positions on Purdue Global Law School's SBA. The recipients of this award have served as mentors to their peers and have provided guidance within initiatives aimed at improving student engagement.
Earners must be graduating Juris Doctorate or Executive Jury Doctorate students who have served at least two or more terms in leadership positions on the Purdue Global Law School's Student Bar Association, have served as a peer mentor offering guidance and mentorship to fellow students, and have assisted with student engagement initiatives.
Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence (IN403)
This broader course is a subset of machine learning that will provide an overview of neural networks and advanced architectures including deep neural networks, convolutional networks, and recurrent networks. The course provides an overview of artificial intelligence achievements, including image, voice, and handwriting recognition, and natural language processing using core Python packages based on long short-term memory (LSTM), automatic speech recognition (ASR), and image classification methods (MNIST). Topics covered include unsupervised learning, random forests, and model training.
In this course, earners examine current methods and tools for the collection, storage, processing, and analysis of data in modern organizations. Earners study industry-relevant technologies such as Hadoop; MapReduce; structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources; distributed data systems; relational and NoSQL databases; and analytics software platforms. Data selection, retrieval, and formatting are also covered. Additionally, earners examine the V's of Big Data - volume, velocity, variety, veracity, valence, and value - and learn how each impacts data collection, monitoring, storage, analysis, and reporting.
This course equips earners with foundational skills in data analytics. These skills include problem/question definition, data identification and preparation, statistical and/or logical modeling, and evaluation and deployment. The course covers both categorization and prediction modeling, along with selecting the most appropriate methods for a given question and data set. The course uses industry standard software to enables earners to learn analytical approaches, such as descriptive and inferential statistics, clustering and correlation, significance testing, power analysis, and other useful analytic techniques.
This course introduces earners to secure coding practices as they learn how to avoid coding vulnerabilities and how to implement security controls. Earners are introduced to a variety of software vulnerabilities resulting from insecure coding and they develop various types of programs demonstrating secure coding standards as well as examining existing code to detect and fix vulnerabilities.
Advanced Software Development Including Web and Mobility Using Python (IN350)
This course focuses on advanced design and programming concepts and techniques, and demonstrating how advanced concepts apply in Python. Earners develop advanced software, web, and mobile applications, while applying concepts related to data structures, algorithms, web services, graphics, mobile, and multimedia. They also learn how to create interactive applications across a variety of platforms (traditional applications, websites, and mobile applications).
Industrial Manufacturing Essentials Micro-credential
The industrial manufacturing essentials micro-credential is designed to provide you with the foundational knowledge to troubleshoot, adapt to changes in processes, and contribute to greater overall efficiencies in industrial manufacturing settings. By completing the micro-credential, you will enhance your understanding of system components, industrial electronics, and automation in modern industrial manufacturing.
**BI210: Fundamentals of Hydraulics and Pneumatics** This course delves into the fundamentals of fluid power, offering hands-on learning about hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Earners explore system components, design, safety, maintenance, and troubleshooting techniques. **BI211: Introduction to Industrial Electronics** This course provides a foundational understanding of industrial electronics, from the basics of electricity to the intricacies of power systems and motor controls. Topics covered include electricity fundamentals, resistors and Ohm's Law, circuit analysis, power systems, electric motors, and electrical safety. **BI212: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) in Industrial Manufacturing** This course provides an in-depth look at the role of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) in modern industrial manufacturing. Topics covered include manufacturing processes, automation fundamentals, PLC and CNC concepts and components, basic programming and logic, and CNC programming.
This course addresses advanced software design and development concepts, offering earners a choice of implementations demonstrating how the concepts apply across a variety of languages. Earners apply analysis and benchmarking, database creation and usage, data in motion and data at rest security, threading, reentrancy, and advanced testing concepts. They also learn how to package software for distribution.
Satisfactorily complete the course with a passing grade.
Fundamentals of Hydraulics and Pneumatics (BI210)
This course delves into the fundamentals of fluid power, offering hands-on learning about hydraulic and pneumatic systems. You will explore system components, design, safety, maintenance, and troubleshooting techniques.
Successful completion of all course assignments and assessments.
Introduction to Industrial Electronics (BI211)
This course provides a foundational understanding of industrial electronics, from the basics of electricity to the intricacies of power systems and motor controls. Topics covered include electricity fundamentals, resistors and Ohm's Law, circuit analysis, power systems, electric motors, and electrical safety.
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) in Industrial Manufacturing (BI212)
This course provides an in-depth look at the role of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) in modern industrial manufacturing. Topics covered include manufacturing processes, automation fundamentals, PLC and CNC concepts and components, basic programming and logic, and CNC programming.
Foundations of Industrial and Manufacturing Work (BI101)
This course prepares learners to understand and apply foundational concepts in fluid (hydraulic) and air (pneumatic) powered systems, industrial electronics, digital automation controls (PLC and CNC programming), and lean concepts. This course introduces you to learning in a virtual environment by putting an emphasis on study, communication, and thinking skills that support academic success.
Hospitality Sustainability Micro-credential
The hospitality sustainability micro-credential offers important background information for anyone aspiring to lead and manage in the hospitality industry. By completing this micro-credential, you will learn and understand the responsibilities in three key areas of sustainability: environmental, social, and ecological. Sustainability is quickly becoming the focus of hospitality and tourism leaders as they revise and rebuild their businesses for the future.
**TH201: Food Entrepreneurship** In this course, you will be introduced to global entrepreneurship in the food and beverage industry. Highlights include identifying skills needed to plan, organize, manage, lead, and control a business, to satisfy current market needs and meet regulatory requirements. International industry opportunities and future trends embracing diversity and inclusivity are addressed throughout the course. The course culminates with designing a professional business plan presentation from conception to customer. **TH206: Hotel Management and Operations** A hotel management and departmental perspective on daily operations addressing the optimal guest experience is emphasized in this introductory course. The interactions between functional areas of the hotel are examined to assist management in realizing the property's goals. Topics include problem-solving and leadership skills, revenue management, technology, and team-building skills. **TH213: Food and Beverage Management** This course provides a foundational understanding of food and beverage operations from a management perspective for potential industry professionals. Key topics include commercial and noncommercial foodservice operations, sanitary and safety procedures in food and beverage operations, menu planning and design, the process for purchasing, receiving, and storing food products, and nutrition. **MT313: Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility** This course emphasizes the importance of corporate social responsibility with an introduction to the concepts of corporate sustainability from a managerial perspective. The course also incorporates corporate social responsibility from a business perspective. Topics include corporate culture, philosophical ethics (including decision-making), business sustainability, and practical and theoretical corporate social responsibility perspectives. **MT314: Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship** This course introduces you to the process of developing a business model for a social enterprise. You will examine social issues facing the world today and identify how you can become an agent of social change. You will apply concepts to a real-world social problem and learn how to generate new ideas, create a Theory of Change, formulate a Business Model Canvas, and argue the case for your social business model with an investor pitch. The information you learn in this course will help you achieve the greatest social impact and provide the groundwork needed to develop a business plan for a social enterprise. **TH311: Sustainable Hospitality Management** In this course, you will examine sustainability, a wide-reaching topic that provides an important context for anyone aspiring to lead and manage in the hospitality and tourism industry. You will explore the challenges businesses face due to climate change's effects and determine steps you can take to reduce the impact. This overview will provide you with a baseline comprehension regarding the responsibilities in three key areas, including environmental, social, and ecological. Sustainability is quickly becoming a focus of global hospitality and tourism leaders as they revise and rebuild their businesses for the future.
Growth, Opportunity, Learning, and Development (G.O.L.D.)
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The Growth, Opportunity, Learning & Development (GOLD) program is designed to accelerate professional development through four focused modules. Participants will explore the roles and qualities that define effective leaders, practice communication strategies to succeed in professional settings, and learn to navigate and strengthen team dynamics. The program concludes by equipping participants with tools to plan and advance their own career development, ensuring they leave with both the insight and practical strategies to thrive.
The learner needs to complete all four modules to earn the badge. Each module includes a required quiz. Module 1: Describe the primary roles of leaders and evaluate the characteristics that contribute to leadership effectiveness. Module 2: Apply effective communication strategies in professional settings. Module 3: Analyze the importance of team dynamics and demonstrate strategies to thrive in collaborative environments. Module 4: Identify and apply key concepts for career development and professional growth.
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This badge represents completion of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s Accessibility in Teaching series and a strong dedication to supporting student learning through accessible teaching practices. Faculty and staff who earn this badge affirm Purdue Global’s commitment to supporting all students on their unique learning journeys.
The learner must complete all six workshops and submit the end-of-course reflection form for each workshop. CTL060 Introduction to Online Accessibility in Higher Education CTL061 Accessibility Principles: Sights and Sounds CTL062 Accessibility Principles: Navigation and Interactivity CTL063 Accessibility Principles: Clear and Predictable CTL064 Accessibility Principles: Compatible and Future-Proof CTL065 Accessibility in Practice
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Core Concepts
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The artificial intelligence (AI) core concepts micro-credential is designed to provide you with practical skills to use AI-driven tools across various industries. Blending an understanding of AI principles with hands-on experience will allow you to learn, build, and apply your knowledge. You will learn about AI concepts, understand human interaction with AI tools, and employ tools for professional use. There is a strong focus on ethical AI use to prepare you to use and lead AI initiatives in your professional industry.
**IN570: Value Creation Through Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics** This course provides a comprehensive and accessible exploration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), demystifying its core concepts and examining its global impact. You will trace the historical development of AI, analyze its applications across various industries, and examine its major subfields, including machine learning and natural language processing. The course content will focus significantly on equipping you to identify strategic opportunities for value creation in AI. You will explore practical approaches to implementing and managing new AI applications and understanding the AI lifecycle from ideation to deployment. The course will also cover how organizations are leveraging AI-powered analytics to drive insights and competitive advantage. Through critical evaluation, you will examine the opportunities, ethical dilemmas, and societal transformations brought about by AI, encouraging you to consider its future challenges and impact. No prior technical background is required. **IN571: Human-Centric Approach to the Application of Artificial Intelligence** This course explores the critical intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human experience. You will investigate how humans interact with AI systems, focusing on the psychological, social, and design principles that underpin effective and ethical AI interactions. Topics will include user interface design for AI, building trust and transparency in AI systems, the role of natural language in human-AI communication, and the broader impact of AI on social dynamics. A significant focus will be placed on understanding how to translate AI output into strategic insight, ensuring that AI systems not only generate data but also provide actionable intelligence that humans can understand and use effectively. You will learn to critically analyze and design AI interactions with a human-centered approach. **IN572: Leading in an Artificial Intelligence-Driven Society** This course examines the profound societal and economic transformations driven by the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI). You will critically analyze the impact of AI on the labor market, exploring potential job displacement and the creation of new opportunities. The course will also delve into issues of inequality, governance, creativity, and the philosophical questions raised by increasingly intelligent machines. A core focus will be on leadership in an AI environment, equipping you with the capabilities to navigate this evolving landscape. This includes a deep dive into ethics and governance frameworks for responsible AI, strategies for effective change management in AI-driven transitions, and the art of balancing ambiguity with innovation as AI technologies continue to evolve rapidly. You will develop a nuanced understanding of the complex interplay between AI and the fabric of human society, fostering informed perspectives and leadership capabilities for the future. **IN504: Advanced Applications of Python** This course furthers your ability to examine large datasets and answer significant questions related to these datasets. You will delve deeper into the use of Python and the related add-ons to resolve more complex inquiries and problems. You will learn object-oriented concepts in Python, explain and apply analytical libraries, and review how to integrate Python programs into the technical ecosystem.