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This course covers key components of project planning and documentation. Students will learn about the project management plan, Work Breakdown Structures for waterfall, agile, and hybrid methods, and subsidiary management plans. The subsidiary plans will…
Projects can require procurement of goods or services from parties outside your organization. This course educates students about the various types of contracts and associated risks that exist, the lifecycle of a typical contract, how to select vendors, and…
The SAT preparation program is specifically designed by test preparation experts, uses actual SAT questions, and provides an easy-to-follow preparation plan. This intensive test preparation program provides students with the tools they need to prepare for the…
The ACT preparation program is designed by test preparation experts, uses actual ACT questions, and provides an easy-to-follow preparation plan. The program addresses the four main sections of the exam: English, Mathematics, Science, and Reading, as well as…
The GRE Test Preparation course will give students the skills and confidence they need to perform well on the GRE exam. This course will teach students about the GRE test format and provide them with strategies needed to maximize their potential. During the…
The GRE Test Preparation course will give students the skills and confidence they need to perform well on the GRE exam. This course will teach students about the GRE test format and provide them with strategies needed to maximize their potential. During the…
The ACT preparation program is designed by test preparation experts, uses actual ACT questions, and provides an easy-to-follow preparation plan. The program addresses the four main sections of the exam: English, Mathematics, Science, and Reading, as well as…
The ACT preparation program is designed by test preparation experts, uses actual ACT questions, and provides an easy-to-follow preparation plan. The program addresses the four main sections of the exam: English, Mathematics, Science, and Reading, as well as…
The SAT preparation program is specifically designed by test preparation experts, uses actual SAT questions, and provides an easy-to-follow preparation plan. This intensive test preparation program provides students with the tools they need to prepare for the…
The LSAT preparation program covers every aspect of the LSAT in complete detail, offering concrete techniques for solving even the most challenging items on the test. The class consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction, plus additional practice exercises.…
The LSAT preparation program covers every aspect of the LSAT in complete detail, offering concrete techniques for solving even the most challenging items on the test. The class consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction, plus additional practice exercises.…
The ACT preparation program is designed by test preparation experts, uses actual ACT questions, and provides an easy-to-follow preparation plan. The program addresses the four main sections of the exam: English, Mathematics, Science, and Reading, as well as…
Understand optical systems with first and third, higher order analysis and aberration theory. Explore design principles such as bending, symmetry, stop shift, and lens splitting. Apply these principles and knowledge to various optical systems with tolerancing…
Agile project management is an iterative project methodology that works well for a wide variety of projects. This course teaches students what the agile methodology is and focuses on components of this methodology, including, developing product roadmaps,…
Examination of the role of CPAs and auditors in the issuance of Financial Statements to third parties. Standards and practice of audit, assurance, and attestation services will be presented.
Examine the paralegal’s role in the beginning phase of the civil litigation process. Court systems, litigation related Federal and state statutes, locals rules, calendaring of deadlines, pre-filing considerations, complaints and responsive pleadings will be…
Examine the paralegal’s role in the discovery phase of the civil litigation process. Written discovery methods, requests for consumer records, depositions, expert witnesses, discovery disputes, privilege logs, electronic discovery, and evidence will be…
Structuring the knowledge and expertise to conduct a clinical trial is instrumental in establishing your project plan. Learn how to apply project management principles to the implementation and evaluation of clinical trials. Gain an overview of fundamental…
Conflict is inevitable in organizations. Conflict may occur between individuals, teams, departments, or organizations. While conflict is typically viewed as negative, it can actually be positive and lead to better decision-making and solutions in…
Examine the essential principles of contract law. The elements of an enforceable contract, who can enter into a contract, defenses to formation of contract, and legal and equitable remedies for breaches of contract will be explored.
Federal income taxation of businesses/entities. Choice of entity and will be discussed. Accounting for income taxes for GAAP/IFRS financial statements will be reviewed. Introduction to federal taxation of corporations, s-corporations, partnerships, trusts and…
Contemporary issues of cultural and socioeconomic diversity in public education. Ethnic, racial, and religious composition of the State and local community. Concepts of cultural values and language diversity. Programs and procedures for meeting instructional…
This course explores all stages of the product lifecycle, emphasizing the critical role marketing professionals play in business planning and product development. Students will delve into key concepts such as the 6-step lean product process, product-market…
Do you have what it takes to be an effective manager and leader? Are you prepared to advance in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous business environment? Do you want better results getting things done through people? This course will help you…
In this course, students will explore various industry-standard tools for developing asynchronous eLearning. Students will analyze each tool’s features and functionality, measure these against its usability, interactivity, assessment options, and cost, and…
Examine legal issues affecting the family unit. Marriage, divorce, custody, support, the division of property and debts, and pre-nuptial agreements, paternity, adoption, domestic violence, guardianships, and domestic partnerships will be explored.
Explores the fundamental concepts of internal and external reporting in accounting. Financial accounting concepts to be surveyed include GAAP and IFRS. An analysis of the components and presentation of financial statements.
Clinical trials are designed to answer questions concerning the safety and effectiveness of medical products. Get an overview of clinical trials regulated by the FDA. Learn about the planning process underlying the Strategic Clinical Plan and regulatory…
Examine the fundamentals of the paralegal occupation. California’s definition of paralegal, technology used by paralegals, how to interact with clients and attorneys, and various specialty areas of law will be explored.
This course includes the study of political, social and economic forces affecting public school systems including an analysis of the major trends impacting public education. Federal, State and County mandates and policies related to funding requirements,…
This course covers the primary basic federal and state laws which come to bear on the practice of human resources management, and which govern employer-employee relations. The course addresses employment law topics including the hiring process, employment…
This capstone course gives participants the opportunity to apply the knowledge gained through the program's coursework to their own independent consulting practice. Students will be expected to contract with a client family (informed consent recommended) and…
An in depth study of GAAP and IFRS principles. Topics include the accounting framework, systems, presentation of financial statements, time value of money, revenue recognition, valuations/estimates and special asset and liability accounting.
Learn the investment concepts essential to personal financial planning. Securities laws and regulations, risk analysis, stock valuation, expected rates of return, market indicators, monetary policy, bonds, yield curves, futures, mortgages, mutual funds, and…
Examine the legal research process. Sources of legal authority, use of mandatory and persuasive authority, use of primary and secondary authority, use of print and electronic research tools, and the reliability of legal authority will be explored.
Examine the principles of legal writing and analysis. Proper grammar and punctuation, effective writing strategies, the drafting of various legal correspondence, including memoranda and briefs, and legal citation will be explored.
Introduction to the role of accounting in making management decisions. Topics covered include planning, costing, budgeting, and analysis of business performance.
Program Notice: The Spa and Wellness Management certificate program will be discontinued after Summer 2026. This is the final quarter this course will be offered. The program is no longer accepting new students. A strategic look at marketing and branding in…
In this course, you will learn what manufacturing processes are typically used in medical product manufacturing, what the environmental aspects that need to be controlled, validations and process control expectations of regulatory bodies, as well as the…
Quality Assurance in the medical device industry generally relies on similar Quality Systems throughout the world. The United States Food and Drug Administration utilizes the Quality System Regulations (QSR’s), while the European Community utilizes ISO…
This course is designed to introduce participants to the methods used to teach English as a second or foreign language. Course participants will learn how to prepare lesson plans and will also explore the significance of varied learning modalities in the…
This course is designed for educational consultants interested in broadening their range of services to parents and their dependent student. It focuses on vehicles of college funding, issues of affordability, and sources of federal and institutional financial…
Learn how to design optical instruments from a top-level, tradeoffs-driven perspective. We will focus on the four major classes of optical instruments: telescopes, microscopes, interferometers, and spectrometers. We will also discuss instrument illumination…
Learn how to apply the knowledge acquired from the required Personal Financial Planning curriculum to create a complete financial plan from the ground up. Client counseling, data gathering, presentation, and implementation of financial plans will be explored.
Product approval is a crucial milestone in a product’s lifecycle, after which, the marketing phase begins and post-approval compliance requirements commence. This course explores the FDA regulatory requirements for drugs and biologics following product…
Learn the basic analytical and mathematical tools used in personal financial planning. The concepts of cash flow, time value of money, present value, future value, annuities, amortization, net present value, and internal rate of return will be explored. Note:…
This course is designed to introduce a career as an Independent Educational Consultant. It will familiarize students with the professional issues faced when advising students in the college planning process. Topics in this course examine the principles and…
To meet stakeholder requirements and successfully complete a project, project managers need to be mindful of both schedule and cost. In this course, students will learn how to estimate a timeline and develop integrated schedules and milestones, calculate…
The Real Estate Finance surveys the concepts, methods, and techniques of financing real estate transactions. Instruction covers sources, characteristics, and parameters of mortgage capital; fixed- and variable-rate mortgages; government-assisted financing,…
The Real Estate Principles course offers an understanding of real estate to prepare the student for the California real estate licensing exam and for better management of personal investments. Subjects taught in this course include the major topics of…