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Mercy College 2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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School Psychology |
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SCPY 721 - Individual Assessment: Social/Emotional/Behavioral Development II
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 704 , SCPY 720
Students will continue to develop their skills in the personality assessment process. Emphasis will be on the use of self-reports and behavior rating scales. Students will administer and interpret complete psychological evaluations and present their findings in case presentations and written reports. Students will also participate in the Mock CSE exercise. Interpretations of data will focus on integrating clinical findings so that specific educational plans can be developed. Cultural, legal and ethical issues will be further explored.
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SCPY 724 - Assessing Bilingual Children And Adolescents
Credit(s): 3
3 semester hours
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 704 , SCPY 718
The course will examine issues in the assessment of bilingual children including the appropriate use of standardized measures, nondiscriminatory assessment, alternative approaches to the assessment of cognitive functioning and social adaptive behavior of linguistically diverse children. Students will learn how to conduct evaluations in the child’s first and/or second language. Students will administer tests, make case presentations and write reports. Interpretation of data will focus on integrating clinical findings so that individual educational plans can be developed.
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SCPY 771 - Internship in School Psychology (cc)
Credit(s): 6 credits per semester
Prerequisite(s): SCPY 670
Students will spend 1,200 hours in a college-approved setting under the dual guidance of an on-site staff psychologist and a college-based clinical advisor. Students will be placed in a setting consistent with their areas of interest. Participation in the intake and screening process, individual evaluation, interdisciplinary staff conferences, parent conferences and professional meetings is required. Students will evaluate children, write reports and practice short-term counseling and consultation under the supervision of the on-site psychologist. Additional hours in professional development activities are also required. Such activities may include attendance at professional conferences, Internet research, attending community school board meetings, and participation in State educational reform presentations. Students will also attend weekly meetings with the college clinical supervisor in which professional and ethical issues related to the practice of school psychology in multicultural settings will be discussed. Students must apply for the internship in the semester prior to registration. Pass/Fail.
This is the Core Course for M.S. School Psychology program. For explanation of the Core Course Requirements, click here .
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SCPY 890 - Capstone Continuation
Credit(s): No credit, but cost is equivalent to one credit.
Students who have completed all coursework but have not completed their capstone project within the required one term must register for this course each subsequent term until the project is completed. Only two consecutive terms of Capstone continuation registration permitted.
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SCPY 899 - Maintenance of Matriculation
Credit(s): No credit.
Students are expected to register in successive terms to maintain status as a matriculated student. However, if a student cannot enroll in a term, maintenance of matriculation is required. The fee is $100 per term and is processed as a registration. Maintenance of matriculation without attending class is limited to one year. Students who have not maintained matriculation and wish to return to their program within one year after their last course registration will be charged the fee for each missed term. Activated U.S. Military Reservists are not required to pay the fee.
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Business Analytics |
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ANLC 761 - Risk and Uncertainty Modeling
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MBAA 601 and ANLC 751
Risk and Uncertainty Modeling introduces students to basic risk modeling applied to various business domains. Uncertainty is a key component of business, and this course will help students navigate the theoretical foundations and the applications of uncertainty modeling and risk management. Students will gain an applied understanding of the techniques and tools that are used to model uncertainty, such as optimization and simulation, and quantify the different outcomes that may occur in a specific decision making situation. Advanced Excel functions will be used.
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ANLC 762 - Advanced Modeling Methods for Business (cc)
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ANLC 754
Advanced Modeling Methods for Business is designed to build upon foundational statistical methods commonly utilized in analytics across a range of sectors. Students will gain an applied understanding of time series forecasting, dimension reduction methods, and an introduction to machine learning and basic neural networks for predictive analytics using the R programming language.
This is the core course for the M.S. Business Analytics program and must be taken at a registered campus.
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ANLC 763 - Analytical Tools and Applications
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ANLC 751 and ANLC 752
Analytical Tools & Applications is designed to facilitate exposure of additional analytical tools (e.g. Python, Microsoft Power BI, etc.) in conjunction with more specifically applied analytical projects such as Sports Analytics, Fashion Analytics, Social Media Analytics, etc. Students will spend the majority of the course working on a specific project of an applied area that utilizes a specific analytical tool enabling them to more broadly explore applications and tools in data analytics.
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ANLC 771 - Customer Analytics
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MBAA 601
Customer Analytics is designed to ensure that students understand how different data sources and methodologies are used to drive customer acquisition, retention, and growth. Students will gain an applied understanding of how and why data is used to understand customer journeys, attitudinal and behavioral segmentations and targeting, and customer lifetime value. Integration of digital sources, CRM data, and other emerging technologies/data sources in customer analytics will prepare students to manage the vast ecosystem of data used to understand and market to customers.
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ANLC 772 - Analytics for Finance
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MBAA 601 and ANLC 754
Analytics for Finance is designed to ensure that students understand different statistical and mathematical models utilized to analyze financial markets and securities. Students will gain an applied understanding of how statistical arbitrage and various forms of risk analytics are utilized in order to maximize market returns.
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ANLC 773 - Operations Research
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MBAA 601 , ANLC 751 and ANLC 761
Operations Research uses a combination of lectures, videos, business cases and hands-on data analysis to introduce students to operations research and quantitative operations management. Students will gain a theoretical and applied understanding of important operations research models in the fields of inventory management, queuing theory and revenue management. A state-of-the-art solver will be used to solve typical problems.
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ANLC 774 - Project Management
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MBAA 601 and ANLC 751
Project Management is a course that covers the main components of project management, including scope definition, project scheduling, controlling, time/cost constraints, performance measurement and resource allocation. It also examines the necessary interpersonal and behavioral skills that are necessary for leading successful projects. Project management topics are explored with a practical, hands-on approach. Students will use state-of-the-art project management tools.
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ANLC 775 - People Analytics
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MBAA 601 and ANLC 751
People Analytics uses a combination of lectures, videos, business cases and hands-on data analysis to introduce students to the most recent developments in data-driven HR. Data is entirely transforming how companies are hiring and developing employees. Students will gain an applied understanding of how data and advanced analysis is used for all people-related issues such as recruitment, employee turnover, performance management, scheduling, employee safety and well-being. Business cases and hands-on work with HR-related datasets will prepare students for this new landscape of people management.
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ANLC 801 - Capstone
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ANLC 762 and 1 elective (ANLC 771 , ANLC 772 , ANLC 773 , ANLC 774 or ANLC 775 ).
A directed research project required for students that draws upon the knowledge and skills acquired with the completion of the M.Sc. curriculum. Under the supervision of a faculty member, a suitable research topic associated with the student’s interests is selected. A preliminary outline of the topic areas is then prepared.
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