Students will have the opportunity to explore more advanced data analytics methods such as collaborating on hypothesis testing and performing root cause analysis and practice presenting visualizations of data analysis that highlight the insights gained from analysis. The handling of imperfect data will also be covered.

Economics is the study of how we coordinate our wants and needs as a society. The economic perspective includes three main concepts: scarcity and choice, rational behavior, and marginal analysis. Pertinent and relevant examples of current events may be used to illustrate economic principles. Students will relate international trade and trade policies to the concept of comparative advantage and the impact on production of goods and services in various countries. This survey course addresses both macroeconomic and microeconomic principles.

This course examines Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an enhancement to human intelligence in business practice in terms of various senses and processes such as language, vision, analysis and decision-making. This course has a focus on developing strategies for maximizing the revolutionary power of AI as it impacts functions within businesses and economies. Selected topics may include productivity, prediction, innovation, labor, leadership and privacy. The primary course objective is to design an AI based plan for successfully leading your life, your career and your organization. Students may evaluate how AI is being employed in the private and public sectors such as in healthcare, engineering, culture, entertainment, hospitality, agriculture, law, journalism, politics, and in government.

This course provides an overview of the historical, philosophical, and social foundations of the early childhood profession and how these roots influence current practice. Students examine and write about the issues facing children, families, early childhood programs, and professionals. A variety of educational theories and models are reviewed with regard to how effectively they address the needs of children, parents, and communities. Students establish their own sense of professionalism with connections to the literature, organizations, and resources in the field and by writing their personal philosophies of early childhood education.