• DS 5111

    Data Engineering
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    4.00

    Last Taught

    Summer 2024

    Covers the essential environments and tools for data engineering. Topics include Linux, software development and testing, database design and construction, creation and deployment of containers, and data load/transform/extraction.

  • DS 5220

    Advanced Cloud Computing
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    An intensive overview of cloud infrastructure and their role in data science. Topics will include storage as a service, ephemeral computing resources, auto-scaling, and event-driven workloads. Special attention will be paid to cloud-native design patterns, which are built assuming the unique functionality of cloud computing resources.

  • PSHM 5300

    Population Health: Programs, Policy, and Epidemiology
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    Last Taught

    Summer 2025

    Focuses on the unique integration of public health and healthcare systems. Provides students with key knowledge and skills to effectively promote health and prevent disease, while navigating public health and healthcare challenges. Emphasizes the identification of populations at risk; evidence-based care, care coordination, patient and community engagement, and reporting of outcomes. Prereq: Bachelor's Degree

  • PSLP 5300

    Foundations of Leadership
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    3.82

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Introduces students to various styles and theories of leadership. Through self-assessment and guided inquiry, students examine and create their own unique style of leadership. Students will develop approaches to adapt and modify leadership styles to various situations and individual personalities to influence organizational outcomes.

  • ENCW 5310

    Advanced Poetry Writing II
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    3.96

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Intensive work in poetry writing, for students with prior experience. May be repeated with different instructor. For instructions on how to apply to this class, see www.engl.virginia.edu/courses. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

  • PSLP 5310

    Strategic Leadership
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    3.97

    Last Taught

    Summer 2025

    Focuses on strategic planning and foresight. Uses case studies to explore the challenging role of leaders in different organizational settings and how leaders can strategize for successful outcomes

  • PSLP 5320

    Organizational Leadership
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    3.54

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Focuses on the challenging role of leaders in today's complex organizations. Identifies ways to adapt the organizational structures, policies, and management workforce to enhance competitive advantage. Topics include change management, organizational dynamics, and crisis management. Upon completion of the course students will be able to assess risk, perform root cause analysis, and employ effective decision-making processes.

  • LPPS 5330

    Education and Conflict
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    3.72

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Through global case studies in regions including Africa, the Middle East, the US, & Australia, course explores relationship betwn education & conflict: how education systems exacerbate conflict through curricula, inequalities such as access & knowledge gaps; how educ systems can alleviate poverty & other factors leading to armed conflict; how external factors (resource scarcity, global climate change,political instability) impact educ & conflict.

  • PSHM 5330

    Introduction to Long-term Care Administration
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Provides an overview of the operations, management, and administration of long-term care facilities and trends in the long-term care industry. Examines the needs and issues related to the geriatric population, the delivery and financing of long-term care services, and the regulatory environment and policies for long-term care.

  • PSLP 5330

    Communication and Team Development
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     GPA

    3.96

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Prepares today's leaders for success in communication skills with diverse audiences as well as effective team building and management. Communication topics address technical and non-technical audiences using presentations, interpersonal skills, and writing skills. Team development instruction focuses on managing teams, identifying and understanding the leadership role, the importance of shared leadership, and team decision making.