Accelerated Course Offerings

REGISTRATION PROCESS HAS CHANGED: The Registrar's office has mandated that all undergraduate students enrolled at GU abide by the same registration process. Therefore, all students will register through Zagweb. You will need your student ID and PIN number to access Zagweb. Once in, you will click on Student and Financial Aid. Next, click on Registration. Next, click on Select Term. You must choose Spring 2008 (not I or II) - Submit - Next, click on Registration Including Add/Drop. Next, enter the CRN number for the ORGL course you wish to register for (you will find those next to the course title below). Only BGS students will have access to these courses. Finally, you will click on the box and scroll to the bottom of the page and submit your registration. If you have any problems, please contact the Registrar's office at 313-6592.

Gonzaga University Student Accounts Tuition And Fees Brochure 

SPRING 2009 Payment/Payment Arrangement Deadline: January 2. Students who register by Jan. 2 will receive a Statement of Account in the mail for billing purposes. Students who register after Jan. 2 must contact the Student Accounts Office at 313-6812 as soon as possible to confirm their registration and make their payment or payment arrangement. Students who fail to complete payment will have their registration cancelled.

FALL 2008 Courses 

Session I: September 1 - October 25

Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Fuller Building Room 105

ORGL 491, CRN 11874: Practical Research Methods. Instructor: Adrian Popa, Ph.D.

This course will introduce students to basic qualitative and quantitative research principles by examining foundations of theory and methodology that inform various research approaches. Basic research principles will prepare students to read quantitative and qualitative literature reviews, understand basic methodology, interpret basic findings and implications related to their field or topic of interest. Students will review literature and develop an annotated bibliography that will inform rationale and layout for a viable study. Competencies gained in this course will prepare students for graduate research methods.

Online: Online courses through Blackboard are activated for student access one week prior to the start date.

ORGL 423, CRN 11875: Leadership and Health. Instructor: Ron Prindle, Ph.D.

This course explores the personal meaning of health for the leader. The importance of self leadership as it relates to physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being are explained. The effects of the personal health of the leader from a social and cultural perspective within the organizational setting are examined.

Session II: November 1 - December 20

Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Fuller Building Room 105

ORGL 402, CRN 11876: Organizational Behavior. Instructor: Tom Camm, Ph.D.

This course provides an examination of the interface between organizations and human behavior; addressing issues such as learning, motivation, communication, personality, job satisfaction, and leadership. The student will be presented with a context for understanding the influence an organization can have on their work and career. Additionally, the student will have a greater appreciation for the potential effect he/she can have on others by understanding both the theoretical and practical workings of organizations.

 
Online: Online courses through Blackboard are activated for student access one week prior to the start date.

ORGL 430, CRN 11877: Leadership and Diversity. Instructor: Terrie Ashby-Scott, Ph.D.

This course offers an opportunity to expand one's knowledge of diversity through a multicultural leadership lens. A variety of topics will be covered that integrate one's identity with decision-making, self-knowledge, and respect for cultural diversity. Self awareness of values, attitudes, and beliefs will be emphasized throughout this experiential course.

 

SPRING 2009 COURSES 

Session I: January 17 - March 7

 

Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Fuller Building room 105

ORGL 491: CRN: 22130: Introduction to the Authentic Leader. Instructor: Silvia Behrend, Ph.D.

This class will focus on the three components of authentic leadership: the relationship of self to self, self to community and self to the devine. Using the understandings gleaned from self and depth psychology with the praxis of creativity, each student will have the opportunity to come up with a working definition of what constitutes his or her own personal leadership praxis. 

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 Online: Online courses through Blackboard are activated for student access one week prior to the start date.

ORGL 400: CRN 21683: Leadership Theory: Instructor: Laura Sankovich

This course focuses on such topics as leadership styles, power, motivation and conflict, task-group skills, supervision, as well as women and other minorities in management. A key component of the class looks at the relationship between ethics and values in leading organizations. The class will include an analysis of case studies as we develop a working knowledge of assessment tools in the discipline of leadership. 

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Session II: March 14 -May 2

 

Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Fuller Building room 105

ORGL 491, CRN 21684: Leadership and Mentoring. Instructor: Melissa Lowdon

 

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Online: Online courses through Blackboard are activated for student access one week prior to the course start date.

RELI 200: CRN 21685: Religion and the Human Experience. Instructor: Linda Schearing, Ph.D.

 What does it mean to be religious? During this online course we will: 1) explore various definitions of religion and what it means to be religious, 2) identify the elements of religious experience, 3) examine the various methodologies for studying religion, and 4) explore how religion shapes our lives and cultures.