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ACCT 143 INTRODUCTORY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
A basic course focusing on the accounting systems, preparation of financial statements, selected balance sheet items and financial statement analysis, as applied in various business organizations. This course will assist the organization manager with decision making.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ACCT 144 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING LAB
Financial Accounting Lab will help students apply fundamental accounting concepts and principles to realistic business events through the use of a commercially available accounting software product. It provides a computerized environment in which students learn to analyze, interpret, and investigate accounting information to make business decisions.
1 Hour, 1 Semester
ACCT 240 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
Examines the uses of accounting data for planning and control in organizations. Topics include cost classification, profit planning, activity based costing, flexible budgets, marginal and break-even analysis. Computer usage is integrated. Not open to accounting majors.
Prerequisite: ACCT 143
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ACCT 241 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I
An intensive course designed to broaden and strengthen the foundation laid in the introductory courses. Accounting principles are analyzed and applied in the preparation of financial statements, utilization of time value of money concepts, and examination of cash, short-term investments, receivables, and inventories. Includes computer applications.
Prerequisite: ACCT 143
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ACCT 242 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II
A continuation of ACCT 241. Topics include current liabilities and contingencies, long-term assets, long-term debt, and owner's equity. Requires computer usage.
Prerequisite: ACCT 241
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ACCT 341 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING III
A study of complex accounting topics and analytical procedures. Topics include accounting for pensions, leases, and income taxes; accounting changes, errors, incomplete records, and analysis of cash flows. Computer usage is integrated.
Prerequisite: ACCT 242
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ACCT 342 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
In-depth study of complex entities including partnerships, branch accounting, mergers, consolidations, and foreign currency translations. Requires computer usage.
Prerequisite: ACCT 341
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ACCT 343 COST ACCOUNTING
Students analyze cost behavior, accumulation and allocation concepts in job and activity based costing and process costing systems. Students also examine estimated cost systems; budgetary control with standard costs; and cost and profit analysis for decision-making purposes. Computer usage is integrated.
Prerequisite: ACCT 143
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ACCT 402 FEDERAL TAXES: BASIS FOR DECISION MAKING
This course is intended to make the student aware of the major tax issues which influence decision-making by businesses and investors. Specific topics include tax planning, income determination, capital vs. ordinary income, the deductibility of expenses, and the tax implications of various forms of business entities.
Prerequisite: FIN 203
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ACCT 404 AUDITING
A course designed to give the accounting student an understanding of auditing theory. Topics include generally accepted auditing standards, audit reports, professional ethics, fraud auditing, internal control, and sampling and evidence-gathering techniques.
Prerequisite: ACCT 242
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ACCT 480 ACCOUNTING SEMINAR
Integration and practical application of accounting concepts. The course involves a comprehensive study of accounting theory and careful examination of the contemporary problems facing the accounting profession today. Includes computer applications.
Prerequisite: ACCT 404
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ART 257 ART FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO 1870's
This course introduces the famous works of art and architecture from the late 1400's to the dawn of the 20th century. This course examines painting, sculpture, and architecture in relation to their time and place and to better understand their meaning and cultural significance. The focus is on Western art but the text and class discussions will introduce works from other cultures such as the Middle East, India, China, and Japan. Comparisons will be made between different times and places, and the great masters of Renaissance epoch will be examined in detail.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
CJM 209 CRIME, JUSTICE & SOCIETY
This course will introduce the student to the field of criminal justice and security by presenting an overview of federal and state enforcement agencies. This course will discuss the role of the State in protecting business enterprises and furnish the student with a broad understanding of the developing relationships between a business enterprise and its security function.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
CJM 210 CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
This course will provide an in-depth examination of the crimes and actions most encountered by the private industry and the public law enforcement officer. We will also examine recent court decisions. Students will become acquainted with concepts of search and seizure, individual restraint, and
limitations of personal freedom and expression.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
CJM 302 SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS: CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES
This course will cover investigative methodologies, financial and quantitative data analysis, investigative plans, multi-disciplinary teams, and best practices. Students will also examine legal and ethical duties and issues, use case study analysis to emphasize background verifications, employee misconduct, employee and external fraud, and joint investigations with law enforcement. Overall, students will understand how properly conducted investigations may be used as a risk management tool.
Prerequisite: MIS 109, CJM 210
3 Hours, 1 Semester
CJM 333 PHYSICAL SECURITY: SYSTEM DESIGN, INTEGRATION & CONTROL
Physical security includes an assembly (combination) of security-related equipment, devices and technologies, designated and arranged to signal (alert) personnel to negative (loss causing) event or circumstances. Topics to be covered in this course include controlling and monitoring the access of persons and vehicles, prevention and detection of unauthorized intrusions and surveillance, safeguarding negotiable documents, proprietary information, merchandise, and buildings. Students will learn that critical to effective physical security is identifying and assessing the security (asset protection) requirements related to (anticipated) risks and threats to a given facility's perimeter, interior, and contents.
Prerequisite: CJM 302
3 Hours, 1 Semester
CJM 347 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
This course will cover topics such as risk identification and assessment of multi-hazards whether natural and man-made, violence in the workplace, development of crisis and disaster incident management programs, and business/agency continuation planning. Students will understand that natural and man-made hazards represent a threat to the financial welfare of a corporation/agency and the safety of its employees and visitors.
Prerequisite: CJM 210
3 Hours, 1 Semester
CJM 447 INFORMATION SECURITY
This course will examine legal, ethical and privacy issues (national and international context) along with practical applications related to the development of effective information security measures intended to mitigate current and emerging threats and vulnerabilities. This course will also discuss the area of crime through the use of a computer and the ethical use of computer related technologies. The importance of this area of study is driven by the growing worldwide demand and reliance on nanno second communication and dissemination of information/data through combinations of electronic satellite technologies.
Prerequisite: CJM 347
3 Hours, 1 Semester
CJM 480 ADVANCED ISSUES IN SECURITY MANAGEMENT
This capstone course will examine state-of-the-art (best practice) methodologies, strategies and approaches relevant to the acquisition of kills, competencies and conceptual (big picture) expertise necessary for successful and effective security management. This course will emphasize qualitative and quantitative (analytical) approaches relevant to the accurate forecasting, identification and assessment of security-related issues, and concerns in multi-national environments using problem-based learning as the primary instructional strategy.
Prerequisite: CJM 347
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ECON 221 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
An introductory course in microeconomics focusing on individuals as consumers, producers, and resource owners operating in a market system. The supply and demand model is used to analyze how prices and output are determined in both the product and factor markets. Decision making in the firm is studied under different market structures.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ECON 222 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
An introduction to the macroeconomic concepts of employment, income, and output, with an emphasis on their measurement and determination. The impact of policy decisions on the business cycle is investigated.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ECON 303 PRICES AND THE MARKET SYSTEM
An intermediate course in microeconomics analyzing the process by which the decisions of households and business firms interact through a price system to influence the allocation of resources. Practical applications are used to illustrate the usefulness of economic theory.
Prerequisite: ECON 221, 222
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ECON 305 LABOR ECONOMICS
Labor Economics deals with labor markets, the arrangement under which firms demand workers and the workers supply their labor. Labor is demanded because of its productivity in producing goods and services. Labor is supplied for monetary as well as non-monetary reasons, such as stability of employment, job safety, and opportunity for advancement. Special course attention is given to recent developments which affect the market, which include technology, international competitiveness, minimum wage legislation, union activities, income distribution and ethical issues.
Prerequisite: ECON 221, 222
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ECON 306 GOVERNMENT FINANCE & FISCAL POLICY
An examination of the effects of government expenditure, borrowing, and taxation upon resource allocation, national income, employment, and prices. Topics include the scope of the public sector, decision rules for government expenditures, criteria for an optimal tax system, impact of deficit financing on the economy, and the unique problems inherent in financing state and local governments.
Prerequisite: ECON 221, 222
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ECON 307 MONEY, BANKING, AND THE ECONOMY
An examination of the role that money, interest rates and financial intermediaries play in the operation of the U.S. economy. The emphasis of the course is to give students an overview of the U.S. financial system and an understanding of the theory and practice of monetary policy. The topics blend institutional analysis with theoretical modeling and empirical/historical perspectives.
Prerequisite: ECON 221, 222
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ECON 412 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
An economic analysis of the foundations of international trade and the impact of trade on domestic and global economies. The course includes a study of the balance of payments, world debt, exchange rates, and the international monetary system. Current issues and problems are emphasized.
Prerequisite: ECON 221, 222
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ECON 415 URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS
Economic analysis applied to urban and regional problems of redevelopment with emphasis on analysis and techniques relevant to changing urban form and function, regional public finance, housing and renewal, poverty and race, transportation, and environmental problems.
Prerequisite: ECON 221, 222
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ENGL 105 EXPOSITORY WRITING
This introductory writing course is designed to build writing skills and to increase students' enjoyment of writing through extensive practice. The course focuses on teaching students to discover and develop idea they wish to communicate, and then on the numerous technical skills which are necessary to make communication effective and engaging. Students will develop their voice, their style, and their mechanics through multiple writing projects and trough a focus on revision. Readings will illustrate the styles and organizational patterns of effective student and professional writers.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ENGL 235 THE CLASSICS: WORLD LITERATURE I
We begin our reading of ancient literature by learning the way people lived 2000 years before Christ and discovering that little has changed since then. Time-tested works like the epics of Homer and the Greek plays reinforce the fact that we can learn from these ancient texts to live our own lives more wisely. The advent of Christianity changed the way the West looked at life; but medieval literature, while serious in its mission to teach Christian views, is filled with fun and fantasy. (We will read selected works from ancient times to the medieval ages.)
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ENGL 236 SHAKESPEARE AND HIS WORLD: WORLD LITERATURE II
Not much is known about Gentle Will Shakespeare's life, which is ironic in the sense that he defined, in many ways, what it means to be a human being. This class will take a peek into how the period of time known as The Renaissance created our ideas about human life today. We will focus on the dramas of Shakespeare, plays that shape what it means to be human, plays that continue to pose questions to us: Is feeling more important than thinking? What happens to a person who attains great power? Does knowledge keep us from doing? Should we be loyal at all costs? We will look at a few of the great movies that have been made from these plays.
(We will read selected works from The Renaissance and the 17th century.)
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ENGL 252 EFFECTIVE SPEAKING
This course will establish the fundamental principles of effective speaking, which will be practiced in informative and persuasive speeches. Students are responsible for written critiques of one another's speeches.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ENGL 321 PROFESSIONAL WRITING
Intensive practice in a variety of approaches to professional writing tasks: memoranda, correspondence, proposals, and both brief and longer reports.
Prerequisite: ENGL 105
3 Hours, 1 Semester
ESCI 243 PHYSICAL WORLD
An introduction to the environmental geologic forces and man's interaction with them. Concentrates on environmental management that reduces geologic hazards and sustains natural resources. Topics include coastal erosion, groundwater management, river flooding, earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciers, global warning, rock types, energy production, and global changes. Laboratory.
4 Hours, 1 Semester
FIN 203 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE
General principles of business finance with emphasis upon financial markets, interest rates, the time value of money, financial analysis, and the valuation of securities. Brief exposure to mergers and International Finance are also included.
Prerequisite: ACCT 143, MATH 117
3 Hours, 1 Semester
FIN 325 CORPORATE FINANCE
Analysis of long-term corporate financial decisions, including capital budgeting, cost of capital, leverage, dividend policy, debt and equity financing, and business combinations.
Prerequisite: FIN 203
3 Hours, 1 Semester
FIN 330 INVESTMENTS
A study of investment principles and techniques encompassing the investment environment, description and evaluation of various securities, current practices in securities markets, and the formulation of investment objectives.
Prerequisite: FIN 203
3 Hours, 1 Semester
FIN 432 FINANCIAL PLANNING
Provides an introduction to the financial issues that impact the lives of average people every day. The course covers money management, the rudiments of investing, basic personal tax, the fundamentals of life, health and property insurance, the tradeoffs between risk and return in investing, home ownership and mortgages, the pitfalls of consumer debt, retirement planning, and estate planning.
Prerequisite: FIN 203
3 Hours, 1 Semester
HIST 107 WORLD CIVILIZATIONS I
This course considers the evolution of civilization from pre-historic beginnings to the 15th century
through generalized development stages including the rise of agriculture, the evolution of major civilizations, and the establishment of commercial and cultural ties.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
HIST 108 WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II
This course focuses on the five centuries after 1450 as technology, and military and political organizations resulted in the creation of international trade systems, power alliances, leading to the decline in western imperialism and reemergence of major Asiatic civilizations.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
HIST 360 AMERICA AND VIETNAM
This course examines the U.S. experience in Vietnam from 1950 to 1975 and includes the conduct and controversies surrounding the War as well as the results for America and Southeast Asia.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
HUM 244 CRITICAL THINKING
This course is intended to provide students the opportunity to develop and expand their abilities to understand, evaluate, analyze, and resolve problems and issues encountered in organizational contexts.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
HRM 213 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
This course introduces students to the fundamental practices involved in effective human resource management, such as recruiting, performance evaluation, compensation, employment law, and employee rights. HR theory and practice is emphasized within the context of improving organizational productivity and developing employee potential.
Prerequisite: MGMT 100
3 Hours, 1 Semester
HRM 305 LABOR ECONOMICS
Labor Economics deals with labor markets, the arrangement under which firms demand workers and the workers supply their labor. Labor is demanded because of its productivity in producing goods and services. Labor is supplied for monetary as well as non-monetary reasons, such as stability of employment, job safety, and opportunity for advancement. Special course attention is given to recent developments which affect the market, which include technology, international competitiveness, minimum wage legislation, union activities, income distribution and ethical issues.
Prerequisite: ECON 221, 222
3 Hours, 1 Semester
HRM 343 ASSESSMENT, STAFFING AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
This course offers a systematic study of the application of human resource management principles to staffing functions in business and industry from recruitment through the first six months of employment. Emphasis is on problems of research, job design, personnel selection, placement, psychological assessment, motivation, job satisfaction, employee retention, and issues relating to diversity in staffing and legal issues.
Prerequisite: HRM 213
3 Hours, 1 Semester
HRM 344 DEVELOPING AND MOTIVATING HUMAN POTENTIAL
This course offers a systematic study of the application of psychological methods and principles in the employee relations and development function. Emphasis is on problems of change, training, motivation, leadership, individual and group performance improvement and team building. Other topics of current interest will also be covered.
Prerequisite: HRM 213
3 Hours, 1 Semester
HRM 443 COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
This course will provide students with an understanding of current and emerging issues in employee compensation, as well a working knowledge of accepted compensation practices. This course will contain an international perspective, focusing predominately on domestic, ex-patriot, and foreign
national compensation within international American Corporations.
Prerequisite: HRM 213
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MGMT 100 BUSINESS & SOCIETY
This course provides an introductory understanding of business. Offered to all freshmen and transfer students, regardless of intended concentration, the course defines business, explores the role of business in and its relationship to society, presents an overview of business management theories and practices and previews the disciplinary functions of business, including accounting, finance, information systems, marketing and human resources.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MGMT 226 MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
This course will introduce the study of management theory and practice. The managerial process, organizational dynamics and behavior, as well as other selected topics including entrepreneurship and careers in management will be presented.
Prerequisite: MGMT 100
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MGMT 337 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to Project Management and how the role of Project Manager can enhance the success of both large and small projects within a business. Students will gain an understanding of the nine different project management knowledge areas and the five process groups: initiating, planning executing, controlling, and closing, and apply these as a framework and context for managing information technology projects.
Prerequisites: MGMT 226
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MGMT 338 BUSINESS LAW I
A review of the nature and function of law with an introduction to civil and criminal litigation. Major emphasis will be placed on Contract Law and Sales under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Prerequisite: MGMT 100
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MGMT 365 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
A course in queuing, linear programming, facility design and location, process planning, forecasting, inventory control, MRP-resource planning, decision trees, quality control, project management, PERT, CPM, simulation, use of the Internet.
Prerequisite: MGMT 226 and ECON 221
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MGMT 378 ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT
This course provides fundamental knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, both of which focus on the process of establishing and successfully operating a new business. Entrepreneurship is setting up a freestanding new business and accepting the risks of time, effort and money associated with such a venture. Intrapreneurship is forming a new business within an organizational setting where the sponsoring organization assumes the risks and the ownership of the outcome.
Prerequisite: MGMT 226
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MGMT 388 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
Examines management theory and practice as applied to business activities that cross national boundaries. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of strategic, cultural, behavioral, functional, legal, and socio-ethnical aspects of international management in a global economy with multinational business enterprises.
Prerequisite: MGMT 226
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MGMT 389 MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION AND CHANGE
This course focuses on the strategies and tactics for conceiving, developing, initiating and managing innovation and change within an established corporate structure. Topics include: attributes of corporate entrepreneurs, bases of creativity and innovation, interpersonal and interdepartmental relationships, promoting innovation and change within the corporate structure, organizational politics, strategic organizational changes, and corporate culture.
Prerequisite: MGMT 226
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MGMT 485 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
An interdisciplinary capstone course for business administration majors that is designed to integrate divergent but relevant business issues, interrelationships and corporate and managerial agendas. Various stakeholders are identified and studied. Requires case analysis and an end-of-semester project dealing with a major strategic analysis and presentation of a Fortune 500 corporation.
Prerequisite: MGMT 365
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MIS 109 MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS
A hands-on course designed to introduce the student to microcomputer application software, with an emphasis on Microsoft Office. As well, students will learn about the Nichols Network, and the security and ethical implications of being connected to both the Nichols Network and the global internet.
1 Hour, 1 Semester
MIS 309 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
This course introduces students to the world of Management Information Systems from a manager's perspective. Hardware, software and network technologies that support a firm's operations will be studied. Real world cases and contemporary issues brought about by computers will be discussed.
Prerequisites: MGMT 226
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MIS 328 CYBER ETHICS & SECURITY
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the world of information ethics and security from a manager's perspective, with practical application to real world scenarios through detailed team-based case analyses. Students will gain an understanding of information ethics, existing and emerging cyber-laws, key organizational liability issues regarding employee and employer rights and protections, and explore several key Code of Ethics. Additionally, students will develop a comprehensive, practical perspective of information security.
Prerequisite: MIS 309
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MIS 330 VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING
A hands on course designed to teach students how to program in Visual Basic. The .NET Integrated Development Environment (IDE), which is Microsoft's favored framework for developing, testing and using "connected" applications, will be used. Problem solving and constructs of programming will be discussed in detail.
Prerequisites: MIS 109
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MIS 334 WEB PAGE DESIGN
This course will focus on creation of Web pages using HTML, Word, Netscape Composer, and Microsoft Front Page. The class will also focus on file management, content creation, programming, and image manipulation.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MKTG 202 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
A comprehensive introduction to the various facets of marketing in current business applications. Topics include product development, pricing, distribution channels, and promotion; as well as the environments in which marketers work in the USA and in other markets.
Prerequisite: MGMT 100
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MKTG 361 CONSUMER MARKETING
Examination of the consumer marketing process. This includes analysis and planning of consumer product marketing programs tied in with investigation of consumer decision making and buying patterns. Includes written case analyses.
Prerequisite: ECON 221, ECON 222, MKTG 202
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MKTG 433 MARKET RESEARCH
A study of the application of research techniques in market analysis. Student teams design, conduct and report a research project, including problem definition, questionnaire design, data collection, data analysis, documentation and presentation of findings.
Prerequisite: MATH 215, MKTG 361 or MKTG 362
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MKTG 434 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
An analysis of the international business and consumer environments and the development and implementation of marketing programs across business alternatives (e.g., direct investment, joint ventures, licensing). Topics include the roles of cultural, political, technological, economical and legal aspects of marketing in an international environment, as well as how these affect the marketing mixes likely to be successful in various international markets,
Prerequisite: MKTG 361 or MKTG 362
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MKTG 435 MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
A course which focuses on advertising, sales promotion and direct marketing while integrating all aspects of the marketing process. Topics include: planning and execution of promotional programs, strategy development, product targeting and positioning. Orientation reflects the managerial or "client" side of business rather than the "creative" or message development side.
Prerequisite: MKTG 361 or MKTG 362
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MKTG 436 SALES MANAGEMENT
An investigation of the functions and activities of sales managers. Topics include recruiting, organizing, training, compensating, leading, motivating, and managing the sales force.
Prerequisite: MKTG 361 or MKTG 362
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MATH 090 REVIEW MATHEMATICS
Designed for students with 2 or fewer years of high school mathematics. It is a course for students who must strengthen their algebraic skills prior to entering the college mathematics sequence with MATH 117. Topics to be covered include basic algebra, graphing techniques, and properties of numbers. Successful completion of MATH 090 or its equivalent is required for entrance into MATH 117.
Prerequisite: Two years of high school mathematics.
3 Hours, 1 Semester (Credits awarded for this course are in addition to the minimum graduation requirement.)
MATH 117 COLLEGE MATHEMATICS
Designed for students with 3 years of high school mathematics, which includes 2 years of high school algebra or its equivalent. Topics include real numbers, the number system, linear equations, inequalities, exponents, radicals, factoring, functions, slope, equations of straight lines, graphing, linear models, break-even analysis, market equilibrium, quadratics, applications of quadratic functions, graphing polynomials, and applications of functions to practical, ‘real life' situations.
Prerequisite: MATH 090, its equivalent, or three years of high school mathematics.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
MATH 215 STATISTICS I
A first course in probability and statistics covering descriptive statistics, statistical graphs, probability, probability distributions, and sampling. Elements of regression and correlation are potential topics. Statistical tables and the Excel software package will be used throughout the course.
Prerequisite: MATH 117 or MATH 121 or MATH 190.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
PHIL 324 ETHICS, MORALITY AND THE INSTITUTION
Investigates the interaction of ethics with the operation of business, political, academic and religious institutions. Examines ethics and the law, and attempts to establish guidelines for personal and institutional conduct.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
PSCI 204 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
An examination of methods and concepts in the study of political science with special emphasis on American government and politics. Designed to offer an understanding of our own political system and how it works.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
PSCI 315 BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND REGULATION
This course focuses on the interplay between business activities and their relationships with society and governmental institutions.
Prerequisites: ECON 221 or ECON 222, MGMT 226 or MKTG 202
3 Hours, 1 Semester
PSY 151 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
In this overview course, students will learn and understand the principles and applications of psychology for practical purposes and across disciplines. The practical applications of psychological research to issues and problems facing the world will be addressed. Students will learn and be actively engaged in how psychological findings can be used in a large variety of contexts. This course is a core requirement for all psychology majors.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
PSY 218 DEATH: A PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING
An interdisciplinary course that investigates the ways in which we try to comprehend death: psychologically, spiritually, medically, socially, philosophically, and emotionally. Prerequisite: PSY 151
3 Hours, 1 Semester
PSY 342 GROUP DYNAMICS
This course examines the formation of groups, group processes, followership and leadership processes within groups and group behaviors. Emphasis is placed on the experience of applying group theory.
Prerequisite: PSY 151
3 Hours, 1 Semester
PSY 350 LIFE STRATEGIES: COPING WITH CHANGE
A study of the psychological process of adapting to coping with and managing the problems challenges and demands of everyday life. This course is about adjusting to challenges as one gets on with the business of living: building relationships, becoming educated, establishing careers, and getting older. Topics include coping with stress, the self, forming impressions of others, prejudice, conformity, interpersonal communication, relationships, gender, sexuality, and career issues.
Prerequisite: PSY 151
3 Hours, 1 Semester
REL 322 WORLD RELIGIONS
The major living religions of the world are studied as expressions of ultimate concern within their historical, theological and social contexts. Both eastern and western religions are studied.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
SOC 161 SOCIOLOGY
The course is concerned with cultural and social processes, collective behavior, stratification and mobility, race relations, human ecology, population trends and the changing social world.
3 Hours, 1 Semester
SOC 336 LEADERSHIP IN SOCIETY
This course will investigate and apply theoretical perspectives to a variety of social institutions and environments.
Prerequisite: SOC 161
3 Hours, 1 Semester
GSB 501 EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
This course focuses on the communication process and its effect on organizational behavior. Students will learn how to improve their communication skills with co-workers, supervisors, and customers; and the importance of communication for individual professional development. Issues such as diversity, ethics in communication, persuasive sales techniques, and the impact of technology will also be discussed.
GSB 502 MANAGEMENT THEORY
Examines the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling activities of the administrative unit. Surveys the history and development of management theory, the behavioral sciences' contribution to management study, and analytical tools for decision-making. Introduces concepts of management systems, work measurement, and productivity improvement.
GSB 503 BUSINESS QUANTITATIVE TOOLS & STATISTICS
This course is meant to prepare the astute business scholar to: 1) understand the various statistical techniques available for analyzing numerical data, 2) be able to select the proper statistical technique appropriate for a particular set of data, and 3) be able to successfully obtain conclusions. The goal is not to become a statistician, but rather to have the skills for analytical decision making in this increasingly data oriented world. Topics covered include data presentation, statistical calculations, probability theory, sampling for estimation, hypothesis testing for decision making, and linear regression.
GSB 504 ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS
This course addresses the application of accounting functions as they apply to managers in a variety of organizational settings. It includes the aggregation and analysis of financial information, the creation and utilization of documentation used in financial decision-making and the estimation and management of risk in new ventures based on standard accounting practices.
GSB 505 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
A marketing survey course designed to give the student a broad overview of the scope of marketing activities. The tools of the marketer - product, pricing, promotion, and distribution - are examined separately and then according to their role in the overall marketing plan. The importance of understanding market behavior is stressed throughout, as is the coordination of marketing with other managerial decisions.
GSB 506 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
A comprehensive introduction to the techniques used in solving financial problems. The major topics are legal and tax aspects of businesses, the nature of managerial finance, analysis of working capital, the mathematics of finance, capital budgeting and cost of capital.
GSB 507 APPLIED ECONOMICS
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of economic analysis. Included will be the theoretical foundations, of both microeconomics and macroeconomics.
GSB 600 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
The behavioral sciences can be used to examine complex organizations and provides an effective foundation for leadership, problem solving and management. This course is designed to introduce students to both theoretical as well as practical use of the behavioral sciences in organizational settings. Topics covered include; organizational socialization, learning and problem solving, motivation, power and influence, leadership, organizational culture, group dynamics, and organizational learning and change. Significant time is spent in case discussion, role plays and other experiential exercises designed to make the topics meaningful and relevant to the effective practices of management.
Prerequisite: GSB 502 or equivalent.
GSEC 600 SECURITY MANAGEMENT *
This course is an overview of how business and organizational management principles can be applied to the security management position. Students will be exposed to security related issues in the following employment areas: personnel management, facilities control, and information restriction. Basic principles of loss prevention and the protection of assets are also examined.
*Required for Security Management Specialization
GSPT 600 SPORT ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT *
This course examines the complex relationship between the principles of management: planning, organizing, leading, directing, controlling and the sport enterprise. Communication and decision-making skills will be emphasized. Students will learn the skills and knowledge required for developing and maintaining a sport organization.
*Required for Sport Management Specialization
GSB 602 THE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Every organization, be it the international conglomerate or the nuclear family, requires leadership. This highly interactive course is designed to draw upon the life experiences of its participants in order to enhance their understanding and implementation of what is required to mobilize resources and move an organization forward. Utilizing the classroom as a laboratory, we will explore leadership from a variety of perspectives: theoretical to practical, personal to global, frustrating to inspirational.
GSB 603 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
An examination of international business management and practice which studies the theoretical relationships underlying international business transactions, the role of the multinational corporation in our global economy, and governmental policies and cultural traditions as they affect international business operation. The growing role of the developing nations in our international economy is also assessed.
GSB 701 MANAGERIAL COST ANALYSIS
An advanced management accounting course presenting the cost and profit analysis for decision making that is universally applicable to all business organizations. Subject matter will include the quantitative management techniques and decision models needed for effective planning and control.
Prerequisite: GSB 503, 504, & 506 or equivalent.
GSEC 701 BUSINESS ASSETS PROTECTION *
Students will examine the application of security knowledge and techniques to the protection of business assets. Students will study risk analysis, security surveys, and financial planning and decision making for development of security programs and countermeasures.
*Required for Security Management Specialization
GSPT 701 SPORT FINANCE & BUSINESS *
This course addresses financial principles as they relate to professional, collegiate and amateur sport as well as public and private sport organizations. Topics will include budgeting and financial management, fiscal analysis, revenue sources, economic impact, ownership and taxation. Planning, evaluating and controlling sport enterprise financial performance will be emphasized.
*Required for Sport Management Specialization
GSB 702 TAXATION FOR MANAGERS
A course designed to analyze the effects of tax laws upon the operations of a business enterprise. The student becomes acquainted with the tax returns applicable to partnerships, corporations and fiduciaries. Emphasis is placed on an understanding and appreciation of tax factors in everyday decision making, tax planning, and possibilities for legitimate tax avoidance. An examination will be made of the effects on law and policy of recent tax reform legislation.
Prerequisite: GSB 503, 504, & 506 or equivalent.
GSB 703 FINANCIAL REPORTING
The emphasis is on the examination of current issues and trends in financial accounting and their applicability to financial statement presentation. MBA students will develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the current theory and standards affecting modern financial statement presentation.
Prerequisite: GSB 503, 504, & 506 or equivalent.
GSB 704 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Familiarizes students with the concepts, tools, practices, and procedures encountered in international financial markets. Covers macroeconomics and risk management in the international environment. Uses problem and case discussions to enhance student understanding of various international financial concepts.
Prerequisite: GSB 503, 504, & 506 or equivalent.
GSB 705 FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING
Analysis of internal financial problems of business firms; current asset management; short and intermediate-term financing including bank relations and lending policies; decision-making under uncertainty regarding needs and sources of funds. Cost of capital and valuation of the firm; evaluation of capital projects under uncertainty; financial lease evaluation; long-term financing; planning dividend and earnings and retention policy; management of mergers and acquisition programs.
Prerequisite: GSB 503, 504, & 506 or equivalent.
GSB 706 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING & CONTROL
A study of management accounting concepts and procedures used in decision-making and performance evaluation. Stress is placed on the design of internal accounting systems as they relate to budgets, cost determination, and decision theory. The importance of understanding and properly using cost in management decisions is emphasized.
Prerequisite: GSB 503, 504, & 506 or equivalent.
GSB 707 INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES
Introduction to the nature, problems, and process of evaluating particular securities and portfolio construction. Examines the environment in which securities are traded and the techniques by which they are evaluated. Institutional aspects of various securities markets are studied and contemporary economic analysis is applied to the technical analysis of stock and bond price trends.
Prerequisite: GSB 503, 504, & 506 or equivalent.
GSB 708 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR NON-PROFITS
Analysis of internal financial procedures unique to nonprofits, including topics such as nonprofit accounting; financial planning; creating and monitoring a budget for a nonprofit; setting prices for nonprofits; investment of surplus funds; short- and intermediate-term financing including bank relations; long-term financing; analysis of new programs; elimination of existing programs.
Prerequisite: GSB 504 or equivalent
GSB 711 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
An application of micro-economic analysis to the business decision-making process. Emphasis upon the theory of consumer behavior, the production and cost decisions of the individual firm, and the influence of monopolistic elements upon the formulation of executive business policy.
Prerequisite: GSB 507 or equivalent.
GSEC 711 TERRORISM AND BUSINESS *
This course addresses the threats to and responses by corporate America triggered by the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Students will discuss the human and financial costs; the multi-dimensional aspects of domestic and international terrorism and its historical context; and the U.S. business community at home and abroad as principal victims of terrorism over the last 40 years.
*Required for Security Management Specialization
GSPT 711 SPORT LAW *
This course provides an in-depth analysis of the law as it applies to professional and amateur sport organizations. Student will examine contract law, tort law, constitutional and administrative law as well as antitrust and labor law. Emphasis will be placed on identifying and resolving sport business legal disputes via case study analysis.
*Required for Sport Management Specialization
GSB 712 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
The emphasis is on an examination of the reasons for trade, the costs and benefits from trade, barriers to trade, exchange rates, balance of payments, the macroeconomic effects of trade, and current issues in trade.
Prerequisite: GSB 507 or equivalent.
GSB 713 MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY
This course examines the impact of discretionary monetary and fiscal policy on the level of national income, output, and employment. Emphasis will center on the role of money and banking, and the nature of government expenditures, borrowing, and taxation.
Prerequisite: GSB 507 or equivalent.
GSB 714 BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Examines the relationship between business, industry and government policy-making. Reviews how business/government relationships are developed and sustained, and the impact of pressure groups on administrative decision-making. The origins, development and current policies of key regulatory agencies are examined in comparative perspective through analysis and case studies of business/government relationships in the U.S., the European Union, Latin America and the emerging Asian economies. The effects of regulation upon economic competition are assessed.
Prerequisite: GSB 507 or equivalent.
GSB 721 SALES MANAGEMENT
An advanced elective course that investigates activities and challenges of the sales management process at all organizational levels within the context of the total marketing process. Deals with sales management considerations rather than the personal selling process. Subject areas include: recruiting, organizing, training, compensation, leading, motivating, and managing the sales force.
Prerequisite: GSB 505 or equivalent.
GSEC 721 TOURISM SECURITY *
This course addresses the threats to tourism from incidents such as wars, terrorism and civil unrest. Global tourism is a multi-billon dollar industry and this course will examine the actions taken to mitigate the impact of security incidents on the industry by specific destinations, regions or an entire country. Students will discuss the impact of security measures on the tourism industry in the wake of modern terrorism.
*Required for Security Management Specialization
GSPT 721 SPORT MARKETING *
This course presents a comprehensive examination of marketing principles and concepts as applied to the sport industry, including collegiate athletic programs, professional sport organizations, sporting goods & merchandise and sport events. Student will learn to analyze and resolve sport-specific business problems and make recommendations based on their analysis.
*Required for Sport Management Specialization
GSB 722 MARKETING RESEARCH
This advanced course is designed around the continuous need for more, and better, marketing intelligence to support managerial decision-making. The student is introduced to research methodologies employed in the gathering, analysis, and presentation of such intelligence.
Prerequisite: GSB 505 or equivalent.
GSB 723 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Students will learn about contemporary design and development issues such as identifying customer needs, design for manufacturing, prototyping and industrial design, product design and development, and a detailed set of product development techniques aimed at bringing together the marketing, design, and manufacturing function of the enterprise. The integrative methods used in this course will facilitate problem solving and decision making among students with different disciplinary perspectives, reflecting the current industry trend to perform product design and development in cross-functional teams. All of this will provide a basis for product managers, project managers and team leaders. Students will also learn the intricacies of how to develop an effective development strategy.
Prerequisite: GSB 505 or equivalent.
GSB 724 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
An examination of the increasing and evolving complexities encountered by firms entering and competing in the international marketplace. Emphasis will be placed on the international economic, political, cultural and financial environment of marketing managers.
Prerequisite: GSB 505 or equivalent.
GSB 725 MARKETING STRATEGIES
Focuses on the strategic decisions necessary to match organizational resources and objectives with market opportunities. Emphasis on the managerial approach to product development and diversification, pricing, communication through advertising and selling, and distribution decisions. Planning, research, and organizational aspects of marketing decision-making are stressed throughout. Examines consumer and industrial products and services, profit, non-profit, public and private organizations, and the social and legal implications of marketing policies.
Prerequisite: GSB 505 or equivalent.
GSB 727 E-COMMERCE STRATEGY
This course investigates and dissects the numerous business models that both the new Internet players and the traditional players are implementing, as the underlying elements of the Internet continue to rapidly change and evolve. Course will examine which models are fundamentally more sound than others and the inherent risks associated with each of these models. (Course requires students to have Internet access).
Prerequisite: GSB 505 or equivalent.
GSB 731 ENTREPRENEURSHIP
This course examines the entrepreneur as a personality type while examining both the theoretical and practical aspects of starting and managing a small business. Using readings, case studies, and stimulations, students learn of the entrepreneurial experience with emphasis on forms of ownership, sources of assistance, franchising, financing location, purchasing, personnel, marketing, and other relevant topics.
Prerequisite: GSB 502 or equivalent.
GSEC 731 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY *
Students will examine the concepts related to information security and data-processing from the information management perspective, not the architectural perspective. Topics will include unauthorized uses of information technology, viruses, data theft and methods of protecting information, with an emphasis on networked computers. This course will also cover information technology laws, issues of privacy, and security planning.
*Required for Security Management Specialization
GSPT 731 SOCIAL-HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SPORT *
This course examines the role of sport in North American culture and in a global context. The pervasiveness of sport in all areas of society will be investigated from a sociological/historical perspective. Analysis of issues impacting informal, organized and professional sports will be considered. Attention will also be given to the consideration of common characteristics within sport and society, including societal values and sport, social problems and sport, politics, the economy, mass media, race, etc.,
*Required for Sport Management Specialization
GSB 732 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Analysis of production problems and solution techniques. Work¬flow processes, the technology of materials and equipment, and control of the availability, quality, cost and price of products and resources.
Prerequisite: GSB 502 or equivalent.
GSB 733 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LABOR RELATIONS
Policy, procedures and organization of the personnel process including: human resource development, line and staff relationships, job description and analysis, recruitment, training, and performance appraisal; collective bargaining, labor-management relations and wage and salary administration are examined through extensive use of case studies.
Prerequisite: GSB 502 or equivalent.
GSB 736 INTERNET LITERACY AND WEB PAGE DESIGN
This course will provide students with the knowledge and background to use and understand the Internet and World Wide Web (i.e. e-mail, WWW browsing, search engines, ftp, telnet, etc.). It will also provide the student with the tools to evaluate existing web-sites, and introduce the tools needed to use and create their own web-sites. Students are required to have a working knowledge of the Windows environment, and access to a Windows PC or a Macintosh running either Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet access with email.
Prerequisite: GSB 502 or equivalent.
GSB 737 CHANGE & INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
This course examines the problems and possibilities encountered when leading an organizational change effort. Emphasis is on organizational vision, focusing behaviors, inspiring behaviors, levels of concern when making organizational change, alignment of organizational systems, and theories of change. Students will learn to form vision statements, examine systems alignment, implement strategies for organizational change, anticipate obstacles, optimize scarce resources, and maintain motivation. Students will also analyze the successes, the failures, and the multiple dilemmas of
modern organizations in both the private and public sectors in order to better understand the causes, implications, and potential leader actions and strategies associated with organizational change.
Prerequisite: GSB 502 or GSB 600
GSB 738 NEGOTIATION & CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Negotiation and conflict occur routinely within and between organizations, and the ability to handle these situations are critical management skills. This course examines the strategies and techniques needed to become an effective negotiator. Students will examine the elements of the negotiation process, including bargaining and persuasion strategies, within a variety of settings. Conflict management will also be addressed and will focus on interpersonal conflict, mediation, investigation, and arbitration.
Prerequisite: GSB 502 or GSB 600
GSB 739 CREATIVE DECISION MAKING
This course examines qualitative and quantitative tools for leaders to develop creative solutions to problems of various kinds. Included are theoretical and practical applications of creatively solving problems in a wide range of organizational settings. Students will study the connections between innovation, creativity, visualization, memory, thinking, overcoming mental barriers, problem definition, idea generation, idea evaluation, solution implementation and improved communication.
Prerequisite: GSB 502 or GSB 600
GSB 751 THE ETHICAL LEADER
This course examines public responsibility, personal integrity, and competitive pressure in organizations and the significant influence of the political, legal, social and ethical environments upon leadership, ethics, and business. The application of ethical, regulatory, and legal systems to the responsibilities of people in organizations toward society and individuals is explored. Legal and moral aspects of management are analyzed and compared. The course uses experiential exercises, case studies, and student projects that allow students to form a deeper understanding of accountable and responsible leadership.
Prerequisite: GSB 600 & GSB 602
GSB 752 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
Effective global leadership is built upon in-depth understanding and insight into a variety of international issues and cross-cultural concepts. Global leaders must identify and respond to key characteristics, behaviors and attributes within the internal and external environment. Students will explore leadership and management as it relates to complex social, cultural, and organizational contexts around the world. Future global challenges are also considered.
Prerequisite: GSB 600 & GSB 602
GSB 753 LEADERSHIP PRIORITIES: MAINTAINING BALANCE & CREATIVITY Understanding yourself as a leader, maintaining balance both personally and professionally, managing stress and leading without compromising your values are some of the concerns of today's leaders. This course will examine the personal life of the leader including overload and stress, energy and creativity, and finding satisfaction and purpose, and will explore issues such as the responsibilities of leadership, accountability to the organization and to followers, and leadership character and values.
Prerequisite: GSB 600 & GSB 602
GSB 800 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
This course is intended to integrate the theoretical and practical knowledge which has been acquired in previous functional courses. Integration is accomplished by the analysis of cases reflecting complex management problems involving formulation and implementation of strategy which cross several functional areas.
Capstone course for MBA to be taken in final semester
GSB 801 ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT
The Action Research Project is designed as practical capstone experience and provides students with an opportunity to apply knowledge, skills and competencies acquired during the MOL program. The project centers on research and evaluation of an organizational problem, issue or need. Students will develop a proposal, conduct research, and develop a recommendation and an implementation plan.
Capstone course for MOL to be taken in final semester