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Business Administration

125 Accounting Principles I Development of a broad understanding of the ways and means by which the collection and handling of financial data serve decision makers. PC applications utilized. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

127 Business Law
The principles of the law of contracts, partnerships, corporations, sales, negotiable instruments, property, employment. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

142 Personal Finance
This course develops a comprehensive understanding of everyday financial matters such as banking, credit, home finances, planning, investing, and taxes. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

210 Small Business Management
A survey of the techniques for starting and operating a small business enterprise. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 125.

211 Introduction to Global Management
An introduction to the legal, economic, financial, and human aspects of conducting business internationally. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

225 Accounting Principles II
Continuation of broad understanding of how accounting and financial data assist decision makers.Topics include corporations, special reports, use of accounting information, and managerial accounting, including cost accounting, planning, and control. PC applications. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 125.

233 Marketing Management
Principles, practices, and basic theoretical concepts in the field of marketing. Utilization of the case method in instruction.(1) Prerequisites: Economics120 or 121 or Business Administration125. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

242 Investments
An introduction to security analysis, principles, and problems of investments for individuals and firms; management of the securities by risk and purpose of investors. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Business Administration 225 and Economics 121 and 122, or permission.

244 Industrial Relations and Collective Bargaining Evolution of unions; organizations and role of labor and management in collective bargaining; labor legislation; contract administration. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Economics 120 or 121. (Cross-listed as Economics 244.)

245 Income Taxation
Examination of the present federal tax law and development of the accounting principles and procedures involved in the preparation of tax returns. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 125 or permission.

248 Quantitative Methods
The use of quantitative techniques in decision making for applied work. Substantial PC application. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Mathematics 111, Statistics 101, and Business Administration 125.

254 Organizational Behavior and Management
An examination of theoretical principles and applications as related to managing individuals and groups in the work setting. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

258 Information Systems I-Concepts and Applications
This course explores the fundamental concepts of information systems in modern organizations. The course provides intensive preparation in the most useful applications of computers in business. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 125 or permission.

260 Topics in Business Administration
Selected topics involving problems and controversies of a social and political nature. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

264 Foundations of Leadership
This course will provide students with a solid understanding of leadership concepts and principles from both a theoretical and applied perspective. Course content will include traits of effective leaders, ethics and leadership, team-based leadership, strategic leadership, leadership theory and crisis management.

315 Intermediate Accounting I
This course examines the political environment and conceptual foundations, basic mechanics, and fundamental topics of financial reporting. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 225.

325 Intermediate Accounting II
Continuation of Business Administration 315. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 315 or permission.

333 Global Marketing
This course introduces the students to political, cultural, and economic factors influencing the global marketing of goods and services. The students will learn about development of international products, pricing strategies, promotion techniques, and channels of distribution. (1) Lecture/Case Study: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 233.

335 Cost Accounting
The measurement of product cost arising from material procurement and use, employment of labor services, and overhead factors in job order and process settings. Budgeting, standard costs, and other tools for planning and control. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Business Administration 225 and 258.

341 Commercial Banking
Designed to provide an understanding of bank operations and management, as well as issues and problems at the national and international level. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Economics 121 and 122.

342 Corporate Finance
The principles of asset management, financial structure, and types of securities and their characteristics. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Economics 121 and 122; Business Administration 225 and 258.

343 Buyer Behavior
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the theories related to buyer behavior. Students will learn how to apply these theories in marketing and retailing contexts. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 233.

348 Production and Operations Management
Basic principles and problems of organizing and operating business facilities including functions, process, responsibilities, and techniques. Substantial computer applications. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Mathematics 111, Statistics 101, and Business Administration 125.

353 Sales Management
This course provides a comprehensive overview of principles and problems faced by sales managers.This includes the formulation and implementation of a sales plan as well as the evaluation and control of the sales force. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 233.

354 Human Resource Management
The principles of employee selection, job design, performance appraisal, compensation, training and development, career management, safety and health, and labor relations. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 254 or permission.

358 Information Systems II-Development and Management
This course provides a comprehensive coverage of information technology in business organizations. It covers the management and applications of information systems from a managerial end-user perspective. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 258 or permission.

363 Promotion Management
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and problems faced in the area of promotion management. Students will gain understanding and practice in the development of an advertising campaign; the use of ales promotion tools; and issues in regulation, ethics, and cultural impact of those activities. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 343 or permission.

364 Team Dynamics
The 21st Century workplace relies heavily on the use of teams to produce high quality goods and services as well as solve complex strategic problems. This course will explore the multifaceted topic of team dynamics. Topics addressed will include group theory, team membership, team composition, group norms, purpose and value of mission statements and goals, team life cycles, conflict, team problem solving and decision making, and enhancing team effectiveness through leadership.

374 Conflict Management in the Workplace
This course is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the nature, consequences and best practice guidelines for the management and resolution of workplace conflict. Topics covered will include power and conflict, sources of conflict, types of conflict, harnessing power of conflict, arbitration and mediation, communication, and guidelines to managing conflict.

395, 396 Henry H. Fowler Public Policy Seminar
A seminar taught with a scholar-statesperson that deals with a policy issue of public significance. (Made possible by the Henry H. Fowler Endowment. Open to selected students with Department permission.) (1, 1 / 2 )

405, 406, 407 Independent Study and Research
A program of intensive study in Business Administration carried out under the direction of a member of the Departmental staff. (Enrollment with the approval of the Department.) ( 1 / 2 , 1, 1 / 2 )

415 Auditing
The principles employed in the conduct of a financial audit. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 225.

416 Internship
Work experience in private or public sector, utilizing analytical tools, and including a student project. (1) Prerequisite: Business Administration 258 and permission of the Department.

425 Advanced Accounting
Basic concepts and procedures applicable to advanced accounting problems. Includes accounting for fiduciaries, advanced consolidated statements, foreign subsidiaries. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Business Administration 225.

433 Marketing Research
Designed to provide students with the skills to define a research situation, construct the research model, generate and test the response or solution, and integrate the steps into a coherent project. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Business Administration 233, 258, and Statistics 101.

438 Systems Analysis and Design
This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the development of information systems in a business environment. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Business Administration 258 and permission.

442 Advanced Financial Management
An in-depth analysis of financial theory, principles, and policies used in managing the firm's capital structure. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Business Administration 242 and 342 and Economics 232 or permission.

464 Advanced Topics in Leadership
This course provides an advanced analysis of leadership topics while also providing students with an applied experience in leadership practice. A special emphasis will be placed on the ethics of leadership. Students enrolled in the course will be required to propose and execute an actual community-oriented project within the timeline of the semester.

495, 496, 497 Honors Project
A program of independent study culminating in a paper, artistic creation, or performance. Prerequisite:To qualify for consideration to receive honors in the major, a student in his/her senior year or in the Summer prior to the senior year must work under the guidance of his/her committee.A written proposal and application must be approved by the committee and department.A minimum GPA of 3.4 in the major is required. 495 Honors Project is prerequisite for 497 Honors Project. ( 1 / 2 , 1, 1 / 2 )

499 Business Policy
A case method course enabling students to consolidate knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values relevant to the responsibilities of corporate general managers.The student is expected to develop criteria for distinguishing simple from complex general management requirements. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk; Lab 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Business Administration 233, 248, 254, 342, and 348

Economics

120 Introduction to Economics
A survey designed to develop an understanding of the role of economic principles in domestic and world affairs. (Not open to anyone majoring in business administration or economics, or anyone having completed both Economics 121 and 122.) (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

121 Principles, Micro
Analytical concepts and principles as they relate to the functioning of a mixed-market economy, emphasizing costs, markets, and prices. (1 Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

122 Principles, Macro
Analytical concepts and principles as they relate to the functioning of a mixed-market economy, dealing with aggregate concepts and problems, such as unemployment, inflation, growth, and international trade. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

227 Health Care Economics
A course to provide students with tools to evaluate current issues in health care, and to analyze the effects of public policies in the financing and delivery of health care. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Economics 120 or 121.

232 Money and Banking
Money, credit, and the banking system with special emphasis on the role of money as a determinant of economic activity. Attention is also given to international monetary markets. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Economics 121 and 122.

237 Comparative Economic Systems
The ideological, theoretical, and institutional basis for planned and market economies with examples drawn from various countries. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Economics 120 or 121.

242 Public Finance
The effects of taxation and government expenditure on economic allocation, distribution, stability, and growth are covered. Attention is given to the fiscal institutions and policies of state and local government. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Economics 121 and 122.

244 Industrial Relations and Collective Bargaining Evolution of unions; organizations and role of labor and management in collective bargaining; labor legislation; and contract administration. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Economics 120 or 121. (Cross-listed as Business Administration 244.)

247 Global Trade and Finance
The theory of trade; barriers and controls; balance of payments; international monetary systems. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Economics 121 and 122.

257 Competition, Monopoly, and Public Policy
This course considers business organization and operation with emphasis on public policy designed to promote competition and prevent monopoly. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Economics 120 or 121.

261 Topics in Economics
Selected topics involving problems and controversies of a social and political nature. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

321 Intermediate Theory: Microeconomics
The determination of prices and the allocation of resources under different market structures; problems, questions of policy, and managerial decisions. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Economics 121; Statistics 101; and Mathematics 111 or 112.

322 Intermediate Theory: Macroeconomics
The measurement, analysis, and control of aggregate economic activity; problems and questions of policy. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: Economics 232; Statistics 101; and Mathematics 111 or 112.

395, 396 Henry H. Fowler Public Policy Seminar
A seminar taught with a scholar-statesperson that deals with a policy issue of public significance. (Made possible by the Henry H. Fowler Endowment. Open to selected students with department permission.) (1, 1 / 2 )

405, 406, 407 Independent Study
A program of intensive study in economics carried out under the direction of a member of the departmental staff. (Open to majors with the permission of the department.) ( 1 / 2 , 1, 1 / 2 )

416 Internship
Work experience in private or public sector, utilizing analytical tools, and including a student project. (Admission by permission of department. May not be counted toward major credit.) (1)

461 Economics Seminar
An in-depth investigation of topical issues in economics at the advanced theory level. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Economics or permission.

495, 496, 497 Honors Project A program of independent study culminating in a paper, artistic creation, or performance. Prerequisite:To qualify for consideration to receive honors in the major, a student in his/her senior year or in the Summer prior to the senior year, must work under the guidance of his/her committee.A written proposal and application must be approved by the committee and department.A minimum GPA of 3.4 in the major is required. 495 Honors Project is prerequisite for 497 Honors Project. ( 1 / 2 , 1, 1 / 2 )

Computer Information Systems

The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in computer information systems requires the satisfactory completion of 13 units in the areas of business administration, computer science, and statistics to include Business Administration 125, 225, 248, 258, 358, 438, and 416 (internship or 300 or above Business or Computer Science course); Computer Science 120, 170, 220, 340, 420; and Statistics 202. Mathematics 121 and 122 are prerequisites for Statistics 202. This program is administered by the Department of Business Administration and Economics. Admission to the Bachelor of Science program in Computer Information Systems requires approval of the Department chairperson upon completion of Mathematics 121 and 122, Business Administration 125 and 225, and Computer Science 120 and 170 with at least a 2.0 grade point average. Students may be admitted to the program prior to completing the above courses if their performance is promising.

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