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BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
ECONOMICS
| COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
 Professors
L. Lynch, Nazemi, Fleming; Associate Professors Baker,
Gilster, Lowry, McCart, McKee, Stauffer; Assistant Professors
Gibbs, Hagadorn: Visiting Professors Kheirandish, Mousavi; Teaching Associate
Clifton, Harris, Hutkin, Robertson, Shaff; Part-time Lecturers;
Kearns, Kinzer, Maness.
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.
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.
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.
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
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
| COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Associate Professors Fleming, Lowry, Stauffer
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
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
| ECONOMICS
Professor L. Lynch; Professor Nazemi, Coordinator;
Associate Professor Baker
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. |
