B.B.A. Business Administration

Courses

ACC 111 Principles of Accounting I
An introduction to the fundamental principles and theory of accounting applied to business organizations. Topics covered during the semester include the balance sheet, income statement, and the principles required to understand financial accounting information. Consideration is given to the recording process, income determination, and the effect of accounting concepts on financial statements.  Pre-requisite: BUS 101; Co-requisite: BUS 110
Credits: 3
Every Fall

ACC 112 Principles of Accounting II
Building on Accounting 111, this course covers additional topics in financial statement development and the effect of cost relationships on management planning and supervising. Case analysis is utilized to provide a solid foundation in the principles of accounting. The pre-requisite of ACC 111 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Spring

ART 61 Introduction to Visual Art
In our increasingly visual culture, it is important to look critically at the imagery that surrounds us. It is equally important to experience and understand art from many cultures and time periods so we may appreciate the wide variety of artworks created by people around the world, from past to present. Students will learn to analyze both form and content in art and communicate their understanding to others. Students will see and discuss a broad selection of art at museums, galleries, online, and in the classroom. The class will also engage in hands-on studio projects and explore a range of materials and personal artistic expression.
Credits: 3
All Sessions

BUS 101 Introduction to Business in the 21st Century
This is an introductory course that provides a broad and comprehensive view of today's businesses in a dynamic, technology-driven global economy.  This course provides a survey of the field of business and consists of specific topics including: starting a small business, satisfying customers, managing operations, motivating employees and building self-managed teams, developing and implementing customer-oriented marketing plans, managing information, managing financial resources, and exploring ethical and social responsibilities of American businesses.
Credits: 3
Every Fall & Spring

BUS 110 Foundations of Business Information Systems
This course focuses on the key components of information systems--people, software, hardware, data, and communication technologies--and how these components can be integrated and managed to create competitive advantage. The course helps students develop practical competencies in the use of various computer systems and software and provides a theoretical and practical introduction to systems and development concepts, technology acquisition, and various types of application software which are essential to be competitive.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

BUS 210 Economics for Business
Business economics looks production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in the context of the starting, running, and exiting businesses. This course looks at the key concepts of economics such as supply and demand, money supply, trade, and the theory of price and relates them to the operation of businesses. The course introduces students to the monetary system, the impact of taxes and government regulations, inflation, and unemployment, all from the perspective of business.
Credits: 3
Every Fall

BUS 211 Applied Business Statistics
A survey of the fundamental statistical methods as applied to the analysis of business conditions and projections. Topics covered include: graphic and tabular representations, measure of central tendency and dispersion, probability, binomial and normal distributions, sampling distributions and hypothesis testing, simple regression and correlation analysis, and index numbers. Students apply tools to business cases. Pre requisites: Math 16, Finite Math or Higher.
Credits: 3
Every Spring

BUS 212 Career Development and Planning
A hands-on course where students develop a career roadmap to prepare them for successful transition into the job market upon graduation. Students complete a career assessment, research and present labor market data about business careers, analyze careers from the human resource management perspective, explore business trends, and develop a toolbox of resources to assist in their job search. A pre requisite of BUS 101 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Fall

BUS 330 Business Analytics
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of data analytics that are most relevant to businesses today. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, data management, data mining, visualization, descriptive analytics, predictive analytics, optimization, and simulation. Students analyze real-world business data using various business analytics techniques. Three lecture hours, one-hour lab.. Pre requisites: CS 103 or CS 102 and BUS 211.
Credits: 4
Every Spring

BUS 390 Business Practicum
This practicum may take the form of an internship, a project done in collaboration with a community partner, a campus-based project, or another structure approved by the department. By working in a professional office or for a client, students compare their knowledge of business with the on-the-job realities and practice the specifics of business interaction and behavior.. Pre requisites: BUS 212, MAN 201, LAW 201 (or LAW 212), MAN 231 and MKT 201
Credits: 3
Every Fall

BUS 401 Business - Capstone Experience
Students integrate and apply the functional knowledge and management skills that they have been developing throughout their program to a real-world business problem. Working in multi-disciplinary teams, students perform a comprehensive analysis of the business problem or opportunity and develop a coherent, viable, and defensible strategy. Pre requisite: Senior Standing (completion of minimum 90 credits)
Credits: 3
Every Spring

CS 101 Fundamentals of Computer Science and Information Sciences
Course topics include computer organization, information processing, algorithms, and programming. Operating Systems, Databases, and Computer Networks,  along with current views on the theory and practice of Software Engineering, and the basics of Artificial Intelligence are also explored.  Three lecture hours, one hour lab. Three lecture hours, one hour lab.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

CS 102 Fundamentals of Computer Science and Information Sciences
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of programming from an object-oriented perspective. Topics are drawn from classes and objects, abstraction, encapsulation, data types, calling methods and passing parameters, decisions, loops, strings, arrays and collections, documentation, testing and debugging, design issues, and inheritance. The course emphasizes modern software engineering and design. Three hours lecture, one hour laboratory. The pre-requisite of CS 101 is required.
Credits: 4
Every Fall and Spring

CS 103 Programming I for Business
Problem solving, algorithmic design, and implementation using the Python programming language are presented. Topics include fundamental data types and associated array types, I/O processing, conditional and loop constructs, use and implementation of functions. Non-primitive data structures are introduced. A brief overview of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts is given. Throughout the course, good programming styles and sound program construction are emphasized. Three lecture hours, one-hour lab. Not open to computer science or technology management majors. The pre-requisite of CS 101 is required.
Credits: 4
Every Fall

DNC 61 Dance Through Time
A look at dance in its time and place, with an eye to simultaneous development of corresponding art forms, lifestyles and government involvement in the arts. A survey is offered of the many forms that dance encompasses through an understanding of style, content, and time and place of origin, most lectures will be accompanied by videos, studio work or any of the previous combination. Satisfies the core art 61 requirement.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

ENG 16 English Composition
English 16 seeks to initiate a dialogue among students that leads them to write with more than their own "personal" position in mind: the readings and classroom discussions give the sense that they are entering an ongoing conversation of consequence. To this end, students in English 16 are required to integrate the thoughts and words of other writers into their own essays. Both in relation to their own experience and to a text or set of texts, student writers in English 16 learn how to articulate and develop a sophisticated argument within a specific rhetorical situation. Three classroom hours per week. Part of Core requirement. One of the following prerequisites is required:  ENG 14;  Placement Exam; 610 or higher on Evidence Based Reading & Writing SAT; 30 or higher on Reading SAT; 25 or high on ACT Assessment; 31 or high on Writing & Language SAT
Credits: 3
Every Semester

ENG 16X English Composition for Nonnative Speakers
English 16X is a course parallel to English 16 for nonnative speakers who needs additional work in English as a Second Language. Three hours per week. Letter grades and U. This course has an additional fee. The pre-requisite of ENG 14X or the placement exam is required.
Credits: 3
On Occasion

ENG 61 European Literature I
An examination of significant works of literature from Ancient Greece and Rome and Medieval and Renaissance Italy, France, Germany and England. Intensive readings from epics, sacred books, poems, plays and tales -- arranged chronologically or thematically. All texts read in English. Pre-requisite of ENG 16 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Semester

ENG 62 European Literature II
An examination of significant works of European literature, from the 18th Century to the present.
Intensive readings from a wide representation of texts - novels, poems, plays and essays – arranged chronologically or thematically. All texts read in English. Pre-requisite of ENG 16 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Semester

ENG 63 American Literature
A survey of the literature and traditions of the United States from Colonial times to the present, with attention paid to the larger context of literary traditions across all the Americas - North America, the Caribbean, Latin America. Arranged chronologically or thematically. All texts read in English. Pre-requisite of ENG 16 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Semester

ENG 64 Global Literature
Drawing primarily from the literature of Africa and Asia, each section focuses on at least two
geographical areas, such as Western Africa, China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia or the Pacific Islands. Broad sweeps of time may be covered or specific periods of high cultural achievements such as the Tang Dynasty, Medieval Japan or West Africa before the European invasion may be highlighted. Topics for individual sections will appear in the Schedule of Classes. All texts read in English. Pre-requisite of ENG 16 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Semester

ENT 200 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
This course is designed to stimulate interest in entrepreneurship in general and in particular, instruct students about business startups and disruptive technologies. Class instruction will include readings, case studies, field trips, and/or guest speakers. Examination of the literature of entrepreneurial behavior while focusing on several high visibility industries/businesses as well as local entrepreneurs will be covered.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

FIN 201 Financial Markets and Institute
This course is designed to familiarize students with the U.S. financial system - its financial institutions, financial markets, and financial instruments and its relationship to the aggregate economy with which the manager must interact when making financial or investment decisions on behalf of companies, nonprofit institutions, government agencies or individuals. Requisites ACC 111, MTH 16 or MTH 30 OR BUS 101, BUS 110, MTH 16, or MTH 30.ACC 111, MTH 16 or MTH 30 OR BUS 101, BUS 110, MTH 16, or MTH 30.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

FIN 202 Introduction to Corporate Finance
This course is designed to familiarize students with the theory of value and financial decision making in the firm relating to financial analysis and planning, working capital management, investing in fixed assets, and the long-term financing of assets - concepts that apply to any type of company or nonprofit institution. The pre-requisite of FIN 201 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Spring

FRE 11 Introductory French I
Introductory speaking, reading and understanding French with emphasis on contemporary culture.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

FRE 12 Introductory French II
Introductory speaking, reading and understanding French with emphasis on contemporary culture. Pre-requisite of FRE 11 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

HIS 1 Perspectives in Pre-modern World History
A thematic approach to topics in World History that examines content from the history of civilization in at least two geographical regions (Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East or Europe) up to the Modern Era (c. 18th century). All courses are aimed at discovering the nature of historical inquiry, including both an examination of historical facts, and also the importance of perspective, context, and causality in the creation of a historical argument. Topics will be chosen by the faculty member.
Credits: 3
All Sessions

HIS 2 Perspectives in Modern World History
A thematic approach to topics in World History that examines content from the history of civilization in at least two geographical regions (Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East or Europe) from 1500 to present. All courses are aimed at discovering the nature of historical inquiry, including both an examination of historical facts, and the importance of perspective, context, and causality in the creation of a historical argument. Topics will be chosen by the faculty member.
Credits: 3
All Sessions

ITL 11 Introductory Italian I
Introductory speaking, reading and understanding Italian with emphasis on contemporary culture.
Credits: 3
Every Fall

ITL 12 Introductory Italian II
Introductory speaking, reading and understanding Italian with emphasis on contemporary culture. Pre-requisite of ITL 11 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Spring

JOU 61 Journalism, Social Media & You
Examines a wide range of news shared through social media, with attention to the political, economic, democratic, and satirical motives of diverse media creators. Considers the role of new technologies and the proliferation of fake news, propaganda, hoaxes, rumors, and advertising on the Internet. Explores principles and practices of credible journalism, such as objectivity and balance. Students develop news-literacy skills and learn to evaluate and curate their social-media newsfeeds. Satisfies the Arts core requirement.
Credits: 3
Every Fall and Spring

LAW 201 Business, Law, and Society
This course explores the legal and social contexts within which businesses operate and the interaction between business entities and the American legal system. Students examine various areas of law that are inherently associated with operating a business enterprise, workplace issues, regardless of career path, and transactions that are commonplace in their daily lives. Topics include, but are not limited to, laws pertaining to contracts, sales, torts, antitrust, securities regulations, employment discrimination, as well as ethics, and the legal aspect of different business entities forms. Pre-requisite: BUS 101; Co-requisite: BUS 110
Credits: 3
Every Fall

MAN 201 Principles of Management
This course presents the process of managing as a rational and orderly activity leading to optimal results. Salient topics given special emphasis are environmental opportunities and constraints, entrepreneurship, planning and control, formal organization structure, the multidimensionality of organizations, individual and interpersonal behavior, and executive decision making. The pre-requisite of BUS 101 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Spring

MAN 210 Selling and Negotiating
The course outlines the basic elements within the communication skill set including writing a successful pitch, developing a business presentation, and negotiating a successful deal. A basic premise of the course is that great ideas are of little value if you cannot persuade someone else of their worth and get their support. The pre-requisite of MAN 201 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Fall

MAN 231 Managerial Communications
A vital skill of any aspiring business executive is the ability to write clearly and concisely. In every field of business the emphasis is on communication both within the organization as well as outside it. This course develops the student's ability to read critically, to evaluate information, to present evidence to support conclusions, and to make recommendations in an effective written business style. This is a Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (WAC) Course. Prerequisites: SPE 3 or 3X or HSP 21, HEG 21 and HEG 22
Credits: 3
Every Spring

MAN 320 Business, Government, and Society
What is the purpose of business? To whom and what are businesses obligated, and what are the nature of these obligations? This course helps students develop an understanding of the complex relationships between corporations, governments, and civil society and ask students to think critically about the role of business, especially as it impacts workers, customers, suppliers, communities and their members, and the environment. Students explore the complicated issues that managers and firms today face and the ethical dilemmas these issues present. Pre requisites: BUS 101, LAW 201 or LAW 212
Credits: 3
Every Spring

MAN 353 Operations Management
A systems approach to the principles of operation economics in product and service industries. Topics include job and facilities design, method analysis, scheduling techniques, automation, and work measurement and simplification. Pre-requisite of MAN 201 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Fall

MKT 201 The Fundamentals of Marketing
A detailed and critical analysis of the nature and purpose of marketing designed to give the student an overall view of the field. This course emphasizes the importance of integration and coordination of marketing activities so that practice and procedure can be geared to understanding effective operations. Consideration is given to such areas as the consumer and the market, product planning and development, distribution structure, pricing, marketing research, advertising and sales promotion, and the marketing of industrial goods and services. A fundamental approach to the area of model construction in marketing is also examined. The pre-requisite of BUS 101.
Credits: 3
Every Spring

MTH 16 Finite Mathematics
Selected topics from matrix algebra, linear programming, consumer mathematics, probability, sets and counting techniques. Students who have taken MAT 15 or 11Y are exempt from MAT 16. One of the following prerequisites is required:  DSM 09; MW 9; Placement Exam; 500 or higher on MATH SAT; 22 or higher on ACT Assessment
Credits: 3
All Sessions

MUS 61 Music and Culture
An introduction to musical styles that places music in its cultural context: history, painting, literature and ideas. To enhance the capacity to understand and enjoy music of every kind, the course begins with the elements of music that a composer combines in distinctive and characteristic ways to form a musical composition. Satisfies the core arts requirement.
Credits: 3
Every Semester

PHI 60 Philosophical Explorations
PHI 60 is an integrated core course that introduces students to the basic concepts and methods of elementary logic and philosophical inquiry, while emphasizing the critical intellectual skills needed both in philosophical reflection and in coping with the many practical challenges of modern living. Students will learn to avoid common fallacies in informal reasoning and argumentation, to distinguish good from bad reasoning generally, and to engage in general problem solving, productive dialogue, and effective communication. They will engage in responsive and critical writing, while being guided in close reading and discussion of important philosophical texts from ancient times and the modern world. They will also become acquainted with some major traditions of ethical thought and the central problems of contemporary moral philosophy, while sharing, examining, sharpening and refining their own ethical sensibilities and values. The course as a whole will aid them in becoming more informed, methodical, and incisive thinkers, better able to exercise their voices as active citizens in the public sphere.
Credits: 3
Every Semester

SPA 11 Introductory Spanish I
Introductory speaking, reading, writing and understanding Spanish.
Credits: 3
Every Fall, Spring and Summer

SPA 12 Introductory Spanish II
Introductory speaking, reading, writing and understanding Spanish. Pre-requisite: SPA 11, HLS 21 or its equivalent. The pre-requisite of SPA 11 or HLS 21 is required.
Credits: 3
Every Fall, Spring and Summer

SPE 3 Oral Communication
An introduction to communication theory and interpersonal skills. Students develop oral presentation techniques, including public speaking, group discussion and oral readings. Evaluation of individual student speech through analysis of voice and diction is conducted.
Credits: 3
Every Semester

THE 61 The Theatrical Vision
This core course gives students an overall experience and understanding of the art and craft of Theatre and the process of making it happen. Students learn about the history of theatre, the visual and kinesthetic elements of production and performance, the audience as spectators, how to read and analyze plays and the use of space in creating the theatre experience for both performer and audience.
Credits: 3
Every Semester