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BUS 284 - Principles of International Business Semester Hours: 3
An introduction and overview of the principal disciplines of business, such as accounting, finance, management, and marketing, as they apply to international business situations. International economics, government, and intercultural communications.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall, even years.
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BUS 285 - Special Topics in Business Semester Hours: 3
An opportunity to study topics in business of special interest and importance.
Pre-requisites: will be announced in conjunction with topic selected.
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BUS 301 - Management Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to management information systems and computer applications used in business. Designed to provide the business student with the background needed to interface with information technology. Course will include spreadsheet applications, database systems, protection of data and information, and legal and ethical issues in information systems. May also discuss e-commerce and enterprise information systems.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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BUS 305 - Survey of the United States Healthcare System Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore the basic evolutionary track of the United States healthcare delivery system, its primary attributes, the continuous reconfiguration of delivering the multi-faceted health services, and the role of the public and private sectors in shaping the system. The course will focus on the positioning and repositioning of the system’s strategic process to meet the changes and capitalize on the new developments in the geo-demographic and new technological advancements. The course will discuss the basic foundations of the health care system by utilizing an integrative approach to the interrelatedness of the financing of health care services and the delivery system. In addition, the course will discuss the future of healthcare services.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: alternating semesters in the Evening, Weekend, Online program.
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BUS 308 - Healthcare Financial Management Semester Hours: 3
Designed to introduce the healthcare professional with a limited knowledge of business finance to key financial concepts and tools used in various healthcare institutions. Topics covered are financial management in a pluralistic system characterized by public and private financing, revenue cycle and resource allocation under private and third party payers, and the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Includes financial reporting, management and financing of working capital, operational planning, capital budgeting and the utilization of financial analysis tools to facilitate the financial decision making process to sustain short and long-term financial health of the institution.
Pre-requisites: ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles .
Offered: alternating semesters in the Evening, Weekend, Online program.
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BUS 309 - Healthcare Economics Semester Hours: 3
The study of understanding the relevancy of economics around a set of basic economic principles including resource allocation, supply and demand, utility and profit maximization by utilizing analytical economic tools to develop an informed view about healthcare issues. Topics covered are the labor markets for healthcare professionals, the role of government in healthcare markets, governmental regulations, and the continuous dynamic nature of healthcare services.
Pre-requisites: BUS 305 - Survey of the United States Healthcare System and ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics .
Offered: alternating semesters in the Evening, Weekend, Online program.
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BUS 312 - Facilities Planning and Management Semester Hours: 3
A quantitative approach to planning, developing, and operating a hospitality facility. Maintenance requirements of facilities from preventive, routine, and emergency perspectives.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent.
Offered: Fall.
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BUS 315 - Food and Beverage Management Semester Hours: 3
Hospitality food, beverage, and service practices. Quantity and quality decisions in meal planning and nutrition. Production policies and menu design.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent.
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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BUS 316 - Accommodations Management Semester Hours: 3
Front office procedures and practices, including guest accommodations, financial accounting, report preparation, and auditing. Relevant housekeeping issues and procedures are explored.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent.
Offered: Spring.
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BUS 317 - Hospitality Industry Law Semester Hours: 3
Liability and other laws directly impacting the hospitality industry. Risk management, responsibilities to patrons, and other laws relating to general hotel operation.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent.
Offered: Fall, even years.
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BUS 318 - Food, Beverage and Labor Cost Controls Semester Hours: 3
The use of financial techniques and systems to control food, beverage and labor costs in hospitality food service operations.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent.
Offered: Spring, even years.
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BUS 320 - Convention Planning and Service Semester Hours: 3
The roles and responsibilities of professional hospitality meeting planners and hotel convention sales/service managers are examined. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the functions of planning and hosting major conventions and corporate and other special group events.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or consent.
Offered: Spring, even years.
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BUS 325 - The Insurance Industry Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to the insurance industry, including insurance principles, the concepts of risk and underwriting, and an overview of policy procedures, claims processing and other related topics.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: alternating semesters in the Evening, Weekend, Online program.
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BUS 330 - Management Principles Semester Hours: 3
The major approaches and techniques of management, including the administrator’s task of organizing, planning, leading, and controlling the organization, its people, and its resources.
Pre-requisites: ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles or consent.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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BUS 335 - Study Abroad in Business Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore business and economic issues in an international context. Students will be introduced to the local culture, language and business practices. Location varies by term. Course may be taken multiple times for credit.
Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
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BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance Semester Hours: 3
Acquisition and use of short- and long-term funds by business. Concepts covered include cost of capital, ratio analysis, cash budgets, capital budgeting, debt, and equity financing.
Pre-requisites: ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles .
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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BUS 350 - Marketing Principles Semester Hours: 3
Basic study of pricing, channels of distribution, private brands, institutions, regulations, costs, efficiency, contemporary marketing problems, and laws.
Pre-requisites: ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics or consent.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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BUS 365 - Personal Financial Management Semester Hours: 3
Introduction to topics in personal financial planning, including personal investing, retirement planning, insurance, and cash and debt management issues.
Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
Offered: Spring.
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BUS 366 - Global Financial Markets Semester Hours: 3
Application of financial theory to the operations of multinational firms; survey of the international financial environment; determinants of international portfolio and direct investment capital flows; management of foreign exchange positions and hedging strategies; evaluation of foreign investment projects (multinational capital budgeting); international financial structure decisions; multinational credit institutions and capital markets; taxation of international business.
Pre-requisites: BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance .
Offered: Spring.
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BUS 370 - Intercultural Communications Semester Hours: 3
A survey of the norms, values, and beliefs that differentiate regions of the globe, and their application by domestic concerns not only to enter and succeed in the economic market of those regions, but also to acquire a better understanding of the people functioning within such contexts.
Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
Offered: occasionally.
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BUS 375 - Marketing Research Semester Hours: 3
The objective of marketing research is to offer information to decision makers which allow them to make better operating decisions and strategy formulation. This course focuses on both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of marketing research including its utilization in market segmentation, market demand analysis, new product design and sales forecasting, among other topics. Students will become familiar with the different stages of the marketing research process; further development of analytical skills to allow students to successfully undertake such research and to be conversant in the terminology and methods used in this endeavor. In addition this course seeks to improve skills in project management, critical thinking, analytical business problem solving, working in a teamwork setting and the use of oral and written communication skills in presentation of research work.
Pre-requisites: BUS 350 - Marketing Principles and MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics .
Offered: Spring.
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BUS 380 - Human Resource Management Semester Hours: 3
This foundation course covers the challenging environmental changes taking place: globalization of business which calls for multinational workforces; rapid change in products; technology and work methods which call for management of organizational change; increased diversity of the American labor force; and evolving work and family roles which call for innovative programs to accommodate these changes and ensure that organizations have effective workforces.
Pre-requisites: BUS 330 - Management Principles .
Offered: Spring.
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BUS 388 - Integrated Marketing Communications Semester Hours: 3
Designed to develop an understanding of the communication process between the firm and its customers/clients. Consumer behavior as it relates to advertising, personal selling, publicity, and sales promotion as components of the promotional mix are topics covered, as are social and legal constraints of promotion. Includes an introduction to the concept of advertising and promotion management.
Pre-requisites: BUS 350 - Marketing Principles .
Offered: Spring, even years.
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BUS 400 - Business Internship Semester Hours: 3
An internship in a business-related field arranged in advance by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor and Office of Career Development. Students are expected to participate extensively in the work and activities of the firm. Student may complete internships in finance, insurance, international business, marketing, management, sports management, nonprofit management or other fields as approved by the faculty advisor.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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BUS 410 - Business Law I Semester Hours: 3
The nature of the American legal system and its operations. Subjects include principles of the law of contracts as applied to selected business transactions and relationships; court structure, jurisdiction and civil procedures; and crimes and torts.
Pre-requisites: BUS 330 - Management Principles and senior standing.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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BUS 412 - Business Law II Semester Hours: 3
A continuation of BUS 410 - Business Law I . Subjects include sales, credit, commercial paper, agency, partnerships, corporate law, regulations, and ethics.
Pre-requisites: BUS 410 - Business Law I .
Offered: occasionally.
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BUS 422 - Healthcare Law and Ethics Semester Hours: 3
Basic overview of the multiple legal and ethical issues for healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. Topics covered under the legal environment and medical ethics framework are the legal system, the physician-patient relationship, professional liability, medical malpractice, medical professional code of ethics, the medical record, HIPAA; ethical concerns such as information technology [informatics]; and bioethical issues resulting from medical technology.
Pre-requisites: BUS 305 - Survey of the United States Healthcare System .
Offered: alternating semesters in the Evening, Weekend, Online program.
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BUS 424 - Intermediate Corporate Finance Semester Hours: 3
The theory and operation of a firm are examined in the context of risk management, valuation, capital budgeting and financing structure. Topics covered include debt and equity, dividend and stock policies, evaluation of the firm’s governance, mergers and acquisitions, and loss control.
Pre-requisites: BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance completed with a grade of B or above.
Offered: alternating semesters in the Evening, Weekend, Online program.
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BUS 425 - Retail Management Semester Hours: 3
Planning, directing, and control of selling and marketing activity in an organization. Includes formulation of marketing objectives, policies, programs, and strategies as well as managerial aspects of product, price, promotion, and distribution decisions.
Pre-requisites: BUS 350 - Marketing Principles .
Offered: Fall.
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BUS 437 - Investment Finance Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on the study of financial asset valuation, the use of major investment forms, as well as risk management strategies within capital markets and their related impact on a portfolio. Analysis will also consider how investors evaluate and ultimately construct portfolios, using among other investments, stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
Pre-requisites: BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance completed with a grade of C or better.
Offered: alternating semesters in the Evening, Weekend, Online program.
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BUS 440 - Personal Insurance Lines Semester Hours: 3
This course will allow students to develop an in-depth understanding of personal insurance policies and coverage. Students will develop the skills required to profitably price, underwrite, and manage a personal insurance portfolio. Upon the conclusion of the course, students will be prepared to take the CPCU 555 industry exam.
Pre-requisites: BUS 325 - The Insurance Industry and BUS 424 - Intermediate Corporate Finance .
Offered: alternating semesters in the Evening, Weekend, Online program.
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BUS 441 - Commercial Insurance Lines I Semester Hours: 3
An opportunity for students to develop an in-depth understanding of commercial insurance policies and coverage. Students will be introduced to building and personal property coverage; flood, earthquake, and specialty insurance; business income insurance; inland marine and ocean cargo coverage; commercial crime insurance, equipment breakdown coverage; and business-owners policies and security bonds. Upon conclusion of the course, students will be prepared to take the CPCU 551 industry exam.
Pre-requisites: BUS 325 - The Insurance Industry and BUS 424 - Intermediate Corporate Finance .
Offered: alternating semesters in the Evening, Weekend, Online program.
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BUS 442 - Commercial Insurance Lines II Semester Hours: 3
The course will allow students to develop an in-depth understanding of commercial liability industry. Topics will include commercial general liability, business auto, garage and motor carrier, workers compensation and employers liability, management liability, professional liability, environmental, aviation, excess and umbrella liability insurance, cyber risk and terrorism. Upon conclusion of the course, students will be prepared to take the CPCU 552 industry exam.
Pre-requisites: BUS 441 - Commercial Insurance Lines I .
Offered: alternating semesters in the Evening, Weekend, Online program.
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BUS 445 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management Semester Hours: 3
Analysis of physical product through channels of distribution. Linkage between processes controlling physical flows, major functions of firm (finance, marketing, operations, etc.) to develop integrative supply chain management strategy.
Pre-requisites: BUS 330 - Management Principles and BUS 350 - Marketing Principles .
Offered: Fall.
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BUS 450 - Digital Marketing Management Semester Hours: 3
The course examines digital marketing strategy, implementation and executional considerations for BtoB and BtoC brands and provides a detailed understanding of all digital channels and platforms. Participants will complete the course with a comprehensive knowledge of and experience with how to develop an integrated digital marketing strategy, from formulation to implementation.
Pre-requisites: BUS 350 - Marketing Principles , MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics , and COM 325 - New Media and Digital Communication .
Offered: Spring.
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BUS 455 - Entrepreneurial Management Semester Hours: 3
Entrepreneurial topics include the outcomes of entrepreneurial process: the creation of wealth, new enterprise, marshalling resources, organizational change, increased firm value, and exploitation of opportunities. The focus of the course is both on the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial process with results in a variety of outcomes essential to economic development.
Pre-requisites: BUS 330 - Management Principles .
Offered: Spring.
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BUS 466 - Human Resource Development Semester Hours: 3
This course examines the primary role of human resources development (HRD) in the organization to help people and organizations effectively manage change. This highly interactive course focuses on strategies for assessing, designing, and implementing training and organizational development efforts that positively impact the performance of the individual and the work group. The course also provides an overview of change interventions, including training and staff development; succession planning and performance management; factors that influence HRD; the consulting role and skills of the HRD professional, including facilitation and group dynamics; and the trends in HRD, such as human performance technology and the work out process model.
Pre-requisites: BUS 380 - Human Resource Management .
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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BUS 467 - Compensation and Benefits Semester Hours: 3
Wage and salary administration in private and public organizations; total compensation systems; interrelationship among employee performance, intrinsic and extrinsic rewards, perceived equitable payments, and employee satisfaction; employee benefits; employee incentive programs.
Pre-requisites: BUS 380 - Human Resource Management .
Offered: Fall, even years.
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BUS 468 - Employee and Labor Relations Semester Hours: 3
Course examines collective bargaining, labor market fundamentals, unionism, and related issues of labor economics. Labor concepts, processes, ethics and costs are explored for their application and implications in the business world. Emphasis is placed on current laws, practices and trends related to the various aspects of labor relations and collective bargaining.
Pre-requisites: BUS 380 - Human Resource Management .
Offered: Spring, even years.
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BUS 469 - Global Marketing and Management Strategies Semester Hours: 3
Study of the structure of foreign trade aimed at understanding the socio-cultural differences in foreign marketing strategies and their adaptation by domestic interests in developing successful marketing strategies for international markets. Considers present and probable future developments in international management styles and their implications on managerial decision making in domestic companies.
Pre-requisites: BUS 330 - Management Principles , and either BUS 350 - Marketing Principles or BUS 284 - Principles of International Business .
Offered: Fall.
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BUS 474 - International Laws and Regulations Semester Hours: 3
An exploration of the international legal environments and legal issues and problems that confront businesses as they cross international frontiers. The course covers international trade, foreign investment and fund transfer, transfer of technology, copyrights and patent protections, international dispute resolution, the role of the WTO and other international agencies.
Pre-requisites: BUS 410 - Business Law I .
Offered: Spring.
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BUS 480 - Special Topics in Business Semester Hours: 3
A seminar-style course where selected topics and issues are covered with a small group of upper class students. Students are expected to demonstrate an ability to handle approaches, express themselves orally in a seminar format as well as in writing, and logically evaluate the topics.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent.
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BUS 485 - Marketing Management Semester Hours: 3
The study and integration of the marketing concept, strategic planning, marketing research, and information systems. Consumer and organizational buying behavior, sales forecasting, market segmentation and positioning, organizing, evaluating, and control of marketing are among the several other topics treated in this capstone course of the marketing program.
Pre-requisites: BUS 330 - Management Principles , BUS 350 - Marketing Principles , BUS 375 - Marketing Research , and senior standing.
Offered: Spring.
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BUS 487 - Sales Management Semester Hours: 3
The broad set of verbal and writing skills utilized by today’s sales managers is explored to prepare students for front-line sales management. Effective management of customer and employee issues, company objectives, financial accountability, customer behavior and employee motivation are applied to various management methodologies. Legal, social, and ethical standards are overlaid against the manager’s need to maximize sales and maintain budget efficiency. Employee mentoring and inter-company communications skills are developed with interactive role playing and case study assignments.
Pre-requisites: BUS 350 - Marketing Principles .
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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BUS 491 - Business Policy and Strategy (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Students learn to systematically analyze a firm’s internal and external environments and to apply concepts and theories related to the formulation and implementation of business-level and corporate-level strategies. The influence of other functional areas (marketing, finance, accounting, etc.) on strategic thinking is emphasized in teaching students the linkage between strategic problems, management interpretations, solutions, and firm performance. Oral and written business communication skills will be emphasized throughout the course.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research and senior standing.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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BUS 496 - Readings and Research in Business (1-4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-4
Special course affording students of any discipline opportunities to propose and effect independent and/or collaborative study projects of their own design within a field of business.
Pre-requisites: senior standing and approval of project proposal by the Dean of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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CHM 100 - Everyday Chemistry (4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 4
A chemistry course for non-science majors. Topics include nuclear chemistry, energy, environment, pollution, food, drugs and consumer products. A laboratory session will be used to introduce and reinforce chemical principles.
Pre-requisites: GEN 102 - Mathematics Workshop or equivalent.
Offered: occasionally.
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CHM 131 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 4
Fundamental principles of chemistry, including modern atomic theory, states of matter, chemical stoichiometry, thermodynamics, and descriptive inorganic chemistry. This course includes a laboratory.
Pre- or co-requisites: MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra or equivalent.
Offered: Fall.
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CHM 200 - Earth Systems (4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 4
This course emphasizes the dynamic systems of the Earth (e.g., plate tectonics, hydrological cycle). The material will extend to the physical forces and chemical properties that lead to the Earth’s systems. The laboratory component will investigate the physical and chemical underpinnings of lecture material.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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CHM 202 - Analytical Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
This course will cover the methodologies of data quantification, collection, and analysis. It will also cover the theory behind the use of common instrumentation found in chemistry and biochemistry laboratories which may include FTIR, HPLC, NMR, GC-MS, microscopy, spectroscopy, and Western Blot analysis.
Pre-requisites: CHM 132 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 semester hours) .
Offered: alternating years.
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CHM 202L - Analytical Chemistry Lab (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
This laboratory is essential for hands-on experiences utilizing various instrumentation in the Chemistry department.
Co-requisites: CHM 202 - Analytical Chemistry .
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CHM 203 - Organic Chemistry: Short Course Semester Hours: 3
A survey of the reactions, functional groups and regio- and stereo-chemical properties crucial to Organic Chemistry. Furthermore, this course will adequately prepare students to study Biochemistry and Cell and Molecular Biology.
Pre-requisites: CHM 132 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 semester hours) .
Offered: Fall.
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CHM 323 - Physical Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
This course will cover the applications of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and quantum mechanics using both chemical and biochemical examples. Topics covered in this course will include how atomic and molecular structure and the energy available in the system impacts spectroscopy, chemical kinetics and equilibrium. Examples will be both chemical and biochemical.
Pre-requisites: CHM 132 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 semester hours) and PHY 222 - General Physics II (4 semester hours) .
Offered: alternating years.
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CHM 380 - Special Topics in Chemistry (3-4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 3-4
Topics for the course are varied and are chosen by the faculty member with input from interested students.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent.
Offered: Fall or Spring.
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CHM 400 - Internship in Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
Pre-requisites: Four chemistry (CHM) courses and junior standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring, or Summer.
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CHM 475 - Scientific Analysis and Writing I (WI) (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
(Writing Intensive)
A directed investigation of selected topics in chemistry and biochemistry focusing on the comprehension and analysis of primary literature. Students will learn how to break down and critically evaluate scientific research articles on topics selected by the instructor. Class discussion and debate will be used to highlight how data can be interpreted in multiple ways, how statistics can be misleading, and the importance of the peer review process.
Pre-requisites: CHM 203 - Organic Chemistry: Short Course , GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research , and three semester hours of (BIOC) biochemistry or (CHM) chemistry courses at or above the 300-level.
Offered: Spring.
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CHM 491 - Research in Chemistry (1-12 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-12
Students will conduct scientific research in cooperation with a faculty member. The results of this project will be presented to the greater scientific community either on campus or at a scientific conference.
Pre-requisites: faculty consent.
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CHI 101 - Elementary Chinese I with lab (4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 4
An introduction to the Chinese language with special emphasis on the acquisition of speaking skills. Students will begin analyzing the fundamental similarities and differences between Chinese-speaking countries and the United States. Students will have a rudimentary grasp of the geography of Chinese speaking countries. Students are required to participate in a language laboratory each week.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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CHI 201 - Intermediate Chinese I Semester Hours: 3
An in-depth study of the language with increased emphasis on vocabulary, writing, and reading. Cultural similarities and differences between China and the United States will be examined in greater depth.
Pre-requisites: CHI 102 - Elementary Chinese II with lab (4 semester hours) .
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CHG 222 - Principles and Organization of Athletic Coaching (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
An investigation of the differences and similarities of various coaching styles and their effective match with the personality characteristics of athletes. An exploration of unique situations of coaching individual sport versus team sport, professional versus amateur sport, and recreational sport versus interscholastic sport. Special emphasis will be placed upon the following: motivational techniques, organization of athletic programs, ethics of coaching, interpersonal relationships, discipline, and other related student problems, including principles of communication, and sportsmanship.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CHG 223 - Psychology of Coaching and Team Building Semester Hours: 3
This course is designed for students to develop a better understanding of the psychological aspects of coaching sport and building teams. Students will learn methods of coaching that use concepts from sport and coaching psychology such as motivation, team cohesion, confidence, and establishing and pursuing meaningful goals. Students will learn tools to become an effective coach and team builder from a motivational standpoint as well as the practice of using those tools within a coaching process.
Pre-requisites: CHG 222 - Principles and Organization of Athletic Coaching (2 semester hours) , PSY 200 - General Psychology , or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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CHG 231 - Theory and Techniques of Coaching Football (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
These courses are designed to give the novice athletic coach a knowledge of the psychology, theory, and fundamental coaching strategies of a specific sport. Typically, several styles of coaching the sport will be presented with specific emphasis on tactics and strategies that are unique to that sport.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CHG 232 - Theory and Techniques of Coaching Wrestling (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
These courses are designed to give the novice athletic coach a knowledge of the psychology, theory, and fundamental coaching strategies of a specific sport. Typically, several styles of coaching the sport will be presented with specific emphasis on tactics and strategies that are unique to that sport.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CHG 240 - Theory and Techniques of Coaching Softball (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
These courses are designed to give the novice athletic coach a knowledge of the psychology, theory, and fundamental coaching strategies of a specific sport. Typically, several styles of coaching the sport will be presented with specific emphasis on tactics and strategies that are unique to that sport.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CHG 241 - Theory and Techniques of Coaching Basketball (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
These courses are designed to give the novice athletic coach a knowledge of the psychology, theory, and fundamental coaching strategies of a specific sport. Typically, several styles of coaching the sport will be presented with specific emphasis on tactics and strategies that are unique to that sport.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CHG 242 - Theory and Techniques of Coaching Baseball (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
These courses are designed to give the novice athletic coach a knowledge of the psychology, theory, and fundamental coaching strategies of a specific sport. Typically, several styles of coaching the sport will be presented with specific emphasis on tactics and strategies that are unique to that sport.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CHG 251 - Theory and Techniques of Coaching Volleyball (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
These courses are designed to give the novice athletic coach a knowledge of the psychology, theory, and fundamental coaching strategies of a specific sport. Typically, several styles of coaching the sport will be presented with specific emphasis on tactics and strategies that are unique to that sport.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CHG 252 - Theory and Techniques of Coaching Tennis (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
These courses are designed to give the novice athletic coach a knowledge of the psychology, theory, and fundamental coaching strategies of a specific sport. Typically, several styles of coaching the sport will be presented with specific emphasis on tactics and strategies that are unique to that sport.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CHG 261 - Theory and Techniques of Coaching Soccer (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
These courses are designed to give the novice athletic coach a knowledge of the psychology, theory, and fundamental coaching strategies of a specific sport. Typically, several styles of coaching the sport will be presented with specific emphasis on tactics and strategies that are unique to that sport.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CHG 262 - Theory and Techniques of Coaching Track and Field (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
These courses are designed to give the novice athletic coach a knowledge of the psychology, theory, and fundamental coaching strategies of a specific sport. Typically, several styles of coaching the sport will be presented with specific emphasis on tactics and strategies that are unique to that sport.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CHG 400 - Field Experience in Coaching (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
A supervised coaching experience with a minimum of 100 student contact hours. To be arranged by the student with approval by the program coordinator.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent of the program coordinator.
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CHG 480 - Special Topics in Coaching Semester Hours: 3
Individual or seminar style courses where topical issues and subjects may be studied by coaching minor students. May be offered in cooperation with another department.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent.
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CHG 490 - Independent Study in Coaching (1-4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-4
Independent research in a special topic area of interest. The student must have the sponsorship of a member of the coaching teaching staff.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent.
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COM 100 - Introduction to Mass Media Semester Hours: 3
A survey of the history of newspapers, magazines, book publishing, radio, television, and film. Mass media theory and contemporary media issues are discussed in detail.
Pre-requisites: GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing .
Offered: Spring.
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COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Semester Hours: 3
As the study and application of the basic techniques of researching, constructing, and delivering a speech, this course helps students develop these skills through classroom performances on a variety of speaking topics in various situations.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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COM 120 - Debate Practicum (1 semester hour) Semester Hours: 1
One semester hour of credit is awarded for participating in Lakeland University’s competitive debate and forensics team. Students will learn the rules of various competitive speech events, practice with one another, and compete in regional tournaments. Students will be required to conduct research on current speech and debate topics in preparation for competition. This course may be repeated for credit up to four times.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication Semester Hours: 3
A study of how humans communicate and behave in one-on-one situations or in small groups, this course explores how we form our self-perceptions, manage our identity, construct our view of other people, and interface with people in our lives. By looking at our behavior and that of others, the course examines communication climate, listening, language, defensiveness, relational dynamics, semantic reactions, non-verbal communication, emotion management, and conflict resolution.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Spring.
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COM 212 - Team-Based and Group Communication Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to the principles and practices of communicating in small group and goal-oriented team settings
Pre-requisites: COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking .
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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COM 220 - Persuasion & Advocacy Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on research, theory, and practice relating to persuasion and strategic influence, and studies the motivational factors involved in persuasive speaking to secure belief and action. These topics include advocacy, or how to “sell” oneself in a competitive professional world and successfully pitch ideas. Students will be assessed in large part through project-based evaluations.
Pre-requisites: COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking .
Offered: Fall, even years.
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COM 225 - Political Communication & Activism Semester Hours: 3
A study of the role of symbols in political communication and the techniques and strategies employed by politicians, campaign officials, and social activists. Activism is the intentional effort to bring about social, political, or cultural change in a group or society. Students will investigate strategies for effective campaign communication and activism, the role of activism in democratic society, and the close connection of activism to the study of communication. Special attention is given to recent election campaigns and social movements.
Pre-requisites: GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing .
Offered: occasionally.
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COM 240 - American Oratory Semester Hours: 3
This course extensively considers the values, rights, and restrictions of free speech in America by examining the impact of public discourse and particular momentous speeches on the history and culture of the United States.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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COM 280 - Special Topics in Communication Semester Hours: 3
An opportunity to study topics of special interest and importance.
Pre-requisites: will be announced in conjunction with selected topic.
Offered: occasionally.
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COM 325 - New Media and Digital Communication Semester Hours: 3
This course will introduce students to a variety of skills and practices needed to successfully negotiate the increasingly digital world of communication. Additionally, students will study the influence and impact of digital technologies on the processes of communication, including the ways in which technology both enhances and limits our individual, social, organizational, and cultural communicative capacities.
Pre-requisites: GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing and completion of one 200-level COM course.
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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COM 340 - Communication Theory Semester Hours: 3
Communication is one of the oldest academic disciplines, and communication theory today is still strongly influenced by its origins. Thus, this course surveys communication theory in three major units: communication theory throughout history, communication theory in the 20th and early 21st centuries, and new “cutting edge” work in communication research.
Pre-requisites: COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking .
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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COM 350 - Rhetorical Criticism (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
A survey of a variety of rhetorical methods of analyzing discourse and other communicative objects/artifacts, including how and why rhetorical analysis is attempted and what can be done with the results. Students will write and revise several pieces of rhetorical criticism over the duration of the course.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research , completion of one 200-level COM course, and at least junior standing.
Offered: Spring, even years.
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COM 360 - Media Literacy and Effects Semester Hours: 3
A survey of communication research on the effects of various media on the attitudes and actions of media users, with special attention given to the need to cultivate skills for media literacy. Topics include priming, agenda-setting, partisanship, hostile media phenomenon, entertainment programming, uses and gratification theory, and many others. Students will learn to interpret the results of social-scientific research and design projects addressing problems with media use, public engagement, and media literacy.
Pre-requisites: COM 100 - Introduction to Mass Media and COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking .
Offered: Fall, even years.
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COM 370 - Communication and Social Media Semester Hours: 3
Social media in human communication is now firmly established and nearly ubiquitously present throughout the developed world. It has re-situated the individual user at the center of media production and consumption and is rapidly changing the way we understand communication and social relationships. Students in this course will learn about contemporary research in social media and apply strategies for effective social media use and visibility in a series of group and individual projects.
Pre-requisites: COM 100 - Introduction to Mass Media .
Offered: Spring, odd years.
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COM 400 - Internship in Communication Semester Hours: 3
Through cooperative arrangements with area organizations, students spend one to four months gaining valuable on-the-job communication experience. Internships can be taken for up to 4 semester hours of credit with any one external organization.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or above and consent of supervising faculty. Open to Communication majors and minors only.
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COM 425 - Critical Communication Approaches to New Media Semester Hours: 3
Students will critically analyze and enact creative new media research projects commensurate with the expectations of one who is completing an undergraduate degree in communication. Concepts discussed include the effects of new media on public memory, the influences of new media in contemporary global political movements, public sphere theory, the dynamics of publicity and secrecy in the age of new media, identity formation in virtual communication settings, and many others.
Pre-requisites: COM 325 - New Media and Digital Communication .
Offered: Spring, even years.
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COM 480 - Special Topics in Communication Semester Hours: 3
Seminar style course where topical issues in communication will be covered with a small group of advanced-level students.
Pre-requisites: Completion of two 200-level Communication (COM) courses and junior standing or above.
Offered: occasionally.
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COM 490 - Independent Research in Communication Semester Hours: 3
The student must submit justification for studying a communication-related topic for approval by the instructor of record and the Dean of the School of Humanities and Fine Arts. Topics should reflect a tangible connection to the student’s vocational interest.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or above and consent of supervising faculty. Open to Communication majors and minors only.
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CPS 100 - Introduction to Computers Semester Hours: 3
A survey course of modern computer concepts and applications. The course relates computer concepts to the elements of an information system. Generalized overview of computing hardware, software, data management, computing systems and procedures, critical thinking about an application of online resources, and using computing technology to effectively participate and succeed in college. Hands-on usage of word processing, database, spreadsheet, graphics, desktop publishing, operating systems, online course technologies, and the internet. Note: this course does not qualify for credit in the computer science major or minor.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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