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ARCHIVED 2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

The courses listed herein   have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees.  Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.

If a course qualifies as an Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education course, then an IAI code appears to the right of the course title.
 

Information Systems
  

  • IFS 106 - Information Management Using Databases

    1.50 credit hours
    Introduction to database management systems and their use in storing and managing information. Topics include requirements analysis, database table design, selection of appropriate data storage types, referential integrity, data queries and data security and privacy issues.

    Prerequisite(s): High school algebra. May not be taken concurrently with or after CSC 460 .


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  • IFS 109 - Image Processing

    1.50 credit hours
    (Same as: ART 109 .) Processing of photographic and digital imagery to enhance communication and meaning. Topics include representation of digital images, digital manipulation techniques, use of images in web pages and video production and digital editing applications such as Adobe Photoshop.


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  • IFS 115 - Web Page Development

    1.50 credit hours
    A hands-on course which enables students to create simple multi-page websites. Includes an introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web; HTML and HTML editors; and artistic, organizational, technical and ethical considerations of website design and implementation. Major project required.


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  • IFS 116 - Website Design and Development

    1.50 credit hours
    A project course which builds upon the knowledge from IFS 115  to design and create websites for delivery across multiple platforms, from traditional computer displays to mobile devices. Includes requirements analysis, design specifications, graphics optimization, XHTML, DHTML, CSS and an introduction to Ajax and JavaScript.

    Prerequisite(s): IFS 115 .


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  • IFS 125 - Computer Animation with Flash

    1.50 credit hours
    (Same as: MED 125 .) An introduction to the fundamentals of animated computer graphics for web based delivery. Topics include vector graphics, file compression, gradients, layers, drawing, animation, motion tweening and interactivity in a timeline-based editor. Emphasis is placed upon using Flash to develop compact interactive animations that graphically communicate ideas.


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  • IFS 141 - Designing Graphics

    1.50 credit hours
    (Same as: ART 141 .) An introduction to digital graphics. Emphasizes hands-on computer experience with drawing and editing tools that allow students to create computer based graphic arts, design and page layout.


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  • IFS 220 - Video Editing and Production

    1.50 credit hours
    (Same as: MED 220 .) Principles of video editing and production. Topics include: cuts and splices, transitions, composition, video and text overlays, audio synchronization, multi-channel editing, streaming video and croma-keying. Professional editing packages such as Adobe Premier and Final Cut Pro are used to produce short videos in formats suitable for delivery via CD/DVD, Web and TV/Cable broadcast.


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  • IFS 230 - Digital Audio Editing and Production

    1.50 credit hours
    (Same as MED 230 .) Principles of audio capture and manipulation. Topics include physics of sound and hearing, analog to digital conversion, audio sampling and compression, sound decomposition and recomposition, sound effects, distortion and noise filtering and multi-track editing and production.


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  • IFS 320 - Multimedia Presentations

    1.50 credit hours
    Design, production and delivery of multimedia presentations. Using a hands-on approach, students learn to create and integrate text, graphics, audio and video into presentations to enhance communication.

    Prerequisite(s): One CSC or IFS course.


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Interdisciplinary Studies
  

  • IDS 125 - First-Year Seminar

    3.00 credit hours
    Gateway course to North Central College’s integrative curriculum. Topics vary, but emphasis is on critical thinking and application of interdisciplinary approaches to the study of a problem or issue. Students may not receive credit for both ENG 125  and IDS 125.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 115 .
    Core: Interdisciplinary requirement.


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  • IDS 360 - Topics

    3.00 credit hours
    Intensive study of an interdisciplinary topic. Content varies from year to year. Typically, the course carries an honors designation.


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  • IDS 390 - Topics

    3.00 credit hours
    Intensive study of an interdisciplinary topic. Content varies from year to year. Typically, the course carries an honors designation.


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  • IDS 395 - Capstone Seminar

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: HOI 395 , HON 395 .) Capstone course for Program. Provides opportunity for students to reflect on contemporary perspectives on the ideas met in the History of Ideas program. The seminar draws from multiple cultural traditions, both Western and non-Western, and includes perspectives on gender, sexuality, race, critiques of modernity.

    Prerequisite(s): HOI 100 , HOI 210 , HOI 220  and HOI 230 .
    ACR: Intercultural.


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  • IDS 460 - Seminar

    3.00 credit hours
    Advanced study of an interdisciplinary subject within a seminar format. Content varies from year to year. Typically, the course carries an honors designation.


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  • IDS 490 - Seminar

    3.00 credit hours
    Advanced study of an interdisciplinary subject within a seminar format. Content varies from year to year. Typically, the course carries an honors designation.


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Japanese
  

  • JPN 101 - Elementary Japanese I

    3.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the basic structures of the Japanese language through aural-oral practice and drills. A good command of kana syllabaries (hiragana and katakana) and the ability to reproduce about 100 kanji (Chinese characters) is expected by the end of the Elementary Japanese sequence.


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  • JPN 201 - Intermediate Japanese I

    3.00 credit hours
    Emphasis on further development of listening and speaking skills. The introduction of basic grammar is completed by the end of the Intermediate Japanese sequence. Introduction of vocabulary and kanji is accelerated.

    Prerequisite(s): JPN 103 .


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  • JPN 301 - Third-Year Japanese I

    3.00 credit hours
    Development of reading and writing skills, with continued emphasis on listening and speaking. Introduction of intermediate-level grammar, vocabulary and kanji.

    Prerequisite(s): JPN 203 or instructor consent.


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  • JPN 320 - Readings in Japanese

    1.00 credit hours
    Weekly reading of Japanese texts and reflection on the reading process. Repeatable with different content.

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor Consent


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  • JPN 390 - Topics

    3.00 credit hours
    An advanced course in a selected topic. Topics may include Japanese in the workplace, Japanese literature, Japanese films, Japanese culture and history or advanced grammar. Repeatable with different content.

    Prerequisite(s): JPN 302  or instructor consent.


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  • JPN 410 - Reading and Grammar II

    3.00 credit hours
    Further development of reading proficiency with continued emphasis on expansion of grammatical understanding, vocabulary and kanji. The reading texts may include short stories, advertisements and articles from magazines and newspapers. Practices of reading strategies are incorporated. Repeatable with different content.

    Prerequisite(s): JPN 390  or instructor consent.


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  • JPN 451 - Writing and Grammar II

    3.00 credit hours
    Further development of fluency in written and oral Japanese through reading and writing various types of texts. Continued emphasis on grammatical understanding, vocabulary and kanji. Repeatable with different content.

    Prerequisite(s): One 400-level Japanese course or instructor consent.


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  • JPN 490 - Seminar

    3.00 credit hours
    The content-based study of a selected topic. Special emphasis on student-directed inquiry and the development of individual projects and presentations. Repeatable with different content.

    Prerequisite(s): Study abroad in Japan or instructor consent.


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Latin
  

  • LAT 101 - Elementary Latin I

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to basic elements of Latin grammar and syntax, etymology and basic translation into idiomatic English; includes a review of the principles of English grammar.


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  • LAT 102 - Elementary Latin II

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to intermediate elements of Latin grammar and syntax including the passive system, case functions and participles.

    Prerequisite(s): LAT 101 .


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  • LAT 103 - Elementary Latin III

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to advanced elements of Latin grammar and syntax including the subjunctive and complex sentences; attention paid to increased reading comprehension.

    Prerequisite(s): LAT 102 .


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  • LAT 201 - Intermediate Latin

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to Latin prose writing through readings of Roman historians, philosophers and politicians. Texts vary.

    Prerequisite(s): LAT 103 .


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  • LAT 220 - Readings in Latin

    3.00 credit hours
    Advanced reading of Latin poetry and prose. Texts vary. Repeatable with different texts.

    Prerequisite(s): LAT 201  or equivalent.
    Core: Humanities.


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Leadership, Ethics and Values
  

  • LEV 121 - Issues in Leadership

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of leadership needs in American communities, corporations and political life. Studies of several leaders who have met diverse challenges form the basis of developing a normative perspective on leadership in our society.

    Core: Social Science.


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  • LEV 230 - Conflict Resolution

    3.00 credit hours
    An inquiry into the theories and skills relating to the resolution of conflict in the community and the workplace. A variety of approaches are used to understand and analyze issues and develop skills including lecture/discussion, negotiation exercises and simulated mediations. The course focuses on developing the ability to practice as a mediator.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Core: Communication or Social Science.


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  • LEV 240 - Leadership and Culture

    3.00 credit hours
    This course provides an overview of the basic elements of leadership with emphasis on recognizing cultural variety and developing effective leadership approaches suited for cross cultural contexts. The course provides a basic overview of leadership definition, types of leadership and leadership traits. Then it explores leadership across cultures in terms of: leadership theories, communication, motivation, exploration of non-Western cultures and effective leadership approaches.


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  • LEV 250 - NCC Preceptor

    1.00-2.00 credit hours
    Students who have recently taken an undergraduate course at NCC are selected by the instructor to help facilitate the teaching of that course in the following term. Preceptors attend the class lectures of their precepted class, lead discussion/problem sessions and participate in weekly seminars with other preceptors to reflect on their teaching and leadership experience. This course may be taken twice for credit. Students may sign up for the course more than two times, but will receive no additional credit.


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  • LEV 301 - Social Change and Servant Leadership

    3.00 credit hours
    Students will explore servant and social change models of leadership and develop a rich understanding of various modes of social change. Students will examine case studies, study leadership in social movements and investigate leadership in various stages of social change. They will examine the values of leaders, and reflect upon individual responsibility and possible leadership roles that address social justice and servant leadership issues.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing:
    ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values.


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  • LEV 325 - Leadership and Place

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: USS 325 .) Leadership and Place traces the influence of home towns and home places on contemporary and historical leadership paradigms while considering such ethical questions as: What role does place play in forming a responsible and responsive leader? How does one lead responsibly and well far from home? How and where do rural, urban and suburban ethical standards and value judgments converge and diverge? Where have the leaders of the past come from and where are they likely to be found in the future? Paying close attention to small communities and neighborhoods as key loci in the production of twentieth-century civic leaders and as ethical centers in a Jeffersonian republic, course texts, lectures and discussions feature real-life case studies designed to engage students in debates weighing ethical and moral positions viewed through the lens of place. Leadership and Place uniquely encourages students in the study of personal (inside-out) as well as cultural (outside-in) place-based, ethical perspectives while inviting them to consider the foundational role home communities play in ethical leadership on the local, regional and national level.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing.
    ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values.


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  • LEV 330 - Conflict Resolution Clinic

    2.00 credit hours
    An advanced, skills-oriented course focusing on the resolution of actual, rather than simulated conflicts. The course continues the conflict resolution theory and skill development commenced in LEV 230  by applying both to conflicts on the college campus and eventually, in community courts and businesses. The course continues the LEV 230  focus on developing the ability to practice as a mediator. Repeatable course.

    Prerequisite(s): LEV 230 .


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  • LEV 350 - Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution

    3.00 credit hours
    Considers the ways in which conflict, both domestic and abroad, is created and/or exacerbated as well as resolved by religion and ethnicity. The course draws on the resources of many traditional disciplines in understanding the causes and solutions to ethnic and religious conflict, including political science, law, sociology and communication theory, as well as the newer field of peace studies. Students consider a range of religious and cultural contexts in which conflict exists or has existed, including, but not limited to, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the American Southwest.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    ACR: Intercultural.


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  • LEV 390 - Seminar on Leadership Theory

    3.00 credit hours
    The goal of the seminar is to gain familiarity with the considerations involved in framing a comprehensive theory of leadership with special emphasis upon the connections between leadership, values and ethics. In independent projects students relate major theories about leadership to the study of specific leader/constituent relationships.

    ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values.


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  • LEV 495 - Applied Leadership

    3.00 credit hours
    A structured seminar reflection upon experience of leadership relations gained in an approved experiential setting. Students spend approximately 10 to 12 hours per week in their experiential setting. One two-hour class meeting per week.

    Prerequisite(s): LEV 390  or Junior standing.


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Management and Marketing
  

  • BUS 135 - Introduction to International Business

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to the study of Globalization and Business. The course exposes the student to the broad issues of globalization; illustrates the advantages and disadvantages of globalization; relates globalization to culture, politics, ethics, labor, legal settings, geography and international organizations; and finally, provides the context of business as it operates globally.


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  • BUS 162 - Management of Organizations

    3.00 credit hours
    A study of management principles and functions in formal organizations. Setting objectives, planning, organizing, delegating, decision making, budget setting and controlling as practiced in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations.


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  • BUS 168 - Marketing

    3.00 credit hours
    The scope and methods of product development, pricing, distribution and promotion of goods and services by for-profit as well as not-for-profit organizations.


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  • BUS 195 - Entrepreneurial Focus

    1.50 credit hours
    Through readings, guest speakers and classroom discussion, students examine the benefits and opportunities that can be found through self-employment. Students also investigate how entrepreneurs manage to start successful businesses.


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  • BUS 197 - Entrepreneurial Experience

    1.50 credit hours
    This course expands student understanding of the opportunities and challenges provided through entrepreneurship and increases awareness of managerial skills needed to launch a new business.


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  • BUS 205 - Introduction to Business Law

    3.00 credit hours
    An introductory survey of the major aspects of the law governing business and commerce including the domestic and international legal environment, the range of dispute resolution processes, legal liability including business torts and crimes, contracts, employment law including employment discrimination, business entities focusing on corporations and general partnerships and intellectual property with particular attention to copyright and trademark law.


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  • BUS 241 - Business and Economic Statistics

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ECN 241 .) This course is designed to provide students with the ability to apply and interpret descriptive and inferential procedures, probability distributions, statistical sampling and design, hypothesis testing and regression. Primary objectives are to improve the statistical capabilities of students as well as their abilities to apply statistical concepts in a business setting. Note: Students may not receive credit for both BUS 241  and PSY 250 .

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 121  or higher or appropriate placement.
    Core: Mathematics.


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  • BUS 372 - Consumer Behavior

    3.00 credit hours
    Theories and research regarding the consumer’s buying decision process: problem recognition, search for information, evaluation and decision and post-purchase assessment. Additional topics include consumer perception, personality, life style, communication patterns and their implications for marketing strategy.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 135  or concurrent enrollment; BUS 168 ; PSY 100 .


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  • BUS 378 - Sales and Sales Management

    3.00 credit hours
    A survey of the basic principles of selling, consumer analysis, sales presentations, leadership and management of the sales organization. Emphasis is placed on the selection process, training methods, control components and motivational factors for the sales force, with an integrated approach identifying ethical issues, societal values and leadership strategies to encourage and enhance behavior among all individuals in the sales organization.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 168 .
    ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values.


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  • BUS 384 - Human Resource Management

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of the basic functions of personnel and labor relations. Discussions focus on valuing, employing, developing, motivating and maintaining human resources in organizations. The history of the American labor movement and the collective bargaining process is also examined.

    Prerequisite(s): ECN 250  and Junior standing.


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  • BUS 393 - Market Research

    3.50 credit hours
    A study of research methods used in marketing, including research design, gathering and interpreting of field and/or secondary data, presentation of research conclusions, and projections for the future. In order to successfully participate, students must be exposed to marketing principles and theories and preferably have some exposure to consumer behavior activities. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 168  and BUS 241 ; BUS 372  recommended.


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  • BUS 395 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship

    3.00 credit hours
    A study of the skills and business strategies necessary for creating a successful small business. Additional topics include analysis of the economic climate, securing technical and financial assistance, new product development and business concepts applicable to entrepreneurial situations in a corporate environment.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 202 , BUS 135 , BUS 168  and ECN 250 .


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  • BUS 420 - Production/Operations Management

    3.00 credit hours
    A study of the production process and its relationship to scientific decision making. Emphasis on plant layout, planning, quality control, inventory management and integration of market demand with scheduling.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 162  and BUS 241 .


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  • BUS 424 - Staffing and Employment Law

    3.00 credit hours
    An in-depth analysis of the economic, psychological and management theory and legal concepts related to the staffing of public and private sector organizations, including a review of employee assessment techniques currently practiced.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 384 .


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  • BUS 434 - Compensation and Performance Management

    3.00 credit hours
    A study in the historical development of compensation theory and its application to the design and implementation of reward structures in modern organizations. An examination of method and practice in management of employee performance.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 384 .


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  • BUS 446 - Operations Research

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: BUS 546). An introduction to the application of mathematical models in managerial decision making. Includes statistical design theory, linear programming, the transportation problem, inventory models, the Markov process and queuing theory.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 241 .


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  • BUS 455 - Promotional Strategy

    3.00 credit hours
    A study of the theories and techniques applicable to the development of the promotional mix. Topics include the analysis and development of promotional objectives, budgets, message and media design and measurement of the effectiveness of advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, public relations and publicity efforts.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, BUS 168  and BUS 372 .


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  • BUS 460 - Management Information Systems

    3.00 credit hours
    An applications course which combines information theory and practice to prepare the student to analyze managerial information needs and find the most effective ways of meeting those needs. Applications in areas of functional management and decision making by various problem solving methods are emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.


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  • BUS 465 - MIS Field Project

    3.00 credit hours
    An advanced course providing actual experience with information systems used in business. Management concerns in systems design, development and evaluation of information systems are emphasized from a strategic perspective.

    Prerequisite(s): CSC 453 .


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  • BUS 467 - Project Management

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: BUS 567). Skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage projects. Topics include methods of planning, scheduling, tracking and controlling projects. Addresses group process issues and leadership concerns.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 241  or BUS 541.


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  • BUS 470 - Marketing Management

    3.00 credit hours
    An integrative course in marketing, addressing the process of strategic marketing planning for new and existing products/services through the use of case analysis. Management of the marketing mix through the marketing plan is stressed throughout the course. To be taken as the final course in marketing major.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.


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  • BUS 475 - Business Strategy

    3.00 credit hours
    An integrative course in business, dealing with strategic policy formulation and implementation, long-range planning, and environmental scanning through the use of case analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): FIN 350  and Senior standing.


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  • BUS 480 - Business Law Topics

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: BUS 580.) An advanced course in selected business law areas. Topics may include cyberlaw, the law of commercial speech, employment discrimination law and topics in international business law.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 162 , BUS 168  and BUS 205 .


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  • BUS 485 - Marketing Topics

    3.00 credit hours
    An advanced course in selected marketing areas. Topics may include current marketing issues, service marketing trends, international marketing issues, new product development strategies, product life cycle management techniques, management information systems support and marketing ethics issues.

    Prerequisite(s): BUS 135  and BUS 168 .


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  • BUS 495 - Business Plan Development

    3.00 credit hours
    A study in the application and integration of marketing, management, financial and operational resources needed to prepare a business plan. Students evaluate the obstacles and issues facing an entrepreneur in business start-ups or in capitalizing on market opportunities. Taken as the final course in the entrepreneurship and small business management major.

    Prerequisite(s): FIN 350 , BUS 395  and Senior standing.


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Mathematics

Courses below calculus may not be taken for credit once a term of calculus has been successfully completed.
  

  • MTH 095 - Intermediate Algebra

    3.00 credit hours
    A standard course in intermediate algebra (high school Algebra II) covering equations, exponents and radicals, rational expressions, graphing and logarithms. It is designed to prepare students for MTH 118  or MTH 121 . This course does not count toward a major or minor in mathematics. It does not count toward graduation. It does count toward full-time status.

    Prerequisite(s): One year high school algebra or placement test.


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  • MTH 106 - Elementary Mathematics I - College Algebra

    3.00 credit hours
    College algebra for the prospective elementary teacher, to include linear, quadratic, and absolute value equations and inequalities; graphs and applications of linear, quadratic, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions; conic sections; and use of augmented matrices to solve systems of linear equations. Emphasis on both the procedural and conceptual nature of the material.

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 095  or two years of high school algebra; Elementary Education major.


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