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Principles of Accounting I..................................................... 3 Financial accounting concepts and techniques essential for all business majors and those seeking to learn the language of business; analyzing and recording transactions; preparation of financial statements; valuation and allocation procedures. Fee: $10. Principles of Accounting II.................................................... 3 Financial accounting for corporations; analysis of financial statements; international accounting issues; introduction to managerial accounting; product costing and cost allocation procedures; budgetary control and responsibility accounting; analysis and techniques for planning and managerial decision making. Prerequisite: 211. Fee: $10. Management Information Systems.................................. 3 Information systems, their design, implementation and contribution to management planning, decision making and control. Applications involving microcomputers and decision support systems. Fee: $20. Calculus for Management Sciences.................................. 3 Fundamental principles of differential and integral calculus. Applications chosen mainly from the management sciences. Prerequisite: Passing proficiency exam administered by Math Department or receiving a “C” or better grade in Math 90 the prior year. Personal & Family Finances.................................................. 3 Managing family finances; budgeting use of credit; borrowing money; saving methods; purchase of life, health, property and auto insurance; buying and renting property; taxes; buying securities; wills and estates. Introduction to Marketing. .................................................. 3 Introduction to the basic elements of modern marketing including the study of the marketing environment framework, target market, market segmentation, marketing ethics, and the marketing mix variables of product, promotion, price, public relations, and place / distribution. Prerequisite: 190 or consent. Organizational Behavior. ...................................................... 3 Principles of management; planning, controlling, organizing, organizational behavior and communication; leadership, man- agement of conflict, change and innovation; business ethics and societal relationships. Business Writing & Case Analysis....................................... 3 Provides a basic understanding of business communication and trains students to become effective written and oral communicators by imparting the fundamentals of style and strategy for typical business documents, developing critical thinking by means of case analysis and analytical reports, and

by teaching managerial communication. It is designed to 1) familiarize students with the techniques, strategies, and forms of writing used in the professional world; 2) teach students to use precise and persuasive language to achieve business goals; and 3) prepare students for communication in the workplace and in other business classes. Passing this course will satisfy the Crowell School of Business Writing Compe- tency Requirement (WCR). A student must receive a grade of “C” or higher to pass this course. This course must be taken the first semester after the student is admitted into the Business Administration major. No substitutions or transfers will be allowed in place of this course. Prerequisites: upper division standing, ENGL 100A and 100B. Information Technology Hardware & System Software.................................................................. 3 Principles and application of computer hardware and software will be presented through lecture of the theoretical underpin- nings, installation, configuration, and operational laboratory experience. Prerequisite: 220. System Analysis & Design..................................................... 3 Students with information technology skills will learn to ana- lyze and design information systems. Students will practice project management during team oriented analysis and design of a departmental level system. . Prerequisite: 105, 220. Intermediate Accounting I................................................... 3 Intermediate Accounting II.................................................. 3 Advanced treatment of cash-flow, funds-flow analyses, prepa- ration of financial statements, income tax allocation, valuation, forecasts, cash reconciliation. Prerequisites: 212, 311 for 312. Cost Accounting....................................................................... 3 Cost accounting from managerial, conceptual and technical viewpoint; product, labor, material and overhead costing; planning and control processes; analytical procedures. Prereq- uisite: 312 or consent. Federal Income Tax For Individuals................................... 3 An explanation of the federal income tax law as it relates to individuals. The tax structure is examined in light of its historical development with emphasis on problem solving. Prerequisite: 212. Federal Income Tax for Partnerships, Corporations & Estates. ........................................................ 3 An explanation of the federal income tax law as it relates to partnerships and corporations. Estate taxes are reviewed with historical perspective. Problem solving is emphasized to pro- vide the student with practice in application of tax principles to specific situations. Prerequisite: 212.

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