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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

competency requirement. May not be transferred without consent. Prereq­ ui si tes: English l lOA and I !OB. 211, 212 Principles of Accounting I, II (3,3) Basic for all business majors and those seeking to learn the language of business; procedure for setting up a double entry bookkeeping system. Second semester: corporate accounting and elementary cost accounting methods. Prerequisite: 211 prerequisite for 212. One hour each week, non-credit, laborato,y. Fee: $10. 220 Management Information Systems (3) Information systems, their design, imp lementation and contribution to management planning, decision mak­ ing and control. Appli cations in volv­ ing microcomputers and decision suir port systems. Fee: $20. 223 Calculus for Management Sciences (3) Fundamental principles of differential and integral calculus. Applications cl10- sen mainly from the management sci­ ences. Prerequisite: Passing proficiency exam administered by Math Depa rt­ ment or receiving a "C" or better grade in Math 90 the prior year. 229 Personal and Family Finances (3) Managing fam ily fin ances; budgeting use of credit; borrowing money; sav­ ing methods; purchase of life, health , property and auto in surance; buying and renting property; taxes; buying securities; wills and estates. 230 Introduction to Marketing (3) Introduction to the basic elements of modern marketing including the study of the marketing environment frame­ work, target market, market segmenta­ tion, marketing ethics, and the market­ ing mix variables of product, promotion, price, public relations, and place/distri­ bution. Prerequisite: 190 or consenl 275 Data Structures (3) Linear lists, strings, arrays and orthog­ onal lis ts; graphs, trees, binary trees, multi-linked structures, search ing and sorting techniques, dynami c storage allocation; applications. Prerequisite: IOI. Fee: $25. Spring. (See also Computer Science 106.) 302 Computer Organization (3) Organization and structuring of major hardware components of computers. Mechanics of information transfer and control within a digital computer sys­ tem. Fundamentals of logic design. Prerequisite: CSCI 202 or consent. Fee: $25. (See also Computer Science 302.) 311,312 Intermediate Accounting I, II (3,3) Advanced treatment of cash-flow, funds-flow analyses, preparation of

fina ncial statements, income tax alloca­ tion, 111 luation, forecasts, cash reconcil­ iation. Prerequisites: 212, 31 l fo r 312. 313 Cost Accounting (3) Cost accounting from managerial, con­ ceptual and tech nical 11e111Xli nt; product, labor, material and overhead cos tin g; planning and cmmol proces.ses; analytical procedures. Prerequisite: 312 or consenl 314 Federal Income Tax For Individuals (3) An explanation of the federa l income tax law as it relates to indi1iduals. The tax structure is examined in light of its historical deve lopment with emphasis on problemsolving. Prerequisite: 212. 315 Federal Income Tax for Partnerships, Corporations and Estates (3) An explanation of the federal income tax law as it relates to partnerships and corporations. Estate taxes are reviewed with histo rical perspective. Problem solving is emphasized to pro­ vide the student with practice in appli­ cation of tax principles to specific situ­ ations. Prerequisite: 212. 318 Human Resource Management (3) Astudy of the relevant ideas and devel­ opments in the field of human resource management that permit organizations of all types to improve productivity, quality and servi ce. EEO , staffing, training, compensation and labor rela­ tions are all emphasized. Prerequisi te: upper-division standing. 319 Organizational Ethics (3) The foundations and theories of ethics as re lated to the Bible, th e market place, and the mode rn corporation. Case studies in modern eth ics are dis­ cussed with a 1iew to raising the moral consciousnes.s of business professionals. (This course does not meet general education requirements.) Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent. 327 Production and Operations Management (3) The studyof the processes involved in the production and operations core of the for-profit and not-for-profit organ­ ization, making extensive use of com­ puterized tools in statistical and math­ ematical tools to solve common pro­ ducti on (product-based) problems , including techniques of quality man­ agement, and a consideration of Christian principles of servanthood in the production and operations man­ agement process. Prerequisites: II I,

behavior and communica ti on; leader­ sh ip , management of conflict, change and innovation; business ethics and soc ietal relationships. Prerequisite: upper-di1·ision stand ing or consent. 332 Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations (3) Examination and evaluat ion of the prin­ ciples of basic marketing as appl ied to the non-profit sector. Philosophy of non-profit marketing and its prac ti cal appl ication wi ll be utilized through ind~ 1dual student projects. Specific market­ ing st rategies wi ll relate to churches, social sm1ce organizations, foundations and other designated non-profit organ~ zations. Prerequisit e: 230. 334 Promotions (3) Introduction to the role of Promot ion and Advertising as rnrrently used for products, services, ideas and events by business firms , community organiza­ tions and churches. Understanding of the promotion mix including public re lati ons, publicit y, sa les promot ion and personal selling. Prerequisit e: 230. 336 Sales Practicum (3) Analysis of the sales manager as a pro­ fessiona l market tactician in a market­ ing firm . Includes survey of personal se lling effort with emphas is on inter­ re lationships be tween sa les activity and related marketing functi ons. Invo lves app li ed approaches and actual real world experiences in sales. Prerequisite: 230 or consent. 337 Direct Marketing (3) A practical approach to examining the value and strategies of direct marketing. Focus is beyond just product awareness, but instead will examine activities that seek a direct response from the respon­ dent. Discuss various combinations of promotion strategies that help organiza­ tions identify new customers and also en hance rel ati onships with existing ones. Prerequisite: 230. 345 Current Economic Issues (3) Reading and analysis of articles in pe riodicals and the daily press relating to economic problems. Utilizes prin­ ciples developed in 201, 202. Offered on sufficient demand. 350 Money and Banking (3) Nature, functions and flow of money and credit in the American economy and the world; analysis of commercial banking and U.S. monetary system. Prerequisite: 201. 361 Business Law (3) The legal and regulatory environment of business including a survey of the legal system, torts, contracts, employment and

labor law, business organ izations, admin­ istrative law and the regulatory process. Prerequisite: upper-di1ision standing. 370 Business Finance (3) Prob lems an d methods in securing funds for business fi rms, nature of secu­ riti es markets, short- and long-t erm financing. Prerequisites: 190,212. 402 Data Base Management (3) Integrated data base sys tem , log ical organization , data description language (DDL). data manipu lat ion language (DML), hierarchi cal networks and rela- tional data bases, overview of se lected data base management systems (DBMS). Prerequisite: CSCl 230. Fee: $25. (See also Computer Science 402) 407 Computer Applications in Business (3) The study and application of spread- sheet and database software to busi- ness problems wit h an emphas is on problem so lving and presentation techniques. Prerequisites: 212, 220, 230, 370. Fee: $20. 411 Advanced Accounting (3) Examines essential elements of corpo­ rate conso lida ti ons, branch and departmental accoun ting, int erna­ tional account ing, advanced partner­ ship and fund account ing concepts. Prerequisites: 312,313. 412 Auditing (3) Introduction to standards and proce­ dures which comprise the contempo­ rary audit environment. Topics include, ethics, legal liability, internal control, substant ive evidence, and reporting. Course work includes comprehens ive practice audit. Two hours each week non-<:redit lab. Prerequisites: 312,313. 421 Managerial Negotiation and Leadership (3) Managerial leadership 111thin the politi­ cal realities of modern organ izat ional life. A strong emphasis will be placed upon responsible handling of power and the ethical dilemmas that graduates will encounter in the business world. The course content 111 11 include exam~ nation of va lue structures and critical decision making that is founded upon the Ch ristian faith. Prerequisite: 328 (majors) and consent (non-majors). 430 International Economics and Trade (3) Principles and theory of international trade; analysis of U.S. trade with lead­ ing industrial natio ns ; trade and growth in de ve lo pin g countries; national policies affecting trade ; eco­ nomics of foreign exchange; balance of payments and monetary arrange­ ments. Prerequisites: 201 , 230.

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190,202, 212, 220. Fee: $10. 328 Organizational Behavior (3)

Principles of management; planning, controlling, organizing, organizational

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