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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

as well as studies in the resource mar­ kets and regulatory activities. Apaper will be a part of course requirement and will double as pass/ fail on writing competency requirement May not be transferred without consent Prereq­ uisites: English 11 0A and ll OB. 211,212 Principles of Accounting I, II (3,3) Basic for all business majors and those seeking to learn the language of busi­ ness; procedure for setting up a dou­ ble entry bookkeeping system. Sec­ ond semester: corporate accounting and elementary cost accounting meth­ ods. Prerequisite: 211 prerequisite for 212. One hour each week, non-<:redit, laboratory. Fee: $10. 220 Management lnlormaUon Systems (3) Information systems, their design, implementation and contribution to management planning, decision mak­ ing and control. Applications involv­ ing microcomputers and decision sup­ port systems. Fee: $20. 223 Calculus for Management Sciences (3) Fundamental principles of differential and integral calculus. Applications cho­ sen mainly from the management sci­ ences. Prerequisite: Passing proficiency exam administered by Math Depart­ ment or receiving a "C" or better grade in Math 90 the prior year. 229 Personal and Family Finances (3) Managing family finances; budgeting use of credit; borrowing money; sav­ ing methods; purchase of life, health, property and auto insurance; buying and renting property; taxes; buying securities; wills and estates. 230 Introduction to Marketing (3) Introduction to the basic elements of modem 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/ distril>­ ution. Prerequisite: I90 or consent 275 Data Structures (3) Linear lists, strings, arrays and orthog­ onal lists; graphs, trees, binary trees, multi-linked structures, searching and sorting techniques , dynamic storage allocation; applications. Prerequisite: 105. Fee: $25. Spring. (See also Computer Science 106.) 302 Compu1er Organaation (3) Organization and structuring of major hardware components of computers. Mechanics of information transfer and control within a digital computer system. Fundamentals of logic design .

Prerequisite: IOI. 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 financial statements, income tax alloca­ tion, valuation, forecasts, cash reconcil­ iation. Prerequisite: 212, 311 for 312. 313 Cost Accounting (3) Cost accounting from managerial , conceptual and technical viewpoint; product, labor, material and overhead costing; planning and control processes; analytical procedures. Pre­

361 Business Law I (3) Function of law in our society, crimes, intentional torts, negligence, con­ tracts. Uniform Commercial Code, sales, and negotiable instruments. 362 Business Law II (3) Property, partnerships, corporations, agency, landlord and tenant, security agreements, bankruptcy and business regulation. Prerequisite for 362 is 361 ; requires upper division standing. 370 Business Finance (3) Problems and methods in securing funds for business firms, nature of secu­ rities markets, short- and long-term financing. Prerequisites: 190, 212. 402 Data Base Management (3) Integrated data base system, logical organization , data description lan­ guage (DDL) , data manipulation lan­ guage (DML), hierarchical networks and relational data bases, overview of selected data base management sys­ tems (DBMS). Prerequisite: 280. Fee: $25. (See also Computer Science 402) 407 Computer Appllcatlons In Business (3) The study and application of spread­ sheet and database software to busi­ ness problems with an emphasis on problem solving and presentation techniques. Prerequisites: 212, 220, 230, 370. Fee: $20. 411 Advanced Accounting (3) Examines essential elements of corpo­ rate consolidations , branch and departmental accounting, interna­ tional accounting, advanced partner­ ship and fund accounting concepts. Prerequisite: 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, substantive evidence, and reporting. Course work includes comprehensive practice audit Two hours each week non-credit lab. Prerequisite: 312,313. 421 Managerial Negotiation and Leadership (3) Managerial leadership within the politi­ cal realities of modern organizational life. Astrong emphasis will be placed upon responsible handling of power and the ethical dilemmas that graduates will encounter in the business world. The course content will include exami­ nation of value structures and critical decision making that is founded upon the Christian faith. Prerequisite: 328 (majors) and consent (non-majors).

servanthood in the production and oper­ ations management process. Prerequi­ sites: 111, 190, 202,212, 220. Fee: $10. 328 Organizational Behavior (3) Principles of management; planning, controlling, organizing, organizational behavior and communication; leader­ ship, management of conflict, change and innovation ; business ethics and societal relationships. Prerequisites: 201 , 212, Psychology 200 or consent 331 Consumer Behavior (3) Consumer buying patterns, decision making, motivation and behavior. Behavioral science applied to the solu­ tion of marketing decisions involving behavioral research techniques. Pre­ requisites: 230, Psychology 200. 332 Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations (3) Examination and evaluation of the prin­ ciples of basic marketing as applied to the non-profit sector. Philosophy of nonprofit marketing and its practical application will be utilized through indi­ vidual student projects. Specific market­ ing strategies will relate to churches, social service organizations, foundations and other designated non-profit organi­ zations. Prerequisite: 230. 334 Promotions (3) Introduction to the role of Promotion and Advertising as currently used for products, services, ideas and events by business firms, community organiza­ tions and churches. Understanding of the promotion mix including public relations, publicity, sales promotion and personal selling. Prerequisite: 230. 336 Sales Practicum (3) Analysis of the sales manager as a pro­ fessional market tactician in a market­ ing firm. Includes survey of personal selling effort with emphasis on inter­ relationships between sales activity and related marketing functions . Involves applied approaches and actual real world experiences in sales.

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requisite: 312 or consent 314 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. 315 Federal Income Tax for Partner­ ships, Corporations and 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 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 service. EEO, staffing, training, compensation and labor rela­ tions are all emphasized. Prerequisites: Upper division standing. 319 Organlzatlonal Ethics (3) The foundations and theories of ethics as related to the Bible, the market place , and the modern corporation. Case studies in modem ethics are dis­ cussed with a view to raising the moral consciousness of business professionals. (This course does not meet general education requirements.) Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent 327 Production and Operations Management (3) The study of the processes involved in the production and operations core of the for-profit and not-for-profit organiza­ tion, making extensive use of computer­ ized tools in statistical and mathematical tools to solve common production (product-based) problems, including techniques of quality management, and a consideration of Quistian principles of

Prerequisite: 230 or consent 345 Current Economic Issues (3)

Reading and analysis of articles in periodicals and the daily press relating to economic problems. Utilizes prin­ ciples developed in 20 I, 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.

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