2016-2017 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 28, 2024  
2016-2017 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


KEY TO COURSE NUMBERS

Courses numbered 001 - 099 represent remedial work and carry no credit toward a degree or credential.  Generally these courses are developmental, remedial, or pre-college in content.

Courses numbered 100 to 299 are designed for freshmen and sophomores but are available to other students.

Coursed numbered exactly 300EX designate experimental courses.  Such courses are not listed in the Catalog since they arise out of special needs and are offered a limited number of times.  The subject area will indicate the discipline to which this experimental course pertains.

Courses numbered exactly 400EX designate experimental courses. Such courses are not listed in the Catalog since they arise out of special needs and are offered a limited number of times. The subject area will indicate the discipline to which this experimental course pertains (ACCT, BMGT, MGMT, etc).

Courses numbered 301 to 499 are designed primarily for juniors and seniors but are available to qualified sophomores and freshmen if all prerequisites have been met.

Courses numbered exactly 600EX designate graduate experimental courses.  Such courses are not listed in the Catalog since they arise out of special needs and are offered a limited number of times.  The subject area will indicate the discipline to which this experimental course pertains (ACCT, BSAD, MIS, etc.).

Courses numbered 500 to 699 are designate graduate-level offerings. Such courses are open to undergraduates by special arrangements only.

The number following the course title indicates the semester hours of credit and in most cases the number of class meetings per week.

 
  
  • ACCT 160 - Business Accounting


    3 credit hours
    Students receive instruction in the fundamentals of accounting from recording business transactions through financial statement preparation. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of double entry accounting and the basic accounting cycle for service and merchandising businesses.
    Course Delivery Methods: HYB; ONL
  
  • ACCT 201 - Financial Accounting


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Math 111 and CSIS 120 or CSIS 270 or consent of instructor.
    Preparation and use of accounting reports for business entities; focus is on uses of accounting for external reporting emphasizing accounting as a provider of financial information.

     
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA

  
  • ACCT 202 - Managerial Accounting


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 201 or consent of instructor.
    The uses of accounting reports in management decisions and in control of business operations; focus is on the internal use of accounting information.



    Course Delivery Method: TRA
  
  • ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting


    3 credit hours
    This course emphasizes the functions of accounting in a decision-making environment and the concepts on which accounting rests.   Focusing on differences in the types of accounting information required by users inside and outside of the company this course provides the foundation to understand all accounting related concepts during the curriculum.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL, TRA, BLD
    Must be competed with a final grade of C or better
  
  • ACCT 215 - Managerial Accounting


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 210
    This course emphasizes accounting information to assist management in conducting and controlling daily operations, decision-making and planning future operations.  Students will gain an appreciation for the uses of managerial accounting information in the business environment, and develop the foundation to understand all accounting related concepts during the curriculum.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, ONL, BLD
    Must be completed with a final grade of C or better
  
  • ACCT 310 - Intermediate Accounting 1


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 201, 202.
    The first in a 2-course series in intermediate financial accounting, designed to deepen the students’ understanding of financial reporting practices and principles. Topics include an in-depth treatment of the elements of the income statement, statement of cash flows, and the assets section of the balance sheet.  Attention is given to examples of current reporting practices and to the study of the reporting requirements promulgated by the FASB.

     
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA

  
  • ACCT 311 - Cost Accounting


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 201 or ACCT 202 with a grade of C or better or consent of instructor
    Identifying relevant accounting data and organizing, summarizing, and analyzing that data into information useful for the planning and budgeting, decision making, controlling, and evaluating functions of management.

     
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA

  
  • ACCT 320 - Intermediate Accounting 2


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 310
    Second in a 2-course series in intermediate financial accounting.  The topical coverage includes an in-depth analysis of liabilities and stockholders’ equity, earnings per share calculations, investments, and the revenue recognition principle.  In addition, three special topics are examined:  accounting for income taxes, accounting for pensions, and accounting for leases.

     
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA

  
  • ACCT 340 - Accounting Information Systems


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: CSIS 270 and ACCT 201 with grade of C or better or consent of instructor
    Design and implementation methods for accounting Information Systems emphasizing the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and internal controls.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ACCT 342 - Financial Reporting of Assets


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 210 and ACCT 215
    This course covers accounting principles and procedures essential to the preparation and interpretation of financial statements with emphasis on the corporate form of the business organization. Special study is given to capital contributions, treasury stock, adjustments and statements of surplus, income determination, cash receivables, and inventory.  Ethical aspects of the treatment of accounting issues will be reviewed within the guidelines of the AICPA Code of Conduct.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, ONL, BLD
  
  • ACCT 352 - Financial Reporting of Debt & Equity


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 342
    This course covers the accounting principles and procedures essential to the preparation of the financial statements with emphasis on consignments, installments, investments, fixed assets, depreciation and depletion, intangible assets, current and non-current liabilities, funds, reserves, and analysis of financial statements.  Ethical aspects of the treatment of accounting issues will be reviewed within the guidelines of the AICPA Code of Conduct.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL, BLD, TRA
  
  • ACCT 363 - Accounting Information Systems


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 352
    In this course the student will study the design and implementation methods for Accounting Information Systems emphasizing the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and internal controls.  Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to use the microcomputer for proficient use of a database.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, BLD, ONL
  
  • ACCT 370 - Fund Accounting


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 201, 202.
    An introduction to the sources of authoritative guidance, rules and regulations that govern current reporting to external entities by not-for-profit entities including governments, schools, and hospitals.

     
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA

  
  • ACCT 372 - Managerial Statistical Decision Making


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 120 and MATH 121
    This course provides students statistical application skills through the use of problem solutions and case studies.  Students will critically evaluate the results of statistical analysis in the field of business and e-commerce.  This includes an examination of the appropriate role of techniques, terminology and practical application of descriptive and inference statistics as well as probabilities.  An introduction to the use of statistical software will also be included.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, BLD, TRA, ONL
  
  • ACCT 382 - Cost Accounting


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 215
    A study of costing systems: job order costing, process costing, activity-based costing, standard costing; management accounting tools: cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting and performance analysis, capital investment analysis; cost allocation; and cost management of quality and timeliness.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, BLD, ONL
  
  • ACCT 420 - Corporate Financial Analysis and Reporting


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 201 and FINC 320 or consent of instructor
    In this course students apply their knowledge of financial analysis and principles to different industries and issues of corporate financial policy primarily through cases and the analysis of actual financial reports.  Students will study the problems of working capital management, corporate capital structure, cost of capital, capital budgeting, dividend policy, venture capital, real options, leasing, mergers and acquisitions, and agency theory.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD
    This course is cross-listed with FINC 420
  
  • ACCT 422 - Auditing


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 352
    This course will cover the basic auditing principles as applied to both internal and external auditing.  This course will review relevant authoritative standards to help students gain an understanding of how to perform an audit incorporating the ethical principles found in the Code of Conduct, of the AICPA.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, ONL, BLD
  
  • ACCT 440 - Federal Taxation


    3.0 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 201, 202.
    Federal income tax concepts are covered.  Includes theory and historical growth of the fundamentals of the federal tax laws and regulations.  Emphasis is placed on the practical application of the tax laws in the preparation of the tax returns (for wage earners and sole proprietors) and the need for tax planning along with tax research techniques.



    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ACCT 453 - Federal Income Taxation


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 210
    Students will study the conceptual foundation of federal taxation, focusing on transactions common to individuals, along with the basics of corporations and partnerships. This includes calculation of gross income, deductions allowed in computing taxable income, property transactions and tax considerations for business entities.  Ethics of the tax practitioner will also be addressed in this class through discussion of the IRS Circular 230.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL, BLD, TRA
  
  • ACCT 455 - Federal Income Taxation II


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 453 or equivalent
    A study of Federal taxation of the corporate and partnership forms of business.  Partnerships and S-corporations will be discussed in this course to include the flow-through treatment of income and expenses.
    Course Delivery Methods: ONL
  
  • ACCT 462 - Accounting Research Capstone


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 422
    Designed to teach students how to research tax law and auditing standards.  The student will give presentations of their finding and write technical papers to summarize findings as well.  The main objective of the course is to teach students how to conduct and present research of accounting questions.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, TRA, ONL, BLD
  
  • ACCT 465 - Advanced Accounting


    3 hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 310, 320.
    This course deals with special accounting problems relating to the preparation of combined and consolidated financial statements for accounting entities with branch offices and with subsidiaries (both domestic and foreign); partnership accounting; accounting for foreign currency transactions and translations.

     
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA

  
  • ACCT 470 - Auditing


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 310 or consent of instructor
    Duties and responsibilities of auditors, methods of conducting various kinds of audits; audit working papers; the preparation of the audit report; the auditor’s certificate; special problems in the audit of different kinds of enterprises.  An external auditing practice set will be used.

     
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA

  
  • ACCT 491 - Special Problems in Accounting


    3 credit hours
    Designed to serve students exploring problems of special interest in area of accounting.  Approval of instructor required.
  
  • ACCT 493 - Accounting Internship I


    1-3 credit hours
    First faculty supervised, practical experience in the Accounting discipline.  Curriculum set by agreement between the DBIT and organization of employment with the final decision residing the DBIT.  A minimum of the 40 hours of work during the period of internship is required for each credit hours. Learning will be evaluated by organization’s supervisor ratings, submitted record of work accomplished, and reflective essays graded by the instructor of records. A maximum of 3 Internship Hours can be applied towards a degree in the DBIT.
    Course Delivery Methods:TRA, BLD
  
  • ACCT 494 - Accounting Internship II


    1-6 credit hours
    Second and subsequent supervised, practical experience in the Accounting discipline.  Curriculum set by agreement between the DBIT and the organizations of employment with the final decision residing in the DBIT. A minimum of 40 hours of work during the period of internship is required for each credit hour.  Level of responsibility considered to be beyond ACCT 493.  Learning will be evaluated by organization’s supervisor ratings, submitted record of work accomplished, and reflective essays graded by the instructor of records. A maximum of 3 Internship Hours can be applied towards a degree in the DBIT. This course can be taken multiple times.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD
  
  • ACCT 501 - Accounting and Tax Research


    2 credit hours
    This course studies the identification, organization, integration and analysis of diverse sources of information to reach conclusions or make decisions within the context of accounting and tax research.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB
  
  • ACCT 573 - Managerial Accounting


    3 credit hours
    An examination of topics in management accounting related to management information needs for planning, control, and decision-making. Topics include: interpretation of standard cost variances; application of quantitative techniques; evaluation of divisional performance; costing; and the behavioral impact of accounting systems.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB; ONL
  
  • ACCT 610 - Advanced Financial Accounting


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 342 and ACCT 352 or equivalent.
    This course is designed to prepare students to interpret and analyze financial statements proficiently.  Students will develop an understanding of the concepts and recording procedures in order to understand the nature of financial disclosures and be able to interpret them.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL
    College: CGPS
  
  • ACCT 620 - Advanced Auditing


    3 credit hours
    This course is designed for students who plan careers in the accounting and finance operations of corporations or government entities, or in the consulting/risk management/internal audit services side of public accounting and internal audit outsourcing firms.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL
  
  • ACCT 630 - Advanced Income Tax


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ACCT 453 and ACCT 462 or equivalent.
    This course focuses on the study of tax problems related to taxable entities.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL
    College: CGPS
  
  • ACCT 640 - Advanced Commercial Law


    3 credit hours
    This course covers advanced legal concepts in contracts, sales, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, bankruptcy, federal securities law, insurance law and accountants’ legal liability, and other areas of commercial law.  It is specifically designed to address the additional areas of law covered in the Regulatory section of the CPA exam. 
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL
  
  • ACCT 690 - Accounting Final Project


    1 credit hour
    This course provides students an opportunity to synthesize and integrate knowledge gained in the program curriculum.  Students will complete a comprehensive research/application project in the accounting field.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB
  
  • ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology


    3 credit hours
    This course provides examination of modern human cultures and introduces students to the basic methods and principles of cultural anthropology.  Through coursework, students will analyze a variety of ethnographic examples from various world societies to contrast the diverse solutions devised to address universal human challenges.  Such challenges include meeting basic survival needs, organizing relations of power, and dealing with the unknown.
    Course Delivery Methods: BLD; ONL; WEB
  
  • ART 101 - Design


    3 credit hours
    This class explores the applied theory of design. This is a hands-on class where students will gain an understanding of formal order as it applies to fine arts and visual communication. The elements of composition and the principles of design will be applied through activities that will demonstrate the students understanding of formal order and develop skills in art criticism.
  
  • ART 110 - 3D Design


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 101
    This course introduces the student to the basic methods of 3D Design with an emphasis on dimensional form, scale, texture and tension.  This hands-on course introduces the student to the creative process and concept development and broadens and sensitizes the student to the materials and techniques involved in three-dimensional design process.  3D Design prepares students with the foundation to address compositional problems encountered in other three-dimensional disciplines such as ceramics and sculpture.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 150 - Drawing 1


    3 hours
    Prerequisites: ART 101 or concurrent enrollment.
    This is a foundation drawing class focused on basic skills to help students develop stronger hand-eye coordination. Students will explore a variety of materials and processes as well as a variety of subject matter. Students will develop modeling techniques to create the illusion of three-dimensional objects as they are defined by light direction and intensity. Artcriticism and presentation of the finished work will be introduced in this class as it pertains to drawing as a fine art media.
  
  • ART 201 - Ceramics 1


    3 hours
    Prerequisites: ART 101.
    This is an entry-level survey class that will allow students to create ceramic fine art works. Mechanical and hand-building techniques are used to produce functional and non-functional pieces. Students will explore a variety of clay materials, processes and techniques as well as glazing and firing processes to create the finished ceramic form.
  
  • ART 210 - Sculpture 1


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 150; ART 101.
    This is a survey class that covers the various processes of making sculpture. Students will work from concept to the finished work. Students will apply creative problem-solving techniques to explore a variety of sculpture-making processes, including the additive, subtractive and replacement methods. Students will work with representational, abstract and non-objective images. Students will study relief sculpture as well as freestanding sculpture in the round.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 211 - Metalsmithing 1


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 101
    This is an introductory survey class where students will learn casting and fabricating techniques to create unique fine arts jewelry. Students will fashion, clean and polish metals into their own designs.
  
  • ART 215 - Painting 1


    3.0 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 150.
    This survey class provides students with the opportunity to understand color theory and explore traditional easel painting techniques using acrylic paint. Students will study the influence of light and color to define objects and surfaces. Students will be introduced to techniques and processes used to create illusions of their chosen subjects on a two-dimensional surface.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 220 - Art History 1


    3 credit hours
    This is a survey class in which students study works of art from the Early Modern Period (also called the Renaissance) to the Modern era.  Developments in the historical reception of art, its uses, and its meanings will be covered.  Stylistic trends are critical facets of this study.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 250 - Drawing 2


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 150
    This class allows students to better understand the creative process as it applies to advanced drawing. Students will explore a variety of creative problem-solving techniques while working at drawing as a finished fine art media.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 280 - Printmaking 1


    3 hours
    Prerequisites: ART 101, 150.
    This is an entry-level survey course in printmaking. Students will be introduced to a variety of printing techniques such as relief printing, intaglio printing and screen printing.
  
  • ART 302 - Art History 2


    3 credit hours
    This is a survey class in art history where students will study works of art from the Baroque period to the present. Students will discuss major art movements and philosophies and the artist that contributed to those periods. The contribution of graphic designers will be discussed in this class as well.
    Course Delivery Method: TRA
  
  • ART 304 - Ceramics 2


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 201.
    This class builds on the basic skills introduced in the entry-level ceramics class. Students will learn advanced concepts in the making, glazing and firing processes to create the finished ceramic form. Students will explore the fundamentals of glaze formulation and mixing. In this class, students will be encouraged to develop a unique personal style.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 310 - Applied Art Education Concepts


    3 credit hours
    This class builds upon the concepts and skills established in Elementary and Secondary Art Methods classes in relation to art instructional strategies, curriculum and lesson development. Students will also address the important issues and critical concerns facing contemporary art education, immediate classroom concerns and innovative art education programs.
    Course Delivery Method: TRA
  
  • ART 311 - Painting 2


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 215.
    This class will build upon the concepts and skills established in ART 270 Painting 1. Students will explore the creativity process, formal order and presentation of the finished work. Students will also explore advanced techniques in painting.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 315 - Life Drawing


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 250 or instructor approval
    The life drawing course will focus on developing the student’s ability to analyze proportion and volume relationships while capturing the sense of life or vitality of the human form.  This course will examine the interdependence of medium and image while drawing from a live nude model.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 320 - Printmaking 2


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 280
    This course is a continuation of Printmaking 1 and will introduce printmaking methods not covered in Printmaking 1.  Students will choose printmaking methods to pursue at a deeper level of understanding as well as working with multiple color processes.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 380 - Portfolio - Professional Practices


    .5 credit hour
    Prerequisites: ART 101, GRFX 150
    Students will develop a portfolio related to their area of emphasis that demonstrates their level of mastery. Students will also have to create a resume, cover letter and a leave behind designed around a specific job or an application for graduate school. In addition, students will also participate in a terminal project that is connected to their area of emphasis (exhibition, brochure, catalog).  Students are encouraged to take the course in their junior year.

     
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA

  
  • ART 470 - Sculpture 2


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 210
    This is the second-level class in sculpture. Students will study advanced materials, techniques and processes in sculpture. Students will also explore the creative problem-solving process, formal organization of visual images and presentation of the finished work.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 490 - Senior Capstone


    .5 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 380
    Students will participate in a Senior Art Exhibition in an off-campus gallery.  Students will be required to turn in their final portfolio for outcomes assessment.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 491 - Advanced Studies


    1-6 credit hours
    This course gives the student the opportunity to explore a specific problem(s) in the student’s area of concentration, carried out independently with a faculty advisor. A schedule of conferences is established at the beginning of the semester.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 493 - Internship


    1 - 6 credit hours
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 494 - Internship


    1-6 credit hours
    This course gives the student the opportunity to explore a specific problem(s) in the student’s area of concentration, carried out independently with a faculty advisor. A schedule of conferences is established at the beginning of the semester.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 495 - Advanced Studies


    3 credit hours
    This course gives the student the opportunity to explore a specific problem(s) in the student’s area of concentration, carried out independently with a faculty advisor. A schedule of conferences is established at the beginning of the semester.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 496 - Advanced Studies


    3 credit hours
    This course gives the student the opportunity to explore a specific problem(s) in the student’s area of concentration, carried out independently with a faculty advisor. A schedule of conferences is established at the beginning of the semester.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 497 - Advanced Studies


    3 credit hours
    This course gives the student the opportunity to explore a specific problem(s) in the student’s area of concentration, carried out independently with a faculty advisor. A schedule of conferences is established at the beginning of the semester.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 498 - Advanced Studies


    3 credit hours
    This course gives the student the opportunity to explore a specific problem(s) in the student’s area of concentration, carried out independently with a faculty advisor. A schedule of conferences is established at the beginning of the semester.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • ART 499 - Advanced Studies


    3 credit hours
    This course gives the student the opportunity to explore a specific problem(s) in the student’s area of concentration, carried out independently with a faculty advisor. A schedule of conferences is established at the beginning of the semester.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 100 - Introduction to Biological Science


    1 credit hour
    Introduces students to the various career options in Biology, gives students a “big picture” view of what is required in Biology and helps students understand the importance of research in the field of biology. (Students enrolled concurrently with BIOL 101).
  
  • BIOL 101 - Cellular and Molecular Biology & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 100 or higher or concurrent enrollment in Math 100 or higher.
    Introduces students to the basic concepts of cellular and molecular biology, including but not limited to the studies of the molecules of life, membrane structure and function, cell structure and function, DNA, DNA replication, cellular replication, and basic patterns of inheritance. Students will also be introduced to the process of scientific inquiry, including hypothesis testing and data analysis.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 102 - Biological Diversity and Design & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 101 with grade of ‘C’ or better.
    Survey of living organisms, including bacteria, archaea, protists, fungi, plants and animals, emphasizing their ecological niches and the design of the physiological systems. Biodiversity is explored by comparing phyla in similar habitats adapted to external physiological stresses. With ever-increasing complexity, the design and function of major physiological systems are examined.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 103 - Introduction to Ecology and Evolution & Lab


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 101 with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
    This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of organic evolution and ecology. Topics will include: natural selection, mutation, speciation, extinction and population genetics as well as structural and functional aspects of ecology, including effects of human activities on the natural environment.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 270 - Microbiology & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 102 with grade of ‘C’ or better or consent of instructor
    Morphology, physiology, classification and cultivation of micro-organisms and the relation of the micro-organisms to the health of plants, animals and man. Includes lab component.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 310 - Cell Biology


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 395 and CHEM 201 with ‘C’ or better.
    The molecular and energetic basis of life at the cellular level.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
    Offered only in the fall of even numbers years.
  
  • BIOL 320 - Vertebrate Zoology & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 102 with grade of ‘C’ or better.
    A survey of the five classes of animals with backbones: fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Topics include: origin, ancestry, evolution, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, ecology, natural history and behavior.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 330 - Evolutionary Biology


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 103 with grade of C or higher.
    Explores the process and meaning of Organic Evolution. Topics include the roles and importance of Natural Selection, genes and mutations in evolutionary change, heritability, speciation, and extinction and adaptation.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 340 - Invertebrate Zoology & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 102 with grade of C or higher.
    A comparative study of the morphology and natural history of invertebrate animals with an emphasis on phylogenetic relationships. Local taxa will receive special scrutiny.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 350 - General Ecology & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 103 and MATH 111 with grade of C or higher.
    Basic principles of plant and animal ecology designed to acquaint the student with the environmental conditions of existence; the fundamental interactions and interrelationships of organisms and population dynamics and how man is a part of this system.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 370 - Human Anatomy and Lab


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 102 with C or better.
    A course designed to develop a working knowledge of the terminology used to describe all body structures. The structure of the following body systems will be studied at the gross and microscopic levels: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, urinary, endocrine, nervous, and reproductive. This course includes a laboratory.
  
  • BIOL 375 - Human Physiology and Lab


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 370 with C or better.
    A study of the function of cells, tissues, and organ systems of the human body.  Systems to be studied include: muscular, nervous, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine and reproductive. This course includes a laboratory.
  
  • BIOL 380 - Immunology


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 270, CHEM 102, 201 with grade of ‘C’ or better.
    Advances the student’s understanding of the concepts of immunocytology, immunobiochemistry, immunity, complement, serology, hematology, hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, transplant, and tumor immunology and immunodeficiency.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 410 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 3


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 395 with grade of ‘C’ or better or consent of instructor.
    This course will finish an in-depth survey of the various organ systems, exploring both the structure and function with emphasis placed on how the different systems function to maintain homeostasis, and how this function is lost during the development of various disease states. In addition, integrative processes of the body will be studied.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
    Offered only in the fall of odd numbers years.
  
  • BIOL 430 - Kinesiology


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: NATS 220 with grade of ‘C’ or better.
    Study of the anatomical and mechanical basis of human movement and how the body systems adapt to physical activity and contribute to motor performance, fitness, and wellness.

     
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA

  
  • BIOL 450 - Genetics & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 102, CHEM 102 with grade of ‘C’ or better or consent of instructor.
    Principles of heredity studied, including Mendelian Genetics, biochemical genetics, molecular genetics, population genetics and quantitative genetics.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 455 - Exercise Physiology


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: NATS 220 with grade of ‘C’ or better.
    Introduces students to the nature of the physiologic and biochemical responses and adaptations associated with physical activity, i.e. exercise.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 470 - Biochemistry & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and CHEM 202 with grade of ‘C’ or better or consent of instructor.
    A course designed to study the structures, functions and metabolic pathways of biologically important molecules, including proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids. Modern techniques in biochemical research also are introduced and explored in laboratory exercises.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
    This course is cross listed with CHEM 470
  
  • BIOL 481 - Animal Behavior & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 103 with grade of C or higher
    This course will examine different subject areas in organismal and population biology. These highly focused topics are aimed at those students majoring in Zoo Science, Field Biology and Biology but are open to all students who have met the necessary prerequisite. Courses include: Animal Behavior, Ornithology and Mammalogy.  Additional topics would reflect faculty and student interests.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 482 - Ornithology & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 102
    This course will examine different subject areas in organismal and population biology. These highly focused topics are aimed at those students majoring in Zoo Science, Field Biology and Biology but are open to all students who have met the necessary prerequisite. Courses include: Animal Behavior, Ornithology and Mammalogy.  Additional topics would reflect faculty and student interests.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 483 - Mammalogy & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 102
    This course will examine different subject areas in organismal and population biology. These highly focused topics are aimed at those students majoring in Zoo Science, Field Biology and Biology but are open to all students who have met the necessary prerequisite. Courses include: Animal Behavior, Ornithology and Mammalogy.  Additional topics would reflect faculty and student interests.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 484 - Primatology & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 102 with grade of C or better
    This course will examine different subject areas in organismal and population biology.  These highly focused topics are aimed at those students majoring in Zoo Science, Field Biology and Biology but are open to all students who have met the necessary prerequisite.  Courses include:  Animal Behavior, Ornithology and Mammalogy.  Additional topics would reflect faculty and student interests.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 485 - Herpetology & Lab


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 102 with grade of C or higher
    This course will examine different subject areas in organismal and population biology.  These highly focused topics are aimed at those students majoring in Zoo Science, Field Biology, and Biology but are open to all students who have met the necessary prerequisite.  Courses include:  Animal Behavior, Ornithology and Mammalogy.  Additional topics would reflect faculty and student interest.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 486 - Entomology


    4 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 102 with grade of C or better
    This course will provide an opportunity for students to study the insects of central North America and learn about their biology, their impact on human society, and their role in natural ecosystems.  The course is intended to be broad enough in its scope to be of value to students from a variety of biologically-oriented majors (Field Biology, Zoo Science, General Biology) though it is primarily intended for those majoring in Field Biology.
    Course includes a lab component.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
  
  • BIOL 490 - Biology Seminar


    1 credit hour
    Prerequisites: Senior biology major or consent of instructor.
    A course designed for biology majors in their last semester of study. Course content includes reading, critical review, presentation and discussion of current literature in biology and its areas of specialization.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA
    Offered every semester. Students do not enroll until their final semester.
  
  • BLAW 510 - Introduction to Law and the Legal System


    3 credit hours
    Provides an overview of our legal system, including common law, state and federal court systems, and state and federal statutory and regulatory law. Introduces the skills of legal analysis and legal reasoning through the study of court decisions and laws and related written assignments.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA,BLD,ONL
  
  • BLAW 520 - Legal Research and Writing


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BLAW 575 and one of the following: BLAW 530, 540, 550, 610, 620
    Develops skills in legal analysis, legal writing, and legal research through class assignments utilizing various resources in the library and on-line, including cases, statutes, administrative regulations, legislative histories, digests, and legal encyclopedias, including specialized legal data bases.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB
  
  • BLAW 530 - Contracts


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BLAW 510
    Provides an overview of the law of contracts from the common law through statutory developments such as the Uniform Commercial Code and the Restatement of Contracts. Focuses on contract formation, drafting terms and conditions, contract interpretation and contract enforcement under Kansas law.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA,BLD,ONL
  
  • BLAW 540 - Torts


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BLAW 510
    Provides an overview of the broad area of civil wrongs which flow from legally imposed duties under Kansas law. Focuses on the practical application of tort  law to issues in the business environment, including negligence, intentional torts, strict liability, and products liability.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA,BLD,ONL
  
  • BLAW 550 - Property


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BLAW 510
    Provides an overview of the law of real and personal property. Focuses on the practical application of property law to issues in the business environment, including titles, real estate transactions, leases and mortgages.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA,BLD,ONL
  
  • BLAW 560 - Current Legal Topics


    3 credit hours
    Provides an overview of current legal topics relevant to a global economy.  Topics covered may include economics, antitrust, intellectual property, immigration law, and international law.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB
  
  • BLAW 570 - Introduction to Master’s Research Project


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BLAW 510 and BLAW 530
    Provides an introduction to the research project required to be completed in BLAW 660 through the review of project requirements and the completion of a partial draft of the final project.  Focuses on developing legal research skills and enhancing analytical and writing skills.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA,BLD,ONL,WEB
  
  • BLAW 575 - Introduction to Law and the Legal System


    3 credit hours
    Provides an overview of our legal system, including common law, state and federal court systems, and state and federal statutory and regulatory law, and alternative dispute resolution.  Introduces the skills of legal analysis and legal reasoning through the study of court decisions and laws and related written assignments.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, WEB
  
  • BLAW 610 - Corporations and LLCs


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BLAW 575
    Provides an overview of the statutory and common law governing corporations and limited liability companies and related securities laws. Focuses on the formation and operation of these entities and the legal duties and liabilities of their owners and managers under Kansas law.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB
  
  • BLAW 620 - Agency and Partnerships


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BLAW 575
    Provides an overview of unincorporated business associations and their operational differences under Kansas law, including agency relationships, general partnerships and limited partnerships.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB
  
  • BLAW 625 - Business Associations


    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: BLAW 510
    Provides an overview of statutory and common law governing agency, partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies.  Focuses on the formation and operation of these legal entities and the legal duties and liabilities of their owners and managers under Kansas law.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA, BLD, ONL, WEB
  
  • BLAW 630 - Employment Law


    3 credit hours
    Provides an overview of the legal relationship of employers and employees under Kansas and federal laws, addressing topics such as employment-at-will, wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, wage and hour laws, health and safety laws, and privacy rights.
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA,BLD,ONL,WEB
  
  • BLAW 640 - Business Ethics


    3 credit hours
    Provides an overview of the nature of ethics in the business environment. Focuses on ethical guidelines, codes of conduct, compliance plans, and related enforcement issues.
    Course Delivery Methods: WEB, ONL, TRA, BLD
  
  • BLAW 650 - Dispute Resolution


    3 credit hours
    Provides an overview of methods to address conflicts and disputes in the business environment, including effective communication, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and court actions.

     
    Course Delivery Methods: TRA,BLD,ONL,WEB

 

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