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ACCT 160 - Business Accounting
4 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.Delivery Methods: HYB
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ACCT 201 - Financial Accounting
3 hours
Prerequisites: Math 111 and CSIS 120 or 270 or consent of instructor.
Concepts of fundamental financial accounting theory using the corporate approach with emphasis on financialstatements and the relevant components as information for decision-making.
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ACCT 202 - Managerial Accounting
3 hours
Prerequisites: ACCT 201 or consent of instructor.
Accounting information to assist management in conducting and controlling daily operations, decision-making and planning future operations.
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ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting
3.0 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
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ACCT 215 - Managerial Accounting
3.0 credit hours
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
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ACCT 310 - Intermediate Accounting 1
3 hours
Prerequisites: ACCT 201, 202.
Intermediate Accounting 1 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. Intermediate Accounting 2 deals with consignments, installments, investments, fixed assets, depreciation and depletion, intangible assets, current and fixed liabilities, funds, reserves, and analysis of financial statements.
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ACCT 311 - Cost Accounting
3 hours
Prerequisites: ACCT 202.
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.
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ACCT 320 - Intermediate Accounting 2
3 hours
Prerequisites: ACCT 201, 202.
Intermediate Accounting 1 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. Intermediate Accounting 2 deals with consignments, installments, investments, fixed assets, depreciation and depletion, intangible assets, current and fixed liabilities, funds, reserves, and analysis of financial statements.
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ACCT 340 - Accounting Information Systems
3 credit hours
Course in the design and implementation methods for accounting Information Systems emphasizing the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and internal controls.Course Delivery Methods: TRA
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ACCT 342 - Financial Reporting of Assets
3.0 credit hours
Prerequisites: Completion of Financial and Managerial Accounting courses with a ‘C’ or better
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 investments, fixed assets, deprecation and depletion, intangible assets, 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
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ACCT 352 - Financial Reporting of Debt & Equity
3.0 credit hours
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
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ACCT 363 - Accounting Information Systems
3.0 credit hours
This course will introduce the student to 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
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ACCT 370 - Fund Accounting
3 hours
Prerequisites: ACCT 201, 202.
Accounting principles common to government accounting, nonprofit corporations, hospital accounting and school accounting.
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ACCT 372 - Managerial Statistical Decision Making
3.0 credit hours
Prerequisites: At least one college-level mathematics course - College Algebra recommended.
This course provides students statistical application skills through the use of problem solutions and case studies. Students will 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
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ACCT 382 - Cost Accounting
3.0 credit hours
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
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ACCT 420 - Corporate Financial Analysis and Reporting
3 credit hours
In this course students apply their knowledge of financial analysis and principles to different industries and issues of corporate finanical 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 aquisitions, and agency theory.Course Delivery Methods: TRA
This course is cross listed with FINC 420
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ACCT 422 - Auditing
3.0 credit hours
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
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ACCT 440 - Federal Taxation
3 hours
Prerequisites: ACCT 201, 202.
Conceptual foundation of federal taxation, focusing on transactions common to individuals, corporations and partnerships, including calculation of gross income, deductions allowed in computing taxable income, property transactions, tax considerations for business entities and tax research techniques.
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ACCT 453 - Federal Income Taxation
3.0 credit hours
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
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ACCT 460 - International Accounting
3 hours
Prerequisites: One of the following - ACCT 320, ECON 340, BSAD 421, INBS 420 or consent of instructor.
International perspective on accounting issues,including comparative financial accounting practices, foreign currency translation, accounting for changing prices, financial reporting and disclosure, and analyzing foreign financial statements.
This course is cross listed with INBS 460
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ACCT 462 - Accounting Research Capstone
3.0 credit hours
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
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ACCT 465 - Advanced Accounting
3 hours
Prerequisites: ACCT 310, 320.
Senior level course, including advanced partnership and corporation accounting. Some work in consolidations, receiverships and trusts.
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ACCT 470 - Auditing
3 hours
Prerequisites: ACCT 310, 320.
Basic auditing principles as applied to both internal and external auditing. An externalauditing practice set used.
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ACCT 480 - Certified Management Accountant Review
3 hours
Preparation for the comprehensive four-part Certified Management Accountant professional exam. Topics reviewed includeeconomics; finance; management; financial accounting and reporting; management reporting, analysis and behavioral issues; decision analysis; and information systems. Students will review concepts in class and prepare extensive applications of concepts outside class.
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ACCT 485 - Certified in Financial Management Review
3 hours
Preparation for the comprehensive four-part Certified in Financial Managementprofessional exam. Topics reviewed include economics; finance; management; corporatefinancial management; management reporting, analysis and behavioral issues; decision analysis; and information systems. Students will review concepts in class and prepare extensive applications of concepts outside class.
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ACCT 491 - Special Problems in Accounting
3.0 credit hours
Designed to serve students exploring problems of special interest in area of accounting. Approval of instructor required.
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ACCT 493 - Accounting Internship I
1-6 credit hours
Very basic, faculty-supervised, practical experience in the accounting discipline. (May be volunteer or paid employment).
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ACCT 494 - Accounting Internship II
1-6 credit hours
More advanced, off- or on-campus practical work experience in an accounting discipline. Junior or senior status required or by consent. May be volunteer or paid employment.
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ACCT 573 - Managerial Accounting
3
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.
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ART 101 - Design
3 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 visualcommunication. 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.
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ART 110 - 3D Design
3.0 credit hours
Prerequisites: ART 105
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.
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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.
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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.
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ART 210 - Sculpture 1
3.0 credit hours
Prerequisites: ART 150 and 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 ofsculpturemaking 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
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ART 211 - Metalsmithing 1
3 hours
Prerequisites: ART 101.
This is an introductory survey class where students will learn casting and fabricatingtechniques to create unique fine arts jewelry. Students will fashion, clean and polish metals into their own designs.
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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
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ART 220 - Art History 1
3.0 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
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ART 250 - Drawing 2
3.0 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
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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.
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ART 302 - Art History 2
3 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 andphilosophies and the artist that contributed to those periods. The contribution of graphic designers will be discussed in this class as well.
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ART 304 - Ceramics 2
3.0 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
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ART 310 - Applied Art Education Concepts
3 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 facingcontemporary art education, immediate classroom concerns and innovative art education programs.
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ART 311 - Painting 2
3.0 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
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ART 315 - Life Drawing
3.0 credit hours
Prerequisites: ART 251 or instructor’s 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
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ART 320 - Printmaking 2
3.0 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
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ART 380 - Portfolio - Professional Practices
1 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
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ART 470 - Sculpture 2
3.0 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
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ART 480 - Portfolio/Exhibition
1 - 3 credit hours
Prerequisites: ART 101, GRFX 105, 155, 320
During the senior year each major pursues a specific project to exhibit the culmination of his/her visual and technical development. The project will be selected by the student with the approval of the faculty member responsible. Final presentation made in the senior exhibition.
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ART 491 - Advanced Studies
1-6 hours
This course gives the student the opportunity to explore a specific problem(s) in the student’s area of concentration, carried outindependently with a faculty advisor. A schedule of conferences is established at the beginning of the semester.
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ART 495 - Advanced Studies
3.0 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
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ART 496 - Advanced Studies
3.0 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
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ART 497 - Advanced Studies
3.0 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
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ART 498 - Advanced Studies
3.0 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
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ART 499 - Advanced Studies
3.0 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
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BIOL 101 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
4 hours
Prerequisites: MATH 111 with
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
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BIOL 102 - Biological Diversity and Design
4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 with
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
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BIOL 103 - Introduction to Ecology and Evolution
3 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 with
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
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BIOL 210 - Topics in Field Biology
3 hours
Prerequisites: A course in biology, ecology or permission from the instructor.
An off-campus field course designed toexamine specific areas of field ecology and natural history.Course Delivery Methods: TRA
FLDB 210
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BIOL 270 - Microbiology
4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 with
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
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BIOL 310 - Cell Biology
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 395 and CHEM 201
The molecular and energetic basis of life at the cellular level.Course Delivery Methods: TRA
Offered only in the fall of even numbers years.
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BIOL 320 - Vertebrate Zoology
4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 102
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
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BIOL 330 - Evolutionary Biology
3 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 101
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
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BIOL 340 - Invertebrate Zoology
4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 103 with
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
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BIOL 350 - General Ecology
4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 and MATH 111 with
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
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BIOL 360 - Plant Ecology and Systematics
4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 103 with
A study of the structure, function and distribution of local plant populations and communities with an emphasis on the interactions between plants and their biotic and abiotic environments. Plant identification and taxonomy will also be addressed.Course Delivery Methods: TRA
This course is cross listed with FLDB 360
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BIOL 380 - Immunology
3 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 270, CHEM 102, 201 with
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
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BIOL 390 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 1
4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 and CHEM 101 with
A course designed to develop a working knowledge of the terms used to describe body structures and processes. The course will include an in-depth study of cells and tissues and how their structure and function dictate organ and organ system structure and function. Organ systems will be studied with respect to their structure (microscopic and macroscopic anatomy) and function with emphasis placed on how the different systems maintain homeostasis of the organism.Course Delivery Methods: TRA
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BIOL 395 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 390
This course will continue 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.Course Delivery Methods: TRA
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BIOL 410 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 3
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 395
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.
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BIOL 450 - Genetics
3 credit hours + 1 credit hour lab
Prerequisites: BIOL 102, CHEM 102 with
Principles of heredity studied, including Mendelian Genetics, biochemical genetics, molecular genetics, population genetics and quantitative genetics.Course Delivery Methods: TRA
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BIOL 455 - Exercise Physiology
3 hours
Prerequisites: NATS 220
This course provides the students the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the concepts of physical education/health management content and how it applies to development through developmentally appropriate activities. Other topics include the study of and the effects of exercise on homeostasis, bioenergetics, metabolism, energy measurements, nervous system, skeletal structure, and circulation.Course Delivery Methods: TRA
No lab required for non-PE majors
PHED 455
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BIOL 470 - Biochemistry
4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 and CHEM 202
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
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BIOL 480 - Advanced Topics in Biology
4 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 Biologyand 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
This course is cross listed with FLDB 480
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BIOL 481 - Animal Behavior
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 Biologyand 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
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BIOL 482 - Ornithology
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 Biologyand 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
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BIOL 483 - Mammology
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 Biologyand 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
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BIOL 490 - Biology Seminar
1 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.
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BIOL 560 - Environmental Biology
4
This ten week course includes the study of ecosystem dynamics, aquatic and terrestrial biocommunities, biodiversity, and population ecology. Field methods and laboratory techniques will focus on the physical, chemical and biological parameters of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Special attention will be given to the role man plays in biocommunities. Other topics will include wildlife management, fisheries management and zoo biology.
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BLAW 510 - Foundations of Legal Study
3 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.
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BLAW 520 - Legal Research and Writing
3 hours
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.
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BLAW 530 - Contracts
3 hours
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.
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BLAW 540 - Torts and Insurance Law
3 hours
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 and insurance law to issues in the business environment, including negligence, intentional torts, strict liability, and products liability.
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BLAW 550 - Property
3 hours
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.
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BLAW 561 - Current Legal Topics
3
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.
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BLAW 610 - Corporations and LLCs
3 hours
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.
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BLAW 620 - Agency and Partnerships
3 hours
Provides an overview of unincorporated business associations and their operational differences under Kansas law, including agency relationships, general partnerships and limited partnerships.
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BLAW 630 - Employment Law
3 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.
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BLAW 640 - Business/Legal Ethics
3 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.
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BLAW 650 - Dispute Resolution
3 hours
Provides an overview of methods to address conflicts and disputes in the business environment, including effective communication, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and court actions.
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BLAW 660 - Master’s Research Project
3 hours
Provides an opportunity for students to apply skills and knowledge gained in the program through the preparation of a final research project that identifies and analyzes legal and ethical risks inherent in a business environment and a significant federal regulatory scheme.
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BMGT 310 - Dynamics of Professional Communication
3.0 credit hours
Good communication is one of the keys to a successful career, no matter what field is chosen. Many different skills contribute to a professional’s capacity to communicate well. This course is intended for the continued development in thinking strategically and to aid in improving the students writing, presentation and interpersonal communication skills within a managerial setting. Students will explore organizational styles and strategies for working through various conflict situations. Students will explore applied learning through personal experiences.Course Delivery Methods: WEB
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BMGT 320 - Effective Management Skills
3.0 credit hours
An applied sciences approach to management with importance to the organizational design as well as the continuous improvement related to the managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling. To develop multiple approaches for possible resolution related to managerial challenges within the organizational environments, the corporate culture, and the ability to integrate diversity as well as maintain integrity within an ethical context.Course Delivery Methods: WEB
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BMGT 330 - Understanding the Business Environment
3.0 credit hours
Understanding the social, legal, international and financial environment that all forms of business entities operate in is the foundation of this course. It includes issues related to stakeholder identification, business life cycle, cultural and ethical forces affecting businesses decisions. Discussions will focus on organizational design, strategic planning, environmental and industrial analysis, marketing, human resources, operations, production requirementss and organizing the business through policy development. This course will also focus on product and service development as well as the continuous improvement opportunities focusing on the importance of quality initiatives. This course will serve as the introduction and foundation for the Business Management Capstone project.Course Delivery Methods: WEB
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BMGT 340 - Labor Relations
3.0 credit hours
This course introduces students to the study of management’s approach to labor relations and the collective bargaining agreement between management and labor. This will include the evaluation of the negotiation process, grievances and the arbitration process between management and organized unions.Course Delivery Methods: WEB
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BMGT 350 - Legal Environment in Business
3.0 credit hours
The goal of the course is to focus on the legal and ethical issues that arise in the business setting that affect the decision making process, and to enhance the judgment, which students will bring to their responsibilities as entrepreneurs, managers and supervisors in new or established companies. This cours is a nontechnical study of the principles and rules of business law that are applied in everyday business transactions and how social values and ethics play a part in interpreting the laws that business is governed by. The course will also familiarize the prospective business professional with the legal factors pertaining to business, which includes contracts, personal property, real property, sales, and other legal problems that face the business professional daily.Course Delivery Methods: WEB
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BMGT 360 - Marketing Management
3.0 credit hours
A comprehensive study centered on the functions of marketing, the managing of the marketing effort including determining effectiveness of institutions that comprise the overall marketing system. Primary focus will be on the creation and development of a marketing campaign that encompasses the long-term customer relationship that will satisfy customer needs as well as create profitable competitive advantage for the firm.Course Delivery Methods: WEB
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BMGT 374 - Organizational Behavior
3.0 credit hours
This course deals with the performance of organizationsl and the behavior of people in complex organizations, with an emphasis on commitment to practical application by exploring the modern business climate. It is designed to provide greater insight into the discipline of organizational behavior with an awareness of its practical value and importance to managers.Course Delivery Methods: WEB
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BMGT 375 - Management & Organizational Behavior
3 hours
Organized to provide an understanding of the discipline of organizational behavior in full awareness of its practical value and importance to managers. The students receive an introduction to organizational behavior with a strong managerial emphasis and a commitment to practical application by exploring the modern business climate.
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BMGT 380 - Small Business Management
3 hours
This course emphasizes fundamental factors concerned with the establishment and competent operation of small business, including financing and sources of funds, organizing the business and establishment of policies, factors in business success, and the future outlook of small business.Course Delivery Methods: ONL, WEB
Designated as a DCP Elective Course
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