Course Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
Foundation
CD2600
2
Course Description:
This course provides information and resources important for anyone’s career development. It uses guest presenters and mock interviews, in addition to individual consultations, to provide career guidance. The class starts by having the students perform a self-assessment of their interests and values while at the same time, focusing on their professional goals. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how to create a successful resume no matter where a person is in their career path. In addition, it highlights how to apply a variety of other job search documents and needing to execute follow-up. Instructors illustrate traditional and nontraditional methods of job searching to include some of the latest online resources. A significant element of this course is training students to have great interviewing skills. Additional time is spent researching employers, exploring employment opportunities available in the area, and setting up interviews with prospective employers. Toward the end of this course, students also learn value of teamwork and being successful in their career. By applying these techniques and suggestions in this course, students are able to approach their career exploration and job search with a more confident and winning attitude. This course is scheduled during the final or next to last quarter of the program.
CPU1000
4
Course Description:
This course provides students with an introduction to computers and computer literacy. Students will gain a basic understanding of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications through a hands-on approach.
CPU2120
4
Course Description:
This course prepares students for an in-depth study of word processing techniques. Students completing this course are able to perform word processing functions ranging from document editing and formatting to graphics and web design. The class is structured to provide students with hands-on opportunities to practice and apply their skills.
CPU2200
4
Course Description:
This course prepares students for an in-depth study of spreadsheet techniques. Students learn skills that will enable them to organize and analyze numerical data, perform calculations, graph data, develop reports, create macros, use data analysis tools, and incorporate the use of the Internet. The class is structured to provide students with hands-on opportunities to practice and apply their skills.
CPU2300
4
Course Description:
This course prepares students for an in-depth study of relational database applications. Students learn skills that will enable them to organize and manipulate data, perform selection queries, and develop forms and reports. The class is structured to provide students with hands-on opportunities to practice and apply their skills.
INF1100
2
Course Description:
This course introduces students to lifelong learning skills necessary to critically assess and use information. The student will learn techniques to effectively locate, evaluate, and select information, to think critically about research strategies, ethical use of resources, and to apply these concepts to research using Learning Resource Center resources.
PSY1050
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to enhance the college learning experience and prepare students for personal and professional success. Concepts presented include managing change, setting and achieving goals, and thinking in ways to create success. This course also incorporates assessments that will increase one’s self-awareness, and improve the student’s interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.
Professional
ACC1010
4
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the process used to analyze, record, classify, summarize, and interpret financial information. They are shown how to assemble financial statements following the steps in the accounting cycle. The Combination Journal is used to record transactions of a service business. Students will receive an overview of payroll accounting.
ACC1020
4
Course Description:
This course builds on students’ knowledge from Accounting I to present entries and adjustments necessary to record transactions for a merchandising business. Additional topics include notes receivable, notes payable, depreciation, and inventory.
ACC1050
4
Course Description:
This course provides the student with a basic understanding of the accounting principles in the areas of payroll and 10-key proficiency. Payroll presents the regulatory provisions of federal and state unemployment laws. The student prepares weekly and monthly payrolls, and a summary sheet from which the payroll journal entries are made. Students are also trained on the 10-key calculator with an emphasis on speed and accuracy.
BUS1000
4
Course Description:
This course presents fundamental business concepts and contemporary issues to introduce the student to the purposes and functions of business.
BUS1050
4
Course Description:
This course provides students with a basic understanding of mathematics concepts and methods applied to business situations. Topics covered include banking, markups and markdowns, trade and cash discounts, payroll, simple and compound interest, and promissory notes and the discount process. The course also covers annuities, installment buying and charge credit cards, home ownership expenses, interpreting financial reports, and depreciation.
BUS3650
4
Course Description:
This course will provide the student with an understanding of terms, definitions, and formulae used in computing statistics. Topics studied include: presentation and interpretation of numerical data, measures of central tendency, dispersion, probability, continuous and discrete probability distribution, regression and chi-square distribution.
FIN2000
4
Course Description:
This course is an examination of the world of finance and the tools utilized in the financial industry. Topics to be covered include financial institutions, international currency flows, time value of money, risk analysis, investment vehicles, and corporate finance. Students will apply these concepts to real world situations through computer activities and problem-solving assignments.
HR2000
4
Course Description:
This course is a directed study in the areas of occupational education and the development of corporate training environments. It compares and contrasts the educational methodologies, theories, and common practices of pedagogy and andragogy.
HR2100
4
Course Description:
This course provides an introduction to the law of the workplace. Students will examine a variety of employment laws, as well as the legal rights and responsibilities of both employees and employers. Laws which concern equal employment opportunity will be emphasized. These laws apply to discrimination and harassment based on sex, race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or other characteristics.
HR2300
4
Course Description:
This course introduces basic employee benefits terminology and key concepts. A foundation is presented to promote the understanding of benefits principles to include the regulatory environment, discretionary benefits, federally mandated programs, retirement programs, and health insurance.
HR3000
4
Course Description:
This course introduces students to important aspects of risk management within the workplace. Emphasis will be placed on the prevention of occupational injury and illness. Students will learn how to evaluate risk and develop plans for preventing and responding to emergencies in the workplace. Students will discuss laws and regulations that help employers provide a safe and secure work environment and protect the organization from liability.
HR3400
4
Course Description:
Human resources managers, their duties and responsibilities, are the core of this course. Course content addresses major stages of the employment cycle beginning with recruitment and selection of personnel and concluding with separation of employment. The personnel process is discussed, including training, evaluation of employees, wage and salary administration, and some basics of labor law. Conflict management and discipline programs are also included in the course work.
HR3500
4
Course Description:
The content of this course emphasizes strategic planning and management of the most critical asset of any organization…its people. Students will learn how to attract and retain the best talent available to achieve the organization’s mission and goals. Additionally, they will learn how to identify and develop the talents of select individuals with an eye toward future leadership roles even as they continue to train all members within the organization. They will discuss how the achievement of competencies and results translate into compensation and other rewards. A variety of techniques for coaching and managing change will be included. Students will also discuss other business factors such as information technology and international involvement that impact the scope of the talent management program.
HR4150
4
Course Description:
This course introduces students to laws and regulations that impact directly on employers and managers, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Labor Standards Act, workers' compensation and other employment related laws and regulations. As part of their course work, students examine workplace issues such as affirmative action, sexual harassment and various discrimination topics. Critical analysis of employment issues will be conducted to assist students in understanding the legal framework in which management decisions are made.
HR4200
4
Course Description:
This course will cover administration of compensation and benefit systems. It will identify and analyze the macroeconomic and microeconomic compensation concepts that are considered when designing compensation policies and practices of an organization. Through the use of exercises, discussions, and group project students will learn internal and external factors including applicable laws and regulations that affect the compensation policies and practices of an organization. Students will design and implement a compensation manual for a hypothetical company as their final project and exam. Areas this course will explore include: determining exemption status and pay; analyzing a job, writing and evaluating a job description, designing pay structures, using Compa-Ratios to analyze pay increase requests, spending matrix development, and developing a merit guide chart and pay-for-performance allocations.
HR4650
4
Course Description:
This course emphasizes review of key competencies achieved in Human Resources courses previously completed. Students will integrate various contemporary principles, theories and techniques for solving realistic human resource problems in public and private organizations. Students may review important HR policies and essential aspects of written and verbal business communications, prepare interview questions and conduct a mock employment interview, review employment tests available for potential candidates, discuss modifications and applications pertaining to major HR laws, and gain familiarity with the Society for Human Resources Management and requirements of certification examinations.
INT2990
4
Course Description:
This course provides students with actual on-the-job learning activities to be taken during the last or next to last quarter of instruction.
MGT1500
4
Course Description:
This course presents the systematic control of all records from the creation or receipt, through their processing, distribution, organization, storage, and retrieval to their ultimate disposition. Detailed information on indexing, coding, and arranging information in a wide variety of scenarios is included. In addition to paper records, electronic records are addressed. Database software is used to create, manipulate, and manage electronic records.
MGT2000
4
Course Description:
This course provides valuable information for students who will be entering business as employees and who eventually may have the opportunity to manage a business for others. Also, students who may eventually own and operate their own business will benefit greatly from this course. The material is presented to aid students in learning the appropriate terminology used in business and the many activities involved in the successful operation of a business.
MGT2150
4
Course Description:
This course introduces students to the psychology of groups, normal and developmental growth, development of leadership styles, and assessment of group change. Preparing for group meetings is essential in all organizations today, while participating in group meetings establishes employees as team players.
MGT2200
4
Course Description:
This course provides a study of the theory and practice of leadership. The history of leadership studies is reviewed along with current research trends and models. Leadership is compared and contrasted with management. Students assess, develop, and present a leadership model that best succeeds in their work/life environment. Supplemental studies on selected leaders reinforce the trait theory of leadership.
MGT3000
4
Course Description:
This course exposes the student to both sides of past and present ethical dilemmas facing the world. Course content includes an overview of individual ethical development, ethical issues in business today, the opportunity and conflict of ethical issues, an ethical decision-making framework, and the development of an effective ethics program in a corporation.
MGT3250
4
Course Description:
This course investigates the behavior of people within organizations for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organizations' effectiveness. Three levels of behavior are studied: individual, individuals within a group, and inter-group behavior within organizations.
MGT4650
4
Course Description:
This course provides practical instruction for the senior-level business student to develop an understanding and knowledge of strategic management as a tool for long term business success. The course will develop skills in analyzing the various functions and contributions of the organization’s component parts, and how they may be used in making strategic decisions. Students will create strategy by means of written case analyses.
MKG1200
4
Course Description:
This course introduces basic marketing terminology and concepts. A foundation is presented for understanding and applying basic marketing principles such as the relationship between the company, its products, distribution, promotion and pricing.
Required
COM1050
4
Course Description:
This course focuses on helping students develop writing, researching, and critical thinking skills through writing paragraphs and essays using different rhetorical styles. Students also gain experience with peer reviewing. Students are required to earn a grade of C or higher to satisfy the requirements of this course.
ECN2000
4
Course Description:
This course is concerned with the allocation of scarce resources among competing interests. Students learn about different economic systems, as well as the production, distribution, and use of material goods and services. This course presents economics as a method of thought and a way of taking hold of a problem, breaking it down, and working systematically through a solution.
MAT1500
4
Course Description:
This course is the study of real numbers and variables. Topics studied include operations involving real numbers and algebraic expressions, solving linear equations and inequalities, the Cartesian coordinate system, graphs of linear equations and inequalities, simplifying rational expressions and exponents, factoring and radicals.
PSY2000
4
Course Description:
This course is designed to develop students’ basic skills of logical reasoning relative to problem solving and related argument analysis. Learning to provide evidence and well-reasoned support for asserted solutions and/or positions within frameworks of clarity, depth, precision, relevance, and fairness are central to the course.
SPC1010
4
Course Description:
This course provides students with the basic skills necessary to organize their thoughts and communicate effectively through public speaking. Students learn to research, organize, and properly convey oral messages. Through practical classroom application, students gain sound experience in the art of oral presentation.