Business

Classes

BUS 150 : Business Math

This course is a study of practical business mathematics. Topics include fundamental processes of arithmetic with emphasis on decimals and percentages, markup, discounts, bank reconciliation, simple and compound interest, discounting notes, depreciation methods, and present value.

Credits

3

BUS 215 : Business Communication

This course covers written, oral and nonverbal communications. Topics include the application of communication principles to the production of clear, correct, and logically organized business communications.

Credits

3

BUS 241 : Principles of Accounting I

This course is designed to provide a basic theory of accounting principles and practices used by service and merchandising enterprises. Emphasis is placed on financial accounting, including the accounting cycle, and financial statements.

Credits

3

BUS 242 : Principles of Accounting II

This course is a continuation of BUS 241. In addition to a study of financial accounting, this course covers topics in managerial accounting, corporations, and financial statement analysis.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

A grade of ā€œCā€ or better in BUS 241.

BUS 248 : Managerial Accounting

This course is designed to familiarize the student with management concepts and techniques of industrial accounting procedures. Emphasis is placed on cost behavior, contribution approach to decision-making, budgeting, overhead analysis, cost-volume-profit analysis, and cost accounting systems.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

BUS 263 : The Legal and Social Environment of Business

This course provides an overview of the legal and social environment for business operations. Topics include the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, court systems, alternative dispute resolution, civil and criminal law, administrative agencies, contracts, employment law, property interest and rights, and intellectual property, business organizations, and ethics.

Credits

3

BUS 271 : Business Statistics I

This is an introductory study of basic statistical concepts applied to economic and business problems. Topics include the collection, classification, and presentation of data, statistical description and analysis of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion; discrete and continuous probability distributions; sampling; interval estimation; and introduction to hypothesis testing.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

Two years of high school Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, or appropriate score on Math Placement Test

BUS 272 : Business Statistics II

This course is a continuation of BUS 271. Topics include hypothesis testing; inferences about population means, proportions, and variances; simple linear regression and correlation; multiple regression; chi-square tests; and analysis of variance.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

A grade of ā€œCā€ or better in BUS 271.

BUS 275 : Principles of Management

This course provides a basic study of the principles of management. Topics include planning, organizing, leading, and controlling with emphasis on practical business applications.

Credits

3

BUS 276 : Human Resource Management

This course provides an overview of the responsibilities of the supervisor of human resources. Topics include the selection, placement, testing, orientation, training, rating, promotion, and transfer of employees.

Credits

3

BUS 285 : Principles of Marketing

This course provides a general overview of the field of marketing. Topics include marketing strategies, channels of distribution, marketing research, and consumer behavior.

Credits

3

BUS 298 : Directed Studies

This course offers independent study under faculty supervision. Emphasis is placed on subject relevancy and student interest and need.

Credits

3