This course teaches students the basic writing skills needed for college success, including grammar and composition. Students will practice sentence construction (in the context of short writing assignments), paragraph construction, and the organization of ideas. They will build on these basic skills by planning, writing, and revising short essays and experiencing writing as a multi-step process. The course also teaches several types of,purposes of,and audiences for general essays. Required for the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Fall and spring semesters. 3 credits.

Students will develop critical thinking skills in writing, reading, and speaking through the context of multiple points of view about cultural identities. Prerequisite: C- or better in SLA100 or score of 8 or higher on essay portion of SAT or ACT. Required for the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Fall and spring semesters. 3 credits.

Component of first year experience; incorporates academic strategies and orientation to college life and resources. Fall and spring semesters. Corequisite: SLA100 or SLA101. 1 credit.

An exploration of the foundational roles of faith and spirituality in human growth and development and in the shaping of human cultures. Opportunity to engage with the spiritual traditions of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. This course is strongly recommended for the first semester of enrollment. Fall and spring semesters. 3 credits. Fee.

A capstone seminar which provides students an opportunity to examine personal values in relationship to society. Students reflect on their discipline, pursuit of knowledge, and personal life philosophy. Juniors and seniors only. Fall, spring, and summer. 3 credits.

General introduction to accounting principles and bookkeeping methods; the theory of debit and credit; financial statements; working papers; adjusting and closing entries. Fall semester and ADP sessions 1 and 3. 3 credits.

Voucher system; partnership; corporation; consolidated statements. Prerequisite: SBU100. Spring semester and ADP sessions 2 and 4. 3 credits.

Process of management in both profit and non-profit organizations. Emphasis on major functions of management, with decision- making as integral part of each, including planning, organizing, leading, staffing and training, development, and marketing. Fall and spring semesters and ADP sessions 1, 2, 3, and 5. 3 credits.

Study of the use of accounting information in performing managerial functions including planning, controls, and cost/financial analysis. Prerequisite: SBU101. Fall and spring semesters and ADP sessions 3 and 5. 3 credits.

Basic financial concepts and application; types of financial assets; local, state, and federal levels. Prerequisite or corequisite: SBU101. Fall and spring semesters and ADP session 5. 3 credits.

Introduction to international business, focusing on the historical development of international trade, finance, the emergence of the multinational corporation, and conceptual frameworks within which businesses operate. Writing Intensive course. Fall and spring semesters and ADP session 1. 3 credits.

Study of personnel and human resources;conflict resolution techniques; structuring job descriptions and specifications; recruiting and interviewing methods; compensation evaluation; employee and labor relations situations; training and development activities; benefits management; international implementations; HRIS. Fall semester and ADP sessions 1 and 3. 3 credits. Fee.

An intensive analysis of contract, utilizing the case method of study. The study of agency and partnership, with emphasis on the essential contractual nature of these fields. Fall semester and ADP session 2. 3 credits.

Students are expected to participate 12 to 15 hours per week at an approved internship site; a minimum of 120 hours for accounting majors and 240 hours for business majors. A concurrent, bi-weekly, on-campus seminar is also required which assists with the integration of theory, research, and practice. The seminar does not count toward the total hour requirement. Repeatable for credit. Permission of instructor required. Fall, spring, summer. 3-6 credits.

Culminating experience for Business majors. Study of small business development and the issues related to the basic elements of economics, finance, accounting, marketing, human resources, and the business plan. Students utilize analytical and delivery skills in formal team presentations. Fall, spring, and summer and ADP session 3. Seniors only. 3 credits.

Introduction to economic reasoning, terminology, and fundamental concepts. Emphasis on individual economic units, such as the household and the firm; how they affect and are affected by the various market structures existing in American capitalism. Basic algebra skills are recommended. Fall and spring semesters, and ADP sessions 1 and 4. 3 credits.

Introduction to general equilibrium analyses, in particular, the policies that influence the level of aggregate output, unemployment, and price levels. International trade analysis. SEC101 strongly recommended as prerequisite. Basic algebra skills are recommended. Fall and spring semesters, and ADP sessions 2 and 5. 3 credits.

Required for business and other specified majors. Topics include the analytic geometry of algebraic functions, exponential and logarithmic models, systems of linear equations, and linear programming. Satisfies the Mathematics requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Prerequisite knowledge: This course requires a working knowledge of intermediate algebra. Fall and spring semesters. 3 credits.

Real numbers, sets, relations, and functions. The calculus of one variable. Satisfies the Mathematics requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Graphing calculator required. Prerequisite: SMA120 or equivalent. Fall and spring semesters. 4 credits.

Designed to enable students to read as well as do research. Explores descriptive and inferential statistics. Treats small and large samplings with such parametric and non-parametric probability distributions as Z, t, F, and ? 2. Uses statistical computer software. Satisfies the Mathematics requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Fall and spring semesters and ADP sessions 1, 3, and 4. Prerequisites: SMA100 or higher, sophomores or above. 3 credits.

General introduction to accounting principles and bookkeeping methods; the theory of debit and credit; financial statements; working papers; adjusting and closing entries. Fall semester and ADP sessions 1 and 3. 3 credits.

Voucher system; partnership; corporation; consolidated statements. Prerequisite: SBU100. Spring semester and ADP sessions 2 and 4. 3 credits.

Process of management in both profit and non-profit organizations. Emphasis on major functions of management, with decision- making as integral part of each, including planning, organizing, leading, staffing and training, development, and marketing. Fall and spring semesters and ADP sessions 1, 2, 3, and 5. 3 credits.

Management problem solving approaches of marketing. Basic marketing functions including product/service planning, distribution activities, location, logistics, promotion strategies, sales, e-commerce,advertising,and pricing techniques. Technological tools. Ethical ramifications. Cases and simulations supplement material. Fall semester and ADP session 1. 3 credits.

Study of personnel and human resources;conflict resolution techniques; structuring job descriptions and specifications; recruiting and interviewing methods; compensation evaluation; employee and labor relations situations; training and development activities; benefits management; international implementations; HRIS. Fall semester and ADP sessions 1 and 3. 3 credits. Fee.

Theory and practice of training,retraining,and developing employees and managers. Determining needs, organizing resources, designing and conducting training and development programs, preparing evaluation,workplace follow-up, business change, career and performance management. Experience with technology,team development,empowerment,and international applications. Spring semester, odd-numbered years, and ADP session 4. 3 credits.

Introduction to economic reasoning, terminology, and fundamental concepts. Emphasis on individual economic units, such as the household and the firm; how they affect and are affected by the various market structures existing in American capitalism. Basic algebra skills are recommended. Fall and spring semesters, and ADP sessions 1 and 4. 3 credits.

Introduction to general equilibrium analyses, in particular, the policies that influence the level of aggregate output, unemployment, and price levels. International trade analysis. SEC101 strongly recommended as prerequisite. Basic algebra skills are recommended. Fall and spring semesters, and ADP sessions 2 and 5. 3 credits.

Process of management in both profit and non-profit organizations. Emphasis on major functions of management, with decision- making as integral part of each, including planning, organizing, leading, staffing and training, development, and marketing. Fall and spring semesters and ADP sessions 1, 2, 3, and 5. 3 credits.

Management problem solving approaches of marketing. Basic marketing functions including product/service planning, distribution activities, location, logistics, promotion strategies, sales, e-commerce,advertising,and pricing techniques. Technological tools. Ethical ramifications. Cases and simulations supplement material. Fall semester and ADP session 1. 3 credits.

The components of the business plan and elements of operational and strategic planning as they relate to the small business, basic financial concepts, and the application in a small business environment. Spring semester, even-numbered years, evenings only. 3 credits.

Introduction to international business, focusing on the historical development of international trade, finance, the emergence of the multinational corporation, and conceptual frameworks within which businesses operate. Writing Intensive course. Fall and spring semesters and ADP session 1. 3 credits.

Study of personnel and human resources;conflict resolution techniques; structuring job descriptions and specifications; recruiting and interviewing methods; compensation evaluation; employee and labor relations situations; training and development activities; benefits management; international implementations; HRIS. Fall semester and ADP sessions 1 and 3. 3 credits. Fee.

In this capstone course students will be given the opportunity to develop their own business plan. A program of guest speakers will be coordinated to aid in these projects. Prerequisite: SBU235. Spring semester, odd-numbered years, evenings only. 3 credits.

General introduction to accounting principles and bookkeeping methods; the theory of debit and credit; financial statements; working papers; adjusting and closing entries. Fall semester and ADP sessions 1 and 3. 3 credits.

Voucher system; partnership; corporation; consolidated statements. Prerequisite: SBU100. Spring semester and ADP sessions 2 and 4. 3 credits.

Basic financial concepts and application; types of financial assets; local, state, and federal levels. Prerequisite or corequisite: SBU101. Fall and spring semesters and ADP session 5. 3 credits.

Management problem solving approaches of marketing. Basic marketing functions including product/service planning, distribution activities, location, logistics, promotion strategies, sales, e-commerce,advertising,and pricing techniques. Technological tools. Ethical ramifications. Cases and simulations supplement material. Fall semester and ADP session 1. 3 credits.

Application of financial and accounting information. Topics include ratio analysis, financial projections,working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, planning and management, and dividend policy. Pre- or co-requisite: SBU203. Spring semester. 3 credits.

Analysis of financial problems in the life cycle of the corporation, cash budgets, financing fixed and working capital requirements, capital budgeting, cost of capital, ratio analysis, and dividend policy. Writing Intensive course. Prerequisite: SBU204. Fall and spring semesters. 3 credits.

Introduction to general equilibrium analyses, in particular, the policies that influence the level of aggregate output, unemployment, and price levels. International trade analysis. SEC101 strongly recommended as prerequisite. Basic algebra skills are recommended. Fall and spring semesters, and ADP sessions 2 and 5. 3 credits.