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ACC 206 - Accounting Principles I
(3 Credits)
A concentration in financial accounting theory and practice. Topics include service and merchandising cycles, internal control principles, systems including payroll, the valuation of cash, receivables, inventories, plant assets, and current liabilities. It is recommended that accounting majors earn a minimum grade of 70% for successful completion of this course.
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ACC 207 - Accounting Principles II
(3 Credits)
A continuation of financial accounting including cash flow and statement analysis and the introduction of managerial topics used in cost analysis and control.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 206
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ACC 220 - Accounting Applications using QuickBooks
(3 Credits)
This course introduces the student to QuickBooks. QuickBooks software is used for daily bookkeeping in the small business environment. Throughout this course accounting concepts are reinforced. Rather than focusing on traditional journal entries to record transactions, QuickBooks approaches recording transactions much like completing forms. This course prepares students for QuickBooks certification.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 206 and ACC 207
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ACC 300 - Special Topics in Accounting
(3 Credits)
This course is designed to provide in-depth study of one particular component of Accounting. Topics may vary from year to year.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 207 or permission of instructor.
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ACC 301 - Federal Taxes I
(3 Credits)
An introduction to the Federal Tax System for the individual taxpayer. Topics include filing requirements, determination of income, computations of taxes, and special tax problems of proprietorships.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 206
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ACC 302 - Federal Taxes II
(3 Credits)
A more advanced study of topics in income taxes including partnerships, corporations, estates and trusts. Tax research is required.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 206 , ACC 301
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ACC 306 - Intermediate Accounting I
(3 Credits)
This course provides the accounting major with a full review of concepts and principles underlying accounting and their application in the accounting process. Valuation of cash, receivables, inventories, tangible and intangible fixed assets, and current liabilities are studied. FASB statements are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 207 . It is recommended that accounting majors earn a minimum grade of 70% for successful completion of this course.
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ACC 307 - Intermediate Accounting II
(3 Credits)
A continuation of Intermediate Accounting I. The remaining balance sheet accounts and their related effect on operations are studied including the accounting for taxes, pensions, leases and accounting changes and the preparation of the statement of cash flows.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 306
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ACC 378 - Cost Accounting
(3 Credits)
An introduction to procedures and systems used to gather, summarize, and report cost information. It addresses product or service cost determination in various settings to include the new manufacturing environment. Topics include cost systems, activity based costing, spoilage, joint and by-product accounting, cost control, variable costing, standard costs, and cost allocation.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 207 , CIS 149 or ITG 149
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ACC 400 - Independent Study in Accounting
(3 Credits)
Students with a special interest in a particular topic or area may apply to study under the individual direction of a faculty member. Independent study applicants must submit an application, including an outline of the proposed project, to the appropriate faculty member. All independent studies must be approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and are restricted to eligible Juniors and Seniors.
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ACC 450 - Advanced Accounting
(3 Credits)
This course is a study of specialized areas of accounting including mergers, consolidations, and acquisitions; partnership accounting; multinational transactions; and fund accounting for governmental and not-for profit organizations.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 307
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ACC 453 - Auditing
(3 Credits)
A study of objectives, standards, and procedures employed by the professional accountant in performing audits. Topics include ethics, legal liability, internal control, statistical sampling, audit objectives, and auditing standards applicable to materials under examination. Current periodical literature is used in the course and the student is required to solve auditing cases.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 307 , ACC 378
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ACC 456 - Accounting Internship
(3 Credits)
Internships with participating companies provide students with opportunity to gain valuable work experience in their field of study. This practicum encourages students to utilize their acquired knowledge and skills in the working world. Enrollment is restricted to Juniors and Seniors with proven academic success. Students must submit an application to Career Services who is responsible for coordinating the work assignment. Approval is granted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs who is responsible for reviewing the term paper and who is responsible for submitting the course grade. Course evaluation is on a pass/fail basis.
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ACC 457 - Accounting Internship
(3 Credits)
Internships with participating companies provide students with opportunity to gain valuable work experience in their field of study. This practicum encourages students to utilize their acquired knowledge and skills in the working world. Enrollment is restricted to Juniors and Seniors with proven academic success. Students must submit an application to Career Services who is responsible for coordinating the work assignment. Approval is granted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs who is responsible for reviewing the term paper and who is responsible for submitting the course grade. Course evaluation is on a pass/fail basis.
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ACC 463 - Accounting Information Systems
(3 Credits)
This course surveys topics relating to accounting information systems of business. It emphasizes the accountant’s interaction as a user, evaluator, and designer of accounting information systems. The course is intended for accounting majors who will be assuming the responsibilities of a professional accountant. It is also intended for students who are majoring in other business disciplines, who will ultimately be a user of an accounting information system. Topics include the study of basic concepts pertaining to accounting information systems, systems documentation techniques, database systems, controls of systems, fraud, accounting cycles, and various decision making reporting techniques.
Prerequisite(s): CIS 149 or ITG 149 , ACC 307
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ACC 644 - Financial Reporting and Analysis
(3 Credits)
This course investigates financial reporting from a user perspective in interpreting and analyzing financial reports for investment and other decision-making. The course begins with a review of accounting systems and then emphasizes analysis of financial statements and the implications for various user groups. Included are methodological approaches, conceptual framework, and problematic applications of financial accounting theory in domestic contexts. Smaller case will be assignments to reinforce current topics give students a chance to analyze the financial information of a real company.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 599 or equivalent
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ACC 645 - Managerial Accounting
(3 Credits)
Managers must equip themselves with the tools and insights to act strategically about business opportunities. This course provides students with an understanding of how managers can use information- both financial and non-financial to implement strategic plans and improve the process of providing service to their customers. Topics to be studied will include measuring and analyzing activity costs, managing activities, short-term decisions and constraints, budgeting, cost allocations, standard costs and management accounting in a dynamic environment.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 644 or undergraduate degree in accounting/equivalent
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ACC 650 - Basic Taxation
(3 Credits)
This course is a study of federal tax law as it pertains to individuals. It emphasizes fundamental principles and concepts of federal income tax, determination of gross income, allowable deductions from income, recognition of gains and losses, tax accounting, and basic rules and standards of tax practice. Students gain an understanding of the history and tax policy considerations behind various Internal Revenue Code provisions. Preparation of Form 1040 will be studied in detail.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program or ACC 644 (if student is taking as an elective)
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ACC 651 - Accounting Information Systems
(3 Credits)
This course surveys topics relating to accounting information systems of business. It emphasizes the accountant’s interaction as a user, evaluator, and designer of accounting information systems. The course is intended for accounting majors who will be assuming the responsibilities of a professional accountant. It is also intended for students who are majoring in other business disciplines, who will ultimately be a user of an accounting information system. Topics include the study of basic concepts pertaining to accounting information systems, systems documentation techniques, database systems, controls of systems, fraud, accounting cycles, and various decision making reporting techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 644 .
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ACC 660 - Taxation of Corporations
(3 Credits)
This course is a study of tax issues surrounding the corporate entity. It emphasizes tax problems of the corporation and shareholder. It covers aspects of incorporation, financing the entity, distributions, earnings and profits, redemptions and liquidations, reorganizations, and the taxation of the corporation income. Preparation of Form 1120 will be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program or ACC 644 (if student is taking as an elective) PLUS permission of instructor; ACC 650 is highly recommended
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ACC 665 - Taxation of Small Business
(3 Credits)
This course provides a detailed look at tax issues unique to the small business. The various entity options available to the small business will be explored. Filing requirements, types of expenses that can be deducted, and paying taxes will be some of the areas covered.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Program
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ACC 670 - Tax Research and Communications
(3 Credits)
This course is a study of methods of intensive tax law research. Students gain an awareness of issues in federal tax practice and procedure including ethical concerns for tax professionals. Special emphasis is placed on developing sound research and writing skills and communication of their findings to their supervisors and the client.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 650 & ACC 660
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ACC 675 - Taxation of Partnerships and S Corporations I
(3 Credits)
This course provides an in-depth study of S Corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies. This course helps students become aware of the potential consequences of choosing a particular form of entity. Topics covered include formation, operation, and dissolution of S corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies. Preparation of Forms 1065 for Partnerships and 1120S for S-Corps will also be reviewed.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 650 & ACC 660
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ACC 680 - Taxation of Exempt Organizations
(3 Credits)
This course examines the tax laws as it relates to tax-exempt organizations under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c). Different types of tax-exempt organizations will be analyzed including but not limited to religious, educational, social, and governmental agencies. Preparation of the Forms 990, 990-T and 990-PF will be reviewed.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 650 & ACC 660
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ACC 685 - Taxation of Employees/Executives/Retiree Fringe Benefits
(3 Credits)
This course covers taxation issues surrounding various employee benefits and deferred compensation plans. The tax implications for both the employer and employee of pension, profit-sharing, annuity income, cafeteria and other benefits are examined in depth. This course will also address the risks and benefits of using independent contractors instead of employees.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 650 & ACC 660
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ACC 700 - Current Issues in Taxation
(3 Credits)
This course explores various current topics in taxation. An examination of the impact of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government on forming tax law will be included. Ethical issues surrounding tax law and compliance will also be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 650 , ACC 660 and 6 additional credits in Taxation
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ACC 725 - Taxation of Estates, Gifts and Trusts
(3 Credits)
This course is a study of the income taxation of estates and trusts, including grantor trusts, with emphasis on the integration of estate, gift, and income taxes. Problems involved in estate planning and administration along with gift transfers of property rights are also covered. Preparation of Form 1041, returns for estates and trusts and calculation of gross estate, taxable estate, taxable gifts and gift tax.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 650 & ACC 660
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ACC 730 - Taxation of Property-Real Estate/Like Kind Exchanges
(3 Credits)
This course provides an in-depth examination of the tax provisions and opportunities for planning transactions involving real estate investments and like-kind exchanges. Property basis, involuntary conversions, sales and dispositions, qualifying property and capital gains and losses are some of the topics that will be explored. The various form used for property transactions will be reviewed in detail.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 650 & ACC 660
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ACC 735 - Multi-State Taxation
(3 Credits)
This course provides an in-depth study of individual and corporation state and local taxation. Topics to be covered include state income, franchise, capital stock, and sales and use taxes. Emphasis will be placed on tax problem areas in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. The structure of state and local laws involving property, sale and use, franchise, and corporate income taxes will be explored. Gross receipts and sales tax will also be covered.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 650 & ACC 660
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ACC 755 - International Taxation Issues
(3 Credits)
This course studies the federal income tax provisions applicable to foreign income of US citizens, residents, and corporations and to foreign persons with US income. The foreign tax credit versus exemption and the role of treaties are examined. Corporate issues will also be addressed including controlled foreign corporations and benefits of possession corporations.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 650 & ACC 660
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ACC 775 - Taxation of Partnerships and S Corporations II
(3 Credits)
This course provides an advanced study of S Corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies. Current issues and special topics surrounding these entities will be discussed and analyzed through a case method approach.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 675
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ACC 799 - Special Topics in Taxation
(1-3 Credits)
This course provides students with the unique opportunity to explore a specific area of taxation in more detail. The course may be offered on a one-time or irregular basis.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 650 , ACC 660 and 12 additional credits in Taxation
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COM 300 - Special Topics in Communication
(3 Credits)
This course is designed to provide in-depth study of one particular component of communication. Topics may vary from year to year.
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COM 341 - Group Dynamics
(3 Credits)
Group Dynamics is a course designed to introduce students to the experiential group dynamics process. An experiential group’s primary focus is on developing a student’s understanding of group-level processes and of his or her own behavior in groups. The method is essentially inductive, moving from specific group experience to general ideas about group processes. By drawing on their own resources, students attempt to come to terms with the task of becoming a group and increasing their understanding of group processes.
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COM 342 - New Technologies in Communication
(3 Credits)
New Technologies in Communication is a course that will increase your knowledge of cutting-edge trends in both business and personal communication. You will learn about the advantages, dangers, and especially success strategies for using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Blogs, Texting, Data Mashups, Skype, Podcasts, iPhone 3G, Photobucket, and more. You will learn how to write a resume that will get you past the latest ATS (applicant tracking systems), develop a Facebook page that will impress both friends and employers alike, use Flickr videos to communicate with both customers and employees, and blog for fun and profit. This course will serve as an introduction to students less familiar with the latest communication technology, while providing more advanced students with the opportunity to take their skills to the next level.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 176 , ITG 149
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COM 343 - Mass Communication
(3 Credits)
With a focus on the current directions in mass communication theory, this course examines the effects of the mass media in areas such as attitude modification, role modeling, violence, and socialization. Using case studies, the theory and practice of public relations writing is introduced.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 161 , PSY 160
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COM 350 - Intercultural Communication
(3 Credits)
This course is designed to provide students with a critical background on improving the effectiveness of and reducing the barriers to communication within and among cultures. Included in the course will be intensive examination of cultural self-awareness, training/preparation for corporate overseas work assignments, communication theories, components of culture, and specific skills for managing written and oral intercultural communication such as meetings, negotiations, and social interaction within different cultures.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 176
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CJ 150 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
(3 Credits)
The course is designed to provide an overview of the criminal justice system, including coverage of American judicial system, law enforcement, crime problem, and other components. The objective of this course is to provide students with a procedural framework of the criminal justice process. After completion of the course students will have an understanding of the history of criminal justice in the Unites States, various components of the system and their relations, challenges of administering criminal justice and more.
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CJ 250 - Criminology
(3 Credits)
This course will provide a comprehensive overview of causes of crime and the criminal mindset. This study of Criminology will include biological, psychological, and sociological theories of crime causation, as well as a history of its study. Specific crimes that are illustrative of main theories will be reviewed, as well as discussion on the ultimate issue of Criminology, crime reduction.
Prerequisite(s): CJ 150 , SOC 161
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CJ 310 - Criminal Investigation and Forensics
(3 Credits)
This course focuses on forensic science as an application of science to the law. While forensic science is used in civil and criminal cases, this course focuses on criminal investigation. Forensic science comprises several disparate fields of study. This course will cover a wide range of topics including jurisprudence, medicine, taphonomy, criminalistics, engineering, digital forensics and behavioral science. This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of forensic science including the history and definition of forensic science, legal framework in which forensic science in the USA is conducted, commonly applied and recently developed applications, potential forms of evidence and their analysis, presentation of facts and opinion in a court of law, and more.
Prerequisite(s): CJ 150 , SOC 161
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CJ 320 - Computer Crime and Cyber-Terrorism
(3 Credits)
This course introduces students to computer forensics, the art and science of using technology to obtain evidence for use in criminal and civil court. The course also focuses on computer crime statutes, management of evidence and industry best-practices for examining computers that might contain crime-related information. After completion of the course students will have an understanding of different aspects of digital crime and terrorism.
Prerequisite(s): LAW 302
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CJ 330 - Business Crime
(3 Credits)
This course focuses on the general provisions of the criminal law that apply to business conduct. Some of the provisions that will be covered include the standard for corporate criminal liability, the federal fraud offenses, conspiracy, money laundering, obstruction of justice, perjury, and the United States Sentencing Commission’s Sentencing Guidelines. The course will also explore the impact of Criminal Justice policy on managerial decision-making, as well as those aspects of criminal procedure especially relevant to business such as the corporate attorney-client privilege.
Prerequisite(s): LAW 302 , CJ 310
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CJ 340 - Juvenile Justice
(3 Credits)
The arena of juvenile justice is more than just distinct from other areas of our criminal justice system. The treatment, protocol, and procedure afforded to underage offenders has often been described as its own criminal justice system. Students will learn both theoretically and pragmatically why underage offenders must be handled differently. Further, students will learn the basics for how the law recognizes and implements these differences, including initial engagement, arrest, prosecution of, disposition, and supervision. Of special interest will be the treatment of serious felonies, as well as those juveniles offenders who are either very young, or conversely, nearly adults. Additionally, the course will address whether current procedures are adequately suited for the future of the criminal justice system.
Prerequisite(s): LAW 302
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CJ 410 - Criminal Justice Ethics
(3 Credits)
The course examines the criminal justice system through an ethical lens, identifying ethical issues in practice and in theory, exploring ethical dilemmas, and suggesting how ethical issues might be resolved by criminal justice specialists. The objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the ethical issues in criminal justice system.
Prerequisite(s): CJ 320 , CJ 330
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CJ 450 - Seminar in Criminal Justice
(3 Credits)
This seminar is a capstone course for criminal justice majors. The course focuses on different contemporary aspects of criminal justice, including issues and content on general as well as specific topics. Areas covered will include legal, criminological, social, and ethical issues surrounding deterrence and sentencing; discussion will also include creation and policing of criminal statutes, criminalization/decriminalization, defenses, and investigative techniques used. Of paramount concern will be an understanding of how all these arenas interrelate with one another.
Prerequisite(s): CJ 410 , ENG 465 is recommended as a prerequisite or a co-requisite.
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CJ 456 - Criminal Justice Internship
(3 Credits)
Internships with participating organizations provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in their field of study. This practicum encourages students to utilize their acquired knowledge and skills in the working world. Enrollment is restricted to Juniors and Seniors with proven academic success. Students must submit an application to the Career Services who is responsible for coordinating the work assignment. Approval is granted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs who is responsible for reviewing the term paper and who is responsible for submitting the course grade. Course evaluation is on a pass/fail basis.
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CJ 457 - Criminal Justice Internship
(3 Credits)
Internships with participating organizations provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in their field of study. This practicum encourages students to utilize their acquired knowledge and skills in the working world. Enrollment is restricted to Juniors and Seniors with proven academic success. Students must submit an application to the Career Services who is responsible for coordinating the work assignment. Approval is granted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs who is responsible for reviewing the term paper and who is responsible for submitting the course grade. Course evaluation is on a pass/fail basis.
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ECO 200 - Microeconomics
(3 Credits)
The course introduces students to economic analysis and its applications to firms and individuals. The course starts with a basic analysis of demand, supply, and market equilibrium. Then, it proceeds to consumer behavior theory, the theory of profit-maximizing firms, and optimal use of factors of production under competitive and noncompetitive markets.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 111
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ECO 201 - Macroeconomics
(3 Credits)
The course focuses on the analysis of aggregate economic activities created in a free-market economy. The course analyzes the level, fluctuations, and growth of national income. It also discusses the government’s role in the economy and the use of fiscal, monetary, and foreign trade policies to guide the economy to achieve desired targets of unemployment, inflation, balance of payments, and growth.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 200
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ECO 300 - Intermediate Microeconomics
(3 Credits)
The course is a rigorous coverage of resource allocation theory and its applications. Topics include theory of consumer behavior, production theory, firm behavior, and price determination under different market conditions. The course also analyzes market efficiency and externalities.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 200
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ECO 301 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
(3 Credits)
The course is a comprehensive analysis of contemporary theories of employment, money and inflation, business cycles, and economic growth, including a thorough study of the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policies in economic stabilization and their implications for business activities and economic growth.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 201
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ECO 344 - Money and Banking
(3 Credits)
The course analyzes the structure and functions of the U.S. financial system with its three elements: financial markets, institutions, and instruments. The course concentrates on the banking system, especially the role of the Federal Reserve and commercial banks, and the effectiveness of monetary policy as an economic policy tool. In addition, the course introduces students to financial market volatility and the roots and consequences of financial bubbles.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 201 (ECO 301 is recommended)
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ECO 383 - International Economics
(3 Credits)
The course analyzes current international financial systems, exchange rate regimes, and balance of payments and their adjustment mechanisms with emphasis on the effect of fiscal, monetary, and exchange-rate policy for internal and external balance. The course also surveys international capital movements and the relationship between trade and economic growth. In addition, the course outlines comparative advantage theories of trade, and trade policies of tariffs and quotas.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 201 (ECO 301 is recommended)
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ECO 400 - Independent Study in Economics
(3 Credits)
Students with a special interest in a particular topic or area may apply to study under the individual direction of a faculty member. Independent study applicants must submit an application, including an outline of the proposed budget, to the appropriate faculty member. All independent studies must be approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and are restricted to Juniors or Seniors.
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ECO 401 - Labor Economics
(3 Credits)
The course introduces students to labor market analysis. This includes wage determination and incentives workers face and their effects on the formation of families, determination of birth rates, migration, population change, and aging. The course also addresses minimum wage policy, investment in human capital, return on education, earnings inequality, and unions.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 200 (ECO 300 is recommended)
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ECO 442 - Industrial Organization
(3 Credits)
The course analyzes market structure in competitive and non-competitive markets with emphasis on the interactions among firms, and its effect on market outcomes of output and prices. The course pays special attention to oligopoly, anti-trust policy, cost variations with scale of production, collusive behavior, barriers to entry, advertising, and pricing policies.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 300 (STA 326 is recommended)
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ECO 627 - Econometrics and Forecasting for Business
(3 Credits)
This computer-based course builds students’ skills to empirically analyze economic and financial data and conduct financial forecasting. The course introduces students to model building and estimation. The course covers single and multiple linear and nonlinear regressions, time series analysis and forecasting.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 598 (formerly MAT 598) or equivalent
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ECO 642 - Managerial Economics
(3 Credits)
The course focuses on the application of economic principles and methodologies to the decision-making process of a profit-maximizing firm. The course establishes a foundation in theories of consumer behavior, market analysis, production and cost analysis. The course, then, uses this foundation to build students’ skills to apply economic tools in a variety of decision-making situations, including market analysis, product level and pricing.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 598 (formerly MAT 598) or equivalent
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ECO 701 - Issues in the Labor Market
(3 Credits)
The course addresses current issues in the labor market. It includes analysis of the demand and supply of labor, minimum wage issues and policies, labor force composition and growth, investment in human capital, returns on education, international dimensions of earnings inequality, labor market discrimination and policies, and labor unions and their effectiveness. The course is a mixture of theory, applications, and data analysis. Students will be asked to examine specific labor issues, gather and analyze data, and evaluate policies.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 598 (formerly MAT 598) and FIN 599 or equivalent
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ENG 175 - Critical Writing I
(3 Credits)
Study and practice of the process of composition, concentrating on exposition. In addition to emphasis on audience and purpose, coursework focuses on the principles of unity, development, coherence, and sentence effectiveness in the paragraph and essay. Accuracy, correct grammar, and vocabulary development are also emphasized.
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ENG 176 - Critical Writing II
(3 Credits)
Study and practice of the standard methods of development (Definition, Division, Example, Comparison, Cause, and Process) as techniques for development in writing. Coursework will focus on each method individually and then on a combination of methods employed for different writing purposes (Description, Narration, Argument, and Exposition). Accuracy, grammar, and vocabulary development are also emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175
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ENG 235 - Self-representation, Professionalism, and Technology
(3 Credits)
Through a series of hands-on assignments and case studies, students will learn the basics of presenting themselves professionally in written and oral discourse, in both physical and virtual mediums. We will discuss and practice communicating respectfully, yet clearly through mediums such as letters and memos as well as emails and other on-line postings. The course will focus on the different types of professional audiences that might read the texts students generate, and we will discuss the appropriate tones to use with each prospective audience. The course will also address crucial oral and visual means of communication, and students will be asked to consider the ways people present themselves in a variety of contexts, including the classroom, workplace, and popular mediums like Facebook and YouTube.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176
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ENG 236 - Expository Writing II
(3 Credits)
This course applies the principles learned in Critical Writing I and II (ENG 175 and ENG 176) to argumentative writing. The course begins by applying argumentative rhetorical strategies to general issues, then focuses on specific workplace issues, and concludes by applying argumentative strategies to the analysis of literature. Throughout the course, arguments are grounded in close readings of common texts, and accurate assessment, summary and quotation are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176
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ENG 246 - Introduction to Film
(3 Credits)
This course is an introduction to American film and culture. Students will explore the ways Hollywood films are produced, the way they look, and the way they tell stories. In examining these elements - modes of production, stylistic and aesthetic devices, narrative forms, and themes - students will review how the production of American films has become systematized into a set of well-established genres. By looking at various genres in different historical contexts, students will examine the broader American culture that Hollywood both reflects and produces.
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ENG 255 - Approaches to Literature
(3 Credits)
The course acquaints students with the basic tools for beginning to analyze and discuss literature. Students will therefore read excerpts from a variety of different literary genres, including drama, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and film. The mechanics and terms specific to each genre will be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176
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ENG 256 - Creative Writing
(3 Credits)
The course provides a treatment of the elements of fiction, drama, and poetry from the writer’s point of view. Students work with the instructor and other students to analyze their creative works. Imagination and personal experience are both employed as tools used during the creative process of writing. With consultation from students, the instructor will determine specific genres to emphasize.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176
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ENG 270 - Introduction to Fiction Writing
(3 Credits)
A treatment of the elements of fiction from the writer’s point of view. Elements covered are Getting Started (Freewriting, Journal Keeping), Story Form and Structure (Conflict, Crisis, and Resolution), Showing and Telling (Detail), Characterization (Direct and Indirect Methods of Presentation of Character), Fictional Place and Time (Setting, Atmosphere), Point of View (Narrator, Person) and Revision. Imagination and personal experience are both employed as tools used during the creative process of writing.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176
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ENG 274 - Survey of British Literature
(3 Credits)
This course introduces students to major works of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present. Students will examine not only the stylistic and thematic features of the literature, but the historical, social, and political context of its production.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176
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ENG 276 - Survey of American Literature
(3 Credits)
Students will study a selection of American texts that were central to the development of a uniquely American vein of literature. We will trace the development of a variety of American identities and examine the cultural and intellectual changes that paralleled these developments.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176
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ENG 300 - Workplace in Film
(3 Credits)
This course studies film as the dominant literary genre of the twentieth century. Focusing on contemporary films set in workplace environments, the course seeks to define cultural beliefs and anxieties surrounding work and life in our modern times. The course brings the fields of literary studies and film analysis to bear directly on business issues.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176
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ENG 343 - Contemporary American Culture
(3 Credits)
Meeting at the crossroads of philosophy and cultural studies, this course examines excerpts from contemporary literature, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as contemporary film, to detect trends in cultural beliefs and world views, especially those pertaining to personal and social responsibility.
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ENG 355 - Contemporary World Literature
(3 Credits)
This course examines contemporary texts from outside the traditional Western canon to analyze and appreciate the diversity of expressions of the human experience through literature.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176 , ENG 255 or permission of instructor
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ENG 364 - Communication and Social Media Practicum
(3 Credits)
Combining skills in writing, design, photography, and cinematography, students will gain experience using contemporary technologies to communicate in a variety of media. Students will examine audience, purpose, and genre as the foundations for developing appropriate media strategies, and students will apply the strategies to use video, blog, and photo sharing applications effectively.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176 , or permission of instructor
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ENG 376 - American Literature
(3 Credits)
This course examines selected works of American literature from the seventeenth century to the present. Students will analyze a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and poetic writings in relation to their context in American social and intellectual history as they trace the evolution of the American dream and our national identity.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , HUM 104
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ENG 421 - Literary Criticism
(3 Credits)
The way we read a text determines the kind of information we gain from it. This course will examine different methodologies (psychoanalysis, feminist, deconstruction, etc.) for reading texts, and students will explore a variety of texts in light of these methodologies in order to understand what is offered by each.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176 , ENG 255 or permission of instructor
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ENG 424 - Great Books Seminar
(3 Credits)
This seminar is designed to examine key works of literature representative of the social, political, and philosophical climate of their times. The course familiarizes the student with works that have had the most influence upon the world and encourages the student to analyze and evaluate these works in the context of his or her own education and experience.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 175 , ENG 176 , ENG 255 or consent of instructor
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ENG 456 - English Internship
(3 Credits)
Internships with participating organizations provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in their field of study. This practicum encourages students to utilize their acquired knowledge and skills in the working world. Enrollment is restricted to Juniors and Seniors with proven academic success. Students must submit an application to the Career Services who is responsible for coordinating the work assignment. Approval is granted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs who is responsible for reviewing the term paper and who is responsible for submitting the course grade. Course evaluation is on a pass/fail basis.
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ENG 457 - English Internship
(3 Credits)
Internships with participating organizations provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in their field of study. This practicum encourages students to utilize their acquired knowledge and skills in the working world. Enrollment is restricted to Juniors and Seniors with proven academic success. Students must submit an application to the Career Services who is responsible for coordinating the work assignment. Approval is granted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs who is responsible for reviewing the term paper and who is responsible for submitting the course grade. Course evaluation is on a pass/fail basis.
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ENG 465 - Research Writing I
(3 Credits)
A capstone writing and research course which uses an adaptation of the scientific method to initiate survey, experimental or qualitative research related to the student’s major. This course must be taken in the senior year. Students will design, research, draft, and revise a “mini-thesis” on an important topic in their major. Special attention will be paid to the use of the Internet in conducting research.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 176 , STA 326 . This course replaces ENG 475.
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ENG 466 - Research Writing II
(3 Credits)
This course builds upon the foundation of research established in ENG 465, which required a significant piece of research in the student’s major. In this course students will prepare an analysis of the credibility and reliability of research sources with special attention to Internet sources. Students will also be required to write a piece of writing typically found in their major based on a detailed audience analysis. The student will be exposed to basic statistical software used to display the results of analytical research. Students will use PowerPoint to present polished, formal presentations summarizing their work. Special attention will be paid to the skills required to put a written research document into an oral presentation.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 465
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ENG 485 - Presentation and Debate I
(3 Credits)
A senior-year course which applies modern communication theory to business and professional speaking. Students research and analyze speech writing and speech delivery, and develop persuasive techniques for interpersonal, group, and public communication.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 176 , MGT 303 . This course replaces ENG 280.
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ENG 486 - Presentation and Debate II
(3 Credits)
This course is designed to develop and enhance the business student’s oral and written skills in argumentation and debate. Students will analyze and discuss the philosophical bases and principles of debating skills as they apply to proposals, meetings, group problem solving, and negotiations.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 485 , MGT 303 . This course replaces ENG 480.
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FIN 333 - Financial Management
(3 Credits)
The course introduces students to corporate financial environments and provides them with basic analytical tools to evaluate corporate financial decisions. Major topics include financial analysis, time value of money, risk and return, valuation methodologies of financial securities, multinational finance, and capital budgeting.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 207 , ECO 201 and STA 326
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FIN 400 - Independent Study in Finance
(3 Credits)
Students with a special interest in a particular topic or area may apply to study under the individual direction of a faculty member. Independent study applicants must submit an application, including an outline of the proposed budget, to the appropriate faculty member. All independent studies must be approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and are restricted to Juniors or Seniors.
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FIN 441 - Equity and Fixed Income Securities
(3 Credits)
The course is a rigorous analysis of equity and fixed income securities. Equity analysis surveys various types and classes of stocks and different valuation models of public and private equity. Fixed income analysis introduces students to different classes of corporate and government bonds, with emphasis on bond yields, ratings, and durations. The course also analyzes risk and term structure of interest rates.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 333
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FIN 452 - Investment and Portfolio Management
(3 Credits)
The course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of modern portfolio theory and basic investment management tools. The course explores risk-return relationships of single assets and of a diversified portfolio. The course also evaluates relative investment performance compared to established market indices and outlines portfolio management tools of asset allocation and hedging.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 333
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FIN 456 - Finance Internship
(3 Credits)
Internships with participating companies provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in their field of study. This practicum encourages students to utilize their acquired knowledge and skills in the working world. Enrollment is restricted to Juniors and Seniors with proven academic success. Students must submit an application to Career Services, who is responsible for coordinating the work assignment. Approval is granted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who is responsible for reviewing the term paper, and who is responsible for submitting the course grade. Course evaluation is on a pass/fail basis.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 333
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FIN 457 - Finance Internship
(3 Credits)
Internships with participating companies provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in their field of study. This practicum encourages students to utilize their acquired knowledge and skills in the working world. Enrollment is restricted to Juniors and Seniors with proven academic success. Students must submit an application Career Services, who is responsible for coordinating the work assignment. Approval is granted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who is responsible for reviewing the term paper, and who is responsible for submitting the course grade. Course evaluation is on a pass/fail basis.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 333
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FIN 475 - Risk Analysis and Management
(3 Credits)
The course introduces students to the process of identifying domestic and international sources of corporate financial risk. The course prepares students to analyze and evaluate interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, and inflation risk. The course also introduces students to forward contracts, future contracts, swaps, and options as risk mitigating tools.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 333
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FIN 477 - Senior Seminar in International Finance
(3 Credits)
The course prepares students to apply basic and advanced financial management principles and methodologies to actual decision making situations using cases. Students are guided through various cases representing a broad range of industries and situations. The cases feature varying degrees of complexity involving capital structure, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, LBOs and bankruptcy, and risk management, with a special focus on international issues.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 333 , MGT 303 , MKT 305
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FIN 623 - Corporate Finance
(3 Credits)
The course provides students with a wide range of analytical tools to evaluate corporate financial decisions. The tools are used to analyze corporate financial performance, planning and forecasting, valuation methodologies, cost of capital and capital structure, dividend policy, capital budgeting, risk analysis, and working capital management.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 599 or equivalent
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FIN 648 - Investment & Portfolio Management
(3 Credits)
The course provides a rigorous introduction to the investment process and fundamental concepts of asset valuation and selection. The course analyzes the risk-return relationship and the valuation of various types of investment securities including bonds, stocks, and derivative securities. The course also analyzes investors’ risk tolerance and prepares students to tailor risk-specific investment strategies.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 623
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FIN 654 - Fixed Income Securities
(3 Credits)
The course covers the valuation of different classes of fixed income securities, including pure discount bonds, coupon bonds, floating-rate notes and Treasury inflation protection securities (TIPS). The course also includes an analysis and valuation of fixed income derivatives. The course focuses on analytical tools used in fixed income portfolios, including bond portfolio yield curve, duration, volatility, convexity, term structure models, and credit risk.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 623
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FIN 660 - Entrepreneurship
(3 Credits)
The course examines the attributes and skills of entrepreneurs: their mindsets, strengths and weaknesses. The course also examines the process of evaluating an idea, marshalling the required resources to implement a successful idea, and managing a successful venture through different stages of growth. Students are expected to acquire the skills to prepare, analyze, and evaluate a business plan of a viable venture opportunity.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 623
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FIN 665 - Corporate Valuation
(3 Credits)
The course integrates an interdisciplinary set of analytical tools from the fields of accounting, finance and economics into a focused and practical framework to value enterprises, equity and debt. Going beyond the traditional static valuation models, the course builds students’ skills to trace valuation under different market competitive conditions, grounding valuation models in market analysis.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 623 and ECO 642
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FIN 702 - Risk Analysis and Management
(3 Credits)
The course provides a thorough and rigorous conceptual, analytical, and applied framework to identify, analyze, and evaluate corporate and investing financial risk in domestic and international financial markets. The course identifies, analyzes and evaluates interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, and commodity price risk. The course also analyzes risk-mitigating tools that allow corporations and investors to formulate hedging strategies with coverage of options, forward contracts, future contracts, and interest rates and currency swaps.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 623
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FIN 715 - International Capital Budgeting
(3 Credits)
The course provides a rigorous conceptual, analytical, and applied framework to evaluate multi-currency investment projects, calculate cost of capital raised in multiple currencies, and assess project risk and its effects on corporate profitability. The course extends the traditional capital budgeting model to evaluate global investment projects and analyze their sensitivity to exchange rate fluctuations and changes in global risk.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 623 is recommended
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HCM 301 - Principles of Health Care Management
(3 Credits)
This course is intended to be an introduction to health care in the United States. Health Care in this country has come a long way since inception and continues to change steadily. Therefore, the course presents an all-encompassing introduction to our health care system ranging from beginning to current and includes the advent of health information, economic impact, and the changes in technology.
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HCM 302 - Financial Management in the Health Care Industry
(3 Credits)
This course will address the basics of financial management in health care organizations including accounting, cost analysis, managing financial resources, and other management tools. Budget development and FTE allocation will be addressed along with federal and state regulations.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 206
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HCM 401 - Operations Management in Health Care Organizations
(3 Credits)
Ongoing demands for increased productivity, quality and service have resulted in a renewed emphasis on operational efficiency in the delivery of health care services. This course will utilize clinical practice settings and case studies to examine critical issues related to restructuring patient care delivery models and clinical practice.
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