ELS 045 Listening I
Course Description: Students will be taught the main skills needed to develop good listening habits. ‘Listening’ for understanding is the over all or final learning out come that is to be achieved. Skills to be developed will be enhanced by using audio, video presentations toward the goal of improved understanding and direct information transfer. 3 Credits.
ELS 046 Listening II
Course Description: Listening II will be a continuation of Listening I. Listening for specific information, listening for main ideas, listening for supporting details are among the listening skills that are taught across the course. Naturally, as the levels progress, the syllabi will require the development of more challenging listening skills like inferencing, transfer of linear to non-linear information, drawing conclusion, etc. 3 Credits.
ELS 050 Speaking I
Course Description: Speaking skills are the most difficult and consume a large portion of our communications medium, it is very important to develop student’s abilities in speaking. Role playing and other techniques will be used to build a students confidence level that will enable them to converse and communicate using English. Speaking skills will include making introductions, use of language forms and functions, managing discussion, as well as, the formation of sentences, the use of language expressions, the development and organization of ideas as well as the types of vocabulary. Audio and video tapes will be used. 3 Credits.
ELS 051 Speaking II
Course Description: Speaking II will be a continuation of Speaking I with more and more practice. 3 Credits.
ELS 060 Reading I
Course Description: Students will learn to read starting with the basics. Students will develop a complete understanding of letter knowledge, syntax, linguistic knowledge, reading comprehension, language comprehension and decoding skills. 3 Credits.
ELS 061 Reading II
Course Description: Reading II will further expand the students reading skills. Students will build up their competence in skimming and scanning skills, deriving meaning from context, distinguishing main ideas and supporting ideas, reading for specific information, etc. 3 Credits.
ELS 070 Writing I
Course Description: Students will be exposed to the different genre of writing such as narrative, descriptive, argumentative, report writing, proposals, letters and others. Grammar will be emphasized including spelling and punctuation. Tapes and video will be used to help students develop writing skills. 3 Credits.
ELS 071 Writing II
Course Description: Writing II will be a continuation of Writing I, expanding writing skills to include drafting, revising, editing, and build up thesis statement, topic sentences, as well as how to utilize supporting details. 3 Credits.
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
Division of Liberal Arts & Science
Biology
BIOL 101 General Biology
Course Description: An introduction to fundamental biological topics (including cells, energy transduction, genetics, evolution, organismal structure/function, ecology). 3 Credits.
Communications
COMM 200 Introduction to Communications Studies
Course Description: Introduction to major theoretical, critical, research and pedagogical issues in human communication. 3 Credits.
COMM 304 Interpersonal Communications
Course Description: Exploration of competent communication and the skills necessary to manage personal and professional relationships. 3 Credits.
COMM 306 Patterns and Principles of Communications
Course Description: The study of communication provides a unique perspective on human interaction, including personal, interpersonal, group, and public situations. By exploring the important concepts and applications of communication, participants discover the individual’s roles and responsibilities in relating communication to self and society. 3 Credits.
COMM 308 Public Presentations
Course Description: Develops skill in the composition and delivery of speeches suitable to various common speech situations and criteria for judging speeches heard or read. Topics include: nature of public speaking; choosing and presenting a topic; analyzing an audience; organizing and outlining. 3 Credits.
COMM 310 Interpersonal Communications
Course Description: Examining behavior within interpersonal encounters, with emphasis on both theoretical/applied explanations for how and why people act during such interactions. 3 Credits.
COMM 312 Intercultural Communications
Course Description: Introduction to intercultural communication. Focus on topics such as language, identity, prejudice, and intergroup relations on a domestic/ international level. 3 Credits.
COMM 314 Team Building
Course Description: Team formation, socialization and identity, team problem solving, individual and collective motivation, conflict and power, learning and team development, and group liabilities. 3 Credits.
COMM 316 Conflict Management
Course Description: Theories and strategies important for conceptualizing, developing, and managing conflict negotiation, mediation, and third-party intervention. 3 Credits.
COMM 318 Media Production
Course Description: Introduction to multimedia project activities to explore image editing, layout, the integration of texts and images and web architecture. 3 Credits.
COMM 320 Nonverbal Communications
Course Description: Examining ways nonverbal messages, such as gestures, posture, vocal intonation, and facial expressions, affect us on a daily basis. 3 Credits.
COMM 322 Power and Influence
Course Description: This course explores agents exercising power, types of power, uses and abuses of power, and particular power issues, including power at work and power between women and men. 3 Credits.
COMM 324 Media and Reality
Course Description: How might we think about the legal, political, economic, historical, and “cultural” considerations that shape what we watch on TV, read in books, and stare at on billboards? What ideas are relevant for examining the enormous changes in the mass media system and the consequences of those changes? The aim of this course is to begin to answer these questions by acquainting you with the workings of American mass media as an integral part of American society. 3 Credits.
COMM 336 Communications and Aging
Course Description: This course examines the normal transitions of aging and the communication needs that accompany these transitions. It is designed to broaden the student’s understanding of the aging process and to provide skills that enhance relationships with older adults. 3 Credits.
COMM 421 Advanced Small Group
Course Description: Examination of communication principles in the small group setting. Includes consideration of task and interpersonal dimensions, cohesiveness, conformity and approaches to leadership. 3 Credits.
COMM 426 Professional Presentations
Course Description: Advanced communication techniques in the professional environment, collaborative presentations, effective written and oral styles and audience analysis. 3 Credits.
COMM 432 Leadership Communication
Course Description: Models of leadership behavior, theories of power and influence, and a review of leadership research are presented in this course. Students identify their own leadership style, and learn to anticipate the impact of their style on different types of organizations. 3 Credits.
COMM 494 Internship in Communication
Course Description: Supervised off-campus, non-group instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. 3 Credits.
English
ENGL 102 Basic Composition
Course Description: Instruction and practice in writing expository prose that shows sensitivity to audience and purpose. 3 Credits.
ENGL 103 Writing for Business
Course Description: Writing reports and other common forms of business communication. 3 Credits.
ENGL 106 Speech
Course Description: Increase the ability of students to make clear, effective speeches, including research, speech organization, presentation and extemporaneous speaking. 3 Credits.
Environmental Science
ES 105 Introduction to Geology
Course Description: Earth processes and their effects on the materials, structure, and morphology of the earth’s crust. Practicum includes field work, study of rocks, minerals, dynamic models, and topographic maps. 3 Credits.
Mathematics
MATH 103 College Mathematics
Course Description: Quadratic equations; equations in quadratic form; word problems; graphing; algebraic fractions; negative and rational exponents; and radicals. 3 Credits.
MATH 112 Quantitative Methods
Course Description: Topics which will be included are: a brief review of algebra, linear programming, probability, statistics, and applications of differential and integral calculus. This course will provide business students with the mathematics background needed for higher level business courses. 3 Credits.
MATH 248 Statistical Concepts
Course Description: This course examines simple probability models, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, sampling, elementary hypothesis testing and the power of a test, as well as application of probability to statistical methods. Prerequisite: MATH 112. 3 Credits.
MATH 261 Elementary Statistics
Course Description: Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation. 3 Credits.
Philosophy
PHIL 120 Ethics for Today’s World
Course Description: Major ethical positions and assumptions regarding questions of freedom, choice, obligation, and conflicts in contemporary moral conduct, values, and reasoning as applied to the business world. 3 Credits.
PHIL 122 Introduction to Philosophy
Course Description: Introduction to central philosophical themes, including the mind/body problem, the existence of God, ethical problems, the nature of reality. 3 Credits.
Psychology
PSYCH 150 Introduction to Psychology
Course Description: Introduction to general psychology; principles of human behavior and their applications. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 201 Introduction to Psychology
Course Description: Scientific, societal, and individual implications of contemporary psychological theory. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 202 Introduction to Social Science Inquiry
Course Description: An introduction to sociology as a discipline. The sociological perspective will be used to examine social groups, structure, and institutions, as well as everyday human interaction. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 212 Research Methods and Statistics I
Course Description: An introduction to scientific method in psychological research. Topics include: philosophical issues; hypothesis formulation; experimental design; and data collection, organization and interpretation. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 213 Conflict Resolution
Course Description: An exploration of the sources of interpersonal conflict and strategies of resolution. Small group conflict resolution sessions will be coordinated. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 230 Working with Diverse Populations
Course Description: Historical and economic review of women’s and minorities’ participation in United States workforce and analysis of contemporary organizational diversity cases. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 238 Group Dynamics
Course Description: Research and theory on topics including interpersonal attraction, aggression, helping, attitudes, attribution, cooperation, competition, and groups, from a psychological perspective. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 302 Research Methods and Statistics II
Course Description: Sampling theory and distributions, theory and applications of estimation and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation and analysis of variance. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 311 Behavior Modification
Course Description: Applications of behavior principles of reinforcement and punishment to various areas of human endeavor are discussed with emphasis on recently reported literature. Some example topics include: behavior modification in self-adjustment; education; industry; or therapy. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 329 Development Psychology
Course Description: Survey of the psychological changes across the life span; the changes in cognitive, social and emotional physiological development from conception to death will be included. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 330 Strategies for Motivation
Course Description: A review of the major theories that attempt to explain motivated behavior from a physiological, cognitive, social, environmental and/or learning point of view. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 334 Personality Theory
Course Description: Personality theories and their application to social and personality development and personality dynamics. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 335 Abnormal Psychology
Course Description: Overview of assessment, causes, and treatments of psychological disorders. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 336 Child Psychology
Course Description:
Growth and development of children in terms of sensorimotor, intellectual and social behavior. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 337 Adolescent Psychology
Course Description: Individual and social development from later childhood to adulthood; adolescence as a social phenomenon; guidance in home, school, and community. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 342 Adult Development and Aging
Course Description: A study of the aging process and the changes that take place biologically, mentally, and spiritually in the individual and/or group environment. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 402 Disorder of Personality
Course Description: This course examines disorders of personality, focusing on the contributions of ego psychology, object relations theory, and self-psychology, and the origins of personality disorders. In addition, the implications of therapeutic diagnosis and treatment options are considered. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 403 Social Psychology
Course Description: Application of social psychological theories and research methods to field settings and to the study of social issues. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 422 Psychology of Groups
Course Description: This course focuses on theories of groups and the dynamics involved in group behavior. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 432 Assessment
Course Description: Assessment principles and techniques, with emphasis on the information-gathering assessment used in educational, industrial, and clinical settings. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 444 Psychology Internship
Course Description: Supervised off-campus, non-group instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor. 3 Credits.
Sociology
SOC 141 Introduction to Asian Culture
Course Description: An interdisciplinary, variable content, lecture-discussion course on the history, culture, politics, and international relations of Malaysia, China, Japan, and Korea. 3 Credits.
Division of Business
Accounting
ACCT 211 Principles of Financial Accounting
Course Description: Accounting is the language of business. This course concentrates on basic accounting concepts beginning with the accounting cycle and includes the development and analysis of financial statements of a business organization. The emphasis is on the use of financial information for decision making purposes. 3 Credits.
ACCT 212 Principles of Managerial Accounting
Course Description: This course emphasizes the use of accounting data by management. It examines budgeting, costing systems, cost-volume-profit relationships and performance evaluation measures. An annual report will be analyzed and evaluated to see how financial and other information is displayed and used for decision-making purposes. Prerequisite: ACC 211. 3 Credits.
ACCT 213 Accounting Theory
Course Description: Having understood the basic accounting concepts underlying the accounting process from ACCT 211, this course emphasizes the development of accounting theory where accounting concepts were formed. The development of accounting theory will further provide useful insight into the accounting problems facing the accountants and other stakeholders including the relevant authorities. This course will cover areas relating to theory development , accounting measurement, the role of normative and positive accounting theories, the role of ethics in accounting, accounting regulation and politics.
Prerequisite: ACCT 212. 3 credits
ACCT 311 Advanced Financial Accounting I
Course Description: Advanced accounting problems involved in partnerships and corporations particularly involving business combinations, special sales procedures, and fiduciary accounting. 3 Credits.
ACCT 436 Federal Taxation
Course Description: Study of income determination concepts for individuals and corporations, impact of taxation on decisions, elementary research techniques, and ethical standards. 3 Credits.
ACCT 437 Managerial Cost Accounting
Course Description: Accounting for manufacturing concerns; actual and standard cost systems, and managerial uses of cost data. 3 Credits.
ACCT 438 Auditing
Course Description: Principles and procedures of an independent examination of financial statements and the ethical and legal responsibilities of the accounting profession. 3 Credits.
Business Administration
BA 102 Principles of Management
Course Description: Introduction to key concepts for the design and management of organizations. 3 Credits.
BA 151 Business Law I
Course Description: An introduction to the nature and sources of law, and the methods by which laws are made. Basic principles of contract law and property law as the foundations for business enterprise; will examine topics such as commercial paper, secured transactions, bankruptcy, suretyship, professional’s liability, malpractice, and related topics. 3 Credits.
BA 201 Management Theory and Practice
Course Description: Decision making under uncertainty, linear programming, waiting line models, game theory, and simulation using a project life cycle development time line. Discussion regarding management styles. 3 Credits
BA 238 Principles of Financing
Course Description: This course is designed to survey the field of finance and provide the foundation for more advanced finance coursework. Topics include sources of business and financial information, financial statement analysis, the time value of money, the nature and measurement of risk, financial institutions, investments and corporate finance. 3 Credits.
BA 252 Business Law II
Course Description: An examination of the laws governing agency relationships, employment, and the various structures of commercial enterprises. 3 Credits.
BA 261 Human Resource Management
Course Description: Introduction to the strategic planning and implementation of human resource management, including staffing, development, appraisal, and rewards. 3 Credits.
BA 301 Applied Business Systems
Course Description: The primary focus of this course stresses the use and application of established and proven business systems. This course is designed to provide an understanding of group dynamics, cross-functional business applications, individual coaching/mentoring, strategic planning, and integrating current technological applications in the organization. 3 Credits.
BA 304 Consumer Behavior
Course Description: Theories of buyer behavior and research findings as they apply to the sales effort. 3 Credits.
BA 321 Organizational Policy and Ethics
Course Description: Examination of social, ethical, legal, economic, equity, environmental, public policy, and political influences on managerial decisions and strategies. 3 Credits.
BA 322 Decision Making and Problem Solving
Course Description: A hands-on introduction to modeling and solving typical business problems employing commonly used techniques and software tools. 3 Credits.
BA 331 Advertising
Course Description: Study of the creative functions of advertising in print and broadcast. Students develop advertisements, including all visual and verbal elements, to develop creative ability and critical judgment. 3 Credits.
BA 359 Corporate Financing
Course Description: The acquisition and management of corporate capital; analysis of operations, forecasting capital requirements, raising capital, and planning profits. 3 Credits.
BA 383 Ethics
Course Description: A consideration of important ethical issues; e.g., the definition of the good or the conflict of duties; why ethics is so important in today’s business relationship. 3 Credits.
BA 401 Production Management
Course Description: Aggregate production planning procedures, disaggregation methods in hierarchical production planning, master production scheduling, material requirements planning, lot-sizing, and capacity planning. 3 Credits
BA 415 Management Cases Capstone
Course Description: This is the capstone for management majors. The purpose of the course is to integrate all prior learning in management, related course work and workplace experiences. Students will be expected to develop a power point presentation around a management case. 3 Credits.
BA 424 Business Administration Capstone
Course Description: This course serves as the capstone for the business administration major. The purpose of the course is to integrate all prior learning in business administration, related coursework and workplace experiences to individually assess an organization. Three major components comprise the course: the strategic analysis of an organization, the development of a conflict management procedure and the development of a personal career portfolio. 3 Credits.
Economics
ECON 121 Principles of Macroeconomics
Course Description: Analysis of forces that determine the level of aggregate economic activity. 3 Credits.
ECON 122 Principles of Microeconomics
Course Description: Allocation of resources and distribution of income within various market structures, with emphasis on analytical tools. 3 Credits.
Marketing
MKTG 101 Principles of Marketing
Course Description: Introduction to customer behavior and research, service/product development, pricing and promotion in diverse and international marketing contexts. 3 Credits.
MKTG 203 International Marketing
Course Description: The force of global market environment today has heightened the need for a better understanding of the international environment and their inter-relationship with global marketing strategies. Additional emphasis is also given to relevant areas such as identifying international marketing opportunities and threats, planning, marketing and controlling international marketing strategies, understanding the changing role and mode of international marketing so as to formulate effective marketing strategies to remain competitive nationally and globally.
Prerequisite: MKT 101. 3 credits
MKTG 328 Salesmanship
Course Description: Principles underlying the sales process and practical application of these principles to selling situations. Studies role of selling in total marketing process. 3 Credits.
MKTG 329 Retail Marketing
Course Description: Study of the institutions of retailing, retailing research, selection of store location and layout, retail organizational structure and merchandise planning and management. Retail store image, promotion, retail pricing, retail strategy and retail trends will be evaluated. 3 Credits.
MKTG 333 Marketing Research
Course Description: Research approaches, methods, and applications studied as a formal approach to problem solving for marketing decisions. 3 Credits.
MKTG 402 International Marketing
Course Description: Study of the scope, differences, and opportunities in international marketing; importing and exporting procedures; techniques for trading and investing abroad. 3 Credits.
MIS/Computer Science
MIS 102 Principles of Computer Applications
Course Description: The principles of computer applications including word processing, spread- sheets, presentation graphics, e-mail, WWW and file system browsers, and web page composers. 3 Credits.
MIS 141 Introduction to Spreadsheets
Course Description: Course designed to give students a proficiency in the use of spreadsheet software. Introduces advanced spreadsheet commands, formula generation, database operations, importing and exporting data, program modules and menu generation. 3 Credits.
MIS 142 Introduction to Databases
Course Description: Theory and utilization of database management systems in organizations, including searching, sorting, reporting and maintenance. 3 Credits.
MIS 201 Business Application Programming
Course Description: Problem solving in M I S environment; high-level language programming; control structures, functions, parameters, recursion, arrays, records/structures; verification; debugging; and documentation. 3 Credits.
MIS 301 Advanced Computer Programming
Course Description: Students use various advanced problem-solving strategies to develop algorithms using classes and objects. Students also learn how to implement and use elementary data structures, including character strings, records, files, stacks and queues. 3 Credits.
MIS 302 JAVA Programming
Course Description: This course introduces methods and principles of computer programming using the Java language. Students complete small applets designed for pages on the World Wide Web and become familiar with basic language features of Java applications. 3 Credits.
MIS 303 C + + Programming
Course Description: Basic C/C++ programming skills are developed in the problem-solving process. In the lab, students use C/C++ syntax to develop software solutions to problems related to electronics and computer technologies, and test and debug prior to finalizing program documentation. 3 Credits.
MIS 304 System Analyses and Design
Course Description: This course introduces the systems analysis and design process using information systems methodologies and techniques to analyze business activities and solve problems. Students learn to identify, define and document business problems and then develop information system models to solve them. 3 Credits.
MIS 305 Database Management and Design
Course Description: This course covers fundamental concepts necessary for the design, use, implementation and administration of database systems. The course will stress the fundamentals of database modeling and design, the languages and facilities provided by database management systems, and some techniques for implementing and administering database systems. 3 Credits.
MIS 322 Introduction to UNIX
Course Description: This course will focus upon the necessary skills required for the student to gain an understanding of the UNIX computing environment. With a valid user account, students will practice and become proficient with basic commands and utilities that are provided through a standard shell. Relationships between the many available commands will emphasize the interconnectedness of the UNIX environment. 3 Credits.
MIS 404 Information Systems Architecture and Technology
Course Description: Examines how technology, economics and organizational issues influence the structure of such computer information systems as mainframe, client/server, and net centric. Explores the effective use of design concepts and tools including SDLC, RAD, prototyping, objects, and case in a business enterprise. Includes a field design project. 3 Credits.
MIS 405 Advanced Data Analysis
Course Description: Students are introduced to a variety of database administration topics, including capacity planning, database management system (DBMS) architecture, performance tuning, backup, recovery and disaster planning, archiving, reorganization and defragmentation. 3 Credits.
MIS 406 Web Design and Implementation
Course Description: This course presents introductions to many of the basic concepts, issues and techniques related to designing, developing and deploying Web sites. During the course, students will learn about Web design, HTML, XHTML, basic JavaScript, Dynamite HTML, Applets, ActiveX and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). The student will learn how to create sites both manually and through the use of Web site developmental software. 3 Credits.
MIS 407 Telecommunications and Networks
Course Description: This course addresses data communications concepts, network devices and topologies. Basics of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and digital switching are included. Fiber optic systems are covered, with a focus on system-level testing and troubleshooting. 3 Credits.
MIS 415 Management Information (Capstone)
Course Description: Study of information systems applications and management in a business environment. Includes personal productivity, basic technology and infrastructure; design, development and management of computer information systems; and impacts of technology on business practices. 3 Credits.
Graduate Course Descriptions
EMBA
BUS 501 Business Diagnostics and Performance
Course Description: This course introduces the Theory of Constraints approach to business diagnostics. Various case studies from a wide range of industries examining many organizations enable students to apply the framework and readily identify problems in organizations in order to allow action to the taken to improve the business prospects. 3 Credits.
BUS 502 Business Accounting and Finance
Course Description: This course is designed for students who have not previously studied accounting and finance courses. The main focus of this course is on the understanding and application of accounting and financial information. Specific areas that will be considered are: generally accepted accounting principles underlying the accounting process, analysis of business performances/decisions, limitations of financial statements. Financial areas facing by the management, like capital budgeting will be addressed. 3 Credits.
BUS 503 Applied Business Economics
Course Description: This course introduces the fundamentals of microeconomic and macroeconomic principles relevant to the business world. It expounds basic theories and principles governing individual behavior and government policies and actions for practical understanding and application to businesses and professional. Specifically, it is concerned with the decisions taken by consumers and producers based on their interactions in the market. It explains the rationale of government actions in the economy towards the pursuit of employment, income, external trade and debt objectives. 3 Credits.
BUS 504 Strategic Marketing and Customer Service
Course Description: The market environment today is greatly influenced by many factors – our customers, our competitive firms, advent of new technology and digitalization trends, growing mix of industry forces and increasing trend towards globalization. To continue growing our business, we must consistently reassess and reevaluate our company’s strategies and our relationships with our strategic customers. 3 Credits.
BUS 505 Human Capital Management
Course Description: This course emphasizes the interaction between strategy and human resources, as approached from a general managerial perspective. The main focus of this course is on the strategic aspects of human resource management. Specific areas which will be considered are: mission statement, human-capital theory, strategic management, strategic planning, environmental analysis, human resource planning, strategy implementation, and principles of evaluation. 3 Credits.
BUS 506 Ethics in Corporate Governance
Course Description: Corporate governance has been a subject of hot debate in recent decades. The recent corporate failures were often attributed to incompetence, fraud and abuse of power. Hence, the recent call for transparency in decision making and financial reporting has been responded by Governments of many countries. The main focus of this course is how corporate governance ultimately leads to a balance between economic and social goals and between individual’s and society’s standards. 3 Credits.
BUS 507 Leadership in Action
Course Description: This course examines leadership as a process, rather than as a position. It will investigate leadership theories based on power and influence, personality and attitude, fellowship, groups, and teams and contingency theory, and will survey and analyze leadership skills. 3 Credits.
BUS 508 Strategic Thinking and Business Modeling
Course Description: This capstone course in the development sequence of courses in management will focus on the contemporary issues in strategic thinking, entrepreneurship and change management, bringing together the previous skills and knowledge gained in the courses taken earlier. 3 Credits.
BUS 509 Global Business Environment
Course Description: A discovery of the global environment where transnational corporations interact and transact. Structural and functional characteristics of these players, such as corporations, government and background institutions will be discussed. There will be a focus on PEST analysis and the development of the trading system, FDI, forex markets and strategies for market entry. On a micro basis we will evaluate the marketing, human resource and global operations of the firm. Overall, the course will provide an overview of the impact of globalization on the new world economy. 3 Credits.
BUS 510 Global Marketing
Course Description: Firms are increasingly looking towards the global market to grow and expand their earnings. The global market continues to grow rapidly with an estimated export volume approaching USD6 trillion. Most economies continue to encourage exports as a means of economic growth. Trade between nations plays a strategic role in promoting international relations. 3 Credits.
BUS 511 Product Development and Innovation
Course Description: Research has indicated that the management of new product development and innovation are critical success factors of almost all businesses, be it manufacturers or service providers, technology leaders or followers, or in mature and emerging industries. Improving new product development via innovation is the most cost effective and efficient means of achieving and sustaining competitive advantage in business. 3 Credits.
BUS 512 Retail and E-Marketing
Course Description: The retail industry continues to be the mainstay of most economies, with more jobs being created and shopping has become a major leisure activity and a major employer of people. With considerable changes in the industry in recent years, retailers require more highly skilled managers than ever before. This course covers three specific areas of retail marketing, namely:
- How to attract customers into the retail environment – shop, restaurant, pub or the virtual store
- How to persuade those customers to make a purchase
- How to ensure that they will revisit the outlet to make further purchase.
3 Credits.
BUS 513 Managing Alliance Strategy
Course Description: Successful business alliances are critical to the competitive advantage of many companies. This course is designed to enable you to understand and use alliances better. 3 Credits.
BUS 514 International Finance
Course Description: This course builds on the fundamental principles of international finance by examining and reviewing of recent issues and development in this literature. Topics include exchange rate determination, Foreign Exchange Markets, International Finance and International Arbitrage Relationships. 3 Credits.
BUS 515 Global Financial Management
Course Description: This course builds on the principles of investment analysis and financial management, and blends the theoretical and practical aspects of investment and financial management from the global perspective. 3 Credits.
BUS 516 Risk Management & Portfolio Analysis
Course Description: This course is mainly concerned with the analysis of financial risk management and the study of securities markets and security analysis for portfolio planning. Among topics covered are portfolio theory, CAPM theory (measuring risk return and mean-variance efficiency) and areas under risk management such as hedging, options and future markets with the focus on multinational firms and risk management. 3 Credits.
BUS 517 Corporate Finance
Course Description: This course is an extension of the principle of finance and focuses on the strategic aspects of corporate finance. The blending of both theory and practical aspects of investment and financing decisions will balance the students’ ability between understanding and application of corporate finance. Topics include CAPM theory, dividend policy, capital structure, debt and equity finance. 3 Credits.
BUS 518 Financial Institutions
Course Description: This course covers a broad overview of both the domestic and international financial systems. It considers the economic principles of the functions of the domestic and international institutions, and to analyze the integration of financial markets and institutions, and its policy implications on global developments. Topics include money and capital markets, The Federal Reserve System, financial markets and instruments, monetary policy and financial system. 3 Credits.
BUS 519 IT Security
Course Description: This course uses a case study approach to heighten the awareness and enhances the preparedness of managers to deal with security threats to information within their organization. The course generally follows the standard for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification examination, but takes a more management-level approach and is not a preparation course for this examination. 3 Credits.
BUS 520 Management of Information Systems
Course Description: This course reviews information systems (IS) from a manager’s perspective. The course is designed to challenge the student to understand the practical implications of information systems and increase their awareness of the potential problems as well and the benefits that come with such projects. This course aims to be an up to date subject that can be of immediate practical use to the student in the workplace. 3 Credits.
BUS 521 Technology Management
Course Description: This course uses a case study approach to the management of technology. The course will cover ten specific areas where lessons can be learned to as to ascertain the skills and techniques for successful technology management through examining and analyzing the successes and failures of others. 3 Credits.
BUS 522 Information Technology for Management
Course Description: This course is an introduction to Information Technology and Computer-based Information Systems for managing enterprises, organizations and projects. The course uses a case study approach to heighten the awareness of managers and also incorporates a number of practical exercises to enhance the students understanding of their role as managers in I.T. strategy formation and implementation. 3 Credits.
BUS 523 Project Management
Course Description: Many organizations around the world utilize project management to enable innovative processes, to plan, organize and control strategic initiatives, to monitor enterprise performance, to analyze significant deviations and to forecast their impact on the organization and projects. This course offers a holistic and fundamental approach to the management of projects. This encompasses a study of the risk, value, finance, procurement, business strategies, and law and information technology together with an appreciation of the soft skills necessary in the effective management of projects. Topics will include an overview of project management, the processes and activities around 3 phases comprising the definition phase, the planning phase and the implementation phase with an underlying emphasis on communication and management skills. 3 Credits.
BUS 524 Project Finance and Budgeting
Course Description: This course refers to the techniques of financing projects that are dependent on cash flows for repayment, as defined by the contractual relationships within each project. By their very nature, these types of projects rely on a large number of integrated contractual arrangements for successful completion and operation. What distinguishes project financing from conventional direct financing is that rather than looking to the firm’s entire asset portfolio to generate cash flow, in project financing, the project is a ”distinct legal entity” and the financing is tailored to the cash flow characteristics of the project assets. 3 Credits.
BUS 525 Managing Project Teams
Course Description: Project managers today operate in a global environment and work on joint projects characterized by cultural diversity. Teamwork is the key to project success. This course offers insights on developing and sustaining the project team throughout the project life cycle and promoting working interdependence in an environment of mutual trust and win-win beliefs. It will emphasize on understanding the stages of team development, building strong project teams by eliminating barriers to high performance, selecting and organizing the project team for success by gaining commitment through participative decision-making and developing a matching skill and responsibility matrix. 3 Credits.
BUS 526 Operations, Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Course Description: The highly competitive global marketplace today is forcing organizations to find new and better ways to create and deliver value to customers, particularly increased customer service. Greater competition has also led to over-capacity in many industries leading to an inevitable pressure on price. It is now being recognized that through operations, logistics and supply management that the twin objectives of cost reduction and service enhancement can be achieved. This course will explain how operations, logistics and supply chain management can be used to maximize customer service and competitive performance. 3 Credits.
Masters in Business Administration Degree for International Students
BUS 541 Business Internship I
Course Description: Participation in an internship gives students the opportunity to apply academic theory to real work situations, earn required college credits, acquire career-related work experience and enhance personal growth. This experience provides real world business work experience which will provide a background for later classroom courses.
BUS 542 Business Internship II
Course Description: Continuation of Internship I
BUS 543 Business Internship III
Course Description: Continuation of Internship II
BUS 544 Business Internship IV
Course Description: Continuation of Internship III
BUS 531 Business English and US Internship
Course Description: This course is designed to guide students through the process of improving written English. Students will learn to develop various forms of business memo’s and communications. The course will consist of many written assignments. The internship experience will be discussed and students will learn various ways to develop a successful experience. Role playing and other techniques will be used.
BUS 532 Research Methodology
Course Description: Students examine the principles and procedures associated with the collection and the analysis of relevant information in the context of current research in business administration. Students have the opportunity to apply these principles at each stage of the research process: problem definition, research design, data collection, data analysis, and report preparation.
BUS 533 International Business Environment
Course Description: Examines legal and policy issues raised by doing business internationally, as well as unique challenges in dealing with international financial markets and international accounting. The course will be integrated across business functional areas. The pedagogy involves a mixture of lectures, workshops, case studies, and experimental learning activities. From time to time, special guest speakers with international business experiences will be invited to give in class talks to the students.
BUS 535 Personnel Management
Course Description: The main focus of this course is on the strategic aspects of human resources management. This course is designed to provide a manger with the general aspects of the inter-relationships between management and human resources. Students will learn guidelines for following legal employment practices. Strategies will be explored on how to recruit, maintain, and motivate a company work force.
BUS 536 Advanced Accounting
Course Description: Advanced accounting problems involved in partnerships and corporations particularly involving business combinations, special sales procedures, and fiduciary accounting. Prepares students for analysis of capitol budgeting, financial statements and accounting decision making for managers.
BUS 561 Thesis
Course Description: Students will be expected to develop a thesis using the Chicago University style manual. Thesis will be expected to be a scholarly document using appropriate research strategies. Thesis projects will be practical and enable students to expand their business knowledge.
Masters in Psychology (M.A.)
PSYCH 501 Psychometrics I
Course Description: A critical survey of the philosophy and techniques of measurements or appraisal, with emphasis given to the administration, interpretations and evaluation of intelligence, achievement, interest, aptitude an objective personality instruments. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 503 Developmental Psychology
Course Description: The emphasis of the course is on the experimental procedures and results in the study of human growth and development. The course covers the foundations of behavior, beginning with prenatal, through the neonatal and infant periods, to the child and adolescent. The major focus is on the growth and development of the sensory, motor, language, symbolic reasoning and other important processes. The material presupposes a knowledge of general and child psychology and some familiarity with experimental design and methodology. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 505 Advanced Statistics and Design
Course Description: The goals of this course are to acquaint the students with the basic premises of scientific investigation, the major methods of conducting psychological research and the statistical procedures employed in analyzing data. Students read, understand, and evaluate the research commonly needed in the workplace as well as become familiar with the processes of designing questionnaires and surveys, conducting field research and using interviewing procedures. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 507 Abnormal Psychology
Course Description: A consideration of the etiology, treatment and prevention of psychopathology. An exploration of the most frequently appearing abnormal behaviors in our culture, such as neuroses, psychosomatic disorders, alcoholism, drug addiction, character disorders, epilepsy, psychoses and disorders associated with brain pathology. Recent research in this area and its practical applications will be emphasized. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 509 Advanced Social Psychology
Course Description: This course will assume the students’ familiarity with the basic psychological concepts and processes and will concentrate on developing an understanding of the social underpinnings of psychological phenomena as well as the effects of psychological processes on the social environment. Particular topics for discussion will include social influences on perception and attitude formation, the role of social norms and reference groups in human behavior, conflict, propaganda and public opinion, leadership, prejudice and discrimination, deviant behavior and a survey of research techniques. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 511 Crisis Intervention
Course Description: A form of brief therapy, focusing on stress-induced reactions studied in historical and theoretical contexts. Course will cover treatment of family conflicts, child abuse, divorce, illness, substance abuse and national disasters. Prevention techniques and evaluation of services also are discussed. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 513 The Professional Counselor
Course Description: This course will focus on issues that counselors and supervisors face due to their professional roles. It will deal with topics such as ethics, supervisory challenges, the pressures derived from public policy and managed-care decisions. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 521 Practicum in Addictions Counseling (350 hours)
Course Description: Practicum placements are designed to expose students to the application of theories that they have learned in their theoretical courses through counseling clients, running group therapy sessions and participating in staff meetings. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 523 Family Systems
Course Description: This course will examine the broader context of a client’s life to include families, schools, work groups, religious institutions and other significant organizations. The primary goal is to promote an understanding of group development, structure, history and process to aid in the assessment, intervention and treatment of addictions and other dysfunctional behaviors. Emphasis will be on understanding the family, forming a therapeutic system, exploring areas of dysfunction and initiating a change process. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 525 Group Dynamics
Course Description: The therapeutic nature of group process will be covered in detail by drawing from social psychological and psychotherapeutic literature. The many approaches to group therapy, ranging from encounter to more traditional methods, will be discussed in depth. Classroom process will also be used as a demonstration of group process. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 527 Counseling I: Counseling and Interviewing
Course Description: This course is a comprehensive survey of the strategies and techniques necessary for conducting an effective interview. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of ht factors that facilitate and interfere with communication in the basic types of interviewing situations (e.g., intake, counseling, selection and research interviews). Determining the client’s appropriateness for a particular program, the therapeutic relationship with the client, specific counseling techniques and group communications also will be covered. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 529 Counseling II: Lifestyle and Career Counseling
Course Description: This course will cover the development of a productive lifestyle, including relapse prevention and the establishment of self-protective health practices. It also will discuss strategies for career planning (e.g., sills and interest assessment and values clarification). It will include such important components as enhancing the client’s sense of self-esteem and self-efficacy. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 531 Organizational Behavior
Course Description: A seminar and practicum on the effects of organizational variables upon individual and group behavior. Systematic theories of motivation, productivity, organizational structure and function will be examined and related to current industrial, government and educational institutions. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 533 Counseling: Sexual Issues
Course Description: This will be an advanced counseling course that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of sexual issues. The range of topics will include psycho-sexual issues and the gay, bisexual and transvestite/transsexual client. Dealing with sexual dysfunction for the individual and in a relationship. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 535 Prevention and Education
Course Description: This course covers the issues that must be addressed in designing effective prevention and education programs for substance abuse and other addictions, HIV transmission and criminal activity for targeted populations. Competencies required to be a Certified Prevention Specialist and the code of ethical conduct for prevention professionals are discussed. The content includes the history, theory, definitions, regulations and practice in the field as well as needs assessments and evaluation strategies. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 537 Program Planning and Evaluation
Course Description: An overview of the psychological approaches to the planning, formulation and evaluation of programs in various community and industrial settings, and covers the development of community needs assessment, policy-level decision making, structure of agencies and organization. Planning of realistic service delivery with built-in evaluation components, survey research. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 539 Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Course Description: This course is designed to review the etiology diagnoses and treatment of alcohol and drug addiction. Ethical considerations and philosophy of treatment are discussed. The physiology and pharmacology of alcohol and drugs are also covered. This is the basic course in the program. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 541 Counseling in the Criminal Justice System
Course Description: Due to the high percentage (sometimes 80 percent) of inmates in the nation’s jails and prisons incarcerated for drug-related charges, it is important that students acquire a knowledge of the special circumstances of prison life. Students will be taught counseling techniques and how to develop appropriate programs for a prison population. Among the topics presented will be HIV prevention. 3 Credits.
PSYCH 543 Case Management
Course Description: This course will review the major issues that need to be addressed in managing the treatment process for substance abuse clients. It will provide the framework for bridging theory with practice. Further, it will address the practical issues in the community that one encounters in managing a client treatment process. 3 Credits.
Doctorate Course Descriptions
DBA
DBA 610 Critical Thinking
Course Description: Develops students’ formal research skills and provides an opportunity to integrate skills and knowledge obtained in the other courses in designing and conducting a research study. In-depth study of current business research methodology and design. Key research studies are critiqued in a variety of business areas. Students will select a research hypothesis, access an appropriate data set, and apply appropriate statistical techniques to test the hypothesis. A comprehensive written report of the research process and the conclusions reached is required. 3 Credits.
DBA 612 Research Method and Presentation
Course Description: Develops students’ formal research writing skills. A proposed research project will be written and critiqued. Writing techniques and styles will be presented. 3 Credits.
DBA 614 Philosophy and The Search for Meaning
Course Description: This course focuses on the philosophical thinking about the meaning of living and the central role of man in his personal pursuits, family life, business, and the context he is in. It is about the age old question about what Socrates has summed up: The unexamined life is not worth living. It is also what Viktor Frankel has powerfully written in his influential work “Man’s Search for Meaning.” This course will then use the philosophy method of reasoning and examine a spectrum of critical life issues that are profound and fundamental and which are discussed in a wide range of literature, including philosophy and various classical literary works. This is the reflective part of the course. 3 Credits.
DBA 616 Dialogue on Politics and Economics, Ethics and Environment Issues
Course Description: This course highlights the critical global issues in politics and security challenges, social and economics issues, technology and environment priorities that confront us. This is an era of prosperity and opportunities; it is also a time of turbulence and uncertainty. There are many external forces which are beyond our control and yet must be integrated in the management of our lives and business. Because of technology and globalization we cannot ignore their immediate impact. It is thus vital that an understanding of these forces in their proper context be grasped by the DBA candidate. 3 Credits.
DBA 618 Leadership and Influence
Course Description: The study of leadership is always relevant as we search for personal direction in our life and business. This course examines all aspects of leadership and, in particular, studies a sample of leaders in historical and contemporary times. Examples of critical decision making in history and business will be scrutinized. These achievements or failures will be evaluated in terms of paradigms and ethical criteria. 3 Credits.
DBA 620 Critical Decisions in History and Business
Course Description: There are parallels between major world events and major business happenings. This course will explore these events and project future business trends. It will be a stimulating and mind-stretching experience. 3 Credits.
DBA 622 Scenario Analysis: Future States
Course Description: This class will review analysis and present various scenarios that will apply to future business operations. Students will research and make oral and written presentations. 3 Credits.
DBA 624 Advanced Seminar in the Psychology of Leaders
Course Description: Whether we recognize it or not, there is a definite psychology used by leaders. This course will explore a range of strategies and each student will evaluate these patterns and develop variations for greater success. 3 Credits.
DBA 625 Advanced Seminar in Managerial Psychology
Course Description: How do we function to cause others to accomplish what we want and need done? This course will explore various psychological concepts that can be used to assist in managing other people. Students will be expected to research various strategies and present them in the seminar. 3 Credits.
DBA 626 Advanced Topics in Governance
Course Description: This course will present topics in governance and explore both proven successful models and those not as successful, in order to learn to avoid these pitfalls. Governance strategies will be discussed by students and they will share individual successes. Students will develop models of governance for the present and future global business world. 3 Credits.
DBA 630 Advanced Topics in Management and Execution
Course Description: This course explores the development, application, and execution of business strategy and the international management practices required. Globalization is not taken simply as an external force impacting company strategy, but as a requirement for reformulating strategy and the entire strategy-making process. Students are given the opportunity to apply strategic planning tools and techniques to an area of their own choosing. 3 Credits.
DBA 638 Advanced Seminar in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Course Description: Developing an entrepreneurial mind-frame and understanding the characteristics of the entrepreneur start off the discussion in this course. How to be innovative and entrepreneurial will later be discussed and projected. Students will develop scenarios and present them in the seminar. 3 Credits.
DBA 711 Advanced Seminar in Knowledgement Management
Course Description: A study of the dynamics of leadership, and initiation and management of change in environment serving organizations. Included are: the nature and characteristics of transactional and transformational leadership; relationships of power, authority and responsibility to leadership effectiveness including conflict management, ethics, decision making, risk propensity and change introduction; dynamic relationship between environment, leadership style and change strategies; the nature of change; and the relationships between power and the roles of the change agent and the change manager. 3 Credits.
DBA 712 Advanced Seminar in Cross-Cultural Management
Course Description: A study of the value systems, thinking patterns, and models of reality inherent in different cultures, and cultural differences within and among people and organizations. Included are the dimensions of culture; business and social cultures in organizations; national and ethnic cultures; value systems in different cultures; thinking patterns in different cultures; models of reality in different cultures; and alignment between environment, manager, and culture of environment serving organizations. Examination of managerial practices in an internal context. Topics covered include effects of political system and cultures on developing effective global marketing strategies. 3 Credits.
DBA 714 Advanced Seminar in Business Values and Ethics
Course Description: A study of the legitimacy dimension of environment serving organization output. Included are: impact of societal issues on management of environment serving organizations; stakeholder identifications and analysis; ethical issues in the relationship between organizations and the environment; social responsibility strategy; legitimacy strategy; and building a socially responsive environment serving organization. 3 Credits.
DBA 718 Advanced Seminar in Leadership and Succession Planning
Course Description: Leadership has traditionally been defined as establishing a future vision and influencing others to achieve that vision. This course tests this view against the requirements of international and cross-cultural business. Alternative models of leadership are proposed and discussed. The course also provides a “hands-on” interpersonal experience to give each student the opportunity to assess and be assessed in situations that call for leadership and succession planning. 3 Credits.
Electives – 9 Semester Hours (3 Courses)
Students will select up to three electives from among all graduate offerings.
Note: No more than two courses of the DBA program may be 500 level courses. Students may select electives from 600 or 700-level courses.
Dissertation
DBA 750 Dissertation I
DBA 760 Dissertation II
DBA 770 Dissertation III