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BC 113a - Data Base Management Systems
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25Lab Hours
Prerequisites: BC 115a

This course introduces microcomputer database management software. Students gain knowledge about and develop the skills necessary to use a menu and to create and use multiple database files and columnar reports. Students also learn to create and organize an original database set to programmers' needs. Also included are organization, assignments of parameters, and report generation. Students will do assignments to apply theory taught in the Data Base Management Systems class.

BC 116a - Introduction to Computers & Applications with Excel and PowerPoint
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course introduces the learner to the latest Windows and Macintosh environments and the MS Word document processing application. Included are using the Windows graphical interface, creating icons, accessing files, creating and using folders, and creating, formatting and printing documents. This class also includes Excel and PowerPoint. Students will do assignments to apply theory taught in the Introduction to Computers & Computer Applications class.

BC 214 - Business Communications
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours/
Prerequisites: None

This course covers communication concepts and practices within the business community. Included are topics relating to the goals of effective business communication, memos and letters, report generation, career, communications, oral communication, global and multi-cultural issues, legal and ethical situations, technology in communication and basic business English and grammatical skills.

BM 206 - Business Mathematics
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

Business mathematics is designed to assist all business students in reaching a level of increased competence in mathematics and understanding of the applications of mathematical concepts in business activities. Emphasis is placed upon learning mathematical concepts through practical application of common business problems such as bank records, payroll, trade and cash discounts, markup and markdown, simple interest, compound interest, future value, and present value. Other math concepts e.g. elementary concepts of statistics, problem solving with formulas and equations and how to read and analyze tables and graphs will also be discussed.

BM 207 - Introduction to Business Management
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course introduces students to the objectives of business, the dynamics of operating a business, and to the social responsibilities of business management. Topics include management, forms of business ownership, marketing, economics, human resources, and finance management. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

BM 208 - Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course focuses on the skills and knowledge useful for developing and operating a small business. Topics include: assessing the viability of a new business plan. The students will also develop presentation skills to convince others of the potential success to implement the business entity.

BM 233 - Principles of Accounting I
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of accounting and the accounting cycle, including journalizing, posting, the preparation of worksheets, introduction to financial statements, and banking practices.

BM 240 - Business Law
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: BM 233

This course introduces students to the legal environment of business enterprise. Topics include foundations of law, ethics, criminal law, civil law, and contracts.

BM 242 - Introduction to Taxation
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course aids students in comprehending the application of federal and state income tax laws and regulations. Students become familiar with and learn how to use different tax forms for preparation of tax returns.

BM 244 - Fundamentals of Marketing
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: BM 234

This course covers fundamentals of marketing. Topics include exploring the meaning of marketing, consumer behavior, market segmentation, marketing ethics, and environmental influences impacting the market managers.

SB 229 – Creating Your Business Plan
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course is taught as an independent study course that requires the student to formulate, draft, and edit a viable business plan of their choice. The student will work one-on-one under the direction of a mentor. This course is intended to motivate the student toward starting a business he/she has an interested in. Development of the business plan, from beginning to completion, will occur over the period of 6 terms and the student will earn .5 units per term until 3.0 semester hours/units are completed.

GE 210 - Introduction to Psychology
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of human behavior. Topics include self-awareness, heredity and environment, motivation, development and learning, perception, information processing, communication, and interpersonal relations. Important applications are made to situations people face in their work lives, including change management, stress management, goal setting, and interpersonal relationships at work. This course requires the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

GE 215 - College Algebra I
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

The fundamentals of college mathematics are developed through the structure of Algebra. Topics covered include linear equations and inequalities; functions; graphing linear equations; solving systems of linear equations; operations on polynomials; factoring; and operations on rational expressions.

GE 218 - College English
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

A review of basic grammar and an introduction to college writing. Topics include parts of speech, punctuation, mechanics, construction of the sentence, paragraph, and composition, and principles of organization and clarity. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

GE 219 - American Culture
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course offers the student insight into concepts that fall within the topics defined in American Culture/American Government. It focuses on major concepts at the college level with specific reference to giving students a comprehensive understanding of American Culture, American Government and Politics. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

GE 220 - Public Speaking
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course helps students develop confidence in both personal and professional verbal presentation skills. Topics include audience evaluation, critical thinking, organization, effective listening, audience message retention, and the use of visual aids. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

GE 230 - Critical Thinking
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course introduces students to basic principles of informal logic. Topics include propositions, premises, conclusions, truth and falsity, truth functions, arguments, deductions, inductions, validity, soundness, inductive strength and weakness, and informal fallacies. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

GE 231 - Introduction to Ecology
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course introduces students to the scientific understanding of the environment. Topics include matter, energy, ecosystems, populations, environmental change, evolution and adaptation, pollution, waste, hazards and risk analysis, preservation, bio-diversity, and sustainability. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

BM 234 - Principles of Accounting II
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: BM 233

This course teaches students special journals, handling cash receipts, cash payments, posting, adjusting and closing entries, bad debt accounting and accounting for merchandise inventory. This course also explains the varied methods of calculating wages and salaries. Record keeping, government reports, deductions, and planning are all presented. Both manual and computerized payroll are presented.

BM 235 - Principles of Accounting III
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: BM 234

This course finalizes the accounting I, II, and III cycle through the study of partnerships, capital stock transactions, corporate dividends and retained earnings, cash flow statements, and financial statement analysis.

BM 236 - Cost Accounting
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites or Simultaneous to: BM 234

This course develops students' comprehension of the concepts of cost accounting and accounting for materials and labor. Students also learn comprehensive applications of cost accounting and standard cost accounting for material, labor, and factory overhead.

BM 243a - Computerized Accounting
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: BM 233

The student will apply complete accounting principles using accounting application software such as Peachtree and QuickBooks. The student will perform bookkeeping (Invoicing, Receive Payments, Track Accounts Receivable and Payable, Pay bills, Run Payroll, Track inventory, Make checkbook adjustments, reconcile bank accounts, etc.) using the accounting software. The student will setup a fictitious business and run it's complete inventory, purchasing, sales, payroll tasks and generate financial statements.

BM 246 - Search Engine Advertising
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course teaches entrepreneurs how to use pay-per-click advertising on search engines to immediately grow a business. Students will learn the essential steps o f keyword research, ad copywriting, landing page design, bidding strategies, controlling costs and tracking results. By creating an action plan for a sample business, students will get hands-on experience using tools and techniques to manage a profitable advertising campaign. This course will also teach students about career opportunities in search engine marketing.

BM 247 - E-commerce & E-Bay I
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

A study of e-commerce and its impact on business. The course provides a framework for understanding e-commerce, including possible marketing opportunities. This course also details practical concepts of setting up an e-bay business. The concepts include: introducing e-bay, evaluating your business’s sales potential, researching prices for your products, comparing e-bay with existing sales channels, developing the e-bay identity, defining how business will work, preparing an auction listing, automating the business with auction-management tools, refining e-bay presence, leveraging the brand online, tracking and evaluating the e-bay sales, creating new markets and taking advantage of important web links.

BM 248 - E-commerce & E-Bay II
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: BM 247

The students will actually launch an e-bay business in this class. The students will have a supervised experience in which they would be led by an instructor in step-by-step process of setting up an e-bay business. This course will offer real-world advice on how to run that business on a day-to-day basis and maximize financial success. This course will mostly be experiential course, in the sense the students will actually write the e-bay business plan, start their e-bay business and write a short paper explaining the implementation of their business plan.

CP 254a - Principles of Web Page Design
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course enables students to design, create, and post personal Web pages using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). Students will do assignments to apply theory in the Introduction to Web Page Design class.

SB 249 – Marketing for Small Business
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

Understanding Entrepreneurship, thinking Entrepreneurially, A Customer-Driven Philosophy Entry, & Growth Strategies, marketing the business: product, price, promotion, and placement: the art of selling including sales styles & techniques, traits of successful salespeople and the sales and marketing interaction.

SB 250 - Financial, Accounting, and Legal aspects of Small Business
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

Financing Your Business includes money sources e.g. Bootstrapping, Family, SBA loans, Angels, VC's etc. Accounting for small business including overview of Financial Statements, keeping Books and Records, Budgeting and Cash Flow Management. Legal Aspects of Your Business including legal Structure of the Business ,government Regulations & Taxes, business ethics, managing risk, intellectual property rights, contracts & leases, business succession & estate planning and employee issues. Also includes negotiations & deal making

SB 251 - Import-Export Management
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

Import/Export Business Overview, The business model, The logistics involved in International Sales, Marketing & Distribution The Global Economy, Laws, Rules & regulations, Managing Risk, getting paid, Export financing , NAFTA and other trading areas, International E-Commerce including Legal Considerations, Logistical Considerations and Marketing Strategy.

SB 252a - Case Studies in Small Business Management
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: None

This class includes the case studies related to small business. The lab part of this class will include students developing specific strategies to launch their specific industry small businesses. Students will utilize the business pro-software for the launch of their businesses.

GDE 120a - Digital Media I
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: None

A computer graphics and image system used in the communication and publishing industry. Introduction to the current hardware and software systems used for the fabrication of graphics for page layout, drawing and image processing for the mass media. The student will learn Adobe Photoshop for bitmap-based type of graphics and Adobe Illustrator for vector graphics.

GDE 130a - Desktop Publishing
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: None

The student will be introduced to Quark Xpress. The course will present the basic organization of information through the use of typography as it will be used to support the use of graphic elements in page layout preparation. The student will use acquired knowledge and skills to produce diverse printed materials.

GDE 206a - Corporate Identity
1.50 Semester Hours/19.50 Lecture Hours/6.00 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: GDE 120a

This course focuses in the analysis and design of corporate identity. Projects will be centered on logotype and trademark development, signage systems, and business elements. The essential elements and foundation of graphic design such as layout and typography will be covered within this course.

GDE 270a - Advertising Design
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: GDE 120a

This is an introductory course to the design of advertising for mass media and problem-solving communication. This course focuses on marketing and concept development by analyzing specific client needs. The students will develop headlines based on specific concepts and will integrate art and type to create effective and targeted advertising for both print and electronic media. A brief introduction to typography will be covered as it pertains to this course.

MME 105a - Multimedia I
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: GDE 120a

Introduction to multimedia design utilizing Macromedia Flash MX. Instruction in interface design, file importing and exporting, text and sound editing. Basic Action Script and image manipulation are studied to create a user interface, animated cartoon, short banners, electronic greeting cards and information graphics. File formats, target audiences, and content are explored. A brief introduction of the fundamentals of graphic design and typography will be covered to support the course.

CT 227- Technical Communications
1.50 Semester Hours/24 hours
Pre-requisites: GE 218, CP232a, CP233a

This course examines key types of communication essential to system and network administrators in a business environment. For each category it reviews the information needs of stakeholders and outlines appropriate forms of communication. The student will gain writing experience in the context of various scenarios explored. While common mistakes and pitfalls in grammar, punctuation, and related topics are highlighted along the way, the focus is on the form and content of technical communications rather than on basic writing skills.

CT 232a- Network Management I
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Pre-requisite: BC 115a

This course focuses on administering local area networks supporting small groups of PCs in a small-office environment (up to ~ 10 PCs) or a home environment. Such a network typically would involve high-speed Internet access as well. This course is complementary to CT233a (Computer Management I) and can be taken concurrently.

CT 233a- Computer Management I
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Pre-requisite: BC 115a

The focus of the course is on setup and ongoing administration of individual desktop PCs and small numbers of interconnected PCs in a small office or home environment. Computer fundamentals are introduced including principal hardware components, basic theory of operation, and operating system fundamentals, but the emphasis is on routine management and troubleshooting of desktop systems. Direct instruction and online labs are used. This course is complementary to CT232a (Network Management I) and can be taken concurrently.

CT 234a- Computer Management II
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Pre-requisites: CT232a, CT233a

This course builds on Computer Management I to address more sophisticated configurations typical of medium-size office environments (~5 to 50 users). It introduces the concept of domains and Active Directory services that are used to provide enhanced security, increased functionality, and centralized administration of desktop PCs. It also includes basic file server, email server, and web server administration as well as hosted services from third-parties.

CT 237a- Network Management II
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Pre-requisites: CT232a, CT233a

This course focuses on setting up and managing local area networks supporting intermediate-size offices comprising up to about 50 PCs and servers. The needs of these environments often include internally managed mail servers, small web sites, and remote access. Performance and security challenges are greater than in a small-office environment, as is the challenge of wireless planning. This course is complementary to CT234a (Computer Management II) and can be taken concurrently.

BC 113a - Data Base Management Systems
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25Lab Hours
Prerequisites: BC 115a

This course introduces microcomputer database management software. Students gain knowledge about and develop the skills necessary to use a menu and to create and use multiple database files and columnar reports. Students also learn to create and organize an original database set to programmers’ needs. Also included are organization, assignments of parameters, and report generation. Students will do assignments to apply theory taught in the Data Base Management Systems class.

BC 316 - Communications for Managers
1.50 Semester Hours/24 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course develops written and verbal communication skills for the department or division manager. Topics include verbal and non-verbal communication, cross-cultural communication, business presentations, and media statements.

BM 240 - Business Law
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course introduces students to the legal environment of business enterprise. Topics include foundations of law, ethics, criminal law, civil law, and contracts.

BM 244 - Fundamentals of Marketing
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course covers fundamentals of marketing. Topics include exploring the meaning of marketing, consumer behavior, market segmentation, marketing ethics, and environmental influences impacting the market managers.

BM 317 - Business Management
1.50 Semester Hours/24 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course deals with managing a business in today’s competitive marketplace. Emphasis is placed on the role of today’s business manager as a problem solver. Topics include organizational culture, decision making, and realization. Employee productivity, and managing workplace diversity are highlighted.

BM 323 - Legal Aspects of Business
1.50 Semester Hours/24 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

An exploration of the legal aspects of operating a business. Emphasis is placed on forms of business organization, legal requirements of commercial transactions, debtor-creditor rights, and bankruptcy. This course will integrate computerized accounting software.

BM 325 - Advertising
1.50 Semester Hours/24 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course deals with the fundamentals of commercial advertising. Topics include the creative process, advertising strategies, media (including: direct mail, print, radio, television), and copyrighting. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

BM 327 - Negotiations
1.50 Semester Hours/24 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course helps students develop and refine their negotiation skills applicable to all business situations. Topics include goals and strategies, situational tactics, and stages of planning. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

BM 329 - Marketing
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course covers the fundamentals of domestic marketing. Topics include marketing ethics, consumer behavior, marketing organization, target markets, and product concepts. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

BM 330 - Retailing
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course presents the basic principles of retailing. Topics covered include franchising, consumer behavior, operational functions, buying, and merchandising. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

BM 332 - Entrepreneurship
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: BM207

This course prepares the learner to open and operate a small business. Topics range from the development of an idea, entrepreneurial planning, to opening an entrepreneurial venture. Managing the business and legal considerations are also covered. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

BM 333 - Consumer Behavior
1.50 Semester Hours/24 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: BM207

This course deals with factors that relate to consumer reaction, to advertising, and products. Various cultural biases and demographics that influence buying are considered. Consumer perception and business marketing are emphasized and discussed in relation to specific consumer situations. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

BM 343 - Crisis Management
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course is designed to prepare the learner to handle in-house crises that affect business image and consumer faith. Strategic planning, preventative production, and business preparedness are discussed in the context of actual crises of major businesses. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

BM 345 - Human Resource Management
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course deals with the largest item in most budgets: personnel. Topics include delineation of job requirements, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, selection, training, performance evaluation, benefits, incentives, motivation, safety, and health.

BM 346 – Personal Finance
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: BM 206 & BM 235

This course builds on information gained in course work such as accounting, financial planning and economics and provides the student with the informational and decision-making tools needed for planning and implementing a successful personal financial plan. Topics included for discussion relate to areas such as personal decision making under conditions of uncertainty, consumer credit decisions, personal risk management, investment strategies and retirement planning. Students will do assignments and convert classroom discussion and theory into practice. Focus will be placed on using the Internet as a source of information and the basis for student projects.

BM 348 - Business Statistics
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course teaches students to understand basic probability concepts and probability distributions, analysis of variance, data collection, and statistical decision-making.

BM 404 - Global Marketing
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course builds upon basic domestic marketing principles and applies them to international commerce. Topics include international product strategies, pricing, promotion, and distribution. This course requires that the student be actively engaged in researching appropriate course related material, from periodicals, newspapers, or the Internet. This research actively will enhance the student's learning and develop further insight into course topics. The instructor will define specific course related assignments that require active research efforts as a requirement for successful course completion.

BM 426-Management of Diversity
1.5 Semester Hours/24 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course provides instruction in the varied cultural traditions among groups of people in a given society. Topics include how to succeed in a diverse workplace, understanding the dominant culture, understanding various minority populations, understanding stereotypes, and how cultural differences affect job success.

BM 450a-Public Relations
2.5 Semester Hours/50.5 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course covers strategic issues and effective practices of communication between organizations and their constituencies. Topics include study of public opinion research, media relations, public communication campaigns, consumer identity, and representational ethics. Computer Lab assignments include writing news releases, conducting surveys, and designing integrated campaigns.

BM 454a-Strategic Management
2.5 Semester Hours/50.5 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course deals with integrating the knowledge and skills acquired in all the functional areas. Topics include establishing organizational goals and objectives, strategy formulation and implementation, industry and competitor analysis, corporate governance, top management decision making, mergers, acquisitions, downsizing etc. There will be a heavy use of case studies.

SB 329 – Creating Your Business Plan II
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

This course is taught as an independent study course that requires the student to formulate, draft, and edit a viable business plan of their choice. The business plan will require the rigor and sophistication expected of students enrolled in upper division classes. The student will work one-on-one under the direction of a mentor. This course is intended to motivate the student toward starting a business he/she has an interested in. Development of the business plan, from beginning to completion, will occur over the period of 6 terms and the student will earn .5 units per term until 3.0 semester hours/units are completed. This course will be required of all new students enrolling directly into the bachelor degree level. Students who graduated from the institution’s Business Management program at the associate of arts degree level already possess a completed business plan and will be required to substitute this course with BM 329 Marketing.

GE 304 - Issues in Ethics
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

An exploration of contemporary and professional ethical issues in the light of principal ethical systems. The course introduces students to moral reasoning via study of ethical philosophies, and makes important applications of ethical principles to the conduct of business and the world of computing.

GE 307 - Introduction to Economics
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: None

A first course in the discipline of economics, building on fundamental principles of social science. Topics include trade, production and consumption, supply and demand, competition and monopoly, labor, management, and government, money and banking, profit and loss, fiscal policy, forecasting and the business cycle, economic growth, and international trade.

GE 329 - Creative Writing
3.00 Semester Hours/48 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: GE 218

A second course in college composition and an opportunity for students to sharpen and develop essential communication skills in the context of creative work. Students will develop their paragraph and composition skills by writing short narratives and descriptions, essays, and short stories.

CP 254a - Principles of Web Page Design
2.50 Semester Hours/25.25 Lecture Hours/25.25 Lab Hours
Prerequisites: BM 247

This course enables students to design, create, and post personal Web pages using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). Students will do assignments to apply theory in the Introduction to Web Page Design class.