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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
1 - 3 Credit Hour(s) Prerequisite: ENG 112 Requires written approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Special topics to be indicated. The course may include seminars, conferences, workshops, class activity or independent study focused on a particular topic or current issue in the natural sciences.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credit Hours Prerequisites: BIO 111, BIO 112 and ENG 112 The relationships between the physical and biological worlds are examined in detail. The formation of the Earth and its current position in the solar system will begin the course. This introduction will serve as the foundation for investigating the physical characteristics of and influences on ecosystems, especially: climate and weather; water and mineral cycles; and geological features and their changes over time. These principles will form a foundation to understand select biological responses to the physical environment and interactions within ecosystems. Finally, the effects of human activity on ecosystem stability and function will be examined. This is a four credit hour course with a laboratory component.
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4.00 Credits
4 Credit Hours Prerequisites: BIO 211 & 212 or permission of the instructor; ENG 112 This four-credit hour course is designed for practicing nurses or those interested in pursuing medical or dental or other health science studies. It consists of a survey of the principles of the basic mechanisms of disease processes. Much emphasis is placed on the contrast between normal and abnormal states of cells and tissues. The course begins with an examination of the structure and physiology of the cell, cell injuries and various adaptive responses. This is followed by a study of the process of necrosis, inflammation and the immune response, neoplasm's and carcinogenesis and the pathophysiology of vascular disease. Methods of diagnosis, treatment regiments, sequellae and complications are also discussed. Such processes are illustrated by case histories, clinical slides, and studied at a microbiological level, which includes use of pathology quality microscopes. The Christian meaning of human suffering as it relates to various topics of study within this course is addressed.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours This course provides the student exposure to and surveys not only the various disciplines within business but also current issues such as globalization, entrepreneurial management, diversity, and ethics. It relates the position and responsibility of the business sector in our market-driven economy. It serves as an introduction to the field of business and to all other business courses.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours This course is designed to serve the personal financial needs of students. It includes practical knowledge and applications related to and including housing and home ownership; various kinds of insurance; use of credit and borrowing, investments, taxation, and estate planning.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: ENG 112, CPU 115 This course is designed to develop communication skills that are essential in a business environment. The building blocks of effective messages (informative, positive, negative, promotional and persuasive), oral presentations, report writing, and the job search process are emphasized. Students will analyze business communication situations and identify methods of negotiation and conflict resolution in the workplace. The moral implications and the responsible use of each method of communication will also be examined.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: ENG 112, MAT 211 This course explores approaches to management decision-making based on the scientific method, which entails extensive use of quantitative analysis. Complex business decisions are reduced to their elemental components and analyzed using techniques such as linear programming, dynamic programming, simulation and Markov processes. The analytical techniques in this course will allow the student to quantify and integrate dimensions of the human person into the decision-making process.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: ENG 112 This course covers the primary substantive bodies of law that pertain to the legal and regulatory environment of business. Primary emphasis is placed on the formation of contracts under the common law and the Uniform Commercial Code. Other topics include the court system, the litigation process, alternatives to litigation, the employer-employee relationship, business organization and regulation, real and personal property, bailments, consumer protection, landlord-tenant issues, product liability, intellectual property and cyberspace laws. Because merely fulfilling one's legal obligation may not be sufficient to satisfy one's moral obligation, students are encouraged to approach business transactions from an ethical standard of conduct above that of the civil law.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: ENG 112, BUS 110 Requires written approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Special topics to be indicated. The course may include seminars, conferences, workshops, field activities and/or readings focused on current issues in business.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: ENG 112, ACC 215, MGT 300 This course teaches the fundamentals of starting a new business venture from conception to planning, financing, organizing, and managing. Specific topics range from selecting the best product, market, form of ownership, location, distribution channel and suppliers to effectively managing cash flow, operations and marketing. Particular emphasis is placed on developing a business plan that will attract necessary funding without compromising the principle that a business exists not only to create wealth but also to contribute to the common good of its employees and society.
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