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  • BLAW 351: Employment Law

    3.00 Credits
    Widener University-Main Campus

    This course is designed to meet the needs of business majors, students in the social sciences, or students in the field of human resources. It provides an overview of the legal protection provided to the employer-employee relationship, including a study of various pieces of legislation, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, ERISA, etc. The course focuses on legal issues concerning discrimination on the basis of gender, age, race, and health. A study of the field of labor-management relations is also included. Emphasis is placed on the rights and duties of the employee as well as those of the employer. Legal and ethical dilemmas will be considered. Prerequisite: none. 3 semester hours
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  • BLAW 357: Contemporaryconsumer Legalissues

    3.00 Credits
    Widener University-Main Campus

    This course provides an intensive review of special topics in consumer protection law. The common law concerning fraud is reviewed at the outset, followed by a review of relevant legislation. The Federal Trade Commission Act is analyzed, and the Truth-in-Lending Act is studied. Other topics include a study of state lemon law acts, state provisions for small claims, and consumer protection statutes in real estate. Implied warranties of habitability and other implied warranties in real estate, such as warranties for environmental safety, are considered. The course requires field work. Students are required to do case studies of actual businesses, which must correspond to the consumer laws under consideration. Written reports of these studies are presented to the class. Prerequisites: none. 3 semester hours The term "prerequisite" in a chemistry course description meansthat any course(s) so listed must have been completed with a grade of at least D prior to the start of the course in question.
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  • BUS 110: Introduction to Business Concepts

    3.00 Credits
    Widener University-Main Campus

    This is an introductory course for freshman business students and students who may be undecided about their choice of major at Widener. The objective of this course is to excite and challenge students about the prospect of majoring in business and entering a business career. The course provides a basic grounding in business fundamentals emphasizing the integrated nature of management and how business relates to other subjects in the curriculum. Another objective of this course is to encourage students to grow and develop in their understanding of themselves, their relationship with others, and uses of team, communication, and leadership skills. Students with significant business experience may be eligible for a waiver for this course. Open to freshman, or with permission of the SBA assistant dean. 3 semester hours
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  • CE 304: Water Resources And Environmental Engineering Laboratory

    2.00 Credits
    Widener University-Main Campus

    Lab and field experiments to introduce, demonstrate, or apply theory from fluid mechanics, hydrology, chemistry, and environmental engineering. One one-hour lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. This is a writing-enriched course. Prerequisite: CHEM 146. 2 semester hours
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  • CE 305: Surveying

    2.00 Credits
    Widener University-Main Campus

    Measurements and errors in measuring. Leveling distance and angular measurements. Traversing, topographic surveys, and mapping. Traverse calculations including determination of areas. One one-hour lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week. 2 semester hours
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  • CE 306: Structures And Materials Laboratory

    1.00 Credits
    Widener University-Main Campus

    Basic lab tests to measure engineering properties of construction materials such as concrete, steel, timber, masonry, etc. Experimental analysis and evaluation of behavior of structural elements and systems under various loading states. This is a writing-enriched course with emphasis on technical writing skills. One one-hour lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. Corequisite: ENGR 323. 2 semester hours
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  • CE 341: Computational Methods in Civil Engineering

    3.00 Credits
    Widener University-Main Campus

    Numerical solution of ordinary and partial differential equations and applications in civil engineering. Programming in the Matlab environment. Prerequisite: Math 242. 3 semester hours
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  • CE 342: Structuralanalysis

    3.00 Credits
    Widener University-Main Campus

    Analysis of statically determinate beams, trusses, and frames for axial force, shear, and moment. Displacement of structures using equilibrium, geometric, energy, and virtual work methods. Influence lines. Introduction to the solution of statically indeterminate problems. Prerequisite: ENGR 213. 3 semester hours
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  • CE 343: Soil Mechanics

    3.00 Credits
    Widener University-Main Campus

    Soil description, clay mineralogy, phase relationships, and classification systems. Fundamentals of stress distribution, principal stresses, and effective stresses. One- and two-dimensional flow through porous media. Consolidation theory and time rate of settlement. Elements of shear strength and applications to foundations, retaining walls, and slope stability. Lab tests of basic soil properties. Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: ENGR 323. 4 semester hours
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  • CE 345: Structuralanalysis II

    3.00 Credits
    Widener University-Main Campus

    Matrix flexibility and stiffness techniques applied to the solution of statically determinate and indeterminate framed structures. Approximate analysis techniques including moment distribution. Computer applications. Prerequisite: CE 342. 3 semester hours
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