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3.00 Credits
Comprehensive overview of the business world and business basics. Organization, management, marketing, and fi nancial operations. Today's changing business environment; focus on careers in business and business career options. Open to all undergraduate students. Prereq: none. (3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Background, development, and institutional settings of social controls. Law as formal agency of control. Constitutional and legislative law as applied to administrative agencies and regulation of business activities. Antitrust law and legal aspects of labor/management relations. Business organizations and their responsibilities to employees, government, and laws. Also available through External Studies Program in print-based format; available over the Internet through RU Online. Prereq: Acct 201. (3 Credits)
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Supervised learning experience in a local fi rm or nonprofi t agency. Student must be required to complete learning objectives, journal, and/or term paper. Placement must be approved in advance. (1-3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on building strategic capability and specifi c skill sets necessary for the production of effective written and oral business communication in the age of domestic diversity and globalism. The communication process, internet-based and traditional research techniques, presentation strategies, non-verbal and intercultural communication, impact of new technologies and ethical considerations in communications are addressed. Prereq: UWR. (3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
The Pro-Seminar orients students to college-level course work by developing skills in analytical thinking, expository writing, and research. Especially important for those who have been away from school for a period of time, the Pro-Seminar has an informal, supportive atmosphere, oriented to adult learning. Through interdisciplinary readings, class discussions, writing, oral presentations, and research projects, students develop the ability to analyze, interpret, and synthesize related subject areas. The instructor also helps establish the student's connection to Roosevelt by serving as academic advisor. Subject matter varies by section. Also available over the Internet through RU Online. (6)
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3.00 Credits
Development of technological literacy and quantitative reasoning skills in a critical thinking context. Analysis of the technologies that increasingly defi ne the way we interact, retrieve knowledge, and construct arguments. Technology's impact on society as well as the social forces that, in turn, shape technology. Critical review of concepts and skills used to build, communicate, and assess quantitative arguments. Analysis of quantitative information found in various sources, including popular media and scholarly discourse.
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3.00 Credits
The fi rst course for students who transfer in with an Associates in Arts or Sciences; not required of students who take BGS 201. Advanced skills in critical analysis, argumentation, and research. Analysis of arguments in popular and academic publications; evaluation of print- and web-based sources; comparison of quantitative and qualitative research; practical statistical literacy; and the construction of reasoned arguments using a range of sources. Also available through External Studies Program in print-based format and over the Internet through RU Online. Prereq: 60 semester hours of transferable credit or an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) degree. (3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the ideas and methods of the social sciences, stressing the connections between personal lives and social forces. Topics may include globalization, women's work, comparative societies, immigration, urban life, and the presidency, among others. The seminar is participatory and activity-oriented, including discussions of current issues, reviews of signifi cant books related to the theme of the seminar, and a research project with oral and written presentations. Also available through External Studies Program in print-based format and over the Internet through RU Online. Prereq: BGS 201 or 302 and UWR. (6)
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary approach to studying the natural sciences (biology, geology, ecology) by focusing on scientifi c methodology and on selected areas of inquiry, such as human genetics, evolutionary theory, the fossil record, and environmental studies. Basic methods and philosophy of science; scientifi c concepts and issues; critical analysis of information about science published in the popular media; realization that humans can have a profound impact on our rapidly changing landscape. Lectures, class discussions, student presentations, one or two fi eld trips, exams, short papers, and/or a research paper. Also available through External Studies Program in print-based format and over the Internet through RU Online. Prereq: BGS 201 or 302 and UWR. (6)
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3.00 Credits
The humanities may include art, music, literature, fi lm, folklore, philosophy, and popular culture. Focus on the development and exercise of critical and analytical skills related to the humanities. Individual sections may focus on particular topics, ranging from gender and ethnic issues in the arts to themes such as survival, the outsider, or the responsibility of the artist. Extensive class participation and discussion; midterm and fi nal examinations; research project or critical essay on an approved topic; and a presentation before the class. Also available through External Studies Program in print-based format and over the Internet through RU Online. Prereq: BGS 201 or 302 and UWR. (6)
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