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4.00 Credits
4 credits Neuroethology is the study of the neural and physiological basis of animal behavior. This course focuses on the specific behavioral problems faced by animals in their natural habitats, and the ways in which their nervous systems solve these problems. The mechanisms that underlie complex behaviors such as spatial orientation and navigation, escape mechanisms, and animal communication will be examined, as well as the extraordinary sensory adaptation of organisms to their environments (e.g., echolocation, electroreception, and magnetic reception). The neural control of motor programs and temporallypatterned behaviors will be studied in simpler neuronal systems. Finally, recent cellular and molecular approaches to the study of behavior will be addressed. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: BIO-115, BIO-117.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Critical analysis of the scientific literature pertaining to current topics in biopsychology. Topics include mechanisms through which the brain influences physiology and behavior and the integration of nervous and endocrine systems. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: BIO-115, BIO-116 or BPY-118, BIO-117, junior standing and permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
1-4 credits A supervised work experience in an approved organization where qualified students gain real-world knowledge and utilize their academic training in a professional environment. Placement may be in private, public, non-profit, or governmental organizations. These can include educational or research institutions. The method of evaluation will be formalized prior to the approval of the internship by the sponsoring faculty and should include keeping a journal of activities, a term paper or project report and a poster presentation. Prerequisite: 2.5 GPA and permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits An introduction to the origin of current law, with emphasis on the development of business law, students are exposed to legal terminology and acquainted with the system of application of rules of law to actual situations. The laws of contracts, particularly common-law developments, are considered in great detail.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits The law as related to the sale of goods, commercial paper, and secured transactions as promulgated by the Uniform Commercial Code is considered in depth. Warranties, guarantees, remedies, and product liability are explored. The laws of bankruptcy and insurance are also considered. Prerequisite: BUS-210.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamentals of individual and organizational forms of doing business. The laws governing agency, partnerships, corporations, and the purchase and sale of securities will be explored. The legal consequences of the relationships, and the rights and duties of the parties and entities will be discussed, as will the rules of law governing real, personal, and intellectual property, including the transfer of title to real property, the various types of bailments, the landlord-tenant relationship, and the laws concerning wills, trusts, and estates. The concerns of businesses that compete in the global environment through the study of international law will also be discussed. Prerequisite: BUS-210. (This course replaces the property (BUS-213) and business associations (BUS-212) courses. You may not take this course if you have taken either of these courses.)
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3.00 Credits
3 credits The strategies by which organizations in the private as well as the public sectors interact with, adapt to, and attempt to influence their external environments are explored. The primary emphasis is on evaluating the effect of business and governmental decisions on the quality of life. The role of regulatory agencies and the impact of local and national legislation on organizational behavior are considered. Prerequisite: 54 credits.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course analyzes the role of the law in promoting the quality of health care, organizing the delivery of health care, assuring adequate access to health care, and protecting the rights of those who are provided care within the health care system. It will also examine the public policy, economic, and ethical issues raised by the health care system. Prerequisite: 54 credits. Note: This course is cross-listed as HTH-315. Students may not get credit for both BUS-315 and HTH-315. For business students who take the course as BUS-315, the course will count as a business course. If taken as HTH-315, the business student will receive credit as a liberal arts course.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course considers the impact of international organizations and treaties such as those with the WTO, EU, NAFTA, and UN on global business. It examines the various methods of international dispute resolution. Important legal and ethical issues related to conducting business overseas are discussed including the topics of labor and employment rights, environmental law, and intellectual property. Prerequisite: 54 credits.
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