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Course Descriptions

The courses listed herein  have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees.  Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.

Current course offerings are available in Merlin.
 

Kinesiology
  

Latin
  

  • LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I

    4.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the language of ancient Rome and its empire. Students learn basic elements of Latin grammar and vocabulary through reading, writing, speaking and aural comprehension; become acquainted with aspects of Roman culture; increase English vocabulary through study of Latin derivatives.


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  • LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II

    4.00 credit hours
    Continued introduction to Latin, with focus on further learning of vocabulary, grammar, and syntax through reading, writing, speaking and aural comprehension. Further exploration of Roman culture through reading of Latin inscriptions. Students continue increasing English vocabulary through study of Latin derivatives.

    Prerequisite(s): LATN 101 .


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  • LATN 299 - Independent Study

    1.00-12.00 credit hours
    Independent study based on reading, translation, and discussion of short excerpts of Latin authors; to include continued attention to student’s learning and mastery of basic and intermediate elements of Latin grammar.


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  • LATN 399 - Independent Study

    1.00-12.00 credit hours
    Independent study based on reading, translation, and discussion of excerpts from Latin authors; to include attention to student’s learning and mastery of intermediate and advanced elements of Latin grammar.


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  • LATN 499 - Independent Study

    1.00-12.00 credit hours
    Independent study based on reading, translation, and discussion of texts of Latin authors; to include attention to questions of text’s literary interpretation and/or social, cultural, or historical contexts.


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Leadership, Ethics and Values
  

  • LEAD 100 - Design Thinking for Social Impact

    4.00 credit hours
    As members of a diverse and global community, we face a variety of complex social issues. Students will learn the theory and practice of human-centered design, a creative approach to problem-solving that leads students through a process to empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test their ideas. Through readings, case studies, hands-on activities, field experiences, and interaction with community leaders and residents, students will develop the mindset and toolkit needed to create innovative solutions for change, regardless of the discipline or field of study they pursue. Students will identify local social or environmental challenges and work collaboratively to address them through the design thinking process.

    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Community Engaged Learning.
    iCon(s): Innovating the World.


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  • LEAD 120 - Leaders Without Borders

    4.00 credit hours
    World leaders must navigate an array of domestic and international issues on a daily basis. Their leadership qualities and styles often reflect cultural and social norms as well as their nation’s political system. The underlying theme of this course is that the skills and behaviors that are perceived as effective leadership characteristics in one culture are not necessarily those that will be effective in a different culture. Students will explore the ways in which specific characteristics are valued differently by different cultures. Students will also acquire frameworks for assessing how to approach a work assignment in a culture that is not their own. Finally, students will consider the effect of globalization on leadership, and define the characteristics necessary to successfully lead in a highly diverse and complex world that challenges them to understand and respond to nationalism, terrorism, trade, human rights, environmental challenges, power and justice, and explore regional leadership issues.

    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Global Understanding.
    iCon(s): Thinking Globally.


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  • LEAD 180 - Financial Intelligence for Social Entrepreneurs

    4.00 credit hours
    Social enterprises have unique financial management and reporting needs. To operate such businesses successfully, social entrepreneurs require clear and complete financial information, including budgeting and cash flow forecasting, to inform their decision-making and to support their efforts to produce investment in the business. This course will explore the accounting and financial management of social enterprises, focusing on basic accounting practices and principles in a hands-on, skills-oriented, case-study driven fashion.


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  • LEAD 200 - Social Innovation

    4.00 credit hours
    Students learn to utilize design thinking and systems thinking methodology in approaching social and environmental problems. Students will develop an innovative skillset and apply it directly to complex issues of their choosing, while building their efficacy as change-makers. Social innovation is derived from the practice of solution-oriented thinking, that seeks to create a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.

    Prerequisite(s): LEAD 100 .
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): U.S. Power Structures.
    iCon(s): Innovating the World.


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  • LEAD 220 - Leadership for Change-Making

    4.00 credit hours
    Students will explore the theories of leadership from relational and ethical perspectives. Students will engage specifically with the ideas of self and others, self in communities and organizations, and self in relation to growth and change. Attention will be paid to leadership directed at social change in a variety of real world contexts.

    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Ethical Dimensions.
    iCon(s): Engaging Civic Life.


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  • LEAD 230 - Conflict Resolution

    4.00 credit hours
    An inquiry into the theories and skills relating to the resolution of conflict in the community and the workplace. A variety of approaches will be used to understand and analyze issues and develop skills including lecture/discussion, negotiation exercises and simulated mediations. The course will focus on developing the ability to practice as a mediator.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.


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  • LEAD 250 - Designing Your Life: Crafting a Future of Purpose and Impact

    2.00 credit hours
    A reflective and practical approach to finding purpose and meaning in life and career. Approaching the future with the mindset and tools of a designer, students discover their strengths and interests, envision multiple desired scenarios, and test out possible vocational pathways. Students learn and practice principles of holistic wellness to support and sustain life as a “curious, engaged, ethical and purposeful citizen and leader.”


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  • LEAD 260 - Inner Transformation for Leadership

    2.00 credit hours
    Inner transformation is a process toward becoming and undivided and authentic self that might be overlooked in our complex and chaotic society, but is essential for effective leadership. This course provides an opportunity for students to engage in a virtue-ethics based approach to exploring self, and self in relation to others, through a variety of global philosophical traditions. As part of their learning experience, students will engage in intrapersonal, self-reflective and dialogic practices to cultivate the self as they find new ways to appreciate self and others across differences.


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  • LEAD 300 - Social Entrepreneurship

    4.00 credit hours
    An immersion into the rapidly-growing field of social entrepreneurship, teaching students how to address complex social or environmental challenges through the creation of market-based solutions that are innovative, measurable, sustainable and scalable. Through readings, interactive workshops, guest speakers, and field experiences, students will identify systemic social challenges and corresponding opportunities, pinpoint root causes, ideate and test possible solutions, explore funding sources, consider legal structures, and prepare an impact measurement plan. The course will culminate in a written social venture plan and pitch that communicates a viable solution to a social challenge.

    Prerequisite(s): One of the following: LEAD 100 , LEAD 180  or Junior standing.
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Community Engaged Learning.
    iCon(s): Challenging Inequity.


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  • LEAD 310 - Leadership and Place

    4.00 credit hours
    (Same as: CHAS 310 .) Leadership and Place traces the influence of home towns and home places on contemporary and historical leadership paradigms while considering such ethical questions as: What role does place play in forming a responsible and responsive leader? How does one lead responsibly and well far from home? How and where do rural, urban and suburban ethical standards and value judgments converge and diverge? Where have the leaders of the past come from and where are they likely to be found in the future? Paying close attention to small communities and neighborhoods as key loci in the production of twentieth-century civic leaders and as ethical centers in a Jeffersonian republic, course texts, lectures and discussions feature real-life case studies designed to engage students in debates weighing ethical and moral positions viewed through the lens of place. Leadership and Place uniquely encourages students in the study of personal (inside-out) as well as cultural (outside-in) place-based, ethical perspectives while inviting them to consider the foundational role home communities play in ethical leadership on the local, regional and national level.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    iCon(s): Experiencing Place.


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  • LEAD 320 - Ethical Leadership

    4.00 credit hours
    What connects all leaders is that they attempt to guide or inspire the conduct of others (their employees, colleagues, fellow citizens, and so on). Our study of ethical leadership will investigate both what it means to be an ethical leader at a personal level (i.e., a leader, with the right values and character, who acts properly) and collective level (i.e., a leader who inspires ethical action in others). We will analyze examples of leadership at the top (e.g., business CEOs) and from the bottom (e.g., activists and whistleblowers). The course is organized in four sections, each centered on its own theme: (1) developing a toolkit for ethical decision making; (2) understanding the sources of moral failures; (3) developing ethical leaders; and (4) investigating leadership in the face of great moral conflict. Students will end the course by developing group projects that apply course material to a specific case of successful (or failed) leadership.

    Prerequisite(s): LEAD 120 , LEAD 220 , LEAD 250 , LEAD 390 .


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  • LEAD 350 - Ethnic and Religious Conflict Resolution

    4.00 credit hours
    Students discover the origins of and build a conceptual framework for understanding ethnic and religious conflict. The approach will be interdisciplinary and examine the central causes, consequences, and ultimately solutions for resolving ethnic and religious conflict. We will use numerous case studies to explore the key conceptual and theoretical areas and questions within the field. The reading is plentiful, but thought provoking, and should enable you to explore the dynamics of global conflict with greater rigor and precision. Come prepared for a stimulating academic experience.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Global Understanding.
    iCon(s): Thinking Globally.


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  • LEAD 360 - Precepting

    2.00 credit hours
    Precepting is a form of leadership in the classroom. A preceptor is not a simply a teaching assistant, a peer mentor or a tutor. A preceptor is an apprentice who works alongside a professor, participating in the management and delivery of a course he or she has already taken. In this seminar, students engage with the scholarship of teaching and learning, leadership theory, and strengths-based development while reflecting on their unique precepting experience. Precepting provides high-impact, experiential learning in the world of higher education.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and instructor consent.
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Community Engaged Learning.


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  • LEAD 370 - Marketing for Social Impact

    4.00 credit hours
    Effective marketing can be a lever for the creation of both economic and social value. Startups and existing organizations, whether focused on marketing goods, services, ideas or values, need a complete strategy for maximizing social impact. Social entrepreneurs face a unique challenge in not just identifying a market opportunity, but tackling a neglected market gap. In addition to understanding product, place, price, and promotion in the creation of a marketing plan, students will learn the theory and practice of branding and identity, storytelling and communication, and the use of available technological tools that contribute to positive social impact.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.


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  • LEAD 380 - Finance and Law for Social Impact Business

    4.00 credit hours
    Two early, but significant, challenges facing social entrepreneurs are financing the enterprise and determining what type of business entity the enterprise will be. This course explores a range of financing models and approaches, all of which present the social entrepreneur with the opportunity to both start and scale up a successful social enterprise. The course also considers the range of business entity options, both traditional and social enterprise specific, available to the social entrepreneur. Students will develop finance plans and business formation documents as major projects in the course.

    Prerequisite(s): LEAD 180  and LEAD 300 .


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  • LEAD 390 - Seminar on Leadership Theory

    4.00 credit hours
    The goal of the seminar is to gain familiarity with the considerations involved in framing a comprehensive theory of leadership with special emphasis upon the connections between leadership, values and ethics. In independent projects students relate major theories about leadership to the study of specific leader/constituent relationships.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Writing Intensive.


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  • LEAD 394 - Conflict Resolution Practicum

    4.00 credit hours
    An advanced, skills-oriented course focusing on the resolution of actual, rather than simulated conflicts. The course continues the conflict resolution theory and skill development commenced in LEAD 230  by applying both to conflicts on the college campus and eventually, in community courts and businesses. The course continues the LEAD 230  focus on developing the ability to practice as a mediator.

    Prerequisite(s): LEAD 230 .


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  • LEAD 400 - Social Impact Measurement

    4.00 credit hours
    Address the growing necessity of social impact measurement in a broad spectrum of industries, including non-profit organizations, for-profit corporations, and social enterprises. Social impact may be defined as any non-financial benefit that a venture will create for the good of society, and can include issues like human rights, poverty, the environment, health & wellness, education and more. Traditional businesses track their performance based on specific economic and accounting metrics. This course engages students in the practice of social impact measurement from identifying an organization’s mission and vision, to mapping data collection and identifying long-term impact. Students identify, secure, and partner with non-profits, for profit social enterprises, or their own entity to complete a course-long, engaged learning project.

    Prerequisite(s): LEAD 300 .
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Community Engaged Learning.


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  • LEAD 494 - Capstone: Applied Leadership

    4.00 credit hours
    A structured seminar reflection upon experience of leadership relations gained in an approved experiential setting. Students spend approximately 10 to 12 hours per week in their experiential setting. One two-hour class meeting per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.


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Management
  
  
  

  • MGMT 305 - Management and Organizational Behavior

    4.00 credit hours
    Provides a formal overview of why organizations exist and how they operate within the context of society. Basic management issues such as the structure of organizations are explored. In many cases management topics are covered in a generic manner that can be applied to any organization. Other issues are addressed with specific applications to certain firms. This course examines our role as individuals as it pertains to organizations. It is generally meant to provide a framework to analyze organizations that exist in the U.S. but will also cover some international topics.

    Prerequisite(s): BUSN 265  and ECON 200 .


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  • MGMT 315 - Management Information Systems

    4.00 credit hours
    Combines information theory and practice to prepare students to recognize computer-based information systems elements and develop effective and ethical decisions regarding managing information systems. The fit between corporate culture, strategies and information systems decisions is analyzed in detail. The concept of big data, its sources, the management of IT and the security concerns regarding big data, and any recent developments that affect information technologies are the main focus. Students also learn how the managerial decisions made at the firm level affect daily lives and how this has ethical implications as well as implications for privacy.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 305 .


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  • MGMT 325 - Data Analytics

    4.00 credit hours
    Provides in-depth knowledge about quantitative data analysis methods in order to tackle business problems. Students gain hands-on experience through the data analysis process, starting from analyzing problems in order to identify data requirements and analysis needs, applying appropriate data analysis methods and interpreting results within the given context. Data analysis software such as spreadsheet, optimization and simulation programs are used to support the skill building within this course.

    Prerequisite(s): BUSN 265  and MGMT 305 .


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  • MGMT 335 - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

    4.00 credit hours
    However large or small a business’ operations might be, they are part of at least one supply chain. Recognizing this system, its counterparts and the level of control each member has on the operations constitute the foundations of effective management. Within this course, the distinction between the terms of logistics management and supply chain management are examined. The synergy created through partnerships in the supply chain, and the alignment of strategies for logistics and supply chain management are highlighted. Implications and impact of decisions made on the supply chain, the society and the environment are in focus.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 305 ; MKTG 300  or ENVI 230 .


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  • MGMT 345 - Human Resource Management

    4.00 credit hours
    Examines the basic functions of personnel and labor relations. Discussions focus on valuing, employing, developing, motivating and maintaining human resources in organizations. The history of the American labor movement and the collective bargaining process is also examined.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 305 .


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  • MGMT 355 - Training and Development

    4.00 credit hours
    This course provides a perspective of how training and development fits within the broader context of human resource management and introduces theories of learning. It addresses the key elements of training and development: analyzing employee training and learning needs; program design and implementation; program administration; and measurement and evaluation of program effectiveness.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 305  and MGMT 345 .


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  • MGMT 405 - Environmental Management

    4.00 credit hours
    Provide students with an overview of how management of firms intersects with the environment. It examines purchasing decisions by consumers and production choices by firms and how these can be made to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Other topics covered include: how our market system contributes to global climate change, sustainability of our economy and ecology, production Life-Cycle-Analysis (LCA), Internal Rates of Return (IRR), Return on Investment (ROI) and ‘green’ products.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 305 ; or ECON 240  and ENVI 230 .


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  • MGMT 435 - Productions/Operations Management

    4.00 credit hours
    Studies the production process and its relationship to scientific decision-making. The main scope of study is the supply chain with its manufacturing, service provider and intermediary parties. Students are introduced to the complexities of supply chains and supply chain management and within this context, gain hands-on operations planning experience with quantitative methods such as quality management, capacity planning, constraint management, project management, forecasting and inventory management.

    Prerequisite(s): BUSN 265 , MGMT 305  and MGMT 335 .


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  • MGMT 445 - Staffing and Employment Law

    4.00 credit hours
    An in-depth analysis of the economic, psychological and management theory and legal concepts related to the staffing of public and private sector organizations. The course includes a review of employee assessment techniques currently practiced.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 345 .


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  • MGMT 455 - Compensation and Performance Management

    4.00 credit hours
    Studies the historical development of compensation theory and its application to the design and implementation of reward structures in modern organizations. An examination of method and practice in management of employee performance is discussed in this course.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 345 .


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  • MGMT 465 - International Human Resource Management

    4.00 credit hours
    Examines issues from the perspective of the multinational organization. Topics addressed include globalization and human resource strategy, management within the structure of the multinational organization, cultural and legal influences on managing employees, selecting employees for international assignments, training and developing, evaluating the performance of and retaining expatriate employees and labor/management relations in international organizations.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 345 .


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  • MGMT 475 - International Management

    4.00 credit hours
    Explores organizational management and business strategy issues in an increasingly global environment. It explains the origins of global interdependence and its implications for multinational corporations. The course analyzes the process and impact of internationalization and its contributions to the development of a multicultural world and utilizes international management theories to help students acquire basic global business analytical and cross-cultural management and communication skills. Finally, it provides an ability to utilize the tools for the assessment, analysis and decision-making related to organizational internalization.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 305 .


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  • MGMT 485 - Operations Research

    4.00 credit hours
    An introduction to the application of mathematical models in operational decision-making. Provides a foundation in quantitative operations and logistics management. Models taught include linear programming, transportation modeling, network modeling, goal programming, heuristic programming, and simulation modeling. The basics of each method is taught at the theoretical and practical levels. Students build skills in analyzing real life problems, and identifying and applying effective solution methods to these problems, using heuristics and computer programs such as spreadsheet and/or specialized software.

    Prerequisite(s): BUSN 265  and MGMT 305 .


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Marketing
  

  • MKTG 120 - Consumerism and Black Culture

    2.00 credit hours
    With over a trillion dollars’ worth of buying power, black consumers are commanding attention in the marketplace. By embracing traditional channels of communication and harnessing the power of social media, these consumers are engaging with brands in an unprecedented manner. As savvy shoppers, black consumers are seeking more authentic relationships with brands and corporations are making efforts to respond. This course will explore the range of factors that influence black consumer attitudes towards the marketing and advertising strategies used by major brands. Particular attention will be paid to the impact of culture on the consumer decision-making process.


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  • MKTG 300 - Principles of Marketing

    4.00 credit hours
    Presents an overview of Marketing as a principle, a discipline, and as a profession. Students examine all elements of Marketing including integrated promotional strategies, consumer behavior, and ethics and social responsibility. Emphasis is placed on the Marketing Mix (Product, Place, Promotion and Price) as students design and implement a comprehensive marketing plan.

    Prerequisite(s): SBEN 100  and ECON 200 .


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  • MKTG 310 - Consumer Behavior

    4.00 credit hours
    Examines the various stages of the consumer buying process from problem recognition to post-purchase evaluation. Emphasis is placed on the cultural, psychological and sociological, factors that influence consumer decision making. Students develop the skills needed to investigate consumption patterns across distinct populations.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 300 .


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  • MKTG 320 - Integrated Marketing Communications

    4.00 credit hours
    Considers how leading brands use all the tools of Promotion, including traditional advertising, direct marketing, public relations, event and sports sponsorships, web-based strategies and consumer sales promotions to effectively communicate with consumers. Emphasis is placed on branding, positioning and market segmentation. Students acquire the skills needed to create a comprehensive Integrated Marketing Communications plan for a consumer brand.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 300 .


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  • MKTG 330 - Digital Marketing

    4.00 credit hours
    Explores the growing impact of Digital Marketing as an important component within the Promotion Mix. It examines methods for designing effective web-based marketing strategies using a range of digital tools. Emphasis is placed on social media, mobile marketing trends, e-commerce, search engine optimization, email marketing and online display advertising. Students develop the skills needed to evaluate the effectiveness of digital marketing strategies across product categories and industries.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 300 .


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  • MKTG 340 - Professional Selling

    4.00 credit hours
    Introduces the fundamental principles and concepts of personal selling. Focuses on developing and maintaining relationships with customers, and managing the sales process of prospecting, approaching, interacting with, and keeping consumers while achieving the organization’s goals. Emphasis is also placed on developing strong communications skills to deliver an effective sales presentation.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 300 .


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  • MKTG 350 - AMA Case Competition

    4.00 credit hours
    Applies key marketing concepts while developing a comprehensive marketing and advertising plan for a leading company. The final submission will include commercials, print ads, web-based/social media strategies, coupons and rebates, contests, and sweepstakes. Fosters a better understanding of brand, positioning and segmentation strategies. Students participating in the course may have the opportunity to present their plan to marketing executives at the American Marketing Association Annual Collegiate Competition.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 300 ; Instructor consent. 


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  • MKTG 370 - Marketing Research

    4.00 credit hours
    Studies all stages of the marketing research process. Student teams work with clients from the business community who are in need of quantitative and qualitative research before making important managerial decisions. Students learn how to: design a survey instrument, collect and analyze primary data using various statistical tests, draw viable conclusions and propose solid recommendations. Emphasis is placed on writing a comprehensive research document and making a final oral presentation to a client at the end of the semester.

    Prerequisite(s): BUSN 265  and MKTG 300 .
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Community Engaged Learning.


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  • MKTG 460 - International Marketing

    4.00 credit hours
    Investigates strategy, policy and environmental factors necessary in making international marketing decisions. Students develop skills in segmenting and identifying markets, designing product, distribution, price and marketing communication strategies, and evaluating marketing mix effectiveness for international marketing programs. Emphasis is placed on understanding cultural differences that impact international marketing decisions.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 300 .


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  • MKTG 480 - Marketing Management

    4.00 credit hours
    Reinforces topics covered in previous marketing courses such as: consumer behavior, marketing research, professional selling and integrated marketing communications. Student teams work with business clients from the community to develop a comprehensive marketing plan with a special emphasis on marketing strategy (target market and marketing mix). Ideally, this course should be taken as one of the final courses in the marketing major.

    Prerequisite(s): MKTG 300 , MKTG 320  and Senior standing.
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Community Engaged Learning.


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Mathematics and Actuarial Science

Courses below calculus may not be taken for credit once calculus has been successfully completed.
  

  • MATH 106 - Mathematics for Elementary Education I

    2.00 credit hours
    College algebra for the prospective elementary teacher, to include linear, quadratic, and absolute value equations and inequalities, graphs and applications of linear, quadratic, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, conic sections, and use of augmented matrices to solve systems of linear equations. Emphasis on both the procedural and conceptual nature of the material.

    Prerequisite(s): Elementary Education major and placement; Three years of math including algebra and geometry recommended.


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  • MATH 107 - Mathematics for Elementary Education II

    2.00 credit hours
    Essentials of mathematics for the prospective elementary teacher to include cognitive reasoning, sets, logic and structure of arithmetic through the real numbers including numeration systems, fractions, and number theory. Emphasis on problem solving techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): Elementary Education major; Minimum grade of C- in MATH 106  or placement.


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  • MATH 108 - Mathematics for Elementary Education III

    4.00 credit hours
    Continuation of MATH 107  to include Euclidean and transformational geometry, measurement and the metric system, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, decimals, percent, proportions, probability and applied statistics. Emphasis on problem solving.

    Prerequisite(s): Elementary Education major and minimum grade of C- in MATH 107 .
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Quantitative Analysis.


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  • MATH 120 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

    4.00 credit hours
    A course designed for students in the liberal arts disciplines whose major does not require specific mathematical skills. The course focuses on mathematical reasoning and applications by exploring the mathematics inherent in the world around us.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement; Two years of math recommended.
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Quantitative Analysis.


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  • MATH 130 - Finite Mathematics

    4.00 credit hours
    An introduction to mathematical and critical thinking skills with applications. Topics include symbolic logic, set theory, elementary combinatoric, probability and statistics, mathematics of finance, applications of linear functions and equations, and may include applications of matrices.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement; Two years of algebra recommended.
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Quantitative Analysis.


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  • MATH 140 - Precalculus

    4.00 credit hours
    A review of the major topics from algebra necessary for the study of calculus (including polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions), an investigation of trigonometric functions, and a brief introduction to differentiation and anti-differentiation.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement; Three years of math including algebra and geometry recommended.


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  • MATH 151 - Calculus I

    4.00 credit hours
    An exploration of the fundamental concepts of single-variable calculus including limits, continuity, differentiation and integration with applications.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in MATH 140  or placement; Four years of math including algebra, geometry and trigonometry recommended.
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Quantitative Analysis.


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  • MATH 152 - Calculus II

    4.00 credit hours
    A continuation of single-variable calculus with emphasis on advanced integration techniques and applications, parametric equations, polar coordinates, and infinite series.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in MATH 151 .
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Quantitative Analysis.


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  • MATH 253 - Calculus III

    4.00 credit hours
    A continuation of calculus with an emphasis on vectors, vector-valued and multiple-variable functions, partial derivatives, line and multiple integrals, vector analysis, Green’s, divergence and Stokes’ theorems.

    Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in MATH 152 .
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Quantitative Analysis.


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  • MATH 255 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equation

    4.00 credit hours
    First and second order differential equations, systems of differential equations, matrix and vector algebra, systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 255 and either MATH 300  or MATH 315 .

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 253 .


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  • MATH 260 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics

    4.00 credit hours
    This course provides a calculus-based introduction to probability and the beginning of statistical inference. Topics included: Descriptive statistics, elements of probability theory, random variables, central limit theorem, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and simple linear regression.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 152 .


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  • MATH 265 - The Theory of Interest

    4.00 credit hours
    Topics in the mathematics of finance that are required for the FM (Financial Mathematics) Exam in actuarial science. Includes the study of Microsoft Excel macros.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 152 .


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  • MATH 270 - Financial Mathematics

    2.00 credit hours
    Advanced topics in financial mathematics including discounted cash flow analysis, asset management strategies, swaps, pricing, and amortizing bonds and annuities.

    Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in MATH 265 .


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  • MATH 280 - The Nature of Proof in Mathematics

    4.00 credit hours
    A study of the nature of proof in mathematics. Specific proof techniques are taught within the context of number theory, set theory, functions, and cardinality.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 152 .


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  • MATH 300 - Linear Algebra

    4.00 credit hours
    Vector spaces, linear transformations, inner products, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Gram-Schmidt process and orthogonal transformations. Students may not receive credit for MATH 300 and MATH 255 .

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 253 ; MATH 280  recommended.


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  • MATH 305 - College Geometry

    4.00 credit hours
    Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry in two and three dimensions via the axiomatic approach. Other topics include transformations, isometries and symmetries of the plane.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 280 .


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  • MATH 310 - History of Mathematics

    4.00 credit hours
    A survey of the evolution of mathematical ideas and techniques, examining how historical, philosophical and cultural settings influenced its development. Emphasis on problem solving methodologies and the diversity of mathematicians contributing to the field.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 152 .


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  • MATH 315 - Ordinary Differential Equations

    4.00 credit hours
    First and second order differential equations; algebraic, numerical and graphical solutions; series solutions; Laplace transforms; applications. Students may not receive credit for MATH 315 and MATH 255 .

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 253 ; MATH 300  recommended.


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  • MATH 320 - Complex Variables

    4.00 credit hours
    Algebra of the complex numbers, geometry and transformations of the complex plane, analytic functions, Cauchy theory of integration, power series and residue theory.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 253 .


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  • MATH 340 - Probability

    4.00 credit hours
    Basic laws of probability, discrete and continuous distributions of random variables, mathematical expectation, moment generating functions and transformations, random variables with multivariate probability distributions.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 253 .


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  • MATH 350 - Data Analytics

    4.00 credit hours
    An overview of the field of statistical learning. Survey of techniques for predictive analytics including model selection and validation methods, linear and non-linear models and supervised and unsupervised learning. Implementation of all techniques will employ appropriate software.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 260  or MATH 340 ; CSCE 210 .


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  • MATH 390 - Research Methods

    2.00 credit hours
    An intensive seminar intended to introduce research methods in mathematics, develop processes for approaching and solving non-routine problems, and exploring advanced written and oral presentation of solutions.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 253  and MATH 280 .
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Writing Intensive.


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  • MATH 421 - Abstract Algebra I

    4.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the theory of rings, fields and groups. Topics include modular arithmetic, polynomial rings, factorization and tests for irreducibility, ideals, quotient rings, morphisms and subgroups.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 280  and MATH 300 .


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  • MATH 422 - Abstract Algebra II

    4.00 credit hours
    Advanced theory of rings, fields and groups, including symmetric and alternating groups, structure theorems for finite abelian groups, vector spaces, extension fields, finite fields and Galois theory.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 421 .


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  • MATH 461 - Real Analysis I

    4.00 credit hours
    A study of sets, functions, properties and elementary topology of the real number system, sequences, series, continuity, differentiation and integration.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 280  and MATH 300 .


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  • MATH 462 - Real Analysis II

    4.00 credit hours
    A continuation of the topics from MATH 461  including sequences and series of functions, Riemann and Lebesgue integration, elementary measure theory, and an introduction to basic concepts in functional analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 461 .


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  • MATH 490 - Seminar in Advanced Mathematics

    2.00 credit hours
    A critical evaluation, including modern-day and historical applications, of advanced topics not included in other mathematics courses. Emphasis is placed on reflecting upon and further developing each student’s philosophical view of mathematics as a discipline.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 421  or MATH 461 .
    Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Writing Intensive.


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Mechanical Engineering
  

  • MECH 210 - Materials Science I

    4.00 credit hours
    Basic principles of structure-property relationships in the context of chemical, mechanical and physical properties of materials. Lecture/Laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 161 .


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  • MECH 220 - Mechanical Design I

    4.00 credit hours
    Engineering drawing, computer aided design and drafting (CAD), engineering drawing control, product design life-cycle, designing for sustainability, system design, product performance metrics, accelerated life testing, mechanism and linkage design. Lecture/Laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): MECH 210 .


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