Business Core Classes

The following are core courses that are required by all Business Majors.

BUSN190 Business Statistics
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Collection and presentation of business data, central tendency and dispersion measures for business analysis, sampling and inference for confidence intervals and hypothesis testing, business forecasting with simple and multiple regression, index numbers.

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BUSN201 Principles of Macroeconomics
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Macroeconomics: supply and demand analysis, fiscal and monetary policy, money and banking, international trade and the balance of payments.

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BUSN202 Writings in Microeconomics
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Integration of basic microeconomic theory with research and composition on issues related to market efficiency. The course includes an analysis of the firm in the various market structures as well as studies in the resource markets and regulatory activities. A paper will be a part of course requirement and will double as pass/fail on writing competency requirement. May not be transferred without consent. Prerequisites: English 110A and 110B.

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BUSN211 Principles of Accounting I
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Basic for all business majors and those seeking to learn the language of business; procedure for setting up a double entry bookkeeping system. Second semester: corporate accounting and elementary cost accounting methods. Prerequisite: 211 prerequisite for 212. One hour each week, non-credit, laboratory. Fee: $10.

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BUSN212 Principles of Accounting II
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Basic for all business majors and those seeking to learn the language of business; procedure for setting up a double entry bookkeeping system. Second semester: corporate accounting and elementary cost accounting methods. Prerequisite: 211 prerequisite for 212. One hour each week, non-credit, laboratory. Fee: $10.

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BUSN220 Management Information Systems
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Information systems, their design, implementation and contribution to management planning, decision making and control. Applications involving microcomputers and decision support systems. Fee: $20.

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BUSN223 Calculus for Management Science
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Fundamental principles of differential and integral calculus. Applications chosen mainly from the management sciences. Prerequisite: Passing proficiency exam administered by Math Department or receiving a "C" or better grade in Math 90 the prior year.

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BUSN230 Introduction to Marketing
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Introduction to the basic elements of modern marketing including the study of the marketing environment framework, target market, market segmentation, marketing ethics, and the marketing mix variables of product, promotion, price, public relations, and place/distribution. Prerequisite: 190 or consent.

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BUSN 240 Principles of Management
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Presents a conceptual overview of the principles of management. The functions of leadership, planning, controlling, and organizing are analyzed. The leaders perspective on creating competitive advantage in a global environment is related to the topics of diversity, ethics and social responsibility, human resources, corporate culture and organizational structure.

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BUSN 301 Business Writing and Case Analysis
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Provides a basic understanding of business communication and trains students to become effective written and oral communicators by imparting the fundamentals of style and strategy for typical business documents, developing critical thinking by means of case analysis and analytical reports, and by teaching managerial communication. It is designed to 1) familiarize students with the techniques, strategies, and forms of writing used in the professional world; 2) teach students to use precise and persuasive language to achieve business goals; and 3) prepare students for communication in the workplace and in other business classes.

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BUSN327 Production & Operations Management
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
The study of the processes involved in the production and operations core of the for-profit and not-for-profit organization, making extensive use of computerized tools in statistical and mathematical tools to solve common production (product-based) problems, including techniques of quality management, and a consideration of Christian principles of servanthood in the production and operations management process. Prerequisites: 111, 190, 202, 212, 220. Fee: $10.

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BUSN361 Business Law
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
The legal and regulatory environment of business including a survey of the legal system, torts, contracts, employment and labor law, business organizations, administrative law, and the regulatory process. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

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BUSN370 Business Finance
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
Problems and methods in securing funds for business firms, nature of securities markets, short- and long-term financing. Prerequisites: 190, 212.

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BUSN470 Strategic Management
Units: 3.0
School: Undergraduate School
Course Description:
How to determine strategic directions in organizations. Core studies and projects provide practical application of principles. Prerequisites: 202, 220, 230, 328, 361, 370.

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