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| INFO 101 Introduction to Information Technology - 3.00 credits |
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| Introduces concepts of information technology and computing. Topics include software, computing devices, the Internet and the Web, organization, storage, and representation of data. Provides hands-on experience with installing a few key IT infrastructure components. |
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| INFO 102 Introduction to Information Systems - 3.00 credits |
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| Introduces students to major types of information systems and their development and their use in organizations. Emphasizes ways in which information systems can be used to help individuals and organizations meet their goals. Assumes basic knowledge of computing concepts. |
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| INFO 105 Information Organization, Evaluation and Use - 3.00 credits |
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| Introduction to the users of information systems and the information resources that can be accessed through these systems. Users are considered in terms of their information needs, communication and information seeking behavior, and information processing capabilities. Print and electronic information resources are considered in terms of both their content and structure. |
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| INFO 108 Foundations of Software - 3.00 credits |
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| Provides students with fundamental concepts about software and software representation. Topics include software and database representation, development environments, and techniques for designing, coding, testing and deploying software systems. Introduces programming concepts and activities using pair programming activities. |
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| INFO 110 Human-Computer Interaction I - 3.00 credits |
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| This course introduces the student to the study of computer-based user interfaces. It presents a user-interface layout and design, types and usage of interaction techniques, building a consistent look and feel throughout the interface and how to evaluate designs with users. Centered focus in evaluation of computer interfaces. It teaches the basic principles of user analysis and interface evaluation and gives a practical introduction to ergonomics. |
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| INFO 151 Web Systems and Services I - 3.00 credits |
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| Introduces technologies used to build leading-edge application systems and services on the World Wide Web. Coverage includes a selection of Web components such as make-up and scripting languages and frameworks for building systems. Introduces Web programming using pair or small team programming activities. |
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| INFO 152 Web Systems and Services II - 3.00 credits |
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| Explores techniques used to build leading-edge application systems on the World Wide Web. Topics include Web server components of Web applications, and basic database processing. Includes Web programming using pair or small team programming activities. |
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| INFO 153 Applied Data Management - 3.00 credits |
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| Explores technologies used to gather, organize, store, and retrieve data in various forms. Focuses on using databases and other information management components in software systems. Topics include database servers, data management for Web applications, and data structures. Includes data management software development using pair or small team programming activities. |
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| INFO 154 Software System Construction - 3.00 credits |
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| Introduces considerations that make large software systems challenging to design, build, and maintain. Topics include coding standards and documentation, program architecture, verification, software evolution, and managing large software systems. Includes software modification and development using pair and team programming. |
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| INFO 200 Systems Analysis I - 3.00 credits |
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| Study of the principles, practices and tools of information systems analysis and design. Emphasis on learning pragmatic aspects of working as a systems analyst and employing the tools of systems analysis and design. |
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| INFO 210 Database Management Systems - 3.00 credits |
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| Focuses on how to design databases for given problems, and how to use database systems effectively. Topics include database design techniques using the entity-relationship approach, techniques of translating the entity-relationship diagram into a relational schema, relational algebra, commercial query languages, and normalization techniques. |
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| INFO 215 Soc Aspects Of Info Systems - 3.00 credits |
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| Introduces social issues involved in information systems design and use, e.g., personal computing, telecommuting, computers in education, the privacy and security of stored and transmitted information, and information ownership. Explores the interaction of high technology, employment, and class structure. |
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| INFO 324 Team Process and Product - 3.00 credits |
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| Provides hands-on experience with working in small teams to apply processes and produce products typical of current best practices in computing and information technology organizations. Allows students to develop an integrated understanding of project life cycle phases. Examines issues of team organization and operation, problem solving, and communication. |
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| INFO 330 Computer Networking Tech I - 4.00 credits |
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| Presents the fundamentals of data communications and networking technologies. Focuses on the broad foundational coverall of key technologies and key concepts in network planning, design, and management. Major topics include network models, data and voice communications, local-area and wide-area technologies, IP networks and their applications and internetworking emphasizing the Internet. |
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| INFO 355 Systems Analysis II - 3.00 credits |
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| A project-oriented course that discusses software engineering and advanced techniques of requirements modeling, prototyping and software design, particularly utilizing object-oriented techniques. The course builds upon Systems Analysis I, requiring students to apply their knowledge of systems analysis tools and techniques. |
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| INFO 420 Software Project Management - 3.00 credits |
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| The objective of this course is to study project management in the context of software systems development. The course will cover the processes, contexts, metrics, planning and management concerns of managing projects for modern software systems. This is a writing intensive course. |
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| INFO 424 Team Project Practicum - 3.00 credits |
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| Provides hands-on experience with software systems development in a controlled environment. Student work in small teams to create a software product selected by the instructor. Activities include requirements specification, test specification, design, and software construction. Allows students to develop an integrated understanding of software life-cycle phases. |
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| INFO 425 Design Problem I - 3.00 credits |
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| This course is an independent project in which student teams design and implement information systems under faculty guidance. Possible projects include (but are not limited to) information technology areas such as databases, web-based systems, collaborative systems, user interfaces, and expert systems. This is a writing intensive course. |
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| INFO 426 Design Problem II - 3.00 credits |
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| This course is a continuation of INFO 425. This is a writing intensive course. |
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| ANTH 101 Introduction to Cultural Diversity - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines the diversity that exists in human culture. Uses lectures, films, and discussions to examine and illustrate the relationship between humans and their social/cultural systems. |
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| PSY 101 General Psychology I - 3.00 credits |
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| Students are introduced to the scientific study of human behavior. Special attention is given to the biological, psychological, and social processes underlying human behavior within the framework of modern psychological research. Offered fall and spring. 3 credits |
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| PSY 330 Cognitive Psychology - 3.00 credits |
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| This course attempts to apply research from developmental psychology, learning, motivation, personality, and assessment to children and teachers in traditional educational settings. Prerequisite: PSY 320. Offered fall and spring. 3 credits |
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| SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology - 3.00 credits |
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| Examines principles underlying human interaction in simple technological societies, including learning and development of social roles; development and meaning of culture and social organizations; and special institutions in the society, such as the family, class structure, and power structure. |
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| SOC 250 Research Methods I - 3.00 credits |
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| Covers research design, including ethics of research, sampling, survey research, interviewing, field experiments, and content analysis. Involves multidisciplinary examples and application in seminar format with student production of original projects. |
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| SOC 350 Research Methods II - 3.00 credits |
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| Covers planning, design, and implementation of evaluation studies, including the role of the researcher, ethics, and legal concerns in program and policy decision-making. |
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| MATH 101 Introduction to Analysis I - 4.00 credits |
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| Covers linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions; systems of linear equations; elementary linear programming; matrix algebra; inverse; and mathematics of finance. |
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| MATH 102 Introduction to Analysis II - 4.00 credits |
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| Covers limits, continuity, derivatives, indefinite and definite integrals, and applications. |
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| MATH 121 Calculus I - 4.00 credits |
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| Functions, limits and continuity, derivatives, trancendental functions, and applications. |
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| MATH 122 Calculus II - 4.00 credits |
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| Definite integrals, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, integration techniques, applications of integration, numerical integration and differential equations. |
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| MATH 180 Discrete Computational Structutures - 4.00 credits |
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| Covers basic concepts of discrete mathematics that are important to computing, including elementary set theory, recurrence relations, and graph theory. |
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| CHEM 101 General Chemistry I - 3.50 credits |
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| Covers fundamental principles of chemistry, stoichiometry, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, states of matter, thermochemistry, and periodicity. |
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| CHEM 102 General Chemistry II - 4.50 credits |
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| Covers chemical equilibrium, including acid-base equilibria in solution; electrochemistry; organic chemistry; polymers; and petroleum. |
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| CHEM 111 General Chemistry I - 4.00 credits |
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| Not open to engineering or science majors. Introduces the principles of general chemistry. Covers SI units, unit factor calculations, states of matter, elements and compounds, energy, atoms, electronic configurations, ionic and covalent bonds, Lewis dot structures, shapes of molecules, chemical equations, stoichiometry, molarity, gas laws, nuclear chemistry, equilibrium between different states of matter, and some colligative properties of solutions. |
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| CHEM 112 General Chemistry II - 4.00 credits |
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| Introduces organic chemistry. Covers some classes of organic compounds from alkanes to amines, basic reactions of important functional groups, uses of some compounds, stereochemistry, synthetic and natural polymers (carbohydrates, protein, DNA), and briefly acids and bases. |
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| ENVS 260 Environmental Science and Society I - 3.00 credits |
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| This course is a multidisciplinary introduction to the range of disciplines that make up the environmental sciences. The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of basic physical, ecological and social sciences that focus on the study on the natural environment and its interaction with human society. |
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| ENVS 262 Environmental Science and Society II - 3.00 credits |
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| This course is a continuation of ENVS 260. This sequence provides a multidisciplinary introduction to the range of disciplines that make up the environmental sciences. The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of basic physical, ecological and social sciences that focus on the study of the natural environment and its interaction with human society. This is a writing intensive course. |
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| PHYS 103 General Physics I - 4.00 credits |
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| Algebra-based course that covers force, motion, work, energy properties of matter, and wave motion and sound propagation. |
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| PHYS 104 General Physics II - 4.00 credits |
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| Algebra-based course that covers electricity and applications, magnetism, and optics. |
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| PHEV 145 Weather I: Climate and Global Change - 4.00 credits |
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| Introduction to the Earth's atmosphere and climate system including the structure and interaction of the components of this system. Students learn basic meteorological ideas and concepts. Special topics include weather satellite and Doppler radar imagery, daily weather discussions, the greenhouse effect and ozone depletion. |
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| PHEV 146 Weather II: Analysis and Forecasting - 4.00 credits |
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| Course covers real problems of weather analysis and forecasting. Components focus on surface and upper-air weather maps, westerlies and the jet stream, mid-latitude cyclones, thunderstorms, tornadoes and hurricanes. Special topics include weather instruments and observations, atmospheric optics and climate analyses. |
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| BIO 102 Biology I: Cells and Tissues - 4.00 credits |
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| Covers function of cells and tissues at the molecular, cellular, and organ level, with emphasis on human physiology. |
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| BIO 104 Biology II: Growth and Heredity - 4.00 credits |
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| This course for non-majors provides an appreciation of living organisms and their environments. Topics include evolution, genetics, ecology, reproduction, development of animals, and selected elements of plant science. Application of theory is stressed. Three hours lecture, two hours lab. May be taken without a lab (3 credits). Prerequisite: BIO 103. Lab fee. Offered spring. 4 credits |
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| BIO 151 Applied Biology - 3.00 credits |
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| Provides an introduction to biology with an emphasis on application in modern society. Presents energy flow through biological systems as the focus through which genetics, cellular and tissue metabolism, and ecosystems can be analyzed and understood. Examines examples relevant to biotechnology, medical ethics, and ecological issues. |
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| CHEM 151 Applied Chemistry - 3.00 credits |
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| For business majors. Covers physical and chemical properties of substances used in consumer products. Provides qualitative introduction to required principles, including atomic structure and the elements, bonding and compounds, and the chemistry of carbon compounds and polymers. Uses examples from the areas of food and nutrition, pharmacology, and the petrochemical industry. |
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| PHYS 151 Applied Physics - 3.00 credits |
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| Non-calculus-based introductory physics for business majors. Covers basic mechanics and simple harmonic motion, followed by an introduction to more advanced topics such as relativity, electromagnetism, and quantum phenomena. |
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| PHYS 101 Fundamentals of Physics I - 4.00 credits |
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| First of a four course sequence teaching fundamental physics to engineering and science majors. Topics include: description of motion, inertial and non-inertial frames, special relativity, Newton's Laws, translational and rotational equilibrium, one- and two-dimensional motion, fundamental forces, inverse square laws, Gauss' Law, Bohr's quantization, rotational dynamics, potential energy, black holes, determinism and chaos. |
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| PHYS 102 Fundamentals of Physics II - 4.00 credits |
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| Second of a four course sequence teaching fundamental physics to engineering and science majors. Topics include: electrostatics, capacitors, charges in motion, insulators, semiconductors, conductors, superconductors, voltage and current measurements, magnetism, electromagnetic induction, magnetic materials, quantum dots, magnetic resonance phenomenon. |
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| MGMT 260 Introduction to Entrepreneurship - 4.00 credits |
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| The course focuses on entrepreneurship as a generic activity, including start-ups and corporate entrepreneurship. It explores the opportunities and challenges faced by individuals starting up new ventures and the probable paths of career development for the students pursuing entrepreneurship. |
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| STAT 201 Introduction to Business Statistics - 4.00 credits |
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| This introductory first course in business statistics focuses on applications of data analysis and statistics to business and economics. Topics covered include descriptive statistics and graphical presentation, probability, statistical inference, and simple regression. Applications to a variety of business settings and economic analysis is covered through practical data analysis examples. |
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| ACCT 115 Financial Accounting Foundations - 4.00 credits |
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| Introduces preparation of the income statement and the balance sheet. Covers analysis and recording of business transactions and a detailed study of accounting for assets, liabilities, and equity. |
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| BLAW 201 Business Law I - 4.00 credits |
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| Covers scope and classification of business law and the field of contracts. |
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| ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics - 4.00 credits |
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| Examines allocation of resources within an economy. Major topics include interaction of supply and demand in markets, consumer choice, cost structure of firms, and profit maximization for competitive forms as well as firms with market power. |
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| ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics - 4.00 credits |
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| Examines measurement, growth, and fluctuation of aggregate economic activity. Includes national income accounting and explains determination of output, employment, and price level. Also provides an introduction to international economics, money and banking, and economic policy. Some or all pre-requisites may be taken as either a pre-requisite or co-requisite. Please see the department for more information. |
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| FIN 301 Introduction to Finance - 4.00 credits |
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| Covers financial structure of a corporation, short-and long-term financial policies, sources and uses of capital funds, asset valuation, capital budgeting, and corporate growth. |
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| MKTG 301 Introduction to Marketing Management - 4.00 credits |
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| Provides a conceptual and applications-oriented framework for marketing decision-making in a dynamic environment. Emphasizes satisfying target customers and achieving organizational objectives through skillful blending of strategies in product development, pricing, promotion, and distribution. This is a writing intensive course. |
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| OPM 300 Operations Management - 4.00 credits |
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| Provides students with an understanding of the transformation process, the primary function of every manufacturing/service organization, and how it adds value to the outputs. Discusses the decision-making process and techniques for planning and controlling the operations function. |
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| ORGB 300 Organizational Behavior - 4.00 credits |
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| Provides conceptual understanding of various principles of management and organizational processes and the opportunity for skill-building in the areas of individual, interpersonal, and intergroup organizational behaviors. This is a writing intensive course. |
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| STAT 202 Business Statistics II - 4.00 credits |
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| This second course in business statistics focuses on widely used data analysis techniques in business and economics. Topics include correlation and simple regression, multiple regression, analysis of variance, introduction to time-series analysis, and analysis of categorical data. Applications are covered through practical data analysis examples. |
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