1989-1990 Academic Catalog

72 Business Administration Business Administration BUS-211, 212 Statistics-A, 1V, Sp 3 hours each quarter An introduction to slatistical methods used in business decision-making. Topics include probabilily, sampling, estinmtion, regression, correlation, and analysis of variance. Prerequisite: GSCI-190 Calculus for Business. BUS-216 Business CommunicaHons-A, JV, Sp 3 hours Instruction for writing business letters, memos, and business reports. Oral business pres– entations, small group co1nmmunication, and the comn1unication process in general are also discussed. Prerequisites: ENG-110 ,140 English Co1nposition J,II. BUS-218, 318 Business Law-A, JV, Sp 4 hours each quarter A study of contracts, sales, bailments, negotiable instruments, agency, employer– employee relationships, partnerships, corporations, insurance, and property. BUS-291 International Business-A 3 hours To give a global perspective of the business environment, international business temts are defmed and the interaclions of the various actors, finns, institutions, countries, and groups of countries are developed. An enviromnental approach including both cultural and financial perspeclives develops a broad view of the world economy. BUS-311 Decision Analysis-A, JV, Sp 3 hours Introduces mathematical methods of decision analysis. Topics include probability, fore– casting, decision under uncertainty, decision trees, inventory models, linear prograinming, and networks. Prerequisite: Bus-212 Statistics II. BUS-340 Independent Study in Business Administration 1-4 hours Research in problems of accounting, computer infonnation systems, general business, economics, finance, management, marketing, or secretarial administration. BUS-341 Tupics in Business 1-5 hours A variety of courses is covered under this heading on an experimental basis. Titls allows the departn1ent to meet the changing needs of the students without fomlally adding or dropping courses on a quarterly basis. BUS-345 Business Internship 5-16 hours A work-study program designed for junior and senior business administration nmjors to receive a variety of job-related experiences in a business environment The program is amuiged and administered by the department. BUS-442 Business Seminar-A, lV, Sp 3 hours Discussion ofcurrent business topics. Open only to seniors in business administration. BUS499 Executh·e De\'elopment 0 hours A program of professional development activities which prepare students to move into a corporate environn1ent. Senior business majors are required to maintain enrolln1ent in this program during their last three quarters. (Pee: $10) Business Education BSED-347 Materials in Business Subjects-A 2 hours A study of the materials used in teaching business subjects in high school. BSED-348 Clinical Teaching-Buslness-A, 1V, Sp 1-3 hours A clinical experience required of teacher education students. 1he course includes sixty– six dock-hours of on.campus experiences that are analogous 10 secondary school teaching. These experiences are arranged by the department and are supervised and evaluated as part of teacher-training rcquirc1ncnts. TI1cy may be taken in one, t\vo, or three credit hour seg· ments, Computer Information Systems CIS-100 Introduclion to Computers-A, lV, Sp 2 hours An intrcx:luction to basic computer hardware, software and applications. Using popular software packages, the emphasis will be on general and personal applications of the con1- puter for the non-business major. (Fee: $10) CIS-124 Con1puter Progran1nling-BASIC-A 3 hours Principles of computer programnting in BASIC. A strong emphasis is placed on the proper design of a con1puter program using structured programn1ing concepts and tech~ niques. (Fee: $30) CIS-220 Con1puter Infornlation SystentS-A, 1V, Sp 3 hours An overview of computer infonnation systems. 111e integration and application of cmn– puter hardware, software, procedures, systems, and human resource-Sare explored. Emphasis on using spreadsheets, word processing, and database teclmiques. (Fee: $10) CIS-221 FORTRAN Programming-Sp 4 hours Problem solving is emphasized as algorithnis and lechniques useful in prnctical busine.ss and scientific application are introduced in programn1ing arithmetic, logic, and data handling functions. (Fee: $40) CIS-222 Structured Progranlndng-Sp 4 hours Struclured programming concepts are developed through progranuning assignments in a high level language. The program developn1ent process, top down design, stepwise refine– n1ent, as well as the analysis of aJgorithms and data structures will be used to develop s~und problem-solving techniques. Intended to be the first programnting course for CIS maJors. (Fee: $30) CIS-223 I\1icrocon1puter Applications-Sp 3 hours A study of the use of electronic spreadsheet and database nmnagcmcnt software in busi– ness applications, (Fee: $30) CIS-224, 225 COBOL Programming-A, \V 4 hours each quarter The course intnxluces the basic program structure of a high level programming language as business-oriented prognuns are prepared and executed. Advanced topics are developed with stress upon 1nore efficient prognunming techniques, documentation, and structured programnting. Prerequisite: CJS~222 S1ruc1urcd Progranuning. (Fee: $40) CIS-326 Systems Analysis-A 4 ho~rs A study that provides an understanding of the duties of the systems analyst togeth~r with an understanding of the specific methods and techniques for conducting a sys.tenis project.– front the prelintinary investigation of the project through the systeuis 1mplementat10n and evaluation. Prerequisite: ClS-221 FORTRAN Programn1ing or CIS-224 COBOL Progranuning. CIS-327 Systems Design- tV 4 hours Advanced study of structured systems development. Emphasis on strategies and tech– niques of structured analysis and structured design for producing logical methodologies for dealing with complexity in the developnlent of infonnation systems. Prerequisite: CIS-326 Systems Analysis.