May 04, 2024  
2010-2011 Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Please Note

The listing of a course in this catalog does not imply that the course will be offered in a particular semester, or that the course is offered on a regular basis. Please check the Shawnee State University Course Offerings or the Department for up-to-date information on what will be offered during a particular term.

In addition, it should be noted that some upper level courses are not included on these pages. Please contact your faculty advisor for further information.

Special Course/Laboratory Fee Structure

A standard special course/laboratory fee will be assessed to all courses with laboratory components and/or other special features within an academic department. They are as follows1:

  Fee Per Credit Hour
ADNR $20.00
ARTS (Tier 1) 7.00
ARTS (Tier 2) 15.00
ARTS (Tier 3) 25.00
BUSI 10.00
DTHY 25.00
EDUC 15.00
EMTP 20.00
ENGT 22.00
HUMA 3.00
MATH 5.00
MLTC 20.00
MOT (graduate) 70.00
NSCI 16.00
OTAT 20.00
PTAT 15.00
RDLT 20.00
RPTT 20.00
SSCI 10.00
SSPE (activity) 5.00
SSSM 15.00
   
1 Some courses are approved for nonstandard fees.

Explanation of Prerequisites

Most learning beyond basic skills is dependent upon mastery of some prior skill or subject content. As a result, many courses at the University require the satisfaction of prerequisites prior to course enrollment. Prerequisites may be met by successful completion of the prior courses listed or by placement, via testing, into the course.

The academic division/college may withdraw a student from a course for which prerequisites have not been satisfied.

Explanation of Abbreviations

These abbreviations are found throughout the course descriptions on the following pages.

Prereq. — Prerequisite
Coreq. — Corequisite
   
$ Indicates lab fees apply to this course, see the box on the left.
   
GEP Indicates General Education Program course (see the General Education Program Requirements by Content Category  for details)

 

 
  
  • BUIS 2700 - Introduction to Networking

    Credits: 3
    Basic concepts of digital communications, including network hardware, software, and technologies related to business needs. This course introduces students to computer networking terms and concepts. Topics include computers and software, cable types, network topologies, protocols and services, OSI model, network components, local area networks, and wide area networks. Prereq: BUIS 1010 $
  
  • BUIS 2701 - Cisco Certified Network Assoc.

    Credits: 1
    This course is intended to be used as a transfer credit for: students with a CCNA Certification; articulated credit for Career Center or Vocational students that have successfully completed a CCNA Certification Program; and possible use as a workforce development course by outreach. This course, combined with BUIS 2702, will be considered equivalent to BUIS 2700. This course will never be taught as part of the regular ISM curriculum. It is for transfer, articulation credit, and outreach use only. 1 lecture hours
  
  • BUIS 2702 - Internetworking Bridge Course

    Credits: 2
    This course combine with BUIS2701 will be considered equivalent to BUIS2700. This course will be offered on demand for students with a valid CCNA certification. No credit for both BUIS2700 and BUIS2702. Prereq: BUIS 2701 2 lecture hours
  
  • BUIS 2999 - Topics in Business Info Systems

    Credits: 1-3
    Opportunity for the student to work on special projects under the supervision of an instructor with expertise in the area of the student’s project. $
  
  • BUIS 3000 - Intro Bus Comp Hardware/Software

    Credits: 3
    This course is intended for non-MIS majors to prepare the student to understand the types of Personal Computer and Server hardware and operating systems used today. Systems studied will include the AS400, Intel/Amd based PC, Apple PowerMac, and Sun Sparc. Common operating systems will be explored, including the MS XP, MS Vista, Mac OSX, Linus, and Sun Solaris. Classes will be divided into lecture, example, and lab time to work through common problems and issues with common computer hardware and operating systems used in business today. MIS concentration students are not eligible for credit. Prereq: BUIS 1010 $
  
  • BUIS 3050 - Help Desk and IT Applications

    Credits: 1
    The main purpose of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the help desk environment and the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to work in the IT industry.  Students will learn problem-solving and communication skills that are very valuable when providing user support.  Students gain practical experience providing assistance to users who are experiencing hardware or software problems working in Shawnee State University application and hardware labs.  They will also learn how to work individually and in teams which will prepare them for a team-oriented work environment. Prereq: BUIS 1010 and BUIS 2000 and BUIS 2700 $
  
  • BUIS 3100 - Database Management Systems

    Credits: 3
    This course focuses on the use of Database Management Systems (DBMS) to solve a broad range of business problems. Prereq: BUIS 1010 $
  
  • BUIS 3200 - Systems Analysis and Design

    Credits: 3
    Course provides comprehensive exposure to major approaches in Systems Analysis and Design. Requirements and design will be studied with traditional and object-oriented methods. Prereq: BUIS 1010 $
  
  • BUIS 3300 - Visual BASIC 2

    Credits: 3
    This course covers object oriented program development using Microsoft Visual Basic .Net and the Visual Studio .Net integrated development environment (IDE). The course emphasizes developing business information for MIS students. Prereq: BUIS 1300 and BUIS 3100 $
  
  • BUIS 3500 - Server-Side Web Publishing

    Credits: 3
    Design and maintenance of interactive and dynamic Web applications within a server-based scripting environment. Class includes a brief introduction to many of the commonly used scripting technologies with in-depth coverage of at least one. Prereq: BUIS 1300, BUIS 1500, and BUIS 3100
  
  • BUIS 3700 - Internet Network Management

    Credits: 3
    Fundamentals of internet engineering, using a combination of lecture and hands-on labs to provide a thorough understanding of internet protocols, including network and MAC addressing, hubs, switching, routing, IPv4, DNS, SNMP, DHCP, firewalls, network cabling, hubs, and switches; configuring network routers; configuring Unix and Windows workstations; measuring and analyzing network performance; and troubleshooting. This is a hands-on, lab-oriented course with lectures that prepare students for in depth labs, using real equipment used by an ISP. $
  
  • BUIS 4200 - Mgt/Deployment Info Tech Project

    Credits: 3
    Project management and deployment course with special emphasis on the control of Information Technology projects. Students will gain familiarity with industry standard methods and technology for project management as they perform significant projects with minimal supervision. Prereq: Completion of MIS core and path requirements or permission.
  
  • BUIS 4300 - Advanced Database

    Credits: 3
    This course covers three-tier object-oriented application development using Microsoft Visual Basic .Net and the Visual Studio .Net integrated development environment (IDE). The course emphasizes developing business information systems of MIS students. Prereq: BUIS 3100 and BUIS 3300 $
  
  • BUIS 4500 - E-commerce

    Credits: 3
    Language independent upper level course covering electronic commerce. It will address the similarities and differences between E-Commerce and traditional business structures, explore some of the issues and concerns, and explore effective operation via lectures, discussions, and case studies. Prereq: BUIS 1010 and ENGL 1105 or ENGL 1107
  
  • BUIS 4550 - Cyber Ethics

    Credits: 3
    Exploration of present and potential social, legal, and ethical issues related to computers and the Internet. Class sessions involve lecture, discussion, and debate, which encourage students to explore topics from views other than their own. Prereq: Juniors and Seniors Only
  
  • BUIS 4700 - Wireless Network Adm/Security

    Credits: 3
    Hands-on experience, planning, designing, installing and configuring wireless LANs, as well as the theory and practice of network security. This course includes an in-depth study of wireless networks with extensive step-by-step coverage of IEEE 802.1 lb/a/g/n implementation, design, security, and troubleshooting. Comprehensive overview of building and maintaining firewalls in a business environment. Prereq: BUIS 3700 $
  
  • BUIS 4985 - Info. Technology Internship

    Credits: 1-3
    This course is designed to provide a structured paid or unpaid supervised professional field experience with an approved organization. Under joint supervision of a site preceptor and (discipline) faculty member, the student performs meaningful tasks and projects to gain skills and knowledge related to their business (discipline) concentration.  Prerequisites: Junior standing, 3.0 GPA or higher and supervising faculty member permission. Internship credit cannot be substituted for any required course or for the “Upper-Level Electives” in the Accounting and General Business concentrations. Repeatable for up to 6 credit hours. Prereq: Juniors and Seniors Only. 3.0 GPA or higher and faculty permission.
  
  • BUIS 4999 - Special Topics Mgt Info Systems

    Credits: 1-3
    Opportunity for the advanced student to work on special projects under the supervision of an instructor with expertise in the area of the student’s project. Prereq: Faculty Consent Required $
  
  • BULA 1010 - Introduction to Legal Assisting

    Credits: 3
    A practical introduction to the career of legal assisting. This course describes the drafting, interviewing, and researching skills required to be an effective paralegal or legal assistant. $
  
  • BULA 2510 - Legal Research and Writing 1

    Credits: 3
    The student is taught step-by-step to interpret court opinions and to apply those opinions when writing legal documents. Emphasis is on the study of court opinions through “key fact” identification and utilizes these facts when applying the law to particular situations. Prereq: BULA 1010 and ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1104 $
  
  • BULA 2520 - Legal Research and Writing 2

    Credits: 3
    A thorough overview of legal research and writing techniques. The student learns to cite to legal authority, find case law, and interpret statutes. Students learn computer-assisted research using LEXIS and the Internet. Prereq: BULA 2510 $
  
  • BULA 2610 - Tort Law:Personal Inj Litigation

    Credits: 3
    Specific skill assignments in research analysis, drafting, investigating and interviewing provide an overview of tort law oriented to legal assistants. Prereq: BULA 1010 $
  
  • BULA 2620 - Introduction to Civil Litigation

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to the legal system of dispute resolution in noncriminal matters. This course focuses on the process of civil litigation rather than the substantive legal issues and explains the legal assistant’s role when interviewing clients, drafting pleadings and motions, conducting discovery and preparing for trial. Prereq: BULA 1010 $
  
  • BULA 2630 - Intro to Contracts/Restitution

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to the law of contracts and restitution. The students apply the concepts presented to analyze contracts and to examine various legal issues that arise in contractual situations. Case law is examined to demonstrate the manner in which courts have interpreted contract law. Prereq: BULA 1010 $
  
  • BULA 2640 - Computer App and the Law

    Credits: 3
    Provides the student with an introduction to basic computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. They learn the concepts of timekeeping, billing, case management, litigation support, the Internet and electronic mail. $
  
  • BULA 2650 - Family Law

    Credits: 3
    A comprehensive overview of family law. The practice-oriented text teaches students the skills and techniques of investigation and analysis and includes coverage of child custody, property division and support enforcement laws. Prereq: BULA 1010 $
  
  • BULA 2660 - Wills/Trusts/Estate Admini

    Credits: 3
    The course is oriented toward legal assistants and issues that arise in the context of probate or estate administration. Students will learn about the construction of wills, testamentary capacity, codicils, trusts, and Rule Against Perpetuities. Prereq: BULA 1010 $
  
  • BULA 2690 - Criminal Law/Criminal Procedure

    Credits: 3
    This course introduces the student to the basic elements of criminal law and procedure and examines the criminal process from pretrial through posttrial. The criminal code is utilized. The student will learn trial preparation, investigation and research. Prereq: BULA 1010 $
  
  • BULA 2700 - Evidence

    Credits: 3
    This course focuses on the evidentiary rules, the policies substantiating the rules, and their application at trial. Evidence examined includes tistimony, physical objects, writings and the manner in which the proof is submitted at trial. Prereq: BULA 1010 $
  
  • BULA 2720 - Ethics for the Legal Assistant

    Credits: 3
    A general overview of ethical expectations for legal professionals and standards aimed specifically at situations in which legal assistants may find themselves. The unauthorized practice of law is examined. Prereq: BULA 1010 $
  
  • BULA 2790 - Legal Assisting Practicum

    Credits: 2
    Students gain 160 hours of “hands-on” experience by working under the direction and supervision of a licensed attorney. This is a valuable experience that enables the student to make the transition from the world of academia to the work world. Prereq: BULA 2520, 16 credit hours of BULA, including BULA 2520, 2.0 cumulative grade point average in all coursework and in BULA, and permission of instructor. $
  
  • BULA 2999 - Topics in Legal Assisting

    Credits: 1-3
    Individual or small-group study, under the supervision of an instructor, of topics not otherwise available to students. Prereq: BULA 1010
  
  • BULW 2500 - Business Law 1

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to the legal environment of business including the forms and classification of laws, an overview of court systems and alternative dispute resolution methods, tort law, criminal law, contract law, administrative law and government regulation of business practices.
  
  • BULW 2600 - Business Law 2

    Credits: 3
    A study of law focusing on the sales and leases of goods, negotiable instruments, debtor-creditor relationships, agency and employment, and business organizations. Prereq: BULW 2500
  
  • BULW 2700 - Legal Environment of Business

    Credits: 3
    An examination of the creation and evolution of principles and rules of law, emphasizing ethics and the law, an understanding of the court systems, civil procedure, constitutional law, government regulation and administrative law, criminal, tort, contract, negotiable instruments, debtor-creditor relationships, and forms of ownership.
  
  • BUMG 1010 - Introduction to Business

    Credits: 3
    A survey course of the basic functions of American business with an emphasis on the responsibility of business as a vital segment of society. Introduction to the American economic system and the role of profits as the motivating force behind U.S. business activity. Not open to junior and senior business majors.
  
  • BUMG 2100 - Management Concepts

    Credits: 3
    An introductory course in management concepts, organization, and principles with a detailed analysis of the management functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Communications, decision making, and motivation are emphasized as integral concepts in performing the management functions. Not open to those who have completed or are enrolled in BUMG 3100.
  
  • BUMG 2250 - Organization/Operation Small Bus

    Credits: 3
    A course designed to provide the basics of small business: getting started, financial recordkeeping, cash flow management, computers, human resource management, marketing, pricing, advertising, and promotion.
  
  • BUMG 2350 - Personnel Management

    Credits: 3
    The philosophy, principles, and methods of human resource management stressing analysis, planning, recruiting, selection, placement, training, evaluation, wage and salary administration, and benefit programs. Not open to those who have completed BUMG 3350.
  
  • BUMG 2850 - Enterprise Management/Strategy

    Credits: 3
    An integrative course that enables students to demonstrate the capacity to synthesize and apply the knowledge and skills acquired from the various disciplines in business, social sciences, and humanities; to analyze case problems; and to develop and effectively communicate a comprehensive business project. Prereq: BUMG 2100, BUMG 2900, and BUMK 2100. 42 hours completed toward the associate degree, including the above. Coreq: BUAC 2030 and BUFI 2450
  
  • BUMG 2900 - Prof Communication/Devel Skills

    Credits: 3
    A course designed to enhance students’ awareness of the significant impact that communication skills and business etiquette have on their professional advancement. Emphasis is placed on the ability to write and present clear, concise, grammatically correct business correspondence and business reports for a diverse audience. Additional topics include: interviewing, networking, listening, and interpersonal skills. Prereq: BUIS 1010 and ENGL 1105 $
  
  • BUMG 2999 - Topics in Small/General Business

    Credits: 1-3
    Opportunity for the student to work on special projects under the supervision of an instructor with expertise in the area of the student’s project. Prereq: Faculty Consent Required
  
  • BUMG 3100 - Management Principles

    Credits: 3
    A study of the fundamental principles of management emphasizing the managerial functions, basic concepts of systems, decision making processes, organizational theory and behavior and its effect on management. Prereq: BUAC 1020 or BUAC 2010.
  
  • BUMG 3200 - Data Analysis

    Credits: 3
    Computer assisted statistical analysis using SPSS or current statistical application software as a research tool. In-depth use of computer applications for research, emphasizing statistical procedures, graphic design, and interpretation of results. Applications appropriate to business, social and physical sciences, psychology, and education. Special projects to suit student’s needs. Prereq: MATH 1500 or BUMG 3550 $
  
  • BUMG 3310 - Business Ethics

    Credits: 3
    Examination of the relationship between economic and moral constraints. Prereq: ENGL 1105 or ENGL 1107
  
  • BUMG 3350 - Human Resource Management

    Credits: 3
    Principles and practices of recruiting, selecting, training, developing, compensating, and maintaining a productive employee group through systematic human resource management planning consistent with government regulations. Includes attention to grievance and disciplinary procedures and collect bargaining. Prereq: BUMG 3100
  
  • BUMG 3400 - International Business

    Credits: 3
    Introduces students to international business by exploring a broad spectrum of business activities. Competitive strategy provides the unifying theme. Prereq: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
  
  • BUMG 3550 - Quantitative Methods In Business

    Credits: 3
    A study of the quantitative tools and techniques applied to business decision-making. The primary tool investigated is the linear regression model. Includes forecasting, multiple regression, qualitative variables, and the analysis of residual patterns. Also explores the linear programming model. Models are explained graphically, calculated manually, and then explored more fully on the computer. Prereq: BUIS 1010 and MATH 1500 $
  
  • BUMG 3850 - Production/Operations Mgt

    Credits: 3
    An overview of production and operations management, including procedures and techniques generally employed in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing organizations. Topics include forecasting, line balancing, PERT, layout planning, and capacity planning. Extensive use is made of computers. Prereq: MATH 1500 and BUIS 1010 $
  
  • BUMG 4100 - Business Simulation

    Credits: 3
    Explores the analysis of business problems using computer simulations. Outcomes resulting from various inputs are projected and interpreted to aid in decision making. Prereq: BUMG 3550 $
  
  • BUMG 4850 - Business Policy and Strategy

    Credits: 3
    A case-oriented course designed to develop skills in the integration of interdisciplinary areas as applied to problems in business. Includes both written and oral presentation of case problems. Prereq: BUFI 3450, BUMG 3100, BUMK 3100, and Senior Standing. Coreq: BUMG 3850
  
  • BUMG 4999 - Special Topics in Management

    Credits: 1-3
    Opportunity for the junior or senior student to work on special projects under the supervision of an instructor with expertise in the area of the student’s project. Prereq: Faculty Consent Required
  
  • BUMK 2100 - Marketing Concepts

    Credits: 3
    A study of marketing fundamentals, consumption, consumer behavior, retailing, wholesaling structures, the functions performed in marketing, marketing policies, and a critical appraisal of the field of marketing. Not open to those who have completed or are enrolled in BUMK 3100.
  
  • BUMK 2350 - Advertising

    Credits: 3
    A study of the principles of advertising, including the history and development of advertising, its relation to the marketing effort of the firm and to consumers and society in general, and the major groups of media used by the advertiser. Prereq: BUMK 2100 or BUMK 3100
  
  • BUMK 2999 - Topics in Marketing

    Credits: 1-3
    Opportunity for the student to work on special projects under the supervision of an instructor with expertise in the area of the student’s project. Prereq: Faculty Consent Required
  
  • BUMK 3100 - Marketing Principles

    Credits: 3
    A study of the marketing principles, concepts, strategies, and analytical methods used by organizations to market products, services, and ideas in dynamic environments. Emphasis on identifying marketing opportunities, defining target groups, developing appropriate products, promotion distribution, and pricing strategies. Prereq: ECON 2201
  
  • BUMK 3200 - Sales Management

    Credits: 3
    The principles and practices of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling the sales force. Selection, training, compensation, analysis of sales potentials, and costs are also covered. Prereq: BUMK 2100 or BUMK 3100
  
  • BUMK 3300 - Consumer Behavior

    Credits: 3
    This course introduces a wide range of behavioral concepts and explores the strategic implications of customer behavior for marketers. The course challenges students to explore the realities and implications of buyer behavior in traditional and e-commerce markets. Key to the course is demonstrating how an understanding of buyer behavior can help to improve strategic decision making. Prereq: BUMK 3100
  
  • BUMK 3400 - Int Marketing Communications

    Credits: 3
    An applied course with a complete immersion into the study and practice of advertising and promotion management within the context of the integrated marketing communications paradigm, where students develop and write a complete promotion plan, utilizing skills from previous marketing courses (such as market research and consumer behavior), as well as developing new ones related to promotion techniques.  Topics covered include research and analysis of market situations and consumer behavior; positioning strategies; budget planning; promotion tools development and creation; event planning and promotion, and measuring promotion effectiveness. Prereq: BUMK 3100
  
  • BUMK 4000 - Marketing Management

    Credits: 3
    A strategic focus on marketing management with a solid application of basic marketing concepts. Concentrates in the area of environmental analysis and decision making using the case method. Students will also develop and present a marketing plan. Prereq: BUMK 3100
  
  • BUMK 4150 - International Marketing

    Credits: 3
    Directed at developing skills to make marketing decisions in a global context. Includes finding new markets, customizing products for the demands of new markets, determining needs, channels of distribution, pricing strategies, and segmentation. Prereq: BUMK 3100, and BUMK 3300 3 lecture hours
  
  • BUMK 4250 - Marketing Research

    Credits: 3
    Techniques involved in the collection, tabulation, and analysis of marketing information. Includes statistical procedures and their marketing application, brand positioning, and market segmentation using marketing research techniques. Prereq: BUMK 3100 and BUMG 3550 and MATH 1500 3 lecture hours $
  
  • BUMK 4400 - Entrepreneurial Marketing

    Credits: 3
    Recent years have witnessed the use of such terms as subversive marketing, disruptive marketing, radical marketing, guerrilla marketing, viral marketing, and expeditionary marketing.  Each reflects an alternative approach to conventional marketing.  This course represents an attempt to bring together these perspectives by providing an integrative framework called Entrepreneurial Marketing (EM).  With EM, marketing is approached not as a set of tools (a technology) for facilitating transactions or responding to change, but as a vehicle for fundamentally redefining products and markets in ways that produce sustainable competitive advantage. Prereq: BUMK 3100 and BUMK 3400 3 lecture hours
  
  • BUMK 4995 - Marketing Practicum

    Credits: 3
    The Marketing Practicum provides marketing majors with the opportunity to integrate the knowledge and skills they have acquired into the work environment as they complete meaningful productive tasks. Additionally, students will complete a capstone project that requires utilization of critical thinking skills to synthesize previous course work and develop original ideas. Prereq: Senior year marketing majors only. 3 lecture hours
  
  • BUMK 4999 - Special Topics in Marketing

    Credits: 1-3
    Opportunity for the junior or senior student to work on special projects under the supervision of an instructor with expertise in the area of the student’s project. Prereq: Faculty Consent Required.
  
  • BUOA 1110 - Beginning Document Processing

    Credits: 3
    A study of the touch system of keyboarding and the 10-key pad at the personal computer as well as an introduction to document processing. $
  
  • BUOA 1130 - Records Management

    Credits: 3
    Designed to emphasize the principles and practices of effective records management for manual, automated, and computer records systems. Access software is used to apply the ARMA alphabetic indexing rules. $
  
  • BUOA 1140 - Word Processing

    Credits: 3
    Advanced word processing concepts and skills (including Desktop Publishing) are presented to the person with previous training in word processing. Prereq: BUIS 1010 $
  
  • BUOA 1150 - Spreadsheet Applications

    Credits: 3
    Advanced spreadsheet concepts and skills with application to business situations are presented to the person with previous training in spreadsheets. Prereq: BUIS 1010 $
  
  • BUOA 1170 - Database Applications

    Credits: 3
    Advanced database concepts and skills are presented to the person with previous training in database applications. Prereq: BUIS 1010 $
  
  • BUOA 2110 - Office Communications

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to machine transcription and the development of transcription skills, which include vocabulary development, spelling, punctuation, grammar, and study of Outlook software as a communications tool. Prereq: BUOA 1140 $
  
  • BUOA 2120 - Office Administration

    Credits: 3
    Survey of the responsibilities and opportunities of an office administration position encompassing a variety of administrative duties. Lab work is completed on a personal computer. Prereq: BUOA 1140 $
  
  • BUOA 2130 - Medical Office Administration

    Credits: 3
    The preparation of medical documents, emphasizing specialized terminology and proper procedures for preparing medical reports. Prereq: BUOA 1140 and BUOA 2110 $
  
  • BUOA 2140 - Microcomputer Office Integration

    Credits: 3
    An integrated simulation using MS Office Word (including Desktop Publishing), Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Prereq: BUOA 1140, BUOA 1150, and BUOA 1170 $
  
  • BUOA 2999 - Topics in Office Administration

    Credits: 3
    Opportunity for the student to work on special projects under the supervision of an instructor with expertise in the area of the student’s project. Prereq: Faculty Consent Required
  
  • BURE 2100 - Real Estate Principles/Practices

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to real estate economics and administration. Includes elementary physical, legal, locational, and economic characteristics of real estate; real estate markets; and national, regional, and local economic influences on real estate values. Serves as a preparation for securing a license.
  
  • BURE 2120 - Real Estate Law

    Credits: 3
    Includes the law of agency as applied to real estate brokers and salesmen, law of fixtures, estates (including leases), conveyancing of real estate, real estate managers, license laws of Ohio, zoning, cooperatives, and condominiums.
  
  • BURE 2160 - Real Estate Appraisal/Finance

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to legal, locational, and economic characteristics of real estate, including national, regional, and local influences on real property valuation. Financing–money, monetary systems, loans, foreclosures–is also explored. Serves as a preparation for securing a real estate license.
  
  • BURE 2999 - Topics in Real Estate

    Credits: 1-3
    Opportunity for the student to work on special projects under the supervision of an instructor with expertise in the area of the student’s project. Prereq: Faculty Consent Required
  
  • CHEM 0099 - Prep for College Chemistry

    Credits: 2
    Designed for students with an inadequate background in chemistry or students who have not had high school chemistry prior to enrollment in CHEM 1121 or CHEM 1141.  Topics and material presented are intended to increase student’s familiarity with the periodic table, chemical processes, and chemical calculations.

      Prereq: MATH 1010
  
  • CHEM 1121 - Principles of Chemistry

    Credits: 4
    An introductory course in basic chemical concepts for non-science majors. Topics include properties of matter, atomic structure, chemical reactions, inorganic nomenclature, stoichiometry, chemical bonding, atomic theory, periodic table, gases, solutions, acid-base chemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Credit allowed for only one of these introductory courses: CHEM 1121 or CHEM 1141. Prereq: MATH 1010 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours $ GEP
  
  • CHEM 1141 - General Chemistry 1

    Credits: 4
    An introductory study of the fundamental concepts of chemistry including inorganic nomenclature, the mole concept and stoichiometry, chemical reactions, gas laws, atomic structure and quantum theory, periodic classification of the elements, molecular structure and chemical bonding, and states of matter. Credit allowed for only one of these introductory courses: CHEM 1121 or CHEM 1141. Prereq: MATH 1010 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours $ GEP
  
  • CHEM 1142 - General Chemistry 2

    Credits: 4
    Continuation of CHEM1141. An introduction to organic chemistry, properties of solutions, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, and thermodynamics. Prereq: CHEM 1141 Coreq: MATH 1300 or MATH 1301 or MATH 2110 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours $ GEP
  
  • CHEM 2200 - Intro to Organic Chemistry

    Credits: 4
    The course is a survey of the major functional groups found in organic compounds. The course includes study of nomenclature and reactions, with an emphasis on relating the chemical properties of a substance to its structure. The organic chemistry of compounds of biological interest is included, as is the organic chemistry of polymeric materials. Prereq: CHEM 1121 or CHEM 1141 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours $ GEP
  
  • CHEM 2999 - Topics in Chemistry

    Credits: 1-4
    A study of topics not otherwise available to students. May include a lab. $
  
  • CHEM 3305 - Organic Chemistry 1

    Credits: 4
    An introductory course for science majors covering basics of structure, mechanism, stereochemistry, and reactions of organic compounds. Topics in spectroscopy and the chemistry of a few functional groups are included. Credit is not allowed for both CHEM 3305 and CHEM 2200. Prereq: CHEM 1142 Prereq:/coreq. Prereq:/coreq. CHEM 1142 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours $
  
  • CHEM 3306 - Organic Chemistry 2

    Credits: 4
    A continuation of CHEM3305. This course continues the study of nomenclature and reactions of major functional groups. Prereq: CHEM 3305 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours $
  
  • CHEM 3323 - Analytical Chemistry 1

    Credits: 4
    An introduction to methods of chemical analysis. Topics include statistics, equilibria, volumetric analysis, and an introduction to instrumental analysis. Prereq: CHEM 1142 or MATH 1300 or MATH 1301 or MATH 2210 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours $
  
  • CHEM 3325 - Analytical Chemistry 2

    Credits: 4
    The use of electronic instrumentation (spectroscopic, chromatographic, and electrochemical) for chemical analyses. Prereq: CHEM 3323 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours $
  
  • CHEM 4411 - Biochemistry

    Credits: 3
    An overview of the structural and functional characteristics of biologically important macromolecules. Includes an introduction to protein structure, enzyme kinetics and mechanisms, cellular respiration, and lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Prereq: CHEM 3306 3 lecture hours
  
  • CHEM 4431 - Physical Chemistry 1

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to quantum mechanics. Topics include the Schrodinger equation, particle-in-a-box problems, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotor, approximation methods, hydrogen-like atoms, the helium atom, the hydrogen molecule ion, MO and SCF methods, an introduction to computational quantum chemistry, molecular spectroscopy, and chemical group theory. Prereq: CHEM 1141, MATH 2130, and PHYS 2202 or PHYS 2212 3 lecture hours
  
  • CHEM 4432 - Physical Chemistry 2

    Credits: 5
    An introduction to chemical kinetics and thermodynamics from a molecular point of view. Topics include gas equations of state, partition functions, the first/second/third law of thermodynamics, Gibbs and Helmholtz energies, phase equilibria, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics and dynamics. Prereq: CHEM 4431 3 lecture hours 6 lab hours $
  
  • CHEM 4441 - Inorganic Chemistry

    Credits: 4
    An introduction to inorganic bonding, structure, and reactivity. Topics include atomic and molecular structure, molecular symmetry and group theory, acid-base theories, oxidation and reduction chemistry, coordination compounds (including nomenclature, bonding, electronic spectra, and reactions and mechanisms), and organometallic chemistry. Prereq:/coreq. Prereq:/coreq. CHEM 3305 3 lecture hours 3 lab hours $
  
  • CHEM 4447 - Advanced Synthesis

    Credits: 2
    A course in advanced synthesis of organic and inorganic/organometallic compounds utilizing various synthetic techniques and instrumentation for characterization. This course is intended to serve as a capstone for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Prereq: Senior Only 2 lecture hours 6 lab hours $
  
  • CHEM 4486 - Senior Project

    Credits: 1-3
    In-depth study of a selected topic in chemistry, culminating in the preparation of a senior paper. Prereq: Faculty permission required. $
  
  • CHEM 4491 - Seminar in Chemistry

    Credits: 1-3
    Study of a specific advanced topic in chemistry. Prereq: Junior or Senior standing.
  
  • CHEM 4495 - Undergraduate Research

    Credits: 1-4
    Independent chemistry investigation under the direction of a faculty member. A written report is required. Prereq: Senior Only $
  
  • CHEM 4999 - Special Topics in Chemistry

    Credits: 1-4
    The study of topics not otherwise available to students. May include a lab.
  
  • COMM 1103 - Public Speaking/Human Comm

    Credits: 3
    Principles of public speaking and practice in presenting informative and persuasive speeches with emphasis on the human communication process.
  
  • COMM 1105 - Intro to Mass Communication

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to all forms of mass communication, including newspapers, magazines, radio/television, book publishing, public relations, advertising, and photojournalism. Begins with an analysis of the communication process and ends with media career opportunities. $
 

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