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KIN 299 - Special Topics in Health and Kinesiology Credits: 1-3
Courses taught at irregular intervals or upon the demand of at least 10 students; course developed to meet special needs, times or current relevant topics in the Health and Kinesiology area. One hour activity offerings will count toward the HK/KIN core activity requirement.
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KIN 308 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries and First Aid Credits: 3
Three hours lecture and one laboratory hour a week
Prerequisite: BSB 142
The standard Red Cross course in First Aid is included. Techniques for care of typical injuries in athletics are studied and training programs for preventive care are included.
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KIN 308L - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Laboratory Credits: 1
Prerequisite/Corequisite: KIN 308
Complements lectures in KIN 308 .
Note: Must be taken concurrently with KIN 308 .
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KIN 313 - Water Safety Instructor’s Course Credits: 2
(2.5 contact hours per week for a semester.)
Prerequisite: KIN 209
Instruction and certification in standard Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course.
Note: This course will fulfill one hour of the university core requirement.
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KIN 316 - Practicum in Health and Kinesiology Credits: 3
Prerequisite: KIN 140 or KIN 150 , KIN 147 , KIN 361 w/lab
Course is designed to provide observation and practice of leadership in a physical education program, recreation agency, or fitness facility. Emphasis is placed on assessment, goal setting, prescription of exercise, and/or experience in program development.
Note: Approval by faculty advisor is mandatory before registration.
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KIN 320 - Camping and Outdoor Education Credits: 3
Lecture/Laboratory (22)
The study of environmental concerns, conservation, and the balance of nature; specific techniques and skills include backpacking, orienteering, rappelling, canoeing, hunter safety and hunter skills.
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KIN 341 - Group Exercise Instruction Credits: 2
Prerequisite: KIN 140 , KIN 150 , or KIN 144
Emphasis is placed on physical fitness, improvement of dance skills and coordination, and opportunities for choreography and instruction of aerobic exercise routines.
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KIN 350 - Psychology of Exercise and Sport Credits: 3
Prerequisite: PSY 101 , PSY 206
The study of scientific research and empirical evidence relating to instructing individuals in exercise and/or sport; development of philosophical framework and psychological skills needed for successful motivation, communication, and leadership.
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KIN 351 - Materials and Methods of Teaching Physical Education and Health in the Elementary School Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ED 300 , ED 302
Philosophy, techniques, materials, and activities essential for teaching physical education at the elementary school level.
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KIN 361 - Physiology of Exercise Credits: 4
Three hours lecture, one hour laboratory
Prerequisite: BSB 141 , BSB 142
Study of the energy systems and effect of physical exercise upon the muscular, circulatory, respiratory and nervous systems; relationship of strength, flexibility, endurance, fatigue, training, and nutrition to the efficiency of human, physical performance.
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KIN 361L - Physiology of Exercise Laboratory Credits: 0
This is a lab component for KIN 361 , to be required of majors. It provides experiential activities which augment the lecture section.
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KIN 371 - Motor Development Credits: 3
The study of motor development and correlates of motor skill acquisition. Included are the psychological, sociological and physiological factors which affect the rate and manner in which motor skills are learned.
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KIN 390 - Anatomical Kinesiology Credits: 3
Three hours lecture and one hour laboratory
Prerequisite: KIN 147 , BSB 141 or permission of the Health and Kinesiology Department Chair
Study of the principles of body mechanics, analysis of joint movement and muscle action in relation to physical activity.
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KIN 403 - Graded Exercise Testing Credits: 3
Prerequisite: BSB 141 , BSB 142
Designed to provide lecture and laboratory activities in all aspects of administering and monitoring various exercise testing modalities and procedures. Includes basic EKG interpretation.
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KIN 405 - Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Kinesiology Credits: 3
Prerequisite: KIN 285 or MIS 157 or MIS 160 . Senior status preferred. Junior standing required.
Study of measurement and evaluation procedures; use of tests in school programs; selection of tests for motor ability, sports skills, physical fitness, knowledge and the affective domain. Measurement and evaluation in fitness programs in non-school settings is included. Basic research design in halth and kinesiology is introduced.
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KIN 408 - Biomechanics Credits: 3
Prerequisite: KIN 390
This course addresses the kinetics and kinematics of human movement and the techniques of assessment.
Note: This course will require one additional contact hour per week of lab.
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KIN 410 - Professional Field Work in Sport Management Credits: 3
This experience is built upon the ability of the student to function as a professional worker in the field of sport management. The standard is 120 clock hours in professional experience. Supervisors come from the agency as well as the University.
Note: Approval by faculty advisor is mandatory before registration.
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KIN 415 - Independent Study in Health, Physical Education and Recreation Credits: 3
A course designed for physical education majors who are capable of doing independent research. The proposed research project must be approved by the faculty member who will supervise the work. A written report conforming to acceptable style manuals will be required.
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KIN 416 - Internship Credits: 3-9
Prerequisite: Completion of all coursework Field experience of at least 240 hours
The student will work in an approved agency in which there is opportunity to apply and extend knowledge of all theoretical concepts. Observation by a faculty member is combined with on-site supervision. Specific goals, procedures, and evaluation techniques are developed for each intern. Application and approval by faculty advisor is mandatory before registration.
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KIN 430 - Legal Aspects of Sport Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Standing
Introduction to the legal actions which may occur in sport activities or events. Tort, constitutional, contract and statutory laws are the basis for the course.
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KIN 440 - Sport Facilities and Event Management Credits: 3
Prerequisite: KIN 340
Introduction to the many management and planning processes of producing a sporting event and the process of design, redesign, and maintenance of event facilities whether indoor or outdoor.
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KIN 451 - Instructional Methods in Physical Education Credits: 3
Prerequisite: KIN 351 , ED 300 , ED 302 , and admitted to Teacher Education program
Curriculum planning and design is followed by methodology of teaching team and individual activities. Experience is provided in preparing unit and lesson plans and in teaching selected activities following a set format.
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KIN 460 - Exercise Programming for Special Populations Credits: 3
Prerequisite: KIN 361 w/lab
Basic epidemiology, ecology and pathophysiology of common disease states, recommendations for exercise and concerns for exercise for diseased and other special populations.
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KIN 461 - Advanced Exercise Physiology Credits: 4
Prerequisite: KIN 361 w/lab
Study of advanced principles of exercise physiology; bioenergetics, adaptations that occur due to training at the molecular level, muscle physiology at the molecular level, environmental aspects of exercise, and effects of ergogenic aids. The lab component will consist of lab techniques to augment lecture material from the course.
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KIN 464 - Advanced Mechanical and Kinesiological Principles of Human Movement Credits: 3
Prerequisite: BSB 221 and KIN 390
Mechanical and muscular analysis of movement in relation to exercise, dance and sports; analysis of movement patterns with emphasis on use in teaching motor skills.
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KIN 470 - Motor Control and Learning Credits: 3
Prerequisite: PSY 101
Study of the processes that lend to relatively permanent change in the performance of motor skills. Models and theories of practice, augmented feedback, information processing, and dynamic systems will be discussed.
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KIN 480 - Advanced Theory in Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Credits: 3
Advanced examination and assessment techniques and immediate treatment and rehabilitation procedures for athletic injuries.
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KIN 490 - Research in Exercise Science Credits: 6
Prerequisite: KIN 361
This course is designed as an optional research project for students seeking a degree in exercise science. Students will be required to choose a topic, conduct a review of literature, develop methodology, gather data, analyze data and write the findings in the appropriate format.
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KIN 495 - Sociocultural Foundations of Sport Credits: 3
Prerequisite: KIN 260
The role of sports and games in American cultures as expressive of meaning and values, the female athlete; the contribution of sports and games to human welfare.
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KIN 499 - Special Topics in Health and Kinesiology Credits: 1-6
Course developed to meet special needs, research or current relevant topics in Health and Kinesiology.
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LDR 101 - Freshman Leadership Seminar Credits: 1
This course focuses on leadership foundations and structural dimensions of leadership. The students will apply these systems as they pursue a deeper understanding of themselves as a core resource for learning and leadership growth.
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LDR 201 - Sophomore Leadership Seminar Credits: 1
Prerequisite: LDR 101
This course focuses on the psychology of leadership and the interpersonal skills necessary for leadership.
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LDR 220 - Paraprofessionals in the Collegiate Setting Credits: 2
This course focuses on paraprofessional leadership in a college setting. Students will examine various theories on college student development in order to gain an understanding of themselves and their peers. They will explore contemporary college student issues and develop the skills necessary to address these issues. This course will then explore the concepts of educational programming and developing communities within a collegiate setting.
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LDR 250 - Leadership Style/Substance Credits: 2
Introductory course on leadership. The exploration of leadership will begin by analyzing personal strengths and weaknesses, how relationships develop, and the importance of group dynamics. The class format will assist students in developing a personal leadership framework.
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LDR 301 - Junior Leadership Credits: 1
Prerequisite: LDR 101 , LDR 201 or LDR 250
In this course students explore leadership in the context of the community, state, nation, and world.
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LDR 401 - Senior Leadership Seminar Credits: 1
Prerequisite: LDR 101 , LDR 201 , LDR 301 or LDR 250
In this capstone leadership course students will have the opportunity to analyze current trends and issues in the field of leadership.
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LS 099 - Learning Skills Laboratory Credits: 3
Development and/or improvement of academic skills in writing, reading, comprehension and computation. Emphasis is placed on self-assessment and goal setting, learning strategies, test taking strategies. It is designed to use a computer laboratory, but also involves one-on-one teacher contact and peer tutoring. This course cannot be used to satisfy any graduation requirements.
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LS 101 - Academic Support Laboratory Credits: 3
Development and/or improvement of academic skills in writing, reading, comprehension and computation. This class is beneficial for the beginning college student but is critical for students who have experienced difficulty with their academic progress. Emphasis is placed on self-assessment and goal setting, learning strategies, test preparation and test taking strategies. It is designed to use a computer laboratory, but also involves one-on-one teacher contact and peer tutoring.
Note: This course cannot be used to satisfy any graduation requirements.
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LS 102 - Academic Support Laboratory Credits: 3
Development and/or improvement of academic skills in writing, reading, comprehension and computation. This class is beneficial for the beginning college student but is critical for students who have experienced difficulty with their academic progress. Emphasis is placed on self-assessment and goal setting, learning strategies, test preparation and test taking strategies. It is designed to use a computer laboratory, but also involves one-on-one teacher contact and peer tutoring.
Note: This course cannot be used to satisfy any graduation requirements.
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MA 100 - Intermediate Algebra Credits: 3
Designed for students who did not take two years of high school algebra, all entering freshmen with an ACT Mathematics subtest score of 18 or below, or for mature students who are returning to school and who have not taken an algebra course in several years. Real number arithmetic, solving linear equations and inequalities in one variable, graphing linear equations in two variables, polynomial arithmetic, factoring, rational expressions.
Note: This course cannot be used to satisfy graduation requirements.
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MA 100L - Intermediate Algebra Lab Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Permission of the Department Chair of Sciences and Mathematics
Support for students enrolled in MA 100 Intermediate Algebra is provided in a lab setting. Course content includes mathematics study skills instruction, peer tutoring, and support materials such as computer tutorials, video lessons, and study guides. This lab is an intermediate level class intended for those enrolled in MA 100 and cannot be used to satisfy graduation requirements.
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MA 111 - Modern Elementary Mathematics I Credits: 3
Sets, whole numbers, functions, logic, numeration and computation, number theory, integers, fractions, rational numbers, decimals, real numbers.
Note: Students must score 70% or above on arithmetic test given first class meeting. Two other opportunities will be given to make the requisite score later in the semester. Required of all majors in elementary or special education.
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MA 112 - Modern Elementary Mathematics II Credits: 3
Statistics, probability, measurement, informal geometry including congruence, constructions, similarity, transformations, and coordinate geometry.
Note: Required of all majors in elementary or special education.
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MA 113 - College Algebra Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ACT math subscore of 19 or higher, or MA 100 with grade of C or better (effective January 2010)
Equations, inequalities, functions and their graphs, inverse functions, polynomials, zeros of polynomials, exponentials and logarithms, systems of equations, systems of inequalities.
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MA 114 - Plane Trigonometry Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ACT math subscore of 22 or higher, or MA 113 with grade of C or better
Right triangle trigonometry, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs, analytic trigonometry and applications.
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MA 123 - Statistics Credits: 3
An introduction to basic applications of descriptive and inferential statistics: organizing data, mean, median and mode, and standard deviation, boxplots, probability and discrete random variables, the binomial distribution, the normal distribution, sampling distribution of the mean, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for one population mean, the chi-square distribution.
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MA 130 - Precalculus Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ACT math subscore of 22 or higher, or MA 113 with C or better.
This course will cover functions and their graphs, including polynomial and rational functions, trigonometric functions, and exponential and logarithmic functions; systems of equations; and sequences and series. Emphasis will be placed on knowledge, skills, and techniques needed in higher level mathematics courses such as Calculus I.
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MA 150 - Survey of Calculus Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ACT math subscore of 22 or higher, or MA 113 with a grade of C or better
The basic concepts of differential and integral calculus with an emphasis on applications in business, life sciences, and social sciences.
Note: This course does not substitute for MA 181 Calculus I.
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MA 181 - Calculus I Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ACT Math Subscore of 24 or higher, or MA 113 and MA 114 with C or better.
A thorough treatment of differential calculus including the concepts of limits, continuity, derivatives, and applications of derivatives.
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MA 182 - Calculus II Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 181
A thorough treatment of integral calculus including Riemann sums, applications of integrals, and techniques of integration, as well as the calculus of transcendental functions.
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MA 283 - Calculus III Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 182
Sequences and series, conic sections, parameterized curves, polar equations, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, and multiple integration.
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MA 284 - Calculus IV Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 283
Vectors in the plane and in space, vector-valued functions, directional derivatives and gradients, extreme values and Lagrange multipliers, and integration in vector fields, including Green’s Theorem, Stokes’ Theorem, and the Divergence Theorem.
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MA 298 - Independent Study Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: MA 181 and permission of the Sciences and Mathematics Department Chair
A faculty supervised course for math majors. It may meet as a class or it may be conducted as faculty-supervised research or as a reading course.
Note: May be repeated for a maximum of six hours.
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MA 301 - Concepts of Abstract Mathematics Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 181
Logic, sets, proof techniques, relations, functions, and real number systems.
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MA 303 - Modern Geometry Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 301
Euclid’s axioms, incidence geometry, logic, Hilbert’s axioms, neutral geometry, history of the parallel postulate, non-Euclidean geometry and its philosophical implications.
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MA 304 - Modern Algebra Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 301
A writing course with an emphasis on proofs. Groups, rings and fields.
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MA 305 - Linear Algebra Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 182
Systems of linear equations, vectors, matrices, vector spaces, linear transformations, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and applications.
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MA 306 - Differential Equations Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 181 , MA 182 , and MA 283 Prerequisite/Corequisite: MA 284
First-order linear and separable equations, second-order homogeneous and non-homogeneous equations, first-order systems, and Laplace transforms. Analytic, qualitative, and numerical techniques are used when appropriate.
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MA 310 - Probability and Statistics Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 283
Probability, basic combinatorics, independence, discrete and continuous random variables, probability distributions, probability densities, expected values, joint random variables, introductory descriptive and inferential statistics.
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MA 312 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 301
Fundamental topics within discrete mathematics including permutations, combinations, binomial theorem, inclusion-exclusion, mathematical induction, recursion, iteration, relations, functions, and other selected topics.
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MA 318 - Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 113 and one additional mathematics course numbered above MA 113 .
To prepare education majors to teach mathematics at the middle school or secondary level, this problem-based course will examine topics from the secondary school mathematics framework from an advanced perspective.
Note: This course is required for the mathematics secondary education major and cannot be used as an upper-level elective for the mathematics major or mathematics minor.
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MA 319 - Materials and Methods in the Teaching of Secondary Mathematics Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program Required of all mathematics majors who will be licensed in secondary mathematics
Brief history of mathematics, objectives of the teaching of mathematics, consideration of topics that are or should be included in mathematics courses for junior and senior high school, a survey of instruction and technology in mathematics, and the use of these teaching techniques in specific teaching-learning activities. A minimum of ten hours of field experience beyond observation is required.
Note: This course is required for the mathematics secondary education major and cannot be used as an upper-level elective for the mathematics major or mathematics minor.
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MA 441 - Numerical Analysis Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 305 , MA 306 and proficiency with a computer programming language
Selected topics from numerical solutions of equations, interpolation, approximation, numerical differentiation, numerical solution of systems of equations, and numerical solutions of differential equations.
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MA 451 - Mathematical Statistics Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 310
Theory and applications of sampling distributions, point estimation, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, correlation, analysis of variance, nonparametric tests.
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MA 454 - Foundations of Mathematics Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 182 and MA 301
Predicate calculus, first order logic, Godel’s completeness theorem for first-order logic, Turing machines, discussion of Godel’s first incompleteness theorem, axiomatic systems for different number systems, for groups and for set theory.
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MA 455 - Advanced Calculus I Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 284 and MA 301
A rigorous treatment of the concepts from calculus: ordering the real numbers, sequence limits, completeness of the real numbers, continuity and its consequences, uniform continuity, the derivative, chain rule, Cauchy’s law of the mean, Taylor’s formula with remainder, L’Hopital’s rule, Riemann integrals, integrability of continuous functions, products of integrable functions, improper integrals.
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MA 457 - Complex Analysis Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 284 and MA 301
Introduction to functions of a single complex variable, which includes the complex number system, analytic functions, contour integrals, calculus of residues, conformal mappings, and applications.
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MA 459 - Theory of Numbers Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 301
Properties of integers, properties of primes, divisibility, Euclidean algorithm, Diophantine equations, Chinese remainder theorem, Wilson’s theorem, Euler’s theorem, multiplicative functions, quadratic residues, applications, other selected topics.
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MA 460 - Special Topics in Mathematics Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Permission of the Sciences and Mathematics Department Chair
This course will provide students with an opportunity to study areas of mathematics not available as a separate course.
Note: May be repeated once (3-3)
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MA 461 - General Topology Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MA 284 and MA 301
Set theory and logic, topological spaces and continuous functions, convergence, completeness, compactness, metric spaces, product and quotient topology, countability and separation axioms.
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MGT 333 - Organizational Communication Credits: 3
Prerequisite/Corequisite: EN 300 and basic keyboarding skills
Written business communication with emphasis upon correspondence, messages and analytical reports. Multicultural communication, technology usage, business presentations, and ethical considerations are also covered.
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MGT 371 - International Business Seminar Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Junior standing or approval of the Department Chair
The economic, political, and cultural aspects of international business operations.
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MGT 381 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
Principles and techniques for operating an organization with emphasis on planning, organization, leadership, decision-making, controlling performance, ethics, and international environment.
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MGT 382 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MGT 381 or POL 301 .
A study of manager, individual and group interactions within the organizational setting concluding with an analysis of leadership and current developments in changing behavior of organizations.
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MGT 383 - Leadership Credits: 3
This course examines various leadership theories and styles utilized in business and community organizations. Concepts and applications of goal setting, team building, negotiating, and communicating are discussed and practiced. students analyze case examples from organizations, and examine and develop their personal leadership styles and potentials through collaborative and experiential learning experiences.
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MGT 384 - Strategies for the Managerial Woman Credits: 3
Development of skills to assume managerial positions with clear-cut goals and well-defined strategies for achieving objectives. Emphasis upon professional growth, career advancement, resume building, and balancing personal and career challenges.
Also Listed as: WS 384
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MGT 385 - Operations/Production Management Credits: 3
Prerequisite: BQA 345 and MGT 381
Survey of the production/operations function; procedures and techniques used in designing and analyzing operation systems for the production of goods and services consumed by society.
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MGT 386 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MGT 381 or POL 301 .
Objectives, functions, and organization of personnel programs. Emphasizes education and training selection and placement, job evaluation, employee service, employee relationships, safety and health, industrial relations and personnel research.
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MGT 387 - Health Care Industry Management Credits: 3
This course includes discussions and analyses of the issues involved in the delivery of health care in the United States. In addition to an overview of the history and foundation of health care delivery, the course also focuses on the professionals involved, the technology used, financing issues, the various types of services offered, access and quality of health care services, U.S. health policies, and the future of health care delivery in the United States.
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MGT 388 - Compensation Management Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MGT 386
This course will focus upon the planning and implementing of a total compensation system, including practical experience in job analysis, salary survey, and the development of a structured pay policy. An environmental study of the effects of compensation on behavior and legal implications of salary grades will also be included.
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MGT 389 - Labor Relations Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MGT 386
A study of union-management relations. It focuses on negotiations and administration of labor agreements with emphasis on the development and application of the more significant bargaining issues. It describes the application of the more significant bargaining issues. It describes the transaction between two organizations – management and the labor union.
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MGT 399 - Special Topics in Management Credits: 3
A variable content course in which the students pursue topics or subjects of current interest in the field of Management that are not part of the regular curriculum. The specific topic is announced when the course is offered.
Note: May be repeated with change in content.
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MGT 400 - Internship in Management Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: Advanced standing, 2.5 GPA overall and in major.
A practical, structured program of work experience in the field of Management with a participating employer of the student intern’s choice. The student intern must be employed a minimum of 40 to 120 hours depending on the internship (40 hours = 1 credit). The student intern must be supervised by the employer and a faculty member. The student intern must complete a research paper on a subject that will benefit the employer, a personal journal, and the supervisor’s evaluation must be submitted prior to the end of the semester in order for the student to gail credit for this course.
Also Listed as: BU 400
Note: Open to Business Administration majors with a concentration in Management only. Internship may be taken twice for a total of 6 hours.
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MGT 421 - Training and Development Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MGT 386
Processes, methods, theories and current practices of training and development activities in business and corporate settings. Human resources development tractices which facilitate learning and change to enhance organizational objectives.
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MGT 460 - Senior Seminar in Business Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Business major or minor and senior standing or approval of the Department Chair
Examines contemporary issues in the business environment to understand how they are changing the managerial job and modifying the role of business in society. Covers college-to-career transition with the development of an electronic portfolio that focuses on industry analysis, individual job analysis, career exploration, and job preparation. Students taking this course as a requirement for the Bachelor of Technology Degree will also take the capstone exit exam.
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MGT 491 - Seminar in Human Resource Management Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MGT 386
The students enrolling in this course will be prepared for the SHRM certification exam at the National Convention for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Issues that will be addressed will be globally related, including: sexual harassment, compensation planning, disabilities, flexible workplaces, global education, and legal perspectives, along with approximately a hundred other topics. This course is a capstone that requires membership in the SHRM. Although, taking the SHRM certification exam will not be required to complete the course it is strongly encouraged.
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MGT 493 - Managing the Growing Business Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ENT 280 and ENT 372
The objective of this capstone course for the Entrepreneurship Program is to provide the students with a series of concepts, frameworks and analytical techniques that will enable the student to manage rapid growth situations in unique and specific problems that accompany starting and growing an entrepreneurial venture by creating value through innovation and opportunity capture rather than by just efficiently managing ongoing operations.
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MGT 497 - Strategic Management Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Senior standing in major; minimum grade of “C” in the following: FIN 355, MKT 361, MGT 381, and MGT 385.
Using the case method, this course is designed to integrate the knowledge acquired in other courses and use it to formulate business policies. This is a capstone course that simulates a real business situation.
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MGT 499 - Independent Projects in Management Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and Permission of the Instructor and Department Chair
Independent project for an advanced or special-interest Management topic conducted under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
Note: May be repeated with a change in content.
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MIS 157 - Information Systems Using Microcomputers Credits: 3
Prerequisite: The ability to type 25 words per minute with no more than five errors. This course cannot be used as a business elective for business or accounting majors
An introduction to application software (word-processing, presentation graphics, and spreadsheet). Emphasis is placed on microcomputer use in a business setting.
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MIS 160 - Spreadsheet Applications Credits: 3
Coverage of intermediate and advanced computer application techniques such as spreadsheets, graphs, templates, databases, and macros.
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MIS 294 - Introduction to Information Systems Credits: 3
Content to cover fundamental MIS concepts and principles, such as computer hardware/software, data organization, file management systems, overviews of database systems, decision support systems, executive information systems, expert systems, and information systems planning and development.
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MIS 295 - Desktop Application Development Credits: 3
This course explores the use of programming languages(s), visual event-driven programming techniques, and the design elements necessary to develop business applications for the desktop computing environment.
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MIS 296 - Object Oriented Programming Credits: 3
This course explores the use of object-oriented programming techniques and the design elements necessary to develop business applications for different computing environments.
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MIS 298 - Data Structures Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MIS 294
An introduction to the fundamental theories and practices associated with data, record, and file structure methodologies as used by Information Systems in the business environment. Topics include: concepts in sequential, direct, and indexed file structures; concepts in database structures; and introduction into the application and maintenance of both traditional, relational, and object-oriented database structures.
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MIS 320 - Database Applications Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MIS 160
Coverage of intermediate and advanced database application techniques such as the design of tables, forms, and reports, and the use of queries, subforms, macros, and modules.
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MIS 321 - Telecommunications Systems Management Credits: 3
This course serves as a review of telecommunications including its history, the fundamentals of data communications, an overview of data networking standards, an examination of emerging technologies, and the role of regulatory policy and market forces on the industry.
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MIS 322 - Web Development for Business Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MIS 157 or MIS 160
Designed to highlight the use of electronic commerce applications and virtual storefronts used by organizations to market themselves and their products to the public. Students will learn a variety of tools and techniques used to develop web pages for the business environment and will apply this knowledge in the design and development of websites for local businesses and organizations.
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MIS 330 - End-User Management Credits: 3
Prerequisite: or concurrent enrollment in MIS 294 .
This course expores the management of end-users including client services, troubleshooting, support and training, needs assessment, input and output design, creation of documentation, and user interface design.
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