May 09, 2024  
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 

Art History

  
  • ARTH 100 - Art Appreciation

    Common Course Number & Description
    Explores the nature of art in various aesthetic, formal, and psychological dimensions, involving analysis of art objects for understanding, enjoyment, and life enhancement.
    3 semester hours
  
  • ARTH 121 - Introduction to the Visual Arts

    Unique Course
    This required course for all Art majors and minors is designed to provide an introductory understanding of the visual arts from early history to the present. The course may be used to meet a portion of the humanities general education requirements.
    3 semester hours
  
  • ARTH 211 - History of World Art I

    Common Course Number & Description
    Art and architecture in the historical and contextual development of the role of visual arts including crafts, drawing, painting, sculptures and architecture, in the historical and cultural development of world civilizations from prehistory through the 14th century.
    3 semester hours
  
  • ARTH 212 - History of World Art II

    Common Course Number & Description
    Art and architecture in the historical and contextual development. The role of visual art; including crafts, drawing, painting, sculpture, and architecture; in the historical and cultural development of world civilization from the renaissance through the 20th century.
    3 semester hours
  
  • ARTH 251 - American Indian Art History

    Common Course Number & Description
    Surveys American Indian art ranging from traditional to contemporary.
    Cross-listed: (Also offered as AIS 251)

    3 semester hours
  
  • ARTH 456 - Recent Developments in Visual Arts

    Unique Course
    This course explores a number of in-depth topics on the visual arts from 1950 to the present. Awareness of cultural issues on local and international levels will be emphasized. This will be a writing intensive course with three major research papers. It also will include a studio component related to the research topics.
    PreRequisite: ARTH-121, ARTH-211 and ARTH-212
    3 semester hours

Art Studio

  
  • ART 111 - Drawing I

    Common Course Number & Description
    Introduces various drawing concepts, media, and processes developing perceptual and technical skills related to accurate observing and drawing.
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 112 - Drawing II

    Common Course Number & Description
    Emphasizes the continuing development of essential drawing skills and perceptual abilities as drawing concepts, compositional complexity, and creativity gain importance.
    PreRequisite: ART-111
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 121 - Design I 2D

    Common Course Number & Description
    Emphasizes the organization of visual elements and principles while exploring creative thought processes through art theory, concepts, material, and techniques.
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 122 - Design II Color

    Common Course Number & Description
    Introduction to color theory as it applies to basic 2D and 3D design principles.
    PreRequisite: ART-121
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 123 - Three Dimensional Design

    Common Course Number & Description
    3-D visual problems solved through the organization of design elements, utilizing three dimensional design language revealed through its history, theory, aesthetics and materials.
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 143 - Traditional Lakota Arts

    Unique Course
    This course will enable the student to perform basic traditional art techniques such as quillwork, beadwork, and featherwork.
    Cross-listed: (Also offered as AIS 143)

    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 172 - Design Concepts in Crafts Media

    Unique Course
    The core of the class consists of exploration in various three dimensional craft media and processes. Possibilities include stained glass, batik, clay, basket weaving, etc. The emphasis is placed on the development of skills needed for general technical, as well as personal aesthetic consideration.
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 211 - Drawing III - Figurative

    Common Course Number & Description
    Figurative drawing studied, emphasizing the development of individual ideas and approaches to various drawing media, including the use of multimedia.
    PreRequisite: ART-111
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 231 - Painting I

    Common Course Number & Description
    Initial approach to painting, employing history, materials, techniques and process in various media as student work with concepts, objects or models.
    PreRequisite: ART-111
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 292 - Topics

    Common Course Number & Description
    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
    1 to 4 semester hours
  
  • ART 330 - Painting Techniques

    Unique Course
    This basic course explores the potentials of the painting media with emphasis on color and composition. Oil and acrylic media will be used in the exploration of the picture surface.
    PreRequisite: ART-111 ART-122
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 340 - Sculpture Techniques

    Common Course Number & Description
    Surveys sculpture studio practices, encouraging individual exploration of creative concepts, as students develop skills in the use of equipment, design concepts and safety practices for creating three-dimensional sculptures.
    2 to 3 semester hours
  
  • ART 350 - Ceramics Techniques

    Unique Course
    Gives students the opportunity to further develop ceramic skills. Strong emphasis is placed on individual form concepts along with more technical ceramics processes including clay and glaze calculation and firing processes.
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 365 - Art and Technology

    Unique Course
    This course will introduce students to the techniques, equipment and software used in the making and the teaching of art. Several painting, photo manipulation and graphics programs will be explored as they pertain to art making and teaching. Students will learn the basics of web page design, hardware trouble-shooting and digital imaging.
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 430 - Watercolor

    Common Course Number & Description
    Generates creative experiences in developing and evaluating visual ideas expressed in watercolor through discussion and utilization of master artists’ watercolor approaches and techniques.
    PreRequisite: ART-111, ART-121, and ART-122
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 480 - Printmaking Techniques

    Unique Course
    This is the creative use of basic techniques in relief and stencil processes. Involved will be the making of prints and the adaptation of these printmaking techniques for use in secondary schools.
    3 semester hours
  
  • ART 491 - Independent Study

    Common Course Number & Description
    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
    1 to 12 semester hours
  
  • ART 492 - Topics

    Common Course Number & Description
    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
    1 to 9 semester hours
  
  • ART 494 - Internship

    Common Course Number & Description
    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.
    1 to 16 semester hours

Biology

  
  • BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I

    Common Course Number & Description
    Study of the nature, diversity, and classification of life, ecology, cells and cell cycles, Mendelian and modern genetics evolution and evolution theory. Intended for those not majoring in biology.
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 101.
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II

    Common Course Number & Description
    Study of energetics; plant growth; development and reproduction; animal structure and function. Intended for those not majoring in biology.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-103L
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 103.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-103
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 121 - Basic Anatomy

    Common Course Number & Description
    Anatomy of the human body to include basic biological principles and medical nomenclature. This course is specifically designed for students in the pre-nursing curriculum.
    3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 121L - Basic Anatomy Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 121.
    1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 123 - Basic Physiology

    Common Course Number & Description
    The physiology of the human body. This course is specifically designed for students in a pre-nursing curriculum.
    3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 123L - Basic Physiology Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory exercises to accompany BIOL 123 including non-invasive experimentation and computer demonstration materials.
    1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 151 - General Biology I

    Common Course Number & Description
    The introductory course for those majoring in biology and microbiology. Presents the concepts or cell biology, evolution, heredity, molecular genetics and ecology.
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 151.
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 153 - General Biology II

    Common Course Number & Description
    A continuation of BIOL 151, the introductory course for those majoring in biology and microbiology. Presents the concepts of animal and plant structure and function, energetics, and reproduction.
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-151
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 153.
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 231 - General Microbiology

    Common Course Number & Description
    Principles of basic and applied microbiology.
    PreRequisite: CHEM-106
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 231L - General Microbiology Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 231.
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 286 - Word Origins

    Unique Course
    This course is a study of the origin and structure of words. It is especially helpful to biology students and those entering certain professional schools. Scientific terminology is stressed.
    3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 291 - Independent Study

    Common Course Number & Description
    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
    1 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 301 - Plant Systematics

    Common Course Number & Description
    Principles of phylogeny, classification, nomenclature, evolution; demonstrations, field study and laboratory practice in collection, preserving, and identifying plants.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-301L
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-153
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 301L - Plant Systematics Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 301.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-301
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 302 - Animal Behavior

    Unique Course
    Animal behavior from many aspects, including communication, social organization, orientation, imprinting, courtship and mating, agonistic behavior, control systems, and the evolution of behavioral patterns.
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-151 BIOL-153
    3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 311 - Principles of Ecology

    Common Course Number & Description
    Basic principles of ecology including the sub disciplines of physiological ecology, population ecology, community ecology, evolutionary ecology, and ecosystems ecology from both a theoretical and applied aspect.
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-151 BIOL-153 MATH-281
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 311L - Principles of Ecology Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 311.
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 317 - Electron Microscopy

    Unique Course
    Theoretical concepts and practical applications of light and scanning electron microscopy are studied.
    Note: Concurrent registration in BIOL 317L or equivalent or permission of the instructor is required.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-151 BIOL-151L BIOL-153 BIOL-153L
    CoRequisite: BIOL-317L
    2 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 317L - Electron Microscopy Lab

    Unique Course
    The student will receive individual instruction on the electron microscope. Completion of a research project is required.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-317
    1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 321 - Conservation of Natural Resources

    Unique Course
    This is a study of the history of the exploitation of our renewable and non-renewable resources, and the contemporary practices used in their conservation.
    Cross-listed: (Also offered as GEOL 321)

    PreRequisite: BIOL-153 BIOL-153L. Prerequisites or equivalent or permission of the Instructor.
    3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 325 - Physiology

    Common Course Number & Description
    Basic cell physiology, neural, hormonal and neuroendocrine control systems. Coordinated body functions.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-325L
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-151 BIOL-153
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 325L - Physiology Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 325.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-325
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 331 - Microbiology

    Common Course Number & Description
    This will be a study of the morphology and physiology of representatives of various groups of microorganisms, with emphasis on bacteria.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-151
    CoRequisite: BIOL-331L
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-153
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 331L - Microbiology Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 331.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-331
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 343 - Cell and Molecular Biology

    Common Course Number & Description
    Studies of structure, molecular composition, physiology, heredity and growth of cells form the contents of this course.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-151
    CoRequisite: BIOL-343L
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-153
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 343L - Cell and Molecular Biology Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Students will use practical applications and demonstrations to reinforce the lectures and discussions of BIOL 343.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-343
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 355 - Mammalogy

    Unique Course
    Identification of game, fur bearing, and small mammals; taxonomy of these groups, life histories and habits, preparation of study skins and skeletons; special reference to those occurring in Northern Great Plains area.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-151
    CoRequisite: BIOL-355L
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-153
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 355L - Mammalogy Lab

    Unique Course
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 355.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-355
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 357 - Invertebrate Zoology

    Common Course Number & Description
    A systematic study of the invertebrates, including their physical characteristics, relationships, life histories, and economic importance makes up the course.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-153
    CoRequisite: BIOL-357L
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 357L - Invertebrate Zoology Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 357.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-357
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 371 - Genetics

    Common Course Number & Description
    Principles governing the nature, transmission and function of hereditary material with application to plants, animals, humans, and microorganisms.
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-151 BIOL-153 MATH-281
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 371L - Genetics Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 371
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 373 - Evolution

    Common Course Number & Description
    Surveys evidence for biological evolution and the historical development of evolutionary theory, and examines genetic and other mechanisms responsible for life’s diversity.
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-151 BIOL-153
    2 to 3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 373L - Evolution Lab

    Unique Course
    Laboratory experiences to complement the lectures and discussions in BIOL 373 make up this course.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-373
    1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 381 - Vertebrate Anatomy

    Unique Course
    This is a study of the anatomy of the vertebrates with emphasis on the mammals.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-151 BIOL-151L BIOL-153 BIOL-153L
    CoRequisite: BIOL-381L
    3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 381L - Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory

    Unique Course
    Dissection experiences complement the lecture and discussion of BIOL 381.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-381
    1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 415 - Mycology

    Common Course Number & Description
    Comprehensive taxonomic survey of the Kingdom Fungi; reproductive biology, physiology, genetics, and ecology of fungal organisms; relationship of fungi to human affairs.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-415L
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL -150 BIOL-151 BIOL-153
    2 to 3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 415L - Mycology Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 415.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-415
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 422 - Immunology

    Common Course Number & Description
    Immunology and immunochemistry, mechanisms of immunologic injury, and their application to clinical immunobiology. Serological techniques for detecting and measuring the presence of antigens or antibodies in specimens and production of immune serum.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-422L
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-151 BIOL-153
    3 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 422L - Immunology Lab

    Common Course Number & Description
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 422.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-422
    0 to 1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 430 - Neurobiology

    Common Course Number & Description
    An advance course on neurons, nervous system and neural science. Neuroanatomical organization, neural development, neuronal function, neurophysiology, neurochemistry and the neurobiological bases of behavior are covered.
    BH-PreRequisite: BIOL-151 BIOL-153
    3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 430L - Neurobiology Lab

    Unique Course
    Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 430.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-430
    1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 434 - Herpetology

    Common Course Number & Description
    This course is a study of reptiles and amphibians including their life history, ecology, reproductive habits, physiology, systematics, and world-wide distribution.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-153
    CoRequisite: BIOL-434L
    3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 434L - Herpetology Laboratory

    Common Course
    This course complements BIOL 434, and will emphasize identification of, and field experiences with, the reptiles and amphibians of western South Dakota.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-434
    1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 437 - Biometry

    Unique Course
    This course is an introduction to biological statistics.
    PreRequisite: MATH-102 MATH-281
    3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 460 - Evolutionary and Ecological Plant Physiology

    Unique Course
    This is an interdisciplinary course that focuses on the evolution of physiological traits that are important to wild plants in their interactions with other organisms and the environment.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-153
    CoRequisite: BIOL-460L
    2 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 460L - Evolutionary and Ecological Plant Physiology

    Unique Course
    The entire class conducts a semester-long research project that supports lectures.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-153
    CoRequisite: BIOL-460
    1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 461 - Agrostology

    Unique Course
    Studies of the morphology, classification and identification of grasses, as well as their utilization in agriculture and grazing is pursued. The evolution of grasses, especially as determined by fossil grasses from the high plains of North America, is also considered.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-153 BIOL-153L
    CoRequisite: BIOL-461L
    2 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 461L - Agrostology Laboratory

    Unique Course
    This is a field-oriented experience in grass identification and classification.
    CoRequisite: BIOL-461
    1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 474 - Ecological Genomics

    Unique Course
    Genomics is the study of all or a large part of an organism’s DNA sequences. The course focuses on the identification of genes and understanding gene function in biologically meaningful (ecological) contexts using microarrays, SAGE, and cDNA subtraction techniques.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-371
    CoRequisite: BIOL-474L
    3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 474L - Ecological Genomics Laboratory

    Unique Course
    To complement lectures, a semester-long class research project will be conducted on gene expression in an ecological context involving wild relatives of model organisms.
    PreRequisite: BIOL-371
    CoRequisite: BIOL-474
    1 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 490 - Seminar

    Common Course Number & Description
    A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.
    1 to 3 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 491 - Independent Study

    Common Course Number & Description
    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
    1 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 492 - Topics

    Common Course Number & Description
    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
    1 to 5 semester hours
  
  • BIOL 494 - Internship

    Common Course Number & Description
    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.
    1 to 12 semester hours

Business Administration

  
  • BADM 101 - Survey of Business

    Common Course Number & Description
    This course is an introduction to the basic business disciplines and the organization and management of the American enterprise system. It also introduces students to the necessary college level skills of critical thinking, effective communication and cooperative and effective learning.
    3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 280 - Personal Finance

    Common Course Number & Description
    This course is a survey of individual investment opportunities.  Topics include common and preferred stocks and corporate bonds, auto, life, and health insurance, home ownership, and will and estate planning.
    3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 291 - Independent Study

    Common Course Number & Description
    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
    1 to 4 semester hours
  
  • BADM 292 - Topics

    Common Course Number & Description
    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
    1 to 3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 293 - Workshop

    Common Course Number & Description
    Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity.
    1 to 3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 294 - Internship

    Common Course Number & Description
    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case in field experience courses.
    1 to 12 semester hours
  
  • BADM 310 - Business Finance

    Common Course Number & Description
    Business finance is an overview of financial theory including the time value of money, capital budgeting, capital structure theory, dividend policies, asset pricing, risk and return, the efficient markets hypothesis, bond and stock valuation, business performance evaluation and other financial topics.
    PreRequisite: ACCT-211
    3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 320 - Quantitative Decision Analysis

    Unique Course
    Markovation of quantitative techniques to business situations. Among the techniques included are: rate-of-change analysis of revenue and cost functions, linear programming, transportation algorithm, PERT/CPM analysis, Markov Chain, Monte Carlo simulation, exponential smoothing, time- series trend analysis and queuing theory.
    PreRequisite: MATH-102 MATH-104 MATH-115 MATH-120 MATH-121 MATH-123 MATH-125 MATH-216 or MATH-281
    3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 321 - Business Statistics II

    Common Course Number & Description
    This course focuses on statistical inference and forecasting. Topics, with business applications, includes hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation, simple linear and multiple regression and time series analysis. Utilization of statistical software is emphasized.
    PreRequisite: MATH-281, BADM-220 or STAT-281
    3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 334 - Small Business Management

    Common Course Number & Description
    This course applies business policies and procedures to the small business environment. As such, it is designed for students contemplating management or ownership of a small business. Topics include the nature of the entrepreneur, financing and ownership options, marketing, government regulations, taxation, inventory control and other relevant business functions.
    3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 336 - Entrepreneurship I

    Common Course Number & Description
    This course is an introduction to the concepts, terminology, and process of new venture creation, operations and growth, as well as the introduction of entrepreneurial management practices into existing businesses. This course will assist in the identification of entrepreneurial opportunities and strategies and the role of personal factors (including creativity). Legal, ethical, and social responsibilities are emphasized.
    3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 344 - Managerial Communications

    Common Course Number & Description
    This advanced writing course is designed to assist students with the development and refinement of their communication skills. It stresses the factors underlying the composition of managerial communications, including organizational structure, reader analysis, and content quality for letters and memoranda, informational and analytical reports, and grant proposals.
    PreRequisite: MIS-105 or MIS-205 OR CSC-105

     
    BH-PreRequisite: ENGL-201
    3 semester hours

  
  • BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business

    Common Course Number & Description
    This is a study of legal topics as they apply to the business environment. Topics include an introduction to the law, the U.S. Court system, legal process, government regulation, and criminal, tort, and contract issues.
    3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 351 - Business Law

    Common Course Number & Description
    This course involves a thorough study of the law of contracts, sales, product liability, agency, corporations and other selected topics.
    PreRequisite: BADM-350
    3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 360 - Organization and Management

    Common Course Number & Description
    This course is a study of management, including the planning, direction, controlling and coordinating of the various activities involved in operating a business enterprise.
    3 semester hours
  
  • BADM 370 - Marketing

    Common Course Number & Description
    This course introduces the student to the basic concepts and practices of modern marketing. Topics include marketing and its linkages to business, consumer behavior, marketing research, strategy and planning, product and pricing decisions, distributions and promotion decisions, marketing management, and evaluation and control aspects for both consumer and industrial goods.
    3 semester hours
 

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