Management Courses

All students obtaining majors in the Economics and Business Department must complete the following foundation courses:

Completion of Math 141 or Math 151 is recommended.

Other requirements include:

Plus two management electives numbered above 300. Electives may include courses such as;

Students planning to pursue graduate work in business administration (especially the MBA) are advised to include the following courses:

Accounting 150 - Principles of Accounting

The course provides a basic understanding of financial and managerial accounting concepts, principles and procedures. Emphasis will be placed on the use of accounting information by management, creditors and stockholders. Course coverage includes accounting for inventory, receivables, long-term assets, short and long-term debt, stockholders equity, financial statement analysis, cost behavior analysis, manufacturing operations, budgeting and variance analysis. Prerequisite: 110 or above. (Top)

Math 130 - Precalculus with Derivatives I

Algebraic and graphical representations of functions; exponentials; techniques of solving equations and inequalities; modeling; introduction to instantaneous rates of change; limits, derivatives of polynomial functions; continuity. Graphing calculator use is required. (Students who earn credit for 130 may not earn credit for 140.) (Top)

Math 131 - Precalculus with Derivatives II

Continuation of topics of Math 130 to rational, logarithmic, and exponential functions and their derivatives; applications. Graphing calculator us is required. (Students who earn credit for 131 may not earn credit for 140.) Prerequisite:130. (Top)

Math 140 - Precalculus with Derivatives l and ll

Algebraic and graphical representations of functions: polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic; techniques of solving equations and inequalities; modeling; introduction to instantaneous rates of change: limits, derivatives; continuity; applications of derivatives. Graphing claculator use is required. (Students who earn credit for 140 may not earn credit for 130 or 131.).(Top)

Math 141 - Calculus 1 with Algebra and Trigonometry

Continuation of defrivative topics of mathematics 131 or 140: chain rule; the mean value therorem; Riemann sum approximations; definite integrals: anti-derivatives; applications. Students who earn credit for 141 may not earn credit for 151. Prerequisite: 131 or 140. (Top)

Math 151 - Calculus 1

Topics related with instantaneous rates of change: functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, anti-derivatives, definite integrals, the mean value theorem, applications. Graphing calculator use is required. Prerequisite: a minimum of 1-1/2 years of algebra, 1/2 year of trigonometry, 1 year of geometry. (Top)

Math 240 - Linear Algebra

Matrices, abstract vector spaces, subspaces, spanning sets, linear independence, bases, linear transformations, isomorphisms, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, inner product spaces. Prerequisite:152, or consent of instructor. (Top)

Math 321 - Pobability and Statistics I

Axioms and laws of probability, independence, conditional probability, combinatorics, discrete and continuous random variables, mathematical expectation, central limit theorem, descriptive statistics, confidence intervals. Prerequisite:152 (Top)

Math 322 - Probability and Statistics II

Sampling distribution theory, theory of estimation and hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, inferences for means and proportions, correlation and regression, chi-square tests. Prerequisite:321 (Top)

MIS 130 - Introduction to Information Systems

An introduction to the structure and use of information systems (IS) in business. Topics include basic IS components, logical structure of database systems, types and application of decision support systems, disaster planning and recovery, privacy/security considerations, information accuracy, IS contribution to value chains, e-commerce principles, and analysis, design and acquisition of information systems. Students will use specialized and general-purpose software packages to solve business problems.(Top)

Economics 130 - Principles of Economics

An introduction to the uses of economic theory in the analysis of problems emergent in large societies. Specific topics include consumer choice, decision making by firms in price taking, and price searching situations, and inflation and aggregate employment analysis. No prerequisite. (Top)

Economics 242 - Statistics

A first course in statistics which introduces descriptive and inferential statistical tools as they apply to economics, management, and the social sciences. Prerequisite: math 110 or above, or consent of instructor. (Top)

Management 240 - Principles of Management

Contemporary approaches to managing people and organizations. Includes assessing, developing, practicing, and applying management competencies, knowledge and skills. (Top)

Management 351 - Principles of Marketing

A survey course emphasizing the marketing concept, the marketing environment, marketing research, consumer behavior, business-to-business marketing, market segmentation, product strategy, channel strategy, promotional strategy, and pricing strategy. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (Top)

Management 352 - Human Resource Management

Principles involved in managing human resources to promote harmony and coordination within an organization. Consideration of such areas as employee recruitment, placement, development, performance evaluation, and compensation. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (Top)

Management 353 - Financial Management

Financial management theory applied to financial analysis and decision making in organizations. Topics include time value of money, stock and bond valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure and leverage, dividend policy, financial forecasting and budgeting, and working capital management. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (Top)

Management 360 - International Business Management

Emphasis is upon the need to be aware of legal, religious, cultural, and other factors which create a different business climate in foreign countries from what is normally experienced in the United States. Methods considered standard here are often unacceptable in an overseas environment. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (Top)

Management 361 - Business Law: The Legal Environment of Business

A study of the sources of law and their application to contracts, sales, negotiable instruments, agency, business organization and government regulation. Emphasis on critical thinking including legal and ethical considerations in making business decisions. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor. (Top)

Management 362 - Entrepreneurship

Seminar in concepts and fundamentals of starting or acquiring a business. Emphasis on investigating the necessary steps in planning and operating the small business. Frequest problems encountered by the owner/manager are discussed. Prerequisite: core courses or consent of instructor. (Top)

Management 364 - Sales, Advertising and Promotion

An introduction to professional salesmanship emphasizing its relationship to marketing concepts. Case studies and demonstrations are used throughout the course. Prerequisite: core courses, or consent of instructor; Management 351 encouraged. (Top)

Management 365 - Investments

Analysis of the investment environment, instruments, markets, and institutional aids for purposes of formulating broad personal investment programs. Prerequisites: core courses, or consent of instructor. (Top)

Management 367 - Organizational Behavior

Human behavior in organizations is exmined. Specific emphasis is placed on studying and understanding the therories of motivation, group behavior/dynamics, work design, decision making, leadership, organizational communication and rganization change/development. Managementsolutions are developed through the application of related principles and are reinforced through case analysis and in-class exercises. Prerequisite: 240, or consent of instructor. (Top)

Management 370 - Special Topics

Management 375 - Directed Readings

Students who develop an interest in a specialized area of the discipline for which course offereings are limited may follow a prescribed reading list under the direction of a member of the faculty with expertise in that area. (Top)

Management 485 - Internship

On-the-job learning experience in government or industry. The plan must be presented for departmental approval before the experience begins. Normally available only to seniors. (Note: Those students with less than a 2.50 GPA in the major must have departmental approval before interviewing.) (Top)

Management 490 - Senior Project

Management 493 - Senior Honors Project

A year-long independent research project. Applications are completed on the "Honors Program" form available at the registrar's office, requiring the signatures of a faculty supervisor, the department head, the honors program director, and the registrar. Interdisciplinary projects require the signatures of two faculty supervisors. The project must be completed by the due date for senior projects. The completed project is ealuated by a review committee consisting of the faculty supervisor, another faculty member from the major department, and a faculty member from outside the major department. All projects must be presented publicly. Only projects awarded an "A- or A" qualify for "department honors" designation. The honors project fulfills the all-college senior project requirement. (Top)

Management 395 - Independent Study

Economics 247 - Intermediate Economic Theory: Macro

Analysis of the factors influencing the aggregate levels of national income, employment, and inflation from a variety of perspectives, including the post-Keynesian. Prerequisite: 130, math 110 or above, or consent of instructor. (Top)

Economics 248 - Intermediate Economic Theroy: Micro

Analysis of the determinants of resource allocation and income distribution with emphasis on the consequences of different methods of dealing with scarcity. Prerequisite: 130, math 110 or above, or consent of instructor. (Top)