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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Courses

 

Forensic Science (FOR)
  

  • FOR 120 - Forensic Microscopy

    Semester Hours: 4
    Spring
    This introductory course in forensic microscopy is intended for undergraduate students who are interested in acquiring the knowledge and skills in basic forensic science laboratory methodology and techniques. It is an integrated laboratory-lecture course that introduces students to polarized light and stereomicroscopy, and to the techniques and methods employed in the documentation, collection, examination, identification, individualization, and comparison of trace evidential materials. Topics include trace evidence collection, preparation techniques, polarized light microscopy theory and practice, stereomicroscopy theory and practice, as well as the established rationale and methodologies used by forensic scientists in the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) accredited laboratories. 



    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIO 12; FOR 100 and 101; PHYS 12A, 12B. No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional.



  

  • FOR 130 - Methods in Trace Analysis

    Semester Hours: 4
    Spring
    Methods in trace analysis is an advanced course in forensic microscopy. It is an integrated laboratory-lecture course that provides students with advanced knowledge in polarized light microscopy theory, as well as in the use of the Grim III, and advanced microspectrometric techniques (FTIR, Raman, UV-Vis, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction) for the examination, identification, individualization and comparison of trace evidential materials. Topics include trace evidence instrumentation theory and practice, advanced polarized light microscopy theory and micro-techniques.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 124 , 125 , 145 ; FOR 120 . No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional.
  

  • FOR 140 - Digital Imaging for Forensic Applications

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course combines lectures, demonstrations and hands-on training in specialized crime lab photography techniques. The course familiarizes students with methods of visual documentation, evidence analysis and demonstrative aids in court. This is not an introductory course in photography; however, some review of camera functions, film selection, filter applications, and exposure determination is provided. Advanced topics will include copy and close-up photography, photomicrography, photomacrography, illumination techniques, ultraviolet, infrared and fluorescence photography.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170; FOR 101 or permission of instructor.  No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional. 



  

  • FOR 150 - The Analysis and Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course familiarizes students with analytical methods used to identify and characterize drugs of abuse. Current theories of drug action, fate in biological systems, and toxicities are presented. Neurobiological theories of drug addiction are also considered. The course focuses on both classical laboratory techniques and state-of-the-art instrumental methods for the identification of drugs of abuse. Additionally, techniques for extracting drug substances from biological fluids and current methods in post-mortem toxicological analysis are discussed. Historical and ethnobotanical aspects of each class of drugs, as well as the cultural origins of drug use, will be discussed. Ethical considerations in performing analyses and formulating opinions will be presented.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIO 011 ; CHEM 135 , 137 ; or permission of instructor.
  

  • FOR 160 - Introduction to Firearm Identification and Ballistics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course prepares students in current laboratory techniques and analytical procedures used in the identification of firearms. While the course involves both practical training and classroom instruction, it is not a marksmanship course, and students will not be trained in the firing of weapons. The course highlights firearm safety, operability testing techniques, and scientific methodologies utilized in modern laboratories for identifying firearms. The primary focus of this course is the examination of the unique characteristics transferred from firearms to bullets and cartridge case evidence. Computerized ballistics and its relationship to criminal investigations are studied.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 3A, 3B; FOR 100, 101; PHYS 11A, 11B; or permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit.
  

  • FOR 165 - Questioned Documents

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This lecture course prepares students in current techniques in forensic document examination. It combines presentations with demonstrations and hands-on activities to introduce students to the scientific examination of handwriting, identification and individualization of prepared documents, determination of genuineness or spuriousness, and formulation of opinions and expert testimony. Unique characteristics transferred from individuals to documents are examined. The course highlights technical and scientific methodologies utilized in modern laboratories for analyzing documents.



    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 3A, 3B; FOR 101; PHYS 12A, 12B; and permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional.



  

  • FOR 180 - Forensic Science Internship

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    Students will spend a minimum of 200 hours, typically during the summer between their junior and senior years, in an approved forensic laboratory. The internship provides students with “real-life” experiences in the field of forensic science, and allows them to apply techniques learned in the classroom to actual criminal investigations. Internship opportunities are arranged and coordinated on an individual basis by the director of the forensic science program. The students’ grades will depend on written assignments and on their site supervisors’ evaluations. No credit toward the B.S. degree in forensic science is awarded until FOR 180 is satisfactorily completed.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIO 012 ; CHEM 105 , 109 , 135 , 137 ; FOR 120 ; or permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit.
  

  • FOR 181 - Forensic Science Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-3

    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    Having successfully completed the required FOR 180 internship, some students may want to gain additional hours in an approved forensic-science setting. These additional elective internship hours may provide students who were previously involved in a particular research project the opportunity to complete their previous work. Other students may want the opportunity to gain additional practical experience in the broad field of forensic science. Internship opportunities are arranged and coordinated on an individual basis by the director of the forensic science program. The students’ grades will depend on written assignments and on their site supervisors’ evaluations.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIO 012 ; CHEM 105 , 109 , 135 , 137 ; FOR 120 , 180 ; or permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit.
  
  

  • FOR 190 - Legal Issues Pertaining to Scientific Evidence

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course highlights the relationship between legal decision-making and forensic science. Evidentiary foundations for types of forensic evidence are presented, and legal evaluation of scientific validity is discussed. Issues pertaining to chain of custody procedures; methods of forensic analysis; identification of individuals; and the relevance, materiality, credibility, and competence of the evidence are examined.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIO 12, 100 (or its equivalent); CHEM 105, 109; FOR 101; PHI 14 or permission of instructor.
  

  • FOR 192 A-Z - Special Topics in Forensic Science

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    Specialized topics in forensic science not covered in other forensic science courses, such as arson and explosives, or forensic DNA analysis, are presented.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FOR 100, 101, or permission of instructor. Minimum GPA of 2.0 required. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. No liberal arts credit. Lab fee may be applicable for certain topic offerings.
  

  • FOR 195 - Forensic Expert Witness Testimony

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This is an interdisciplinary course, taught by members of the law and forensics faculties at Hofstra.  It is intended for undergraduate students majoring in criminalistics/forensic sciences. Students in FOR 195 will collaborate with law students enrolled in a class focusing on the use of expert witnesses to develop the skills necessary to conduct and participate in criminal cases that rely on forensic evidence to prove both the prosecution and defense theories of the case. Both law and forensic science students learn within the context of a simulation and are divided into prosecution-lawyer-expert and defense-lawyer-expert teams. 


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 124, 125; FOR 190; SPCM 7 or permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit.




Foundations of Education (FDED)
  
  

  • FDED 111 - The American School

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course examines the school as an institution shaped by political, professional, economic, and social units. We examine these units as both distinct and intersecting elements that contribute to the social, philosophical, and historical lens. Hypotheses and analytical tools from a variety of the social sciences are employed as means of exposing and interpreting central features of the American public educational system.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be applied toward liberal arts credit.
  

  • FDED 112 - Politics of Education

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other year
    This course offers students the opportunity to explore, synthesize and develop a critical understanding of the politics of education. Through an examination of political theory in education, the political structure of the American education system, and selected educational policy issues, students will gain insight into the political quality of American society more generally.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be applied toward liberal arts credit. Liberal arts credit awarded to  students who have declared or intend to declare a major or minor in education. Same as PSC 112.
  

  • FDED 114 - The Education of America’s Minority Groups

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Analysis of the education afforded to minority groups, focusing on four major factors: (1) the response of the dominant American society to particular minority groups; (2) the educative milieu of the minority group including attention to family patterns, cultural values and the establishment of ethnic institutions; (3) the schooling provided to minority group members; and (4) the problem of intergroup education in the schools. The primary mode of inquiry will be through the several social and behavioral sciences.
  

  • FDED 115 - Introduction to Sociology of Education

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An examination of education as an institution using sociological concepts and research as the basic tools of exploration.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be applied toward liberal arts credit. Liberal arts credit awarded to  students who have declared or intend to declare a major or minor in education. Credit given for this course or SOC 101 , not both.
  
  
  

  • FDED 127 - Introduction to Philosophy of Education

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Examination of the philosophic dimension of key educational ideas over time and exploration of the philosophical issues and assumptions involved in various classroom practices in the past and present.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be applied toward liberal arts credit. This is an introductory course in philosophy of education. Students with more than an introductory course in philosophy should consult a Foundation of Education adviser about substitutions.
  
  
  

  • FDED 131 - Anthropology and Education

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Social and cultural factors influencing the educational process, includes the application of anthropological methods and concepts in understanding cultural transmission. Emphasis is on comparison of educational systems and the examination of educational procedures in cross-cultural perspective.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as ANTH 131 . May be applied toward liberal arts credit.
  

  • FDED 155 - Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Content varies and students should obtain information about the area of focus for a given semester before registering for the seminar. These seminars are designed to take advantage of the special competence of visiting professors and to facilitate special attention to particularly timely problems and issues, or issues of special concern to a specific group of students or faculty.
  

  • FDED 156 - Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Content varies and students should obtain information about the area of focus for a given semester before registering for the seminar. These seminars are designed to take advantage of the special competence of visiting professors and to facilitate special attention to particularly timely problems and issues, or issues of special concern to a specific group of students or faculty.
  
  
  

French (FREN)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FREN 004 - Intermediate French

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Places emphasis on attaining an integrated performance in speaking, listening, reading and writing at a high intermediate level of proficiency. Students are able to handle communicative tasks successfully and to write several paragraphs on a variety of topics with reasonable accuracy.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 3 or equivalent.
  
  

  • FREN 013 - Intermediate French Grammar

    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    Five weeks of intensive work designed for students who have finished FREN 4 and want to take courses on the advanced French level. This mini-course prepares them to read and write more efficiently and progress more gainfully in courses numbered 105, 109, 110, 111, 112.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 4. To be taken prior to or simultaneously with 6 and/or 109. May not be taken with or after 111 and beyond. (Formerly FREN 101.)
  

  • FREN 014 - Introductory Conversation

    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    Five weeks of intensive work on oral expression for students who have finished FREN 4 and wish to develop the ability to communicate orally with increasing fluency before going on to advanced courses.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 4. May be taken by itself or in conjunction with the other mini-courses 13, 17, 18 and/or 6. May not be taken with or after 109, 100 or any other higher numbered course. Attendance is mandatory. (Formerly FREN 102.)
  

  • FREN 015 - Practical Translation

    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    Intermediate translation skills, with exercises moving from French to English and from English to French. Structure of French and English is compared through translation exercises.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 4; may be taken concurrently with other mini-courses and FREN 6; 13 is strongly recommended; may not be taken concurrently with or after FREN 160. (Formerly FREN 102A.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FREN 107 - Individualized French Aural-Oral Development

    Semester Hours: 0.5
    Fall, Spring
    Stresses authentic intonation patterns, oral proficiency and listening comprehension. Students meet on an individual basis once a week for twenty-five minutes with a native French-speaking instructor. These sessions are augmented by language laboratory and off-campus experiences.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 2 or equivalent. Note: may not be used to satisfy the foreign language requirement; course may be repeated; a total of 3 s.h. may be applied toward the B.A. degree. No credit toward French major. P/F grade only.
  

  • FREN 109 - Conversational French

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The student will develop ability to organize ideas, feelings, concepts and impart information through oral French. Topics for discussion chosen by students and instructor will be based upon appropriate classic and current materials. Direct experiences such as field trips and movies will be encouraged. Attendance is mandatory.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 4.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FREN 124 - Culture et Littérature Québécoises (Culture and Literature of Quebec)

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Students of French become familiar with the basic components of Québécois culture and literature through a study of its history, geography, and examples of its literary tradition. Discovery of the political, cultural, and social aspects of the language issue so much a part of Québécois life.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 4.
  

  • FREN 125 - (CC, LT) East Asia Through the French and Francophone Perspectives

    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically

    An introduction to Asian cultures of the French-speaking world from the colonial era to post-colonialism through an analysis of literature. Students will obtain an appreciation for the rich heritage of the French-speaking world in Asia. They will all become aware of the distinctiveness of cultural identities in East Asia and the Asian Diaspora in the context of the historical struggle with French colonial and national influences.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 6, 111, 112 or 113. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  
  

  • FREN 150 - Internship in French

    Semester Hours: 1-6
    Periodically
    French majors or minors who have been offered an internship may receive credit through this course if approved by the chairperson of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures . The internship must be in a field in which a major or a minor in French would be considered beneficial. Students are encouraged to find internships in social, justice and not-for-profit groups, as well as in for-profit organizations.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    A minimum GPA of 3.0 or approval of the department chairperson is required for student eligibility for participation in internship courses. May be repeated for up to 6 s.h.; only 3 s.h. of FREN 150 may be applied toward a minor in French; 6 s.h. may be applied toward a major in French. May not be taken on Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. A minimum of 28 hours of on-site work per semester hour is required, in addition to a minimum of 10 hours of academic work—for example, reading, research, and a term paper or final project, to be determined by faculty adviser in conjunction with student. There will be a minimum of three meetings with the faculty adviser (one at the beginning of the internship, one around mid-term, and one at the end of the internship experience); at the last meeting, students report their on-site work and its relevance to their field of study in French. Grade will be based on both academic and on-site performance. An on-site evaluation of “poor” will result in a final grade no higher than C.
  
  
  

  • FREN 160 - Translation

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Introduction to the theory of translation and the contrastive structures of English and French. Extensive work in translating from French into English as well as exercises in translating English into French. Texts used for translation come from journalism, nonfiction and literature, and focus on culture-specific traits as revealed through language.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 114 or permission.
  

  • FREN 162 - (LT) Seminar in the French Theater

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Systematic study of the traditions of French theater from the Middle Ages to the modern day. Regular classroom scene study. Students read texts from a literary and a dramatic perspective. Emphasis on the critical reading of a dramatic text as well as phonetic and gestural interpretation of written texts. Students present a final dramatic project in pairs or groups.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 109 or 110 or 138, and 114, or permission of instructor.  (Formerly Workshop in the French Theater.)
  

  • FREN 165 - French Phonetic Development

    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    Systematic study of sounds and intonation patterns. Class sessions will include explanation of the formation of sounds and the phonology rules as well as group exercises. Regular laboratory sessions will be assigned to drill and reinforce classroom work. Weekly phonetic dictations and tape recordings will check student’s progress in acquiring the correct speech habits necessary for effective communication.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 109 or 110, FREN 111 or 112.
  

  • FREN 166 - Advanced French Grammar and Phonetics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    In-depth review of the structure of the French language with focus on problems of phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax. Special attention will be paid to oral expression and to elements of diglossia encountered in everyday communication. Class time will be devoted to drills, exercises and presentations prepared by the students.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 111 or 112. Usually given as part of the Summer in France Program.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FREN 198 - (LT) Littérature Québécoise (Literature of Quebec)

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A discovery of the cultural and literary traditions of Quebec through a close analysis of several texts by Québécois authors (prose fiction, poetry, theater, and cinema), leads to an understanding of 1) Quebec’s ties to France, 2) its distancing from France, 3) the association with English-speaking Canada/North America, and finally 4) the identity crises of a people of French heritage with a deep-rooted sense of being North American.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 114 or permission.
  

French Literature in Translation (FRLT)
  
  

  • FRLT 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • FRLT 014S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester.  This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • FRLT 035 - (LT) French Short Story Tradition

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Through close readings and analysis, students will become familiar with the structural elements and the concision of the modern short story form from its early appearance in France in the 18th century to the present day. Short stories from other Francophone communities may also be included in the readings.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • FRLT 041 - (LT) Me, Myself, and I: Autobiographical Expressions from the French

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An investigation of various forms of lifewriting translated from French, including autobiography, memoirs, diary, and correspondence. Texts, read in English, represent a wide variety of writings by women and men, from the Renaissance through the late twentieth century, from Francophonia as well as from metropolitan France.
  

  • FRLT 042 - (LT) Heroines Exotic and Erotic: Romantic Women in 19th-Century French Narrative Prose

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Critical examination of certain tenets of Romanticism as they reflect and form images of women in 19th-century French narrative prose. The impact and continuing influence of these images of femininity on contemporary ideals of womanhood are analyzed. Readings include texts by major 19th-century French novelists like Sand, Stendhal, Balzac, Flaubert, etc. All works are read in English.
  

  • FRLT 043 - (LT, CC) Decolonizing the Mind: Contemporary Literature from Africa to Southeast Asia

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Examination of literary voices from Francophone countries including Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia. Topics include decolonization and the African identity, the search for self, the contradictions of life in the colonies and racism. Readings include works by Memmi, Ben Jelloun, Snow-Fall, Senghor. All works are read and discussed in English.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as AFST 43. (Formerly Decolonizing the Mind: Contemporary Literature From Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean.)
  
  
  

  • FRLT 046 - (LT) Sex, Gender and Love in 20th-Century French Prose

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Selected narrative and experimental texts examined to show the deconstruction and evolution of traditional concepts of sex, gender and love in 20th-century French literature. Gender reading techniques constitute the principal methodological approach, along with close textual analysis. Readings include works by Andre Gide, Colette, Simone de Beauvoir, Marguerite Duras, Luce Irigaray, Julia Kristeva, Monique Wittig and Jean Genet. All works are read and discussed in English.
  

  • FRLT 047 - (LT) French Literature and the World of Music

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Study of the intersection of narrative and musical phenomena as manifested in the French literary tradition. No formal musical knowledge required but a sensitivity to musical and literary forms and techniques is exploited and formalized. Texts represent French literature from the Middle Ages to modern day. All works are read and discussed in English.
  

  • FRLT 048 - (LT) The Knightly Heritage in French Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Examination of the knightly themes established in the 12thcentury courtly romances Ywain and Tristan and Iseut, and their various embodiments in major literary works of the 17th and 18th centuries: the “splendid century” of French Classicism, and the age of Enlightenment and pre-Romanticism. Readings include works by Chrétien de Troyes, Corneille, Racine, Lafayette, Prévost, Voltaire, Staël. All works are read and discussed in English.
  

  • FRLT 049 - (LT) Irony in Modern French Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Examination of post-Nietzchean French literature showing the failure of the romantic ideal and the virtual impossibility of attaining and maintaining a heroic status for the modern protagonist. While archetypal criticism is the principal means of approaching the works, other methods are encouraged. Literary works by Gide, Malraux, Sartre, Giraudoux, Camus, Ionesco, Beckett, Robbe-Grillet and the surrealists. Critical theory by Northrup Frye. All works are read and discussed in English.
  

  • FRLT 050 - (LT, CC) Reconstructing French Caribbean Identities

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Exploration of literary works from French Caribbean islands including Guadeloupe, Martinique and Haiti. Readings include works by Cesaire, Damas, Tirolien, Clitandre, Conde, Schwarz- Bart, Roumain, and others. Topics covered include colonialism, decolonization, racism, and the African heritage. All works are read and discussed in English.
  

  • FRLT 052 - (LT) Sovereignty and Quebec: A Literary and Cultural Perspective

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Examination of the French presence in North America, with specific focus on the culture and literature of Quebec. The cultural and social struggle to maintain both a French and a North American identity as seen through the analysis of Québécois texts leads to a better understanding of the current political and cultural plight that faces Quebec citizens as they ponder the pros and cons of sovereignty and unity within Canada. American students come to a more discriminating sense of their own identity as North Americans. All works are read and discussed in English.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Sophomore standing or above.
  
  

Gaelic (GAEL)
  

General Business (GBUS)
  

  • GBUS 001 - Foundations of Business

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    An overview of business functions in the context of the overall business environment. Concepts from all fields of business including management, marketing, finance, accounting, information technology, international business and business law. The impact of societal, political, legal and ethical considerations is emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Note: designed as an orientation course for nonbusiness students or for business students who have not chosen their majors. May not be used to satisfy management elective specialization requirements.
  

  • GBUS 100 A-Z - Current Issues in Business

    Semester Hours: 1-3

    Periodically


    Designed to explore current topics in business.  Students work with a faculty member in a seminar format.




    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. May not be used to satisfy management elective specific requirements. May be repeated for credit so long as each seminar has a different letter designation. (Formerly Workshops.)
  
  
  

  • GBUS 157 A-Z - Seminar: Special Topics in General Business

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced in-depth treatment of special topics. Current topics are explored through a variety of methods, such as lectures, projects and case studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 101, junior class standing or above, and any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to two of these courses to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different letter designation.
  

  • GBUS 165 - Managing International Development

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Explore the strategic role of corporate and government planners performing in regional industrial development. Interdisciplinary consideration is given to effective policy development and implementation in emerging markets (different regions could be offered each semester). Examples include the United States and other geographic areas. Problems of specific industries are examined.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MGT 101, QM 1 or equivalent, and junior class standing or above.



 

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