Business & Information Technology

To prepare the students to enter the field of business or transfer to another degree program.

• Graduates seeking a job secure a position in the field of business within two years.
• Graduates seeking further education transfer to a higher education institution.

To prepare the students to interact effectively within a diverse business population.

• Students will interact effectively within a diverse student population by completing collaborative projects.

To prepare the student to communicate effectively.

• Students will communicate appropriately with instructors and peers through written or oral assignments.
• Students will visually and graphically communicate through presentations and/or projects.

To train students to solve business problems.

• Students will demonstrate the use of computers as a problem-solving tool.
• Students will analyze and understand the structure of file management.

To introduce students to a variety of international business scenarios.

• Students will demonstrate an understanding of worldwide issues related to business.
• Students shall investigate various international issues through the use of media.

To prepare students to gather, organize, manage, and interpret data electronically.

• Students will demonstrate the ability to derive information from data.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to apply information toward making decisions.

To have the student understand that business decisions are based on systematic processes such as accounting systems, MIS, and the economic way of thinking.

• Students will be able to summarize, report, and interpret financial data.
• Students will recognize the language of business.
• Students will illustrate the ability to locate and analyze data.
• Students will use the scientific method to solve business and economic problems.

To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy.

• Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
• Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.

College Seminar is an opportunity for students to develop the skills necessary to improve the chances for success in the college environment. General College procedures, the fundamental notions of time management and study skills, and the specific responsibilities of today's students in a variety of local and global environments are discussed. One or more collaborative projects will be an integral part of the course. Corequisites: The course must be taken in the student's first thirty hours of study. General first year courses would usually be taken at the same time.

English 1 is a composition course. By focusing on several kinds of writing--self expressive, informative, argumentative/persuasive, and others--it teaches the student to produce the clear, correct and effective prose required in a wide variety of professions and occupations. Class meetings are a blend of lecture and discussion with frequent in-class writing activities. Conferences may be required. Readings are studied as models of good writing and for the ideas they contain. There are eight writing assignments altogether, including an in-class essay, a research-based assignment, and a business writing assignment. Prerequisites: Appropriate evaluation on the placement test writing sample, or successful completion of EN099 Introduction to College English, or successful completion of SL116 ESL4 Advanced Composition, or permission of Humanities Department Head or course instructor.

This course is the first of a sequence that explores fundamental accounting principles, concepts, and practices as a basis for the preparation, understanding, and interpretation of accounting information. It covers the complete accounting cycle for service and merchandising businesses through the adjustment and closing of the books and the preparation of the income statement, the statement of owner equity, and the balance sheet.The details of accounting for cash, receivables, inventory, long-lived assets, and current liabilities are investigated.

This course emphasizes the basic practices, concepts, and activities involved in developing a successful marketing program. Topics include buyer behavior, market identification, product development, distribution, promotion, pricing, and the uncontrollable factors (economic, social, political, legal and technological) involved in the changing marketing environment of today.

This course provides knowledge of relevant computer skills and a solid foundation in the terminology and concepts of computer technology. Experience is provided with a variety of microcomputer software applications, including word processing, electronic spreadsheets, graphics, file management, and integrated software. Concepts and terms focus on preparing for a technologically oriented society and using the computer as a tool for productivity, research, and communication.

This course develops touch control of the computer keyboard, proper techniques, and building speed and accuracy. Not for Administrative Assistant majors.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course seeks to deepen the students' understanding of human nature and the human condition through the study of ideas and values expressed in both imaginative literature and a full-length book of non-fiction. To this end, students use and develop critical thinking and language skills. They do so mainly in their attempts to raise and answer questions in their readings, discussions, and expository writing tasks, which may include exploratory writing, an academic journal, reports and essays. A library-oriented research project is required. Prerequisite: EN101 English 1: Composition or EN105 English Composition for Speakers of Other Languages

This course increases knowledge and productivity with the personal computer. Students gain knowledge of hardware and software and, by working with popular business applications software packages, increase their overall computer competency. The course emphasizes the use of the computer in the management of information. Areas of study include the MS DOS operating system, WINDOWS operating environment, sharing files among applications, incorporating graphics, report generation, and communications. Current computing issues such as computer ethics, computer crime and security are discussed. Pre-requisite: IS101 Computer Applications & Concepts 1 or permission of Department Head.

This course will provide the student with a thorough understanding of the role of operating systems in managing the basic operations of the computer. Primary emphasis will be placed on operating systems and environments used with Intel-compatible equipment but additional platforms will also be discussed. Command-line, menu-driven and graphical user interface (GUI) systems will be discussed. Topics will include managing and organizing storage devices, customizing the operating environment and controlling system startup, designing menus, memory management techniques, installing software packages, and multitasking. The course will be taught in a lecture and laboratory format. Students will be required to take exams and complete computer projects. Prerequisite: IS101 Introduction to Personal Computers.

This course provides a comprehensive view of the field of computer and network security. Topics include the types of threats to computer hardware and software, public key infrastructure (PKI), certificate authorities, the protocols and standards involved in establishing PKI's, intrusion detection systems, and the laws which govern aspects of computer security. Pre-requisite: IS101 is recommended but not required.

This course introduces intermediate algebra-level knowledge and skills. Topics include exponents and radicals, polynomial and rational expressions, functions and relations and their graphs, inequalities, and systems of linear equations. Linear, quadratic, rational, and radical equations are solved. Applications are included. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA045 Basic Math Skills or MA050 Introductory Mathematics.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This introductory course provides students with a wide array of graphic tools used in everyday business environments. Students are exposed to a broad selection of multimedia programs such as graphic, video and sound manipulation software. Students import and export graphic and video files into presentation programs, documents and e-commerce web-sites. They optimize and manage graphic files and design slide presentations. The culmination of the course integrates various multimedia concepts into a basic web-site. Prerequisite: IS101 Introduction to Personal Computers

This course will extend the knowledge of the student who is already familiar with electronic spreadsheets. Various spreadsheet packages will be examined. Popular software packages will be chosen to illustrate the similarities and differences among the electronic spreadsheets. Students will cover intermediate and advanced spreadsheet techniques, including exploring the power of functions in depth, using analytical graphics, and writing macros to automate their spreadsheets. The course will be taught in a lecture and laboratory format. Each student will be required to take examinations and complete projects on the computer. Prerequisite: IS101 Introduction to Personal Computers. Corequisites: MA115 Intermediate Mathematics 1 or MA110 Elementary Statistics.

This course will enhance the knowledge of the student who is already familiar with basic database concepts. The course will focus on designing and structuring databases to meet the objectives of management. Students will use various database management systems. There will be an in-depth exploration of query capabilities and report generation. The course will be taught in a lecture and lab format. Students will take tests and complete projects of increasing complexity. Prerequisite: IS101 Introduction to Personal Computers.

This course provides an overview of networking concepts. Topics include LAN topologies, transmission media, protocols, network operating systems, and the OSI Model. Network security issues and network-to-network connections are also discussed. Through lecture and classroom demonstrations, students are exposed to the procedures involved in administering a LAN. Prerequisite: IS101 Computer Applications & Concepts 1.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course provides the student with various skills required to communicate in the industrial, business and technical settings. Emphasis is placed on the objective presentation of ideas and information. It will include the preparation of such items as formal and informal reports, abstracts, summaries, and proposals. It will include practice in the coherent organization of ideas, stylistic conventions, standard language usage and the design and decisions necessary for successful written communication. The course is taught by lecture, demonstration and in-class practice. Course assignments will include a formal report as a term project. Prerequisites: EN101 English 1 and EN102 English 2 or permission of the instructor.

This course focuses on the Internet and World-Wide Web as valuable tools used in gathering and disseminating business information. It explores WWW protocols, search engines, and creation of a functional web site using a graphical user interface software program. Specifically, it includes exposure to web development programs that use features such as cascading style sheets, templates, frames and behaviors, as well as other common features like insertion and HTML editing. Internet graphics are created, optimized and incorporated into a web page as image maps and rollover images. Web site design and architecture are covered in depth, along with exposure to inserting Java, Java scripts, and other media, including streaming media, and Flash, into a web page. Prerequisite: IS125 Introduction to Multimedia Applications for Business.

This course introduces non-programming majors to event-driven programming which enables them to better appreciate Windows applications used in the business world. Students use controls, properties, and code to develop applications to solve business problems. Topics include the use of decision making statements, loops, multiple forms, and creating graphical displays. The course is taught in a lecture and laboratory format. Each student will be required to take examinations and complete computer projects. Prerequisites: IS200 Spreadsheet Concepts & Applications and IS210 Database Design & Management.

Any AC, BM (above 101), or IS course other than those already required in the program. BM294, Business Internship, substitutes for two business electives.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.