This course is a practical treatment of many fields of business activities which include retailing, wholesaling, manufacturing and service. Management functions, accounting, marketing and finance are carefully developed. This course includes practical application of stock and bond investments. Prerequisite(s): None

This course presents an examination of the principles of personnel management as they apply to a modern industrial society. Specific topics discussed include the selection, placement, training, and promotion of personnel. A study of major legislation as it applies to various types of discrimination is included. Prerequisite(s): None

This course familiarizes the student with issues related to supply chain management, purchasing, logistics and transportation. Students will learn how firms’ emphasis has changed over time and how they addressed these changes through reorganization of structures and adoption of technology. The course also examines the fundamental history of supply chain management and how it affects domestic and international commerce as well as normal department functions and interfaces within the company. Students also examine problems and opportunities associated with various logistics channels and the decisions required to solve these problems. Prerequisite(s): None

This course is to provide students with the sensitivity to, and familiarity with, customer needs and requirements and means of dealing with them. This means planning and anticipating these needs and establishing internal resources to meet these needs. Phone work and survey means will be introduced to identify customers’ needs as well as the best practices of the better firms in the industry. Prerequisite(s): None

To examine the elements of Logistics Customer Service from order acquisition through delivery to the customer and to use various information processing techniques and systems to maximize operational efficiency of the logistics function. Included in the course will be a software package to be used for forecasting; facilities location; and inventory, warehouse, and routing activities. Projects on EDI and RFID will be prepared. Prerequisite(s): None

The objective of the course is to integrate knowledge from all previous courses in the Associate of Science Degree in Logistics and Transportation Management program into a real-world business deliverable. The course will serve to further broaden the student’s knowledge of Transportation Logistics as well as Transportation Management, Rate Negotiation, and essential Contract elements. The overall goal of the course is for the student to develop and articulate a real-world transportation management plan that will be useful to a private company or to a government entity. Prerequisite(s): Last Quarter Only with advisor approval

This is the first course in accounting, stressing accounting procedures. The class covers rules of debit and credit for service companies, adjusting and closing procedures, cash and accounts receivable. Prerequisite(s): None

This is the second course in accounting. The class covers an introduction to merchandising procedures, current assets, current liabilities, inventory, and long-term assets. It is intended to broaden the student’s general understanding of financial accounting and to provide a strong foundation for future courses and financial decision making. Prerequisite(s): ACT 101

This course introduces cost terminology and the basic principles and techniques of job order costing, process costing, standard cost accounting and related topics. Prerequisite(s): ACT 102

This course is a survey of the nature and functions of law with emphasis on its application in the field of contracts, including a scan of the legal framework of agency, torts, partnership and corporate relationships. Prerequisite(s): None

This course is designed to assist students in obtaining employment and how to become an effective employee. The student gains skills in interviewing techniques, resume writing, networking and communication. Emphasis is placed on values, goals and business ethics. This course is designed to enable the student to develop essential skills and knowledge necessary to reach their full career potential. It is the instructor’s intention that this class be as practical and applicable to real life as is possible. The student will gain skills to evaluate his/her capabilities relevant to their profession, prepare a summary of those skills, write a resume, develop a job search plan, interview effectively, adjust to a new job and resign professionally. The student will also obtain skills in effective communication with employers and coworkers. Prerequisite(s): Taken in last or next to last quarter

This course is a continuation of English 101, stressing critical thinking and advanced writing strategies. Students continue developing writing processes pertaining to topic selection and development, revision, organization, editing, and collaborative writing. The class places special emphasis on generating longer texts, reading critically, and developing research skills. Prerequisite(s): ENG 101

This course introduces the student to the use of microcomputers including features and techniques of graphical user interfaces, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and graphical presentations. Prerequisite(s): None

This course introduces the student to using intermediate and advanced features of common applications for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software; integrating applications using object linking and embedding (OLE); and using the personal computer to develop business solutions. Prerequisite(s): CSC 118

This course introduces students to basic concepts in the field of marketing. Beyond definitions, functions and the purpose of marketing, students will be exposed to how marketing interacts with the economy, how the Internet and globalization impact marketing, and career opportunities for those interested in marketing. Prerequisite(s): None

This course is a descriptive and analytical study of the allocation of resources from the perspective of individual economic units, primarily households and firms. Topics include scarcity, opportunity cost, comparative advantage, competitive pricing, market structures, and how price and output decisions are made. Prerequisite(s): None

This college level mathematics course includes the following concepts: simplifying algebraic expressions, solving equations and inequalities, graphing linear equations and inequalities, calculating slope and finding equations of lines, factoring and solving quadratic equations. Prerequisite(s): MTH 095 or placement

This course is designed to help the students develop skills in critical thinking, study and testing techniques, time and stress management, and library research. Prerequisite(s): None

This is a writing course which helps students develop and express ideas through various expository models applying standard rules of usage. Emphasis is also placed on the research process and critical reading. Prerequisite(s): ENG 095 or Placement

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This algebra course includes the following concepts: Simplifying rational expressions and equations. Solving systems of equations, and solving quadratic equations. Working with exponential and radical expressions, as well as learning properties and applications of exponential and logarithmic functions. Prerequisite(s): MTH 101

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Elective classes are selected in consultation with the student's advisor to balance the program in keeping with the student's personal objectives.