Summer is a great time to take courses in accounting, business, and economics. Business majors can get ahead or gain more flexibility in scheduling future semesters by enrolling in a summer course. Liberal arts majors can enhance their resume by acquiring business knowledge and skills needed for real-world success.

ACC 220 Financial Accounting (3 credits)
A study of basic accounting principles, accounting cycle, and preparation, interpretation, and analysis of financial statements. Not open to freshmen except by permission of the Department Head.

ACC 221 Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
The analysis of financial data for managerial decision making; interpretation of accounting data for planning and controlling business activities. Prerequisite: ACC-220.

BUS 300 Principles of Management (3 credits)
An introduction to the theory and application of management principles, skills, and functions in the achievement of organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Not open to freshmen.

BUS 340 Business Law and Ethics (3 credits)
An examination of the legal and regulatory environment of business, including ethics and the place of law in society. Not open to freshmen.

BUS 350 Human Resource Management (3 credits)
An examination of the principles, practices, and underlying theories of human resource management in relation to employee selection, training, motivation, and remuneration; interpersonal and group relationships; manpower planning. Prerequisite: BUS-300.

BUS 480 Business Internship (3 credits)
Supervised experience in business or governmental institutions where work is related to student interest. Limited to School of Business majors with a minimum GPA of 2.00 and 15 hours in accounting, business or economics. Can be taken only once. Students may not receive credit for both BUS-480 and BUS-481. May not be taken simultaneously with either COE-302 or COE-403. Pass/Fail grading only.

BUS 481 Human Resources Managment Internship (3 credits)

Supervised experience in business or governmental institutions where work is related to student interest. Limited to School of Business majors, minoring in Human Resource Management and a minimum GPA of 2.00 and 15 hours in accounting, business or economics. Students may not receive credit for both BUS-480 and BUS-481. May not be taken simultaneously with either COE-302 or COE-403. Pass/Fail grading only.

ECO 101 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
A study of market structures, profit maximization, consumer demand, resource demand and pricing, resource allocation, and consumer responsiveness to price changes.

MBA 530 Foundations in Accounting (3 credits)
An introduction to financial accounting from a user's perspective including how financial statements are prepared, the interpretation of information provided in financial statements, and the analysis of financial data.

MBA 646 Law and Ethics for Managers (3 credits)
This course enables students to comprehend the legal principles that arise in business so that they can identify legal issues that pose potential threats. An appreciation of the law will give managers the tools they need to protect their firms form unnecessary liability. Topics include business ethics, contracts, sales, labor and employment, product liability, intellectual property, business forms, secured transactions and bankruptcy.

MBA 648 Project Management (3 credits)
This course is designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge to effectively manage projects. Topics include project planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. The focus will be on the application of tools and techniques that can be applied to defining projects, establishing task structure, planning and budgeting, and managing of resources to achieve the project objects, and post-project evaluation.

MBA 695 Special Topics in Business (3 credits)
This course is offered as needed. It is normally an examination of significant issues, theories, and practical problems in the areas of management, finance, marketing, accounting, or economics. The specific topic for a given semester and the course content are selected to meet student interests and needs.

Schedule: download the schedule

 

Term	Section Name	Title	Cred.	Bldg.	Rm.	Days	Start Time	End Time
First Six Week	ACC-220-A	Financial Accounting	3	HAR	104	MW	5:30 PM	8:50 PM
First Six Week	BUS-340-A	Business Law and Ethics	3	HAR	110	MTWH	11:30 AM	1:30 PM
First Six Week	BUS-480-A	Business Internship	3	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	BUS-481-A	Human Resource Mgmt Internship	3	SELF	SCHED
First Six Week	MBA-530-A	Foundations in Accounting	3	HAR	110	TH	5:30 PM	8:50 PM
First Six Week	MBA-646-A	Law and Ethics for Managers	3	HAR	110	MW	5:30 PM	8:50 PM
First Six Week	MBA-695-A	Special Topics in Business	3	HAR	104	TH	5:30 PM	8:50 PM
First Three Week	BUS-300-A	Principles of Management	3	HAR	110	MTWHF	8:30 AM	11:20 AM
Second Three Week	BUS-350-A	Human Resource Management	3	HAR	110	MTWHF	8:30 AM	11:20 AM
Second Six Week	ACC-221-A	Managerial Accounting	3	HAR	104	TH	5:30 PM	8:50 PM
Second Six Week	ECO-101-A	Microeconomic Principles	3	HAR	104	MW	5:30 PM	8:50 PM
Second Six Week	MBA-648-A	Project Management	3	HAR	110	MW	5:30 PM	8:50 PM
Second Six Week	MBA-695-B	Special Topics in Business	3	HAR	104	TH	5:30 PM	8:50 PM

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