2006–2007 - Florida Institute of Technology

BUS 3211 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 1 (3 credits). Studies financial
reporting concepts and generally accepted accounting principles including the
accounting cycle, current assets and current liabilities, emphasizing analysis of
financial events and financial reporting alternatives. Prerequisites: BUS 2212.
BUS 3212 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 2 (3 credits). Continues the
study of financial reporting concepts and generally accepted accounting principles
including plant assets, intangible assets, long-term liabilities, leases and stockholders’
equity, emphasizing analysis of financial events and financial reporting
alternatives. Prerequisites: BUS 3211.
BUS 3213 COST AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING (3 credits).
Preparation of accounting information for use in management as an aid to decision
making. May include cost behavior and cost-volume-profit analysis, cost allocations,
determining the cost of a product or service, inventory control, performance
evaluation, profitability analysis and use of accounting information in decision
making and capital budgeting. Prerequisites: BUS 2212.
BUS 3214 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 credits).
Examines accounting information systems used in business organizations. Includes
discussions of accounting system design, implementation and control of computer-based
systems for managerial planning, decision making and control of an
enterprise. Prerequisites: BUS 2212.
BUS 3302 MONEY AND BANKING (3 credits). Examines both the role
of money and the nature of the Federal Reserve’s management of the monetary
system. Includes interest rate determination, banking regulations, formulation and
execution of Federal Reserve monetary policy and transmission channels through
which monetary policy affects employment and inflation. Prerequisites: BUS 2303,
BUS 2304.
BUS 3401 CORPORATE FINANCE (3 credits). Surveys the components
of the three basic issues that embody the financial management of a firm: capital
budgeting, capital structure and short-term finance and net working capital. Also
examines corporate governance, ethics and international issues. Prerequisites:
BUS 2212.
BUS 3404 PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING (3 credits). Prepares
students to maximize resources in lifelong personal financial planning. Includes
budgeting, credit management, insurance, home ownership, investments and tax,
retirement and estate planning. Prerequisites: MTH 1000 or MTH 1001 or
MTH 1701 or MTH 1702.
BUS 3500 HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION (3 credits). Gives
theoretical and practical experience with human-computer interaction concepts.
Addresses empirical, cognitive, predictive and anthropomorphic approaches to
HCI. Includes computer task analysis, HCI design guidelines, usability engineering,
and testing and enhancing Web design interaction. (Requirement: Prerequisite
course or computer literate.) Prerequisites: BUS 1601.
BUS 3501 MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES (3 credits). Helps students
acquire management knowledge and to develop management skills. Enables the
student to understand management as it relates to both the employer and employee
and to acquaint the student with the various schools of management and the
philosophy of management.
BUS 3503 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Provides
the student with the foundation to embark on further study in the area of human
resource management. Includes equal employment opportunity, staffing the
organization, training and development, performance appraisals, compensating
employees, safety and health issues and labor relations. Prerequisites: BUS 3501.
BUS 3504 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3 credits).
Examines information systems used in business organizations. Includes discussions
of system design, implementation and control of computer-based systems
for managerial planning, decision-making and control of an enterprise. (Students
may take BUS 3501 as either a prerequisite or as a corequisite.) Prerequisites:
BUS 1601 or CSE 1301. Corequisites: BUS 3501.
BUS 3510 ADVANCED COMPUTER BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
(3 credits). Uses Virtual Basic programming to provide an environment and
language for building custom programs that extend Office’s capabilities. Students
learn to build customized business information systems that are fully integrated
with standard Microsoft Office applications. (CL) Prerequisites: BUS 1601.
BUS 3512 SYSTEMS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT FOR BUSINESS
(3 credits). Introduces students to systems development life cycle and other
structured analysis and design techniques. Includes computer-aided software
engineering tools and concepts support the design, development, implementation
and documentation of software projects. Presents a modern approach to systems
analysis and design. Prerequisites: BUS 3504 or CSE 2410.
BUS 3514 INTRODUCTION TO OPERATING SYSTEMS AND NET-
WORKS FOR BUSINESS (3 credits). Provides understanding of computer
operating systems and networks while avoiding technical discussions covered in
traditional operating systems and networking courses. Focus is on practical aspects
of evaluating operating system and network alternatives for business. Prerequisites:
BUS 3504.
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BUS 3601 MARKETING PRINCIPLES (3 credits). Examines the principles
of marketing. Emphasizes the marketing concept, functions, consumer behavior,
market segmentation, marketing strategy, marketing mixes, market research,
marketing legislation and marketing control, as well as providing a foundation for
higher-level courses in marketing.
BUS 3603 ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION MANAGEMENT (3
credits). Covers various advertising techniques used in radio, TV, magazines,
newspapers, direct mail and billboards, including the relative advantages of the
different media. Also reviews the integration of advertising as one element within
the promotional and marketing mix. Prerequisites: BUS 3601.
BUS 3700 INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR PROGRAMMING (1 credit).
Introduces the formulation, solution and interpretation of linear programming
models used to solve business problems. Noncredit for College of Business majors.
Prerequisites: BUS 2703 or MTH 2401.
BUS 3704 QUANTITATIVE METHODS (3 credits). Emphasizes management
science and operations research techniques in solving managerial problems.
Includes linear programming, sensitivity analysis, transportation and assignment
problems, inventory models, CPM and PERT analysis, decision analysis and queuing
analysis. Prerequisites: BUS 2703, MTH 1001 or MTH 1702.
BUS 3705 MANAGING SMALL BUSINESS (3 credits). Focuses on the
practical aspects of successfully launching and managing a small-business enterprise.
Presents relevant topics that enable the student to better evaluate entrepreneurial
opportunities, choose small business ownership, and to foresee potential
pitfalls in operating a small business entity. (Requirement: Junior standing.)
BUS 4211 INTERNAL AUDIT (3 credits). Examines the professional
responsibility of auditors; professional auditing standards and ethical responsibilities;
audit programs, procedures and evaluation of evidence; review and evaluation
of internal controls and risks; and effective audit communication. Prerequisites:
BUS 3211.
BUS 4212 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING (3 credits). Overviews the roles
of internal audit and risk assessment as tools to improve environmental performance
and management systems, with focus on ISO 14001, regulatory compliance,
exposures and liability, environmental due diligence, audit process, and technology
specific to environmental auditing, reporting and ethics. (Requirement: Instructor
approval or prerequisite course.) Prerequisites: BUS 2212.
BUS 4213 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 3 (3 credits). Continues
study of financial reporting concepts and generally accepted accounting principles.
Includes accounting for income taxes, accounting change and error analysis, pension
accounting, other post-retirement employee benefit accounting, the statement
of cash flows, and current topics. Prerequisites: BUS 3212.
BUS 4216 GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING (3 credits). Covers the
principles and procedures of accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting for
governmental and nonprofit entities. Includes general funds and special revenue
funds, capital project funds, enterprise funds, fiduciary funds, and accounting for
colleges and universities, health care entities, and voluntary health and welfare
organizations. Prerequisites: BUS 3211.
BUS 4284 ACCOUNTING PRACTICUM (3 credits). Real-world business
experience that complements the varied academic disciplines covered in the
accounting curriculum. Minimum requirements include written and oral presentations,
weekly summary reports and 150 hours working at a host employer’s location.
Must be taken in the final semester before graduation. For accounting majors only.
Prerequisites: BUS 4783. Corequisites: BUS 4702.
BUS 4401 INVESTMENT ANALYSIS (3 credits). Introduces investment
analysis. Includes capital market theory, portfolio theory and management, and
derivatives. Discusses current issues with respect to the securities markets.
Prerequisites: BUS 3401.
BUS 4402 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (3
credits). Covers special topics pertaining to the field of finance including the
financial environment, financial tools and models, along with the advanced study
of financial institutions and corporate finance. Blends advanced theory with practical
application. Prerequisites: BUS 3401.
BUS 4425 ENVIRONMENTAL AND URBAN PLANNING (3 credits).
Introduces the concepts and implementation strategies for productive urban and
environmental planning. (Requirement: Senior standing or prerequisite course.)
Prerequisites: BUS 3501.
BUS 4426 ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS (3
credits). Introduces the behavioral sources of environmental problems. Includes
property rights, externalities, cost-benefit analysis, depletable and recyclable
resources, pollution control, population growth, sustainable development, ecotourism
and environmental justice. (Requirement: Senior standing.) Prerequisites:
MTH 1001 or MTH 1702.
BUS 4501 PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (3 credits).
Introduces current theory and practice in production and operations management.
Includes forecasting, quality, product/service design, work methods, facility layout
and location, scheduling, inventory and project management. Prerequisites:
BUS 3704.