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Phoenix College 2005-20<strong>06</strong> Catalog • 275<br />

GBS114<br />

Principles of Quality Service<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Quality service principles in<br />

credit/service industries emphasizing<br />

total quality and continuous<br />

improvement as a model for change.<br />

Identifying/understanding customer<br />

requirements. mapping a work process,<br />

measuring the amount of change in a<br />

process' performance and solving work<br />

process problems. Collecting data and<br />

data analysis. Prerequisites: None.<br />

GBS131<br />

Business Calculations<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Review of basic arithmetic and<br />

application of mathematics to business<br />

problems, includes percentage, interest,<br />

discount, and markups. Prerequisites:<br />

None.<br />

GBS151<br />

Introduction to Business<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Characteristics and activities of current<br />

local, national, and international<br />

business. An overview of economics,<br />

marketing, management and finance.<br />

Prerequisites: None.<br />

GBS205<br />

Legal, Ethical, & Regulatory Issues in<br />

Business<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Legal theories, ethical issues and<br />

regulatory climate affecting business<br />

policies and decisions. Prerequisites:<br />

None.<br />

GBS/LAS2<strong>06</strong><br />

Business Law (UCC)<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Legal and ethical aspects of contracts,<br />

sales, commercial paper, secured<br />

transactions, documents of title, letter of<br />

credit, bank deposits, and collections.<br />

Prerequisites: None.<br />

GBS/LAS207<br />

Business Law (General Corporate)<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Legal and ethical aspects of agency,<br />

partnerships, corporations, bankruptcy,<br />

antitrust, securities, and other<br />

regulations of business. Prerequisites:<br />

None.<br />

GBS220<br />

Quantitative Methods in Business<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Business applications of quantitative<br />

optimization methods in operations<br />

management decisions. Prerequisites:<br />

(Grade of “C” or better in MAT150,<br />

MAT151, or MAT152) or equivalent or<br />

satisfactory score on District placement<br />

exam.<br />

GBS221<br />

Business Statistics<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Business applications of descriptive and<br />

inferential statistics measurement of<br />

relationships, and statistical process<br />

management. Prerequisites: Grade of<br />

"C" or better in GBS220 or MAT172.<br />

GBS233<br />

Business Communication<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Internal and external business<br />

communications, including verbal and<br />

nonverbal techniques. Prerequisites:<br />

ENG101 or ENG107 with grade of "C" or<br />

better, or permission of<br />

department/division.<br />

GBS258<br />

Principles of Property and Liability<br />

Insurance<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Basic principles of insurance.<br />

Introduction to insurance contracts.<br />

Overview of company functions and<br />

operations including ratemaking,<br />

underwriting, claims, adjusting, and<br />

marketing. Prerequisites: None.<br />

GBS261<br />

Investments I<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Various investment forms available,<br />

including study of inflation, taxation,<br />

government securities, stocks and bonds,<br />

real estate and retirement plans.<br />

Prerequisites: None.<br />

GBS263<br />

Personal Insurance<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Analysis of personal loss exposures and<br />

personal insurance coverages including<br />

homeowner's, other dwelling coverages,<br />

personal liability, auto, life, health, and<br />

government programs. Prerequisites:<br />

GBS258 or permission of instructor.<br />

GBS264<br />

Commercial Insurance<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Analysis of commercial coverages<br />

including property, business income,<br />

inland marine, ocean marine, crime,<br />

boiler, general liability, auto, and<br />

worker's compensation. Analysis of loss<br />

exposures and explanation of coverage<br />

parts. Prerequisites: GBS258 or<br />

permission of instructor.<br />

GBS270AA<br />

Business Internship<br />

1 credit 1 period lab<br />

General business work experience in a<br />

business or industry. Eighty hours of<br />

designated work per credit per semester.<br />

Maximum of 3 credits allowed.<br />

Prerequisites: Permission of<br />

Department.<br />

GBS270AB<br />

Business Internship<br />

2 credits 2 periods lab<br />

General business work experience in a<br />

business or industry. Eighty hours of<br />

designated work per credit totaling 160<br />

hours per semester. Maximum of 3<br />

credits allowed. Prerequisites:<br />

Permission of Department.<br />

GBS270AC<br />

Business Internship<br />

3 credits 3 periods lab<br />

General business work experience in a<br />

business or industry. Eighty hours of<br />

designated work per credit totaling 240<br />

hours per semester. Maximum of 3<br />

credits allowed. Prerequisites:<br />

Permission of Department.<br />

GBS294<br />

Consumer Credit<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Consumer lending by financial<br />

institutions. Prerequisites: None.<br />

GBS298AA-AC<br />

Special Projects<br />

1-3 credits 1-3 periods lab<br />

Organized and tailored around the<br />

interests and needs of the individual<br />

student. Structured to provide an<br />

atmosphere of individualized research<br />

and study paralleled by professional<br />

expertise and guidance. Professionaltype<br />

facilities and equipment are made<br />

available for student use. Allows the best<br />

aspects of independent study and<br />

individualized learning to be combined<br />

to maximize student development.<br />

Prerequisites: None.<br />

Course Descriptions

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