#12 06 Courses #1 - Multiple Choices
#12 06 Courses #1 - Multiple Choices
#12 06 Courses #1 - Multiple Choices
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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