Catalog 05-06 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

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Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Course Descriptionsclimate and attitudes will also be examined through the use of businesspublications and articles.BU 120 Principles of Banking 3-0-3A descriptive course presenting the fundamentals of banking functions.Topics include banks and the monetary system, negotiable instruments,the relationship of the commercial bank to its depositors, types of bankaccounts, the deposit function, the payments function, bank loans andinvestments, other banking services, bank accounting and marketing,external and internal controls, and the public service obligations of banks.BU 121 Money and Banking 3-0-3This course presents the practical application of the economics of moneyand banking to the individual bank. Coverage is given to the structure ofthe commercial banking system, the nature and functions of money,banks and the money supply, cash assets and liquidity management, bankinvestments, loans, earnings, and capital, the Federal Reserve System andits policies and operations, Treasury Department operations and the changingnational monetary system.BU 150 Supervision 3-0-3In this course, students learn to analyze issues, solve problems, and buildmanagement skills realizing that regardless of the technical specialtiesthat may exist in business, there are managerial aspects which are commonto every supervisory position. Topics include contemporary issuessuch as managing in a nondiscriminatory way, building positive discipline,motivating line workers, and ethics in supervision.BU 170 Principles of Marketing 3-0-3An introductory course presenting such topics as the seven managerialfunctions of marketing, problem-solving, decision-making, marketingresearch, ethics in marketing, new product development, price determination,marketing channels and advertising.BU 174 Principles of Sales 3-0-3A study of the selling process as it relates to training professional salespeople and the basic elements of the persuasion process. A systematicapproach will be used to develop techniques to adjust to individual styles.Students will also study the tasks of the sales manager and techniqueswhich are used to hire, train, and compensate the sales force. (Prerequisite:BU 170)BU 180 Principles of Retailing 3-0-3This course provides the basis for understanding the world of retailing.Topics include retail strategy, store location, buying merchandise, assortmentplanning, inventory management, retailing, customer service andstore layout. (Prerequisite: BU 170)BU 220 Entrepreneurship 3-0-3The course provides an overview of the excitement and challenges ofstarting a new venture. It examines the issues of developing a new ventureand the concerns in managing the venture once it becomes operational.The course will help the new entrepreneur explore the environmentfor new opportunities; help the new entrepreneur match her/hisskills with new opportunities; and examine the viability of the newventure and the possibilities of financing. Finally, a series of cases will beexamined that illustrate why some new ventures become successful andwhy some do not. (Prerequisite: BU 170)BU 221 Health Care Management in the U.S. 3-0-3This course will examine health care trends within the United States. Thefocus will be on the evolving nature of health care and current debates.Students will explore such topics as: history of health care, hospitalreorganization, care delivery settings, administrative and caregiver rolechanges, reimbursement, managed care and governmental interventions.BU 225 Business Law I 3-0-3Law I is the study of the fundamental principles of law as they apply inthe business world. The course examines legal rights and remedies andcontracts. Students will gain a detailed understanding of the law of Tortsand Contracts, and will learn business law through related textbook readingsand research on the Internet. This course emphasizes the relationshipof business law to an individual’s personal life as well as occupational life.Applications of the laws as they affect the individual in a moral societyare featured.BU 226 Business Law II 3-0-3Focuses on various forms of legal entities and Articles 2 and 9 of theUCC. The major laws governing securities, entities, antitrust, bankruptcy,and environmental issues are reviewed. Special emphasis is given to thelegal liability of the professional. This course is designed for the futurebusiness manager, entrepreneur, or professional who wishes to have informationregarding laws governing business. (Prerequisite: BU 225)BU 240 Small Business Management 3-0-3This course is designed for the student who is primarily interested in theownership and management of the small business enterprise. It examinesand analyzes the managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing,direction, and controlling as applied to the small business. Students alsostudy retailing, wholesaling, manufacturing, and service type businessorganizations. (Prerequisite: AC 101 or BU 101)BU 242 Business Ethics 3-0-3An introductory study of classical and contemporary ethical philosophiesand how these philosophies apply to current business practices. The coursestresses analytical and problem solving skills to comprehend the ethicaldimensions of business relationships: employer and employee; managersto owners; manufacturers to consumers; and corporations to the environment.This course does not meet the requirement for PI 242 Ethics or any otherhumanities elective. (Prerequisite: BU 101 or permission of DepartmentHead of Business Administration)BU 245 Organizational Behavior 3-0-3This course helps students to develop a more complete understanding ofthe distinctively human dimensions of management. Emphasis is placedupon the allocation of theory to real world problems as well as thedevelopment of interpersonal skills. Topics include such issues as motivation,leadership, group dynamics, and interpersonal communication. (Prerequisite:BU 270 strongly recommended or permission of departmenthead of Business Administration)BU 250 Principles of Finance 3-0-3A study of the planning and control involved in financial statementanalysis, working capital management, cash budgets, cash flows, and breakevenanalysis within a corporate environment. (Prerequisite: AC 102)BU 255 Personal Financial Planning 3-0-3Provides an effective learning experience in personal finance. Emphasisin on helping students make sound financial decisions in the areas ofbudgeting, insurance, taxes, credit, investment, real estate, and retirementplanning. (Prerequisite: AC 101 or BU 101)BU 257 Investments 3-0-3This course introduces students to the world of investments, includingvarious types of investment vehicles, techniques, and strategies. Studentswill study the investment environment, role and scope of investments,risk and return, and types of investment markets and transactions. Traditionalshort- and long-term investment instruments will be analyzed;higher-risk, more complex investments will also be reviewed. (Prerequisite:AC 102; BU 250 strongly recommended)BU 261 Advertising 3-0-3This course provides a thorough introduction to many aspects of advertising.Discussion includes how advertising is created, the media in whichit appears, and the laws and ethics governing advertising professionals.Careers in advertising are also discussed. (Prerequisite: BU 170)90
Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Copyright & Disclaimer Information: Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. CollegeSource® digital catalogs are derivative works owned and copyrighted by CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation. Catalog content is owned and copyrighted by the appropriate school. While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Course DescriptionsBU 262 Consumer Behavior 3-0-3In this course, students concentrate on the ultimate or final user, examininganticipatory and consummatory, rational and emotional, instinctiveand collectivist behavioral variables in the light of conceptual contributionsfrom economics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. (Prerequisite:BU 170)BU 265 Marketing Research 4-0-4In this course, students learn to develop the information necessary formarketing decision-making. The course emphasizes a management-orientedanalysis of marketing phenomena including the following: identifyingand defining marketing problems; designing research; acquiring information;evaluating data; and presenting research in a professional andethical manner. The purpose of this course is three-fold: 1) to familiarizethe student with the commonly used techniques in the collection andanalysis of marketing research information; 2) to have the student gainperspective and practice in applying these techniques and report findingsthrough a research project; and 3) to develop an understanding of decision-makingin marketing, its inherent difficulties and pitfalls and theimportance of information in marketing research. (Prerequisite: BU170)BU 270 Principles of Management 4-0-4The course provides an understanding and appreciation of organizationalstructures and the role of the manager within these structures, withemphasis on the influence of the social sciences upon current managementtheory. (BU 150 recommended prior to taking BU 270)BU 273 Human Resource Management 4-0-4A study of human resource management including the evolution of thepersonnel process, organizational models, leadership patterns, and issuestouching upon planning, assessment, staffing, training, development, andenvironmental issues. Emphasis is placed on the application of theoryand practice so that students will gain a useful understanding of humanresource management whether they seek careers in that field or in otherdisciplines. (BU 150 or BU 270 recommended prior to taking BU 273)BU 275 Labor-Management Relations 3-0-3The development of unions, collective bargaining, labor legislation, themain issues confronting labor and management (e.g. OSHA, pension plans,rights of public employees and productivity) constitutes the initial partof the course. The practical aspects of the course are covered through anintensive study of the negotiation, grievance procedure, arbitration, conflictresolution and behavioral aspects of union and management. Thecourse includes cases in which students must prepare and, where possible,role play collective bargaining and union-management positions. (Prerequisite:BU 273 strongly recommended)BU 280 Marketing Management 3-0-3This course enhances student knowledge and skill in specialized topicareas, including new product development, direct marketing, media selection,copy creation, advanced marketing, research techniques, salescommunication and interaction. All students write in-depth research reports.(Prerequisite: BU 170; Senior standing required)BU 290 Management Internship 0-9-3Students in this course engage in individually supervised employmentwithin an area of management requiring applications of managementtheory and principles to the work environment. Students must work atleast ten hours per week on the job, meet periodically with a supervisingfaculty member, research related literature in the employment field, andprepare a substantive report on the work experience and the studiesinvolved. This course is limited to seniors and requires the approval of asupervising faculty member and the Department Head. (Prerequisite: 2.8G.P.A. and approval of department head of Business Administration)written report and is open to seniors. Students must have the approval ofthe supervising faculty member and the Department Head. (Prerequisites:2.8 G.P.A. and approval of department head of Business Administration)ChemistryCH 100 Introductory Chemistry 3-2-4An introductory course in chemistry intended to satisfy the chemistryadmission requirement for NHTI health-related degree and certificateprograms. Consideration will be given to fundamental atomic theory,chemical arithmetic, kinetic theory, solution chemistry, acids, bases andsalts, and introductory organic chemistry. Lab included. (Proficiencywith the mathematical operations of high school algebra I or MT 103strongly recommended) (for institutional credit only; does not count towardgraduation requirements but is calculated into GPA; not intended for transfer)CH 103 General Chemistry I 3-2-4Fundamental laws and concepts of chemistry, including elements, atomicstructure, the periodic table, chemical bonding, compounds, chemicalequations, and stoichiometry. Laboratories are used to reinforce conceptspresented in lectures and to develop skills in scientific thought and commonprocedures used in chemical experimentation. With CH 104, intendedto provide a foundation for further study in life sciences andphysical sciences. (Prerequisites: high school chemistry with lab, algebra,and ability to use exponents and logarithms)CH 104 General Chemistry II 3-2-4A continuation of CH 103. Topics include gases and gas laws, solutions,acid-base chemistry, oxidation-reduction reactions, chemical equilibriumand thermodynamics. Also includes an introduction to organic chemistryand biochemistry. Laboratories are used to reinforce concepts presentedin lectures and to develop skills in scientific thought and common proceduresused in chemical experimentation. (Prerequisite: CH 103 or permissionof department head of Chemistry and Biological Sciences)CH 105 Chemistry 3-2-4This is an introductory chemistry course in which the fundamental principlesof the subject are developed. Included are topics in atomic structure,chemical bonding, periodic table, solutions, reactions, corrosion,and an introduction to organic chemistry. Appropriate laboratory experimentswill complement the lectures. (Prerequisite: Algebra I)CH 110 Introduction to Biochemistry 3-2-4A course designed to provide allied health students with the basic principlesof the chemistry of living processes. Includes the study of macromolecules,metabolic pathways, energy transformations, and enzyme action.(Prerequisite: high school chemistry with lab or permission of departmenthead of Chemistry and Biological Sciences)CH 120 Introduction to Forensic Science 3-2-4An introduction to the expanding field of forensic science. This courseemphasizes forensic methodologies and the importance of proper collectionand handling of specimens to ensure the integrity of evidence collectedat crime scenes. Although primarily a chemistry course, aspects ofbiology, physics, geology and various medical fields will be incorporatedinto instruction. Lab.CH 205 Organic Chemistry 3-3-4An introduction to the nomenclature, structure, and reactions of organiccompounds. Lab. (Prerequisites: CH 103 and 104, or CH 105, or permissionof department head of Chemistry and Biological Sciences)BU 295 Marketing Internship 0-9-3In this supervised internship, students apply the principles of marketingin a position requiring at least ten hours per week. This course requires a91
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