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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [BUS] COURSESLOWER-DIVISION COURSESBUS 100 CREDIT BY ASSESSMENT 1–5Units are earned through assessment of prior learning experiences,such as corporate training; professional workshops,seminars, and conferences; licensure or certification;independent scholarship; and appropriately supervisedvolunteer training.BUS 106 CREDIT BY ASSESSMENT 6–10Units are earned through assessment of prior learning experiences,such as corporate training; professional workshops,seminars, and conferences; licensure or certification;independent scholarship; and appropriately supervisedvolunteer training.BUS 112 CREDIT BY ASSESSMENT 11–15Units are earned through assessment of prior learning experiences,such as corporate training; professional workshops,seminars, and conferences; licensure or certification;independent scholarship; and appropriately supervisedvolunteer training.BUS 2000 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING A 3First course in accounting. Double-entry bookkeeping,accrual accounting, equations, statements, the accountingcycle, adjustments, merchandising, statement preparation,and inventories. Prerequisite: successful completion ofmathematics exam (UME) or required coursework inmathematics.BUS 2001 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING B 3Sales, trading, and depreciation of long-lived assets; shortandlong-term liabilities; organization and formation of thecorporation; retained earnings: operations, equity changes,and dividends. Sale, conversion, and repurchase of capitalstock. Statement of cash flows. Prerequisite: BUS 2000.BUS 2010 MICROECONOMICS 3Business decision making within the firm in a variety ofmarket situations. Topics include supply and demand forces,consumer behavior, theories of cost and production, pricing,concepts of marginal analysis, and antitrust laws.BUS 2015 MACROECONOMICS 3Examines national income measurement and accountingincluding determination of total national output, employment,prices, and the causes of inflation and deflation. Focus is alsoon money and the monetary system including the effect ofmonetary policy, government spending and taxation policies,and fiscal policy.BUS 2030 BUSINESS LAW 3This course provides students with the basic principles oflaw that are applicable to business transactions and the legalsystem. Topics include the legal and social forces that shapeour government and business society.BUS 2400 WRITING SKILLS FOR BUSINESS 3A comprehensive review of effective written English inbusiness including grammar, sentence structure, paragraphbuilding, spelling, and word choice. The course includeswriting and editing, small-group writing exercises, and alibrary orientation.UPPER-DIVISION COURSESBUS 3002 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ORIENTATION 0Describes program requirements, transfer units, residencyrequirements, competency exams, credit by assessment,lower-division courses, CLEP and DANTES, linking tograduate programs, and research and other facilities of theschool.BUS 3005 MARKETING 3This course emphasizes marketing from a productperspective. Topics include marketing strategies to a diverseand global audience, market planning, market research,product position, and promotion.BUS 3020 BUSINESS FINANCE 3Examines capital and money markets including cost offinancing, financing mix, capital budgeting, sources anduses of funds, and analysis and interpretation of financialstatements and documents. Also addresses analysis and use offinancial ratios. Prerequisite: BUS 2001 or equivalent.BUS 3032 ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3This course examines the building, development, andmanagement of human resources. It introduces theoriesof motivation, personality, leadership, and total quality.Students can explore the application of these theories to themanagement of individuals and diverse workgroups. Topicsinclude organizational culture, job analysis, recruitment,retention, individual growth, and development and legalconstraints in their impact.BUS 3033 PROBLEM SOLVING ANDMANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING 3This course develops critical thinking of data and argumentapplied to business environments. Critical thinking skills arepresented and enhanced through rigorous examination ofmanagement research literature, which is contrasted withvarious managerial decision making norms and processes.Case studies, decision analysis of critical incidents from thestudent’s own managerial experience, and a variety of teamdecision approaches are used to test current thinking.BUS 3040 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3Information systems are key to business functions andstudents need a fundamental understanding of the principlesof systems theory to work with and manage such systemswithin organizations. Emphasis is placed on managementand technical concepts fundamental to business applicationsand management control of information systems. Coversthe relationship between organizations, management, andthe networked enterprise; managing information systems inthe digital firm; and assessment of information technologyinfrastructure. The goal of this course is to provide acomprehensive overview of management information systemconcepts useful to the student in future business courses, asSCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT 97