Course Descriptions Science degree candidates in business administration, business studies or marketing and have either two business or free electives available on their worksheets. OL 421 Strategic Management and Policy (3 credits) Business School Capstone Course This interdisciplinary approach to the study of the process of strategic management includes strategic analysis planning, implementation, evaluation and control from the perspective of top management in profit-making U.S. and international corporations, and public and nonprofit organizations. Text and case studies are used extensively. Team Intensive Course. Prerequisites: ACC 201, ACC 202, MKT 113 and Senior standing. Experience with Microsoft Office or equivalent is required. OL 440 Human Resource Certification Course (3 credits) Students focus on strategic and policy issues in the field of human resource management. Students and the instructor will select topical areas within the field to conduct in-depth research. This course is cross-listed with OL 605. Prerequisites: OL 215, OL 211 and OL 325, and permission of instructor, or admission into SHRM certification program. OL 442 Human Resource Strategy and Development (3 credits) This course provides an in-depth examination of human resource strategy and development. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of sound HR practices and the integral role they play in achieving organizational success. Students will examine the environment of HR management; the challenges of staffing organizations, locally and internationally; the relationship of a learning organization to training and development; the role compensation and benefit strategies play in motivating the developing employee; and the concerns and issues related to employee and labor relations. Prerequisite: OL 211 and OL 325. OL 460 Seminar in Organizational Issues (3 credits) The content of this course varies from semester to semester. Using readings, research and case studies, it focuses on contemporary and changing issues in organizations and society, exploring in depth topics such as leadership, innovation, change, social responsibility, business ethics, sustainability, and emerging societal trends. Prerequisites: OL 342 or permission of the instructor. OL 480 Independent Study (1-3 credits) This course allows the student to investigate any economic or business subject not incorporated into the business administration curriculum. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, program coordinator/department chair and school dean. OL 490 Business Administration Internship (3-12 credits) This is a semester-long, supervised, career-related work experience. A final written analysis of the work program or a specific project report and monthly on-the-job reports aid the student in relating academics to practice. Prerequisites: Consent of the Career Development Center and permission of the program coordinator/department chair.
OL 492 Business Studies Internship (3-12 credits) This is a semester-long, supervised, career-related work experience. A final written analysis of the work program or a specific project report and monthly on-the-job reports aid the student in relating academics to practice. Prerequisites: Consent of the Career Development Center and permission of the program coordinator/department chair.
Philosophy PHL 150 G.R.E.E.D. (3 credits) This course explores the scientific, social and ethical aspects of environmental degradation and evaluates practices and attitudes that will lead to sustainable practices. Part 1 Greed is explored as a threat to sustainable development. Part 2 - G.R.E.E.D., Globally Responsible Environmental and Economic Decisions, is explored through team-based research as a sustainable alternative. PHL 210 Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits) This course provides a general introduction to the big questions of philosophy, including questions of existence, knowledge, freedom and meaning. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to great thinkers and theories while engaging them in the exploration of the same beginning questions applied to contemporary issues. PHL 212 Introduction to Ethics (3 credits) This course introduces students to ethical theory, or the study of how people make decisions about how to treat one another. It emphasizes the historical and theoretical development of answers to such questions as: “What kind of a person do I want to be?” and “How do we figure out what the right thing to do is?” PHL 214 Formal Logic (3 credits) This course is a study of the fundamental principles of deductive logic, and introduces students to proofs of the validity and invalidity of arguments. PHL 216 Business Ethics (3 credits) This course is a philosophical study of moral issues in business. Topics include corporate responsibility, conflicts of interest, morality in advertising, preferential hiring (e.g., minorities and women), personal morality versus employer loyalty, and cultural theoretical issues and their impact on business decisions. PHL 230 Religions of the World (3 credits) This course reviews the emergence of various belief systems and their differences and similarities. Students explore the role of religious belief in the course of human history. Whenever possible, speakers representing various religions are invited to the class. Special emphasis is given to five major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Global Marker.
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