York College 2009-2010 Academic Catalog

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HST 393. Medieval and Renaissance Europe. 3 hours credit, odd years, fall An examination of European history from the fall of Rome through the Quatrocentro. Includes the social, political, economic, and military changes in Europe during the period. HST 397. Special Topics in History. 3 hours credit, odd years, spring This course will include a comprehensive examination of the people, places, and events involving a specific topic and/or era in history. The course will emphasize historical analysis, use of primary source materials, and a variety of methods (i.e. literature, documentaries, ect.) in examining a special topic. HST 413. History of Native America. 3 hours credit, even years, fall An examination of Native American cultural, social, religious, and economic history from the earliest inhabitants of North America to the present. The course will focus on the impact of European contact in the New World on native culture and history. HST 443. Europe, 1648 to 1815. 3 hours credit, even years, spring A study of European history from the end of the Thirty Years' War through the Napoleonic Wars. Includes Absolutism, Constitutionalism, Enlightenment, French Revolution, the Age of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Congress of Vienna. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. HST 453. Emergence of Modern Europe, 1815 to 1914. 3 hours credit, even years, fall An examination of Europe from the Congress of Vienna, the social and political revolutions of 1820, 1830 and 1848, the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, Colonialism, the rise of Communism and Fascism, World Wars I and II, and the Cold War. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. HST 493. Writing and Research in History. 3 hours credit, fall Participants focus on specific historical periods or problems, do extensive reading, research and writing, and share impressions in seminar format; topics determined jointly by student and instructor. Prerequisite: instructor's permission. LEARNING SKILLS LSK 103. Reading/Study Skills. 3 hours credit, fall, spring Designed to improve comprehension, reading speed, vocabulary, and study skills. MANAGEMENT MGM 301, 302, 303. Internship. 1-3 hours credit, on demand Provides students with an opportunity for practical application of business concepts under the direct supervision of an appropriate professional. Prospective interns are screened by the department and supervising employer. Credit given at the rate of one semester-hour for each block of 50 hours worked, up to a maximum of three hours per placement. May be repeated for additional credit; no more than six hours may be applied to degrees. Co-/Prerequisite: all lower division business core courses and consent of department's intern coordinator. MGM 313. Principles of Management. 3 hours credit, fall An introduction to the management processes of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The theory and history of management; decision making, policy planning, organization planning, supervising, coordinating and controlling, and personnel management are studied. Prerequisite: junior standing. MGM 333. Management Information Systems. 3 hours credit, fall, crosslisted as ACC 333. A comprehensive study of organizational needs for information and an introduction to the integrated management information system. Info is studied as an organizational resource. Concepts underlying the analysis design use control and audit of accounting information system will be studied. The class will look at several examples of accounting systems and each student will get an in-depth look at one system. Prerequisite: ACC 223; Co-/Prerequisite: BUS 143. MGM 343. Human Resource Management. 3 hours credit, fall The methods and techniques of personnel management will be examined. Emphasis is placed upon proper procedures in recruitment, selection, motivation, promotion, training, performance evaluation, and compensation. Course focuses on contemporary personnel management issues. Prerequisite: 313 and junior standing. MGM 373. Small Business Management. 3 hours credit, spring Theory, general principles and practice required to initiate and manage a small business successfully. The development of policies, methods, and managerial strategies to accommodate the rapidly changing business environment is studied. Co-/Prerequisite: 313 and junior standing.

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