Public Administration (PADMN.BS)

This course provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomics. It examines both long-run and short-run macroeconomic issues. Topics include economic growth, income inequality, unemployment, inflation, stabilization policy, government debt and deficits, international trade, exchange rates, and financial crises. Students will be exposed to both macroeconomic theory and contemporary macroeconomic issues. Special emphasis is placed on developing economic tools and applying those tools to contemporary issues. 

Prerequisites

Placement in MATH-099 or higher

This course is an introduction to the concepts and tools of microeconomic analysis. The purpose is to give students a comprehensive understanding of the principles of economics that apply to the functions of individual decision makers, both consumers and producers, within the larger economic system. It places primary emphasis on the nature and functions of product markets, and includes the study of factor markets and the role of government in promoting greater efficiency and equity in the economy. 

Prerequisites

Placement in MATH-099 or higher

A study of the legislative branch of the United States government focusing on its history, political institutions, leadership and the legislative processes in general.

Prerequisites

PLSC-250

An introduction to the American party system as well as to the strategies and tactics of modern political campaigns.

Prerequisites

PLSC-250

This class addresses the role of courts and jurisprudence in the U.S. political system.  Consequently, this course addresses the nature of judicial decision-making as well as the structure of the U.S. court system.  It also considers the structure of court systems at the state and federal level as well as the role of courts in a constitutional system that is committed to popular sovereignty.

The Constitution as it has evolved as a basic law by means of interpretation through Supreme Court decisions. Special emphasis is placed on major cases affecting the scope of state and federal powers, individual rights, civil liberties.

Prerequisites

PLSC-250

This is a study of the changes being wrought through the judicial process to the rights of individuals. With special focus on minorities, such issues as fundamental liberties, the criminally accused, family matters, morality, consumer rights, environmental pollution, sex discriminations, and political representations are also examined.

Prerequisites

PLSC-250

Political internship in student's field of interest in order to integrate faith with practice in a professional setting and for the purpose of providing exposure to the many governmental agencies in Washington.

Prerequisites

Admission to American Studies Program and PLSC-250.  (Can be repeated once for credit).

A study of the office of the U.S. President focusing on its political structures, politics, institutions, history and the men who inhabited the office as well as focusing on leadership in general.

Prerequisites

PLSC-250

A course for beginners in the basic principles of speech directed toward the establishment of habits of good speech.

Prerequisites

None

An introduction to the theory and practice of interpersonal communication. Students will examine verbal and nonverbal elements affecting communication between individuals in family, peer, group, and work contexts. Emphasis is placed on building skills needed to improve the quality of relationships through experiential learning.

Prerequisites

COMM 200

An introduction to the theory and practice of communication in organizations. Examines organizational behavior from the standpoint of historical and contemporary theories along with examples and case studies. Emphasis is placed on the role of communication in the development and maintenance of organizational structures.

Prerequisites

COMM 200 or consent of instructor

This course focuses on developing future managers and professionals in the art of effective communication, both oral and written.  Emphasis is placed on research methods and reporting writing.

Prerequisites

ENGL-110

A course designed to teach students to design documents that communicate technical and professional information effectively and efficiently. Students will learn to analyze the linguistic and design features of existing documents. They will also analyze specific rhetorical situations to understand how audience, purpose, and context shape all professional communication. This course also focuses on ethical issues related to technical writing and the role technology plays in designing, developing, and delivering documents. A writing-intensive, service-learning course.

Prerequisites

ENGL 110

An introduction to financial accounting and the preparation of financial statements as an information tool for businesses. It examines the accounting cycle, transaction analysis, asset and equity accounting, financial statement preparation and analysis, and related topics.

Prerequisites

MATH 099 placement or higher

A continuation of Accounting 241 in which emphasis is placed on managerial accounting as an information system used to support management decisions. Topics include equity and financing, budgeting, cash flow, and cost-volume-profit analysis.

Prerequisites

ACCT-241 with a grade of C- or better and CISS 101

A study of the managerial process which emphasizes the management functions of planning and decision making, organizing, leading, and controlling with an integration of the trends and applications for global and contemporary management practices.

Prerequisites

ENGL-110

This course provides an overview of a firm's investment and financing decisions from the perspective of the corporate manager.  The time-value of money, sources and costs of short-term and long-term financing, financial analysis and interpretation, capital budgeting, and cost of capital determination are studied. 

Prerequisites

ACCT-242 and MTHS-135

A course designed to develop the students understanding of the fundamental knowledge, processes, terminology, and good practices of project management. Covers all phases of a project, including proposal development, planning, execution and closing.

Prerequisites

BUSN-205

An integrated study of the behavioral processes that occur in work settings drawing from research in psychology, sociology, engineering, management, and anthropology. Explores how individual, interpersonal, and organizational processes affect performance and the significance of strategic human resource management for organizational effectiveness.

Prerequisites

BUSN-205