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BUS-100 Foundations of Business3 Hours
- An overall view of the business field including the business environment; organization, management, and operating problems of the enterprise; financial management and the risk function; and the marketing function. No prerequisite.
BUS-101 Business Ethics3 Hours
- This course is designed to enable the student to understand the importance of ethics in business. Time is spent helping students further develop their own personal value systems and subsequently to see how their worldview impacts organizational values. Special emphasis is placed on application of Biblical principles. No prerequisite.
ACC-201 Accounting Principles I3 Hours
- Emphasizes the process of generating and communicating accounting information in the form of financial statements to those outside the organization. No prerequisite.
ACC-202 Accounting Principles II3 Hours
- Emphasizes the process of producing accounting information for the internal use of a company's management. Prerequisite: ACC-201.
ECO-212 Microeconomics3 Hours
- Provides a background for advanced economics courses. A special emphasis is placed upon microeconomics topics including scarcity, division of labor, the economics of the firm, demand and price elasticity, and profits and competition.
ECO-213 Macroeconomics3 Hours
- An introductory survey of macroeconomic theory emphasizing how the U.S. economy works as well as the role and influence of the U.S. economy in global markets. Topics include national income accounting, circular flow, short-run and long-run models of the economy, labor productivity and economic growth, inflation and unemployment, money, monetary and fiscal policy, and competing theories of the business cycle.
MKG-210 Marketing Principles3 Hours
- This course emphasizes the principles of marketing and will focus on the social process that directs an economy's flow of goods and services from producers to consumers in a way that accomplishes the goals of society. This course also examines marketing from the perspective of the organization. Prerequisite: BUS-100.
MNG-210 Management Principles3 Hours
- A study of management principles as they apply to all organizations. The functions of planning, organizing, directing, motivating, and controlling are examined. Prerequisite: BUS-100 or LDR-200.
BUS-210 Business Law3 Hours
- Designed to give a basic understanding of the law and its effects upon the world of business. Topics considered include contracts, agency, employment law, sales, commercial paper, security devices, business organizations, property, estates, bankruptcy, and the Uniform Commercial Code. Also gives credit for POL majors. Prerequisite: BUS-100. In order to waive this prerequisite, majors from other Divisions may submit a written request to the Business Division for consideration.
FIN-210 Managerial Finance3 Hours
- A study of the four functions of managerial finance: the capital budgeting decision process, capital structure decision process, evaluation and control of long-range financial decisions, and working capital management. The impact of these financial decisions on the firm's risk level is analyzed. Prerequisite: BUS-100 and ACC-201 or Admission to the CAPS BSA program.
BUS-320 Business Statistics3 Hours
- This course helps students analyze and interpret statistical data. Quantitative concepts and basic techniques in research are stressed. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and completion of the math competency requirement.
BUS-452 Strategic Management3 Hours
- An integration of the management, marketing, finance, economics, and accounting aspects of 1) analyzing the internal and external environment of the firm; 2) developing the mission, long-range objectives, and the strategy to achieve the objectives; and 3) evaluating the firm's performance for efficiency and effectiveness. Oral and written presentations of case analyses are used extensively. Prerequisites: Admission to the Business Division and Senior Standing.

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ACC-311 Intermediate Financial Accounting I3 Hours
- A study of financial accounting concepts and reporting standards for cash, receivables, inventories, plant assets, intangibles, investments, long-term liabilities, and the statement of cash flows. Pre requisites: ACC-202.
ACC-312 Intermediate Financial Accounting II3 Hours
- A study of financial accounting concepts and reporting standards for stockholders' equity, leases, current liabilities, revenue recognition, income taxes, pensions, error analysis, and the statement of cash flows. Prerequisites: ACC-311.
ACC-341 Managerial Cost Accounting I3 Hours
- An examination of the management information needs for effective decision-making and the managerial accounting system designed to meet those needs. Emphasis is placed on cost behavior and the determination of an organization's long-term, total product costs and total service costs for strategic decisions. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and ACC-202.
ACC-371 Federal Income Tax I3 Hours
- A comprehensive study of the federal income tax structure as primarily related to individuals. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and ACC-202.
ACC-423 Auditing3 Hours
- Auditing principles and procedures used in the examination of financial statements and the underlying accounting records to express an opinion as to their fairness and consistency. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and ACC-312.

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ACC-342 Managerial Cost Accounting II3 Hours
- An examination of the management information needs for effective decision-making and the managerial accounting system designed to meet those needs. Emphasis is placed on control systems and the motivation, measurement, and evaluation of short-term and long-term performance. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and ACC-341.
ACC-372 Federal Income Tax II3 Hours
- A comprehensive study of the federal income tax structure as related primarily to business returns and related topics, including payroll taxes, estates, and trusts. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and ACC-371.
ACC-451 Advanced Accounting3 Hours
- Advanced topics in accounting, stressing accounting for consolidations, partnerships, and not-for-profit organizations. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and ACC-312.

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ACC-399 Service Learning3 Hours
- Service-Learning is an educational experience in which students participate in organized service activities that meet identified community and/or university needs. Prerequisite: Admission to the Division.
ACC-381 Accounting Practicum1-3 Hours
- An opportunity for advanced students to obtain valuable work experience and gain expertise in relating classroom material to actual business endeavor. A professional quality paper analyzing one or more business applications will be prepared under departmental faculty supervision. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and ACC-312.
ACC-390 International Business3 Hours
- Prepares student to cope with business decisions and business strategies needed to transact business in a foreign land. The influence of cultural, economic, political, and social differences on decision-making will be explored. In addition, complexities created by differing values and beliefs will be evaluated. How such issues impact an American business in an international setting will be carefully studied. Intercultural credit may be met by successfully completing BUS-390. Prerequisite: Admission to the Division.

21 credit hours

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BUS-100 Foundations of Business3 Hours
- An overall view of the business field including the business environment; organization, management, and operating problems of the enterprise; financial management and the risk function; and the marketing function. No prerequisite.
ACC-201 Accounting Principles I3 Hours
- Emphasizes the process of generating and communicating accounting information in the form of financial statements to those outside the organization. No prerequisite.
ACC-202 Accounting Principles II3 Hours
- Emphasizes the process of producing accounting information for the internal use of a company's management. Prerequisite: ACC-201.
ECO-212 Microeconomics3 Hours
- Provides a background for advanced economics courses. A special emphasis is placed upon microeconomics topics including scarcity, division of labor, the economics of the firm, demand and price elasticity, and profits and competition.
ECO-213 Macroeconomics3 Hours
- An introductory survey of macroeconomic theory emphasizing how the U.S. economy works as well as the role and influence of the U.S. economy in global markets. Topics include national income accounting, circular flow, short-run and long-run models of the economy, labor productivity and economic growth, inflation and unemployment, money, monetary and fiscal policy, and competing theories of the business cycle.
BUS-210 Business Law3 Hours
- Designed to give a basic understanding of the law and its effects upon the world of business. Topics considered include contracts, agency, employment law, sales, commercial paper, security devices, business organizations, property, estates, bankruptcy, and the Uniform Commercial Code. Also gives credit for POL majors. Prerequisite: BUS-100. In order to waive this prerequisite, majors from other Divisions may submit a written request to the Business Division for consideration.

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ACC-311 Intermediate Financial Accounting I3 Hours
- A study of financial accounting concepts and reporting standards for cash, receivables, inventories, plant assets, intangibles, investments, long-term liabilities, and the statement of cash flows. Pre requisites: ACC-202.
ACC-312 Intermediate Financial Accounting II3 Hours
- A study of financial accounting concepts and reporting standards for stockholders' equity, leases, current liabilities, revenue recognition, income taxes, pensions, error analysis, and the statement of cash flows. Prerequisites: ACC-311.
ACC-341 Managerial Cost Accounting I3 Hours
- An examination of the management information needs for effective decision-making and the managerial accounting system designed to meet those needs. Emphasis is placed on cost behavior and the determination of an organization's long-term, total product costs and total service costs for strategic decisions. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and ACC-202.
ACC-342 Managerial Cost Accounting II3 Hours
- An examination of the management information needs for effective decision-making and the managerial accounting system designed to meet those needs. Emphasis is placed on control systems and the motivation, measurement, and evaluation of short-term and long-term performance. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and ACC-341.
ACC-371 Federal Income Tax I3 Hours
- A comprehensive study of the federal income tax structure as primarily related to individuals. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and ACC-202.
ACC-372 Federal Income Tax II3 Hours
- A comprehensive study of the federal income tax structure as related primarily to business returns and related topics, including payroll taxes, estates, and trusts. Prerequisites: Admission to the Division and ACC-371.

24 credit hours

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Accounting Minor / Associate of Science

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