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Prerequisite(s): Senior status as a mathematics major and written consent of the instructor. Students research topics of interest and complete
projects under the supervision of a faculty member. Written reports and presentations required. The use of graphing calculator/computer
should be expected.

MCOM: MASS COMMUNICATIONS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MCOM 215 INTRO TO JOURN I 3 CREDITS
MCOM 330 VISUAL ARTS COMM 3 CREDITS

MGMT: MANAGEMENT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MGMT 101 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (FORMERLY BUAD 101) (FALL, SPRING, SUMMER) 3 CREDITS
This is a survey course designed to acquaint students with the basic functional areas of business enterprises and covers terminology and functional
issues facing managers. This course acquaints students with international aspects of business.
MGMT 130 FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTRACTING (FALL, SUMMER) 3 CREDITS
This survey course introduces the organization and utilization of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and DOD Supplement to the FAR (DFARS), as well
as ethics and basic contract law. Students are also introduced to the fundamentals of contracting. This is an accelerated course that encompasses
the entire contracting process from receipt of a purchase request through contract completion, including close-out.
MGMT 230 FUND OF CONTRACTING II (SPRING, SUMMER) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 130 or Permission of Department. This course provides essential fundamentals for the student and practice of price, cost, and
proposal analysis. Various case scenarios and actual cost analysis are used to illustrate and integrate the various concepts and techniques covered in
the course. Topics include the review of contracting environment, use and importance of market research, sources cost price analysis, application of
price-related factors in the determination of reasonableness, methods for analyzing direct and indirect costs, methods for performing profit analysis,
ethics in contract pricing, and selection of current pricing topics. Contract Pricing is designed to provide entry-level contracting personnel with a solid
foundation for practice analysis and negation analysis.
MGMT 241 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (FALL, SPRING, SUMMER) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): BUAD 101; MGMT 101. This course is a study of the principles, processes, and practices of organizational management. This course
examines the basic tasks of the modern manager, including planning, organizing, leading, controlling, staffing, and decision-making.
MGMT 330 INTERMEDIATE CONTRACTING 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 130 or Permission of Department. This course presents experienced, intermediate-level contracting personnel with an
intensive examination of the life cycle phases of contracting, including the pre-award phase of contracting (acquisition planning, solicitation,
evaluation, and award), and post award contract administration, plus contracting problem analysis and resolution. Case studies challenge students
to apply ethical principles, statutes, regulations, and sound business judgment in the resolution of contract problems. Major course topics include
acquisition planning, contracting methods (with an emphasis on formal source selection and noncommercial acquisitions), contract administration
(including contract surveillance and quality assurance), financial management, termination, and dispute resolution.
MGMT 344 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (FALL, SPRING) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 241. This course focuses on the managerial analysis of human behavior in organizations, with special emphasis on
organizational theory and application to case studies and real situations. Topics include motivation, perception, communication, leadership, power
and negotiations, group behavior, organizational culture and change.
MGMT 345 PRIN OF SUPER & LEADSHP (SPRING Only) Formerly MGMT 343 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 241. This course is an examination of the supervisory functions of leadership, emphasizing the tasks, roles, and practices
requisite for first-line effectiveness. Topics include motivation of people, organization of work, performance appraisal and counseling, and decision-
making
MGMT 346 MANAGEMENT OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (SPRING Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 211/212; MGMT 241. This course is a survey of the organizational objectives and the socio-economic environment of non-
profit organizations; it critically evaluates the applicability of private sector efficiency criteria to such organizations and examines the scope and
application of management principles to community-based non-profit organizations.
MGMT 347 MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS (FALL Only) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 241. This course focuses on managerial decision processes. Students seek to apply skills, learning, principles, and techniques
to organizational situations through case analyses. Readings and class discussion supplement analyses.
MGMT 352 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 241; MKTG 231; ECON 211, ECON 212. Junior Standing. This course is an examination of the nature and scope of international
business and the diverse environments in which international business managers must operate. An overview of the theories of international trade
and economic development is presented to provide a basic understanding of the differences between the former international firm and the present
day multinational enterprise. Managerial aspects of organizational structure, strategy, culture, human resources, and leadership are emphasized. A
worldview perspective of transactional managerial challenges in terms of access to markets, new markets, specialized resources, and new sources of
information is provided.

MGMT 356 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I 3 CREDITS
Prerequisites: MGMT 101, MKTG 231, MGMT 241, ENGL 361. This is a course designed to help students develop a firm foundation of business, career
assessment, resume writing, entrepreneurship and interviewing techniques-necessary to succeed and emerge as a leader in corporate America. This

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