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BIO 412 - Topics in Biology Units: 1-4 When Offered: As offered This class deals with research projects and topics of current or historical interest which are not normally covered in other established courses. Content variable from year to year. Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of twelve (12) units with change in topic Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BIO 425 - Cancer Biology Units: 4 When Offered: Spring The overall goal of this course is to increase the student’s awareness of the molecular, cellular, and genetic mechanisms that lead to cancer formation. This course specifically focuses on the regulation of signal transduction pathways, cell cycle entry and progression, programmed cell death, and ultimately the behavior of cancer cells as they metastasize leading to a terminal disease. Lecture with discussion. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BIO 146 , and 330 or CHE 443
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BIO 430 - Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Biology Units: 2 When Offered: Spring This laboratory-based course is designed for each student to gain a fundamental knowledge of molecular biology techniques that are regularly used in a research lab setting. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): BIO 330 and CHE 443
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BIO 435 - Proteomics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics with Lab Units: 4 When Offered: Spring This course introduces students to concepts in molecular and genetic basis of cellular processes and the inferences made of these processes through genome and protein database analysis and modeling. Emphasis will be placed on theoretical and experimental approaches used to gain insights in genome structure and function through the use and application of web-based bioinformatics tools developed from advances in the human genome project. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): BIO 330 or CHE 443
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BIO 440 - Pharmacology with Discussion Units: 4 When Offered: Fall This course will introduce the student to basic and clinical pharmacology as related to the promotion of health and alleviation of disease. The course will consider drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, and pharmacodynamic effects on the human body. Prescription drug classification, function and uses will be introduced with emphasis on the impact medically prescribed drug classification, function and uses will be introduced with emphasis on the impact medically prescribed drugs will have on the patient. Students will increase their understanding of drug design and action, as well as their understanding of disease and pharmacotherapeutic treatment. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BIO 330 , and either 344 , 353 , or both 153 and 163
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BIO 489 - Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis with Lab Units: 4 When Offered: Spring This course is designed for upper division biology students, particularly those enrolled in the pre-medical and pre-health sciences. Various aspects of the immune system, including the cellular, molecular, and physiological aspects of innate and antibody and cell-mediated adaptive immunity, as they relate to pathogenesis will be covered in the course. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): BIO 146 and 148 . (Recommend: BIO 305 and 330 )
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BIO 490 - Senior Research in Biology Units: 1-4 When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer This class focuses on laboratory research projects and topics of current or historical interest that are not normally covered in other established courses. Content varies from year to year, and determined by both instructor and student’s interest. Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of eight (8) units Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BIO 148 , Sophomore status, and permission of the Department Chair
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BIO 491 - Internship in Biology Units: 1-4 When Offered: As offered Under the advisement of a faculty member and supervising professional, the student will work or otherwise actively participate in a work/volunteer setting related to their major in Biology. This can be in an industrial, research, healthcare, or other approved setting. Variable (1-4) units can be earned in any one semester. Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) units Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): Biology major and Junior or Senior status
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BIO 499 - Biology Capstone Units: 2 When Offered: Fall, Spring This course is designed to be a culminating exercise for students to reflect upon, evaluate, and assimilate knowledge and experience they have gained by participating in a research or internship opportunity prior to this course. Students will prepare a presentation (both written and oral) that will focus on that experience. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): Biology or Biomedical Sciences major and Junior status
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BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring Introduces students to various business disciplines, provides an overview of each function’s role in an organization and explores the various career opportunities available within each of these disciplines. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 200 - Special Topics in Business Units: 3 When Offered: As offered This course offers a concentration upon a specific topic in the field of business. The topic varies by semester. It may be taken multiple times with change in topic. Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 212 - Economics, Life, and Society Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring A fascinating exploration of current topics affecting our daily lives, including standard of living, poverty and inequality, healthcare, education, work and labor, housing, family structure, financial and credit markets, food and agriculture, energy, trade and globalization, and environmental concerns, through an integrated lens of economics, politics, social structures, and ethics, by introducing the historical background, asking critical questions, evaluating information, and developing grounded worldviews. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 217 - Microeconomics Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS This course studies economic behavior at the individual level. Topics include decision-making processes of households and firms, supply and demand, elasticity, and marginal analysis. Market structure and public policy are examined to evaluate their impact on economic welfare and the allocation of scarce resources. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 218 - Macroeconomics Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS This course offers a common sense approach to economics, covering basic economic laws and how they apply to our world and everyday life. The course focuses on the overall economy and economic theories that offer explanations for its fluctuations and changes. Also, the course is designed to give the student a sufficient grounding in the terminology, basic concepts, and issues of economics to stimulate interest in further study and provide background in business. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 237 - Management Based on Biblical Principles Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring In this course students learn to identify and apply effective management and leadership behaviors based on principles found in the Bible. This course will equip each student with skills in making biblically-informed choices in realistic business scenarios. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 291 - International Business Practicum Prep I Units: 1 When Offered: Fall This class is designed to prepare students for their international internship. It focuses on developing a four year career road-map, career counseling, and developing goals for the students international business internship program. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional practicum fee
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BUS 292 - International Business Practicum Prep II Units: 1 When Offered: Spring This class is designed to prepare students for their international internship. It focuses on building the tools a student needs to be successful for finding the career of their choice. Students will develop a resume and cover letter, build a Linked-in profile, update career goals, and engage in a mock interview. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional practicum fee Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): BUS 291
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BUS 303 - Business Finance Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS This course provides an introduction to the principles of financial management. It includes an overview of financial management, financial analysis and control, capital investment decisions, raising funds and cost of capital, sources of long-term funds and cash management principles. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): ACC 250 or 350 , and CIS 270
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BUS 315 - Business Statistics Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS This course includes the assembling and presentation of statistical data, probability distributions, sampling techniques, and statistical analysis. A project with practical problem solving is required. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): CIS 270 , and MAT 115 , 123 or higher or STA 144
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BUS 334 - International Business Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS An introduction to international business which will expose students to major international business issues, including international trade, cultures, economics, marketing, and communication issues of multinational corporations. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 337 - Management with Biblical Foundation Units: 3 When Offered: OPS A study of management and decision-making principles with a strong emphasis on integrating a biblical foundation. Key biblical principles of business and administration are studied. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 341 - Operations Management Units: 3 When Offered: OPS The course focuses on the systematic planning, design, and operations of the business process that ultimately impacts the management of production and the delivery of goods and services to end-users. Particular emphasis will give an overview of the business processes, and outlines and supports the understanding of how a business operates. The topics of the course will cover the tactical and strategic sourcing relationships of resources including supply aspect, purchasing, procurement, forecasting, inventory control, quality, sustainability, work-in-process, and negotiations that provide management with the tools to deliver goods and services to end-users. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 343 - Human Resource Management Units: 3 When Offered: Spring & OPS This is a survey of the principles and practices involved in supervising employees and administering personnel programs. It includes the study of human resource planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, and compensation and benefits. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 349 - Communication Strategy in Management Units: 3 When Offered: OPS A study of communication theory applied to organizational management and leadership. Students will develop, practice, and apply skills and techniques of communication strategy essential to external and inter-organizational communication, interpersonal and group communication, and written and oral communication. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 352 - Global Supply Chain Management Units: 3 When Offered: Spring & OPS The course focuses on the design and management of global supply chain systems that vary in size, thus aiding in the understanding of how to develop assets and configure processes in a firm’s supply chain that enable the firm to develop operational competencies that are aligned with competitive strategies to manage the global supply chain. Particular emphasis will focus on the processes that facilitate the structure, development, and management of a global supply chain. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 356 - Business Communication Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring This course emphasizes individual, interpersonal and intercultural communication concepts. Special emphasis is placed on the various functions of communication concepts in a business environment. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 358 - Business Law Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS This course covers the law of sales, employment, contracts, negotiable instruments, agency and partnerships, corporations, insurance, real and personal property, estates, and bankruptcy. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 359 - Intellectual Property Law Units: 3 When Offered: As offered The course will examine technology policy, patent law, trademark law, copyright law, trade secrets, intrusions on privacy and other personal rights, biotechnology, e-commerce, important contract issues for technology companies, tort liabilities for physical and economic harms, antitrust and anticompetitive conductor. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 363 - Microfinance Units: 3 When Offered: Spring (odd years) This course examines microfinance as a business oriented tool to help alleviate global poverty so that sustainable, systematic change might occur. Students will define and explore the growing practice of microfinance and its impact here in the United States and around the world. Emphasis is on using microfinance tools, business strategies, and innovation to address the social and economic problems. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 374 - Entrepreneurial Finance Units: 3 When Offered: As offered An overview of financial principles as they apply to the entrepreneurial environment. Topics covered include an introduction to the financial environment for entrepreneurs, development of business and financial plans, organizing and financing a new venture, measuring and evaluating financial performance, obtaining financing, creating value, and structuring for growth. Additional topics will be included as applicable to the entrepreneurial environment. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BUS 303
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BUS 380 - Business Analytics Visualization and Strategy Units: 3 When Offered: Fall (odd years) This course teaches strategies for visual analyses of business data to inform business strategies across a variety of industries. Students will learn how to create and interpret charts, graphs, infographics, interactive dashboards and communicate the visual insights to customers and employers. A variety of visualization tools will be used for practice and preparation for industry certifications, e.g. SAS, Tableau, GIS. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BEH 290 , BUS 315 , CJS 481 , EGR 305 , or STA 144
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BUS 381 - Spatial Analytics in Business Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring (even years) This course trains students in developing spatial analyses for business decisions and strategy across a variety of industries, e.g. business, logistics, real estate, healthcare, marketing analytics, finance. Students will learn how to perform market and customer segmentation, identify patterns in consumer behavior and how they change over time, and others. This course prepares towards SAS, Tableau, GIS certification and is ideal for students who wish to have careers requiring analytics, strategy and/or consulting. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BEH 290 , BUS 315 , CJS 481 , EGR 305 , or STA 144
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BUS 391 - International Business Practicum Prep III Units: 1 When Offered: Fall This class is designed to prepare students for their international internship. It focuses on building the tools a student needs to be successful in finding the career of their choice. Students will refine their cover letter, resume, and Linked-In profiles. In addition, students will complete a mock-interview and attend a career fair. Students will also select and familiarize themselves with their chosen international internship location. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional practicum fee Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): BUS 292
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BUS 392 - International Business Practicum Prep IV Units: 1 When Offered: Spring This class is designed to prepare students for their international internship. It focuses on building the tools a student needs to be successful in finding the career of their choice. Students will learn standards of etiquette and behavior for traveling abroad, be prepared with financial understanding for the internship, complete the internship application and pre-departure orientation and understand the internship location, industry, and logistics. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional practicum fee Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): BUS 391
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BUS 393 - International Business Internship Practicum Units: 3 When Offered: Summer This course facilitates student learning and professional development while students participate in an 8-week international internship. It provides a framework for students to reflect on and analyze the specific skills gained throughout their international internship. This course also supports student self-awareness and personal growth in a cross-cultural context. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BUS 392
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BUS 398 - Study Abroad Units: 3 When Offered: As offered Under faculty supervision, the student will study abroad in a business emphasis area. This is an opportunity for students to learn business principles in a non-U.S. setting and to explore varying world views. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional trip fee(s) Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Dean
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BUS 399 - Independent Study Units: 3 When Offered: As offered This course provides for individual study, seminar, and internship approaches to the study of business. Experimental education is encouraged. Student consulting to small businesses is often undertaken. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 400 - Special Topics in Business Units: 3 When Offered: As offered This course offers a concentration upon a specific topic in the field of business. The topic varies by semester. Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of twelve (12) units with change in topic Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 435 - Leadership in Organizations Units: 3 When Offered: Spring (even years) This course examines the basic concepts, theories, nature and practices of leadership and leadership behavior. A major assumption of the course content is that there is a difference between management and leadership, a difference succinctly characterized in the observation. “Lead people; manage things.” An emphasis on integrating biblical principles and leadership will also be studied. Real-world applications are done through extensive case studies. Students completing this course for credit may not also earn credit for LDR 310 . Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 440 - Quantitative Business Analysis Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS This course explores quantitative methods utilized in business decision-making, with an emphasis placed on problem solving and evaluation, as well as applications in marketing, finance, accounting, and operations. Topics may include decision analysis, linear programming, forecasting techniques, statistical process control, and inventory models. A project with practical problem solving is required. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BUS 315
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BUS 452 - Logistics Planning and Controlling Units: 3 When Offered: OPS The course focuses on management techniques with analytical framework needed to solve problems associated with a firm’s logistics planning and control. The course covers the core competencies to manage the planning, implementing, controlling, and distributing of goods and services for a firm. This course will address topics of production planning and scheduling, inventory management, and the design and management of supply and distribution networks. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 454 - International Management Units: 3 When Offered: Spring This course examines the role of the manager in the international management environment and explores the foundation of international management, the role of culture in managing internationally, and international organizational behavior issues with a focus on managing international risk and strategic planning in all areas of management. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BUS 334
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BUS 457 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Units: 3 When Offered: Fall The course incorporates “real world” negotiation cases, practical bargaining tactics, as well as personal and interpersonal negotiation skills development. Students will complete several negotiation self-awareness instruments and develop a negotiation skills strategy. This course emphasizes the stages of negotiation, bargaining, power structure, and cultural differences at the individual, team, and organizational levels. The course emphasizes the various functions of negotiation theory, conflict resolution, and best practices across multiple industries, such as business, law, education, engineering, psychology, entertainment, and public administration. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 463 - Business and Organizational Management Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS This course is the study of management theories and the functional concepts of leadership, planning, and decision making. Special emphasis is placed on quality issues, globalism, diversity, ethics, productivity, motivation, skill development, and human resource management. An emphasis on integrating biblical principles and leadership will also be studied. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 464 - Family Business Management Units: 3 When Offered: Spring (odd years) The study of the unique issues faced by family owned and operated businesses. Theoretical foundations, differences between family and non-family firms, generational differences, succession, estate planning, family meetings, conflict management strategies, and boards of directors will be discussed. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 474 - International Business Finance Units: 3 When Offered: Fall Interpretation of finance principles from an international perspective. Topics include overview of the international monetary system, balance of payments, world financial markets and institutions. Additionally, management issues for multi-national firms are covered, including cost of capital, multinational cash management, and tax issues. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BUS 303
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BUS 475 - Project and Team Management Units: 3 When Offered: Fall (even years) & OPS This course focuses both on general management theory and specific project and team practices useful in the rapidly shifting environment of technology. Particular emphasis is given to the range of diverse techniques required to meet the challenges of managing teams to the successful completion of technology projects in the contemporary workplace. A comprehensive project will be completed in a group setting using Project Management theory and techniques. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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BUS 480 - Business Models and Analytics Units: 3 When Offered: Fall (even years) This course teaches business models to explore and predict specific applied business environments, e.g. customer retention, consumer decisions, sales forecasting, text analytics, etc. Concepts combine application of business models and strategy for marketing, finance, production, process, and managerial targets. This course is ideal for students who prepare for careers requiring analytics, strategy and/or consulting and prepares for industry certifications, e.g. SAS, Tableau, GIS. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BEH 290 , BUS 315 , CJS 481 , EGR 305 , or STA 144
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BUS 481 - Design Thinking in Business Analysis Units: 3 When Offered: Spring (odd years) This course teaches how to develop business analytics that improve customer experiences and meet employers’ expectations. Students will learn design thinking strategies to identify hidden customer needs, define problems and opportunities, elicit and gather project requirements. They will then practice aligning these user needs with analytics models and tie them into a winning business strategy. This course is ideal for students who prepare for careers requiring analytics, strategy, and/or consulting for a variety of industries. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BEH 290 , BUS 315 , CJS 481 , EGR 305 , or STA 144
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BUS 485 - Business Policy and Strategy Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, & OPS This is an integrative study of senior management functions using advanced case analysis, focusing on general management and decision making. Topics include setting objectives; implementing, supporting, and controlling organization-wide policies; developing strategies to achieve objectives; setting standards for measuring performance; evaluating and reformulating policies in response to change; and fulfilling leadership responsibilities. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BUS 303 , 463 or ENT 462 , and MKT 333
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BUS 489 - Business Practicum Units: 1-3 When Offered: As offered Students will apply business knowledge to collaboratively complete a designated project for an outside organization. Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) units Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Dean
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BUS 491 - Internship in Business Units: 1-3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Under faculty supervision, the student will be assigned to a business or non-profit organization in an emphasis area (Business Technology, Marketing, Management). This is an opportunity for field experience in applying business principles. Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of six (6) units Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Dean
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BUS 496 - Foundations of Business Management Units: 3 When Offered: As offered This is a foundational course for all MBA students. It is designed to ensure all MBA students have the knowledge and skills required to be successful in the MBA program. Students will be required to demonstrate competency in finance, global business, economics, organizational behavior, operations management, human resources, ethics, and law. This course will also help students bridge the scholar-practitioner divide through teaching research and critical thinking skills needed to be successful in the program. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): Permission of the MBA Program Director
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BUS 497 - Organizational Dynamics of the New Millennium Units: 3 When Offered: As offered The course examines evidence based principles, methods, and techniques found useful in designing, managing, and leading a 21st century organization. Topics include motivation, productivity, organizational design, corporate culture, benefits and rewards, decision making, stress, conflict, diversity, ethics, groups, teams, and power and politics. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): Permission of the MBA Program Director
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CHE 101 - Orientation to the Discipline Units: 1 When Offered: Fall, Spring This course is designed to introduce students to the basic skills necessary for academic success in the discipline of Chemistry and to provide students with an overview of professions in which the major may be applied. Grade Type: Pass/Fail Prerequisite(s): Declared Major in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, or Forensic Chemistry
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CHE 102 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer, & OPS A review of fundamental topics in chemistry including units of measurements, classifications of matter, atomic and molecular structure, bonding, the periodic table, chemical reactions, solutions, gases, and energy. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CHE 112 - Organic and Biochemistry for Health Sciences Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer A survey of Organic and Biochemistry topics with special emphasis on metabolic processes and applications to medicine and health. Should be taken with CHE 112L - Organic and Biochemistry for Health Sciences Lab . Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): CHE 102 , or 115 and 115L
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CHE 112L - Organic and Biochemistry for Health Sciences Lab Units: 1 When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer A laboratory experience designed to illustrate and reinforce topics covered in Organic and Biochemistry for Health Sciences and introduce students to laboratory experiments and equipment that are foundational to the study of these disciplines. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional lab fee Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): CHE 112
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CHE 115 - General Chemistry I Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring A study of inorganic chemical systems including properties of atoms, molecules and ions, composition of matter, solutions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gas laws, electronic structure of elements, chemical bonding and molecular geometry. Course content is presented at a level required for Chemistry and related science majors. Grade Type: Letter Grade Lecture: 3 units Prerequisite(s): CHE 102 or high school chemistry
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CHE 115L - General Chemistry I Lab Units: 1 When Offered: Fall, Spring A laboratory experience designed to illustrate and reinforce topics covered in General Chemistry I and introduce students to laboratory practices, experiments and equipment that are foundational to the study of Chemistry. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional lab fee Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): CHE 115
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CHE 125 - General Chemistry II Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer A continuation of CHE 115 - General Chemistry I including the study of inorganic chemical systems including liquids and solids, solutions, colloids, kinetics, equilibria, acid-base chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Course content is presented at a level required for Chemistry and related science majors. Grade Type: Letter Grade Lecture: 3 units Prerequisite(s): CHE 115 and 115L
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CHE 125L - General Chemistry II Lab Units: 1 When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer A laboratory experience designed to illustrate and reinforce topics covered in CHE 125 - General Chemistry II and continue to introduce students to laboratory practices, experiments, and equipment that are foundational to the study of Chemistry. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): CHE 115L Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): CHE 125
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CHE 130 - Introduction to Chemistry for Engineers Units: 3 When Offered: As offered Introductory treatment of matter - its forms, transitions, and interactions - with a focus on chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering applications. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): CHE 102 or high school chemistry
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CHE 200 - Special Topics in Chemistry Units: 1-3 When Offered: As offered Various appropriate topics of different concentrations are offered each time. Student involvement in selection of topics is strongly encouraged. Repeatable: May be repeated one (1) time for credit with change in topic Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CHE 230 - Introduction to Molecular Modeling Units: 1 When Offered: Spring The development of computer-generated models to investigate quantitative information about structures, reactivities, and stabilities of molecules. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): CHE 115 and 115L
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CHE 321 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis with Lab Units: 4 When Offered: Fall A survey of separation and quantitation principles and methods. Grade Type: Letter Grade Lecture: 3 units Lab: 1 unit Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): CHE 125 and 125L
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CHE 341 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Units: 4 When Offered: Spring (even years) A study of electronic structure of atoms, bonding and structure of molecules, coordination chemistry, an overview of the chemistry of the elements, the periodic table and periodic trends, transition metal chemistry, including ligand field theory, organometallic chemistry, including catalytic reactions and solid state chemistry. Grade Type: Letter Grade Lecture: 3 hours Lab: 4 hours Prerequisite(s): CHE 125, 125L , and MAT 245
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CHE 351 - Organic Chemistry I with Lab Units: 4 When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer An integrated mechanistic study of the nomenclature, chemical, and stereochemical properties of aliphatic hydrocarbons. Grade Type: Letter Grade Lecture: 3 units Lab: 1 unit Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): CHE 125 and 125L
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CHE 352 - Organic Chemistry II with Lab Units: 4 When Offered: Fall, Spring A continuation of CHE 351 covering the major aliphatic and aromatic functional groups. Includes an introduction to spectroscopy. Grade Type: Letter Grade Lecture: 3 units Lab: 1 unit Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): CHE 351
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CHE 399 - Independent Study Units: 1-3 When Offered: As offered This course of study is offered to afford the superior student an opportunity to explore independently subject matter not already offered in the catalog. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CHE 400 - Special Topics in Chemistry Units: 1-3 When Offered: As offered Various appropriate topics of different concentrations are offered each time. Repeatable: May be repeated one (1) time for credit with change in topic Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CHE 400L - Special Topics Lab Units: 1 When Offered: As offered This laboratory course will be offered in conjunction with the special topics course to provide instruction with hands on experience. Topic varies for different semesters. Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional lab fee Concurrent Requisite(s): CHE 400 |
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CHE 415 - Physical Chemistry I Units: 3 When Offered: Fall A study of thermodynamics, kinetic molecular theory, and kinetics of chemical systems. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): CHE 125, 125L , and MAT 255 . (Recommended: MAT 342 or 343 )
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CHE 416 - Physical Chemistry II with Lab Units: 4 When Offered: Spring (odd years) A study of quantum mechanics, molecular structure, and spectroscopy. Grade Type: Letter Grade Lecture: 3 hours Lab: 4 hours Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): CHE 125, 125L , and MAT 255 Pre- or Co- Requisite(s): CHE 230
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CHE 443 - Biochemistry I with Lab Units: 4 When Offered: Fall, Spring A survey of the chemical reactions in living systems. Attention given to enzymes. Grade Type: Letter Grade Lecture: 3 units Lab: 1 unit Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): CHE 351
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CHE 444 - Biochemistry II with Lab Units: 4 When Offered: Fall A continuation of CHE 443 - Biochemistry I with Lab including a detailed look at DNA, transcription, translation, protein synthesis, lipid metabolism (e.g., cholesterol synthesis) and amino acid and nucleic acid metabolism. Grade Type: Letter Grade Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): CHE 443
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CHE 470 - Instrumental Analysis Units: 4 When Offered: Spring This course is a study of instrumental methods of analysis including spectroscopic, chromatographic, and electrochemical techniques with emphasis on the theory, design, and applications of various instruments. Grade Type: Letter Grade Lecture: 2 units Lab: 2 units Fee: Additional course fee Prerequisite(s): CHE 321
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CHE 475 - Forensic Chemistry with Lab Units: 4 When Offered: Fall (even years) This course builds on the students’ criminalistics and chemistry foundation to study advanced topics in forensic chemistry. Topics studied are in the areas of: metrology including statistics, quality control, and sampling; chemical foundations including equilibria, partitioning, and instrumentation; drugs and poisons; combustion including explosives and firearms; and materials including colorants, polymers, inks, paints, fibers, and paper. Grade Type: Letter Grade Lecture: 3 units Lab: 1 unit Fee: Additional lab fee Prerequisite(s): CHE 470 and SCI 205
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CHE 480 - Chemistry Research Seminar Units: 1 When Offered: Fall An introduction to performing chemistry research including discussions of the scientific method, literature research, reading scientific journal articles, analyzing scientific data, reporting research findings in both written and visual formats, critiquing original research, and science ethics. A research proposal will be written by each participant. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): Chemistry or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major and Junior or Senior status
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CHE 485 - Forensic Chemistry Major Capstone Units: 3 When Offered: Spring This course is designed to be a culminating exercise for students to reflect upon, evaluate, and assimilate knowledge and experience they have gained by participating in a laboratory-based research experience, related hands-on opportunity, or composing a senior thesis. In addition, students will have an opportunity to prepare for professional interviews. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): CHE 475 and Senior status
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CHE 490 - Senior Research in Chemistry Units: 1-4 When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer The focus of this class is an independent laboratory research project that the student undertakes under the direction of a faculty member who acts as a research advisor. Content varies from year to year and is determined by both instructor’s and students’ interests. Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of four (4) units Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): CHE 125, 125L , and permission of the Department Chair
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CHI 115 - Mandarin Chinese I Units: 3 When Offered: As offered An introduction to the sound system and grammar of Chinese with emphasis on speaking, reading, writing and listening comprehension. Classes are conducted in Chinese as much as possible. Students will learn Pinyin system and practice simplified Chinese characters. The class also will contain discussions on Chinese customs and cultural background, which are essential in understanding the language. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CHI 125 - Mandarin Chinese II Units: 3 When Offered: As offered A continuation of CHI 115 - Mandarin Chinese I will continue to be conducted in Chinese as much as possible. Students will practice more on the sound system, and continue to study the grammar of Chinese with emphasis on speaking, reading, writing and listening comprehension. They will learn and practice simplified Chinese characters. The class will contain discussions on Chinese customs and cultural background, which are essential in understanding the language. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): CHI 115
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CBS 200 - Special Topics in Christian Behavioral Science Units: 1-3 When Offered: As offered An in-depth seminar on a selected topic within Christian Behavioral Science. Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CBS 303 - Marriage and Family in the Christian Community Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring A comparison of Marriage and Family systems in Biblical and American cultural perspectives. The course will contrast and compare the foundations of marriage in Western Culture and the Judeo-Christian worldview. Family roles and relational development will also be addressed. Marital adjustment including finances, marital sexuality, communication and parenting will be presented from a Biblical approach. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CBS 350 - Lifespan Development and Discipleship Units: 3 When Offered: Spring This course examines the relationship between human development as it is understood within the Behavioral Sciences and Discipleship as formation, transformation, and reformation within the Judeo-Christian theologies. The content draws on comparisons between Behavioral Science theories of lifespan in comparison with Theological perspectives on learning and maturity in relationship to mental and spiritual health. It further examines development as a biological, cognitive, relational, and spiritual process that moves toward maturity and wisdom in the context of life and life-to-life family, congregation and peer relationships. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CBS 399 - Independent Study Units: 1-3 When Offered: As offered An opportunity for students who have demonstrated the ability to do independent work to pursue in depth a topic of particular interest. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CBS 400 - Special Topics in Christian Behavioral Science Units: 1-3 When Offered: Fall, Spring An in-depth seminar on a selected topic within Christian Behavioral Science. The course will introduce students to the historical and contemporary literature and issues related to the selected topic as well as encourage critical thinking. Specifically, consideration will be given to the differences between a secular and biblical view of the selected topic. Repeatable: May be repeated one (1) time for credit with change in topic Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CBS 403 - Congregation and Community Units: 3 When Offered: Fall An overview of Christian congregation and community from theological and behavioral science perspectives. Subjects include the function and purpose of Christian Institutions including the household and congregation as a place of discipleship, worship, fellowship and relational reconciliation. Secondary institutions will include Christian media, economics, law and education. The impact of the shift from Christian nationalism to post-Christian America will be addressed. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CBS 415 - Biblical Wisdom and Human Behavior Units: 3 When Offered: Fall A comprehensive examination of the principles for living found in the Biblical Wisdom literature. The principles will be applied to several areas of human behavior including personality development, abnormality and mental health, cognition, emotions, marriage and family life, authority, work, financial management, and citizenship. The implications for personal choices, parenting, counseling, teaching and ministry will be thoroughly considered. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CBS 420 - Behavioral Implications of Theology Units: 3 When Offered: Spring Examination of the behavioral, cognitive, and affective implications of specific doctrinal beliefs. Systematic theology is interpreted as a basis for understanding human behavior. Subjects include bibliology (Bible), theology (God), soteriology (salvation), hamartiology (sin), ecclesiology (church), and anthropology (man), with particular attention to application in Christian education and counseling. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CBS 423 - Models of Christian Counseling Units: 3 When Offered: Spring An examination of current Christian-oriented counseling approaches toward the development of a personal integrated model of counseling that is distinctly Christian. The models will be considered in light of the essentials of a biblical theology of counseling. Further attention will be given to understanding the differences between clinical and congregational approaches to counseling. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): BEH 333
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CBS 433 - Foundations of Pastoral Counseling Units: 3 When Offered: Fall (odd years) This course will introduce the student to ministerial counseling at the relational, theological and practical levels. The student will understand the place of counseling in ministry and discipleship and will be exposed to the major areas of counseling that is found in a religious and congregational context. In addition, the student will be exposed to the integration of theology and Behavioral Science theory and methods to both compare and contrast these approaches. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CBS 499 - Senior Project: Christian Behavioral Science Units: 3 When Offered: As offered A special project paper to be researched and written during the senior year that addresses a specific focus of Christian Behavioral Science. This course cannot be taken if more than two other courses in major are not completed. The format is a guided-study under the direction of at least two professors from the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. The final project will approximate a journal article and should be of such content and format to be submitted for publication. Grade Type: Letter Grade Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Dean
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Christian Studies |
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CST 100 - Overview of the Bible Units: 3 When Offered: OPS A general survey of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian writings (New Testament) with special emphasis to the religious and national life of the Hebrew people, the life of Jesus, and the development of the early church. An Online and Professional Studies requirement for Online and Professional Studies degree programs only. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CST 110 - Old Testament Survey Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring A survey of the books of the Old Testament and their theological contribution to the overall storyline of the Bible. Attention is also given to the historical and cultural context of ancient Israel. Fulfills general education requirement for non-Christian Studies majors. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CST 130 - New Testament Survey Units: 3 When Offered: Fall, Spring A survey of the books of the New Testament and their contributions to the overall storyline of the Bible. Special attention is given to the life of Jesus and the development of the early church in their historical, cultural, and theological settings. Fulfills general education requirement for non-Christian Studies majors. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CST 200 - Special Topics in Christian Studies Units: 3 When Offered: As offered An examination of specific areas of Christian studies such as theology, Bible, missions, hermeneutics, Christian philosophy, etc. Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with change in topic Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CST 210 - Pentateuch and Former Prophets Units: 3 When Offered: Fall & OPS This class examines the books of Genesis - Kings (as listed in the Hebrew canon) with special attention given to the theological contributions each book provides for the overall shape of the Old Testament. The historical background of Israel and the Ancient Near East will also be considered. Core requirement for Applied Theology or Christian Studies majors. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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CST 220 - Latter Prophets and Writings Units: 3 When Offered: Spring & OPS This class examines the books of Isaiah - 2 Chronicles (as listed in the Hebrew canon) with special attention given to the theological contribution each book provides for the overall shape of the Old Testament. The literary structure of each book and the cultural background of Israel and the Ancient Near East will also be considered. Core requirement for Applied Theology or Christian Studies majors. Grade Type: Letter Grade |
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