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ECE 201 SPECIAL NEEDS, EVALUATION, AND ASSESSMENT (4 CREDITS) Class members are introduced to assessment and evaluation, to make referrals of special needs students, including gifted and talented, learning and behavior disorders, and physically impaired. The student develops techniques to modify the learning environment, and materials and equipment to meet the needs of the exceptional learner. Developmental appropriate practices in the area of early childhood education are discussed. Prerequisite: None ECE 202 CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION I (4 CREDITS) This course will provide students with the knowledge to supervise a child care center. Students will study licensing requirements, certification, continued education issues, curriculum, legislation, and student/teacher ratios. ECE 203 CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION II (4 CREDITS) This course will provide students with the knowledge to own and operate a child care center. Students will study licensing requirements, certification, continued education issues, legislation, policy manuals, marketing, and student/teacher ratios. Prerequisite: ECE 202 ECE 211 EXTERNSHIP IV (2 CREDITS) This course will provide students with hands-on training shadowing a director of a licensed child care center. The student not only observes but assists with the day-to-day responsibilities. Prerequisite: ECE 141 and Director Approval Required ECE 212 EXTERNSHIP V (2 CREDITS) This course will provide students with continued hands-on training shadowing a director of a licensed child care center. The students gain practical experience assisting with daily responsibilities and procedures. Prerequisite: ECE 211 and Director Approval Required FINANCE FIN 324 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (4 CREDITS) This course is designed to bring together, in manageable form, the concepts presented in the disciplines of accounting, marketing, economics and management. Prerequisite: ACT 103 or ACT 109 FIN 334 INVESTMENTS (4 CREDITS) This is an introductory course intended to develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of domestic and foreign financial markets, investment vehicles and investment strategies. Topics include investment goals and objectives, market efficiency, market operations, technical and fundamental analysis, sources of information, and valuation techniques. Social, ethical and political factors are considered where appropriate. Prerequisite: FIN 324 FIN 344 ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (4 CREDITS) The construction of financial statements for planning and reporting purposes and the analysis and interpretation of financial statements for management and investment purposes is undertaken. Applications include the evaluation of statements of actual businesses. Legal, theoretical, and financial concepts are considered. Use of the statements in areas such as credit analysis, acquisition, bankruptcy and investment are considered. Prerequisites: ECO 202, FIN 324 115 FIN 354 SECURITY ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (4 CREDITS) This course is intended to provide an in-depth understanding of security analysis and portfolio management. The course emphasizes both theoretical and applied aspects of portfolio analysis, financial planning and security analysis. Topics include: risk analysis, equity portfolio construction, bond portfolio construction, equity analysis, bond analysis, portfolio performance evaluation, and international diversification. Prerequisite: FIN 334 FIN 364 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE (4 CREDITS) This course is a study of corporate finance within an international context. Discusses exchange rates, parity conditions, capital flows, and international banking. Examines the financing strategies and capital budgeting techniques of multinational corporations. Prerequisite: FIN 324 FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE FYE 101 INFORMATION LITERACY (4 CREDITS) This course is designed to help the students develop skills in critical thinking, study and testing techniques, time and stress management and library research. Prerequisite: None HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT HCA 301 PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT (4 CREDITS) This course is intended to be an introduction to healthcare in the United States. Healthcare in this country has come a long way since inception and continues to change steadily. Therefore, the course presents an all-encompassing introduction to our healthcare system ranging from beginning to current and includes the advent of health information, economic impact, and the changes in technology. Prerequisite: MGT 304 HCA 302 THE LEGAL ASPECTS AND COMPLIANCE OF HEALTHCARE (4 CREDITS) This class is intended to be an introduction to the healthcare legal system in the United States. The legal system in this country is a privilege and so it is the intent to present how we can defend our rights as citizens yet preserve the sanctity of the legal system by abiding by the rules and regulations as required. These include Stark II, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), compliance issues, fraud and abuse, and anti-kickback issues. Prerequisite: MGT 304 HCA 401 PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE FINANCE (4 CREDITS) This class is intended to give students an introduction to the managed care landscape and the third-party payment system of today’s healthcare industry. Topics will include managed care, Medicare and Medicaid issues, reimbursement mechanisms, universal healthcare, capitation, per-case or per-diagnosis payment, how these are packaged by third-party payers, and the effects reimbursement types have on health care provider organizations. Prerequisite: MGT 304 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HCA 402 SENIOR SEMINAR IN HEALTHCARE TOPICS (4 CREDITS) This course is designed to allow the student to explore current trends in healthcare and examine how these trends affect the future of healthcare in the United States and in other nations of the world. These topics may include government legislation, genetics, computers in healthcare, human resource needs, and developments in managed care. Prerequisite: Senior Status HCA 301, HCA 302, HCA 401 HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT HMS 301 HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (4 CREDITS) This course provides a study of management and human resources systems common to the hospitality industry. Case studies, role-plays, and simulations are used to examine management and human resources problems unique to the hospitality industry. Prerequisite: HMS 304 HMS 303 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (4 CREDITS) This course provides a study of computer applications in hotel, restaurant, catering, and travel businesses. Students learn computer programs generic to the hospitality industry such as spreadsheets, word processing, reservation systems, purchasing, and menu planning. Prerequisite: HMS 304 HMS 304 PRINCIPLES OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (4 CREDITS) The course provides an analysis of fundamental management principles specific to the hospitality industry along with the concepts of behavioral sciences. Hospitality management processes, resources, and organizational structures are introduced. Prerequisite: None HMS 305 GASTRONOMIC TOURISM (4 CREDITS) Food and drink experiences are necessary to sustain tourists and other travelers during their travels. They can also be the nucleus of a tourist attraction at a destination. Some tourists seek an exotic gastronomic experience; others prefer familiar food and drink. Gastronomic Tourism explores the food and drink experiences of tourists and examines various kinds of gastronomic attractions at a tourist destination. Prerequisite: HMS 304 HMS 321 QUALITY SERVICE MANAGEMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (4 CREDITS) This course provides a study and analysis of service delivery systems for the hospitality industry with emphasis on implementing consumer-driven, top-down, policy-oriented quality service programs. Prerequisite: HMS 304 HMS 333 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM (4 CREDITS) This course provides a study and evaluation of international travel and tourism and the economic and cultural impact on society. It examines the forces which influence international tourism. Component parts of tourism management and interrelationship of meeting planning, travel systems, food and lodging systems, and tourist attractions are reviewed. Prerequisite: HMS 304 HMS 401 SENIOR SEMINAR IN HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION (4 CREDITS) This is an in-depth study of current topics in hospitality administration. Prerequisite: HMS 304 116 HMS 402 STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (4 CREDITS) This course provides a study and analysis of business problems in the hospitality industry. It focuses on the identification of problems, generation of alternatives, and implementation of effective business and corporate strategies. Uses SWOT analysis. Prerequisite: HMS 304 HMS 404 MARKETING HOSPITALITY SERVICES (4 CREDITS) This course provides an application of strategic market research and product/service positioning in the hospitality industry. Emphasis is placed on competitive marketing strategies including sales, advertising, and promotion. There is discussion of unique features of hospitality industry marketing, market research/analysis, ethics, and quality service delivery. Prerequisite: HMS 304 HMS 405 HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY ENTREPRENEURSHIP (4 CREDITS) This course provides a study of the activities associated with the creation, assessment, development, and operation of new and emerging ventures. Students will have the opportunity to develop their new venture management skills through a combination of classroom exercises, case analysis, and the development of a business plan to support the initiation of a new venture. Prerequisite: HMS 304 HMS 411 LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES FOR HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (4 CREDITS) There are case studies in legal and ethical issues involving the business operations of hotels, restaurants, catering companies, and travel organizations. Prerequisites: BUS 204, HMS 304 HOTEL/RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT HRM 104 INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (4 CREDITS) The purpose of this course is to help the student understand the different segments of the hospitality industry and the career options that each offers. Hospitality industry history is studied to understand the factors which have contributed to the industry’s growth and to identify future trends. An overview of each segment also looks at typical organizations, structures, and operational methods. Prerequisite: None HRM 108 LODGING MANAGEMENT (4 CREDITS) This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of the rooms division, with specific focus on housekeeping and front office operations. It describes management functions, tools, and practices (machine-assisted and fully-automated) required in today’s lodging establishments. Prerequisite: HRM 104 HRM 110 CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH FOR HOSPITALITY STUDIES (4 CREDITS) This course provides future hospitality managers and supervisors with basic Spanish language skills that can be applied to their daily operations. It is designed to offer material for conversation that can be put into practice immediately, helping managers and supervisors who do not speak Spanish to communicate with their Spanish-speaking employees in hotels, restaurants, and catering operations. Prerequisite: None UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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