2008-2009 Academic Catalog - Queens University of Charlotte

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BIOL 470 Biological Investigation
Research projects are completed in the area of the student's interest and draw upon laboratory,
field and/or library investigations. A written report and oral presentation are required. Fall Term,
Spring. Repeatable for a total of 6 Hrs. 3 Hrs.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUSN 115 Introduction to Business
This course is an introduction to each of the principal areas of the business curriculum:
accounting, finance, management and marketing, as well as the role of business in American
society and the nature of the private enterprise system. Required in Traditional Undergraduate
Program only. 3 Hrs.
UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
BUSN 207 Financial Accounting
This course introduces financial accounting principles. Topics to be covered include recording
of transactions, preparation of various journals, posting of ledgers and preparation of income
statements and balance sheets. 3 Hrs.
BUSN 208 Managerial Accounting
This course is a study of the analysis and use of accounting data to manage enterprises. Topics
include cost-volume-profit relationships, decision analysis, budgeting, standard costing, segment
reporting and basic product costing methods. Prerequisite: BUSN 207. 3 Hrs.
BUSN 305 Legal Environment of Business
This introduction to law emphasizes the legal and ethical rights and duties of the individual
engaged in business. Topics to be covered include the Constitution, torts, crimes, agency,
partnerships, corporations and ethics. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. 3 Hrs.
BUSN 315 Business Law
This is a study of law as it affects the individual engaged in business. Topics include contracts,
sales and negotiable instruments. 3 Hrs.
BUSN 318 Financial Statement Analysis
This is a study of the analysis of financial statements by creditors and investors. Factors that
impact the presentation of financial statement information are covered, as are the behavioral
responses that result from financial analysis. Topics include the study of cutting edge technology
that captures and retrieves financial data, the role of regulators in influencing presentation
of data to the public and the dangers of misrepresented financial information. Prerequisite:
BUSN 207. 3 Hrs.
BUSN 319 Fraud and Business
This course is a study of fraud schemes that are executed by an entity's own employees and
management and affect the entity. The behavioral and social factors motivating schemes involving
asset misappropriations, corruption and fraudulent financial statements along with prevention
and detection strategies for minimizing the risk of fraud related losses are also examined.
Prerequisite: BUSN 207. 3 Hrs.
BUSN 320 Business Ethics
Business ethics is "dilemma management," focusing on frameworks for decision-making. Using
cases, the course explores individual, group, and corporate decision-making; government regulation,
special interest groups and other constituencies; and the complexity of the ethical environment
of business. Prerequisite: junior standing. 3 Hrs.